I don’t think I’m alone when I say that the 50’s are my all time favorite era for fashion. It was a time when women really embraced being women. Some substantial effort was put into looking beautiful and feminine. Women could throw on a flirty dress, smear on some red lipstick and easily hoist themselves in sex symbol status. The style was simple, but incredibly flattering, comfortable and sexy. I love the 50’s because it had a certain energy to it, people seemed to finally be enjoying life and making the best of times. Maybe its just all the twirly skirts.
Happy Friday indeed! I hope everyone had a mind-explodingly exciting week. Mine was jam packed full of To-Do lists, an amazing Muse concert, my 3rd Avatar viewing, and some serious packing.
Can you believe I am leaving in almost 2 weeks? Packing up a whole house, and selling all of your belongings is an arduous task to complete in a month, but we are slowly getting it all together. Regardless of the minor and MAJOR (anybody know how to get sugar gliders 3,000 miles across the country?) hiccups, this whole mission will pay off immensely once I am in Portland nomming on vegan doughnuts and reading endless amounts of fiction in fair trade coffee shops. Right?
Get it? SPRING to your step? .. Anyway, sandals and open toed heels are filling all of your favorite stores and online boutiques with their refreshing, airy and super cute temptations. It seems like everywhere you turn this time of year, there is a blatant reminder of how cold it still is. Am I the [...]
Are you a creative spirit, wanting to break free but you just don’t have the any fuel for your fire? Maybe you’re an aspiring photographer or fashion designer that just doesn’t know where to start? Lucky for you, my friend, this beautiful thing we call the internet is loaded with resources to get your creative [...]
This is the third part in the “Retro Style Series“. Each week I’ll be counting down the style eras from the 20’s to the 90’s. I’ll be outlining the key fashion elements in each era, and how you can recreate them to work seamlessly with your current style.
The 1940’s were a serious redefining period for [...]
After chocolate chili, this is probably my favorite recipe, like…ever. Believe it or not this dish is simple to make and requires minimal cleanup. All the meat-eaters in my posse love this dish too. It probably has something to do with the fact that it is filling, hearty and oh yeah..delicious! Could you ever doubt [...]
