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In Defense of the Old
Vintage New Year postcard. Via Kudzu Jungle. It’s the new year, and a lot of us are making resolutions, cleaning out closets, and letting go of a lot of junk. “Out with old, in with the new,” so they...
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Straighten Up and Fly Light: Tips for Easier Airline Travel
(Photo Jay Berkowitz, Los Angeles World Airports ) By the time you read this post I will be on a plane, half-way to Los Angeles. And as much as I love to explore new places and return to old...
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Fab With Four Eyes
I’ve always liked the thought of wearing glasses. When I was younger I intentionally broke every rule about caring for my vision. I read in the dark, against the light, and in moving vehicles. I sat...
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Beyond the Pale
Spring is upon us, bringing with it the warmer weather, blooming flowers, and pastel hues. I have always loved the thought of pastels but have never incorporated them into my wardrobe. As a...
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The Art of Time
Image from swipelife.com I’ve a had a number of conversations with people about how less and less people are wearing watches, or at least wearing watches to tell the time. The ubiquity of the...
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Nailed It: Fun and Fabulous Nail Art
I am not a girly-girl. Much to my mother’s chagrin I was a tomboy as a child, more likely to be mucking around in the dirt than playing dress up. I haven’t gotten much better as an adult but, after six...
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DIY Accessories Holder Roundup
It’s How-To Wednesday! Screenshot from The Style Haul on YouTube I had such a great time working on my project for the DIY Accessories Frame post a couple of weeks ago. I see the end-product everyday...
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Tinalak: Woven Dreams
Image from T'nalak Home Tinalak or t’nalak is a patterned cloth that is woven using abaca fibers that are either left uncolored or dyed red or black. I have always found the patterns beautiful and...
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Ear Candy: The Headphones Roundup
Plywood headphones designed by David Burel. Via Selectism. Ear adornment these days don’t just mean piercings and earrings, but now quite often include those mini loudspeakers we know as headphones....
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Bags for Fall
Leather M by Baggu September means a return to cooler temperatures, and a return to school and work for many of us. It also means it’s time to refresh your fall wardrobe with the quintessential...
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Fab With Four Eyes Part 2: Wooden Eyewear
Rawa bamboo sunglasses, by Kayu People no longer wear glasses because they have to. Now they wear them because they want to. Eyewear has become less about vision. but more about self-expression and...
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It’s a Masquerade
Venecian Mask via the visual vamp Halloween prep is in full swing here at our house. Costumes have been found, decorations are up and we’re only waiting on the pumpkin carving and trying not to devour...
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How to Shop for Vintage Clothing
1960’s gown from Wild Honey Pie Vintage The allure of vintage clothing comes from nostalgic associations with bygone eras, but there are also a number of practical reasons why vintage is so popular....
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As Dashing as Downton
Were you as excited as I was for Downton Abbey’s season 3 premiere on Sunday? 7.9 million Americans tuned in and frankly, it’s the only thing that some of my friends can talk about. Imege: Gregory Han...
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Pride and Prejudice at 200
Via Paul Fraser Collectibles I’m personally not a fan of “chick lit,” but then again it wasn’t defined as such when Pride and Prejudice was first published in 1813. Jane Austen’s sharp and quick-witted...
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Taking Scissors to T-Shirts
Adam Saaks in action. Image via Fashion Scriptures. I like t-shirts — who doesn’t? They’ve got to be the most comfortable things on the planet, or at least way up there in anybody’s list. They’re so...
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