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City Stomping

[H&M dress, Truly Madly Deeply tee from Urban Outfitters, Saks Fifth Avenue leather trim vest via eBay, Forever 21 jacket (similar), Unif Hellbound boots from Nasty Gal] [Ax and Apple ring and May 28th watch from Fab, Bevel Camazotz claw … Continue reading

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Pretty / Ugly

Let’s talk about something ugly: insecurities. We all have them. I’m not talking about how big or little you are, or how well an item fits or how good or bad it looks… This is all about how confident you … Continue reading

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Pink Hair Weekend

I actually thought I was over pink hair. After sporting a small section for a month or so, I was getting bored. As the remaining rose faded out, I was making plans for aqua blues and mint greens. But the … Continue reading

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Let’s Make a Habit of This

Hey there. Been a while. (Yes, this is totally going to be one of those awkward, self-conscious, finding-my-voice-again posts.) There’s been plenty going on since the last update… In my hiatus from blogging, worlds collided. My double life was exposed … Continue reading

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Concrete Safari

Keeping with our vacation theme of childish adventuring, we spent an afternoon at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. It was not exactly “lions and tigers and bears, oh my!” but the zoo’s inhabitants did display colorful costumery, inspiring patterns and a lot … Continue reading

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Costume Department: Back and Breaking Rules

Thank you so much to everyone for your concern and kind words. After weeks of treatment and taking it easy I am very happy to let you know that my vision made a full recovery (or at least I’m only … Continue reading

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Costume Department: Up a Creek

While Boston and the rest of the East Coast have been digging out from the blizzard, flight cancellations and airport backups have left Gregor and I stranded in Texas.  We’re making the best of it, spending time with his family, … Continue reading

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Costume Department: Plaid en Pointe

When I was very small, maybe 7 or 8, I used to take ballet classes in downtown Dayton, Ohio (bustling metropolis that it was!) in a studio with big arched windows above the Victoria Theater.  My father would pick me … Continue reading

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Costume Department: Olympia Revisited

I was originally going to call this “Seattle Sound Revisited,” but the look is equal parts boho and grunge.  Gregor recommended the equally relevant but slightly less recognized Olympia and, after recalling the Hole song by that name, I had … Continue reading

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Costume Department: Boston Fashion Week

This morning I woke up to an unfamiliar feeling.  It was something I’d not felt for quite a while.  It took me a minute to recognize it.  I felt well rested.  The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of … Continue reading

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