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Category Archives: Stories
Real Funny Fashion Music Videos
There’s a lot going on now fashion-wise, due to New York Fashion Week—(whether you’re in NYC or just following along cyberly—made up word,obviously). It’s easy to feel like it’s all just too much to digest & keep up with. That’s more »
Posted in Guy's Corner, Music Storyboard, Stories
Tagged Dry Clean Only, Lanvin Fall 2011 movie, the menswear journal, Vito Polizzi
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New Favorite Accessory: My Engagement Ring
Yes, that’s right. I’m getting hitched! My (now) fiancé proposed on August 4 in front of a lighthouse in Portland, Maine. It’s a pretty cool story… I had known this was coming, for several reasons actually. One of them being more »
DIY Barn Wedding
Last weekend I was ‘up north’ (Charlevoix, MI) at a wedding…on a lake, then in a barn. There’s a lot of topics to pull from here: what to wear in such an environment (type of shoes, does outdoor automatically mean more »
Posted in Events, Stories, Style Advice, Weddings
Tagged barn wedding, bell's brewery, charlevoix, clothes pins, Dhaseleer Events Barn, DIY, do-it-yourself, east jordan, Elm Pointe Park, Etsy, kalamazoo, Michigan, outdoor wedding, pinterest.com, private label wedding wine bottles, seating chart, thumb print tree, two-hearted ale, vintage ring, vintage wedding dress
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What Tree Did You Fall From?
I was going through old emails and came across one that I wanted to share. It has nothing to do with clothes, so I hesitated to post it. But it’s just so spot on that I couldn’t resist! While my more »
You Dirty Girl!
In a conversation with my brother, he brought up how messy girls can be. Using ex-girlfriends for reference, he pointed out how ridiculous we are, specifically with our ‘3 piles of dirty [clothes]’—dirty but can wear again, dirty but can more »
An Inside Look At A Custom Dress
From what I’ve heard, the only occasion in which a woman would think to have a custom dress made, would be for something truly epic, like her wedding. And why is that? Because you assume it’s ungodly expensive and out more »
Edited Pictures From Vegas
Hi! I was in Las Vegas last week for J.Hilburn meetings. We launched suits, sport coats, light weight sweaters, tees, ties, custom belts, outwear (vests) and a partnership with AG jeans. Exciting stuff! We also added on to our core more »
Extra, Extra, Read All About It!
Last week I was an extra in a movie being filmed locally. Production was very strict about us not mentioning anything about the movie, so I can’t say much. (However, an hour into being on set someone tweeted about how more »
Posted in Stories, Style Advice, Where To Shop
Tagged dress code, extras, Michigan films, Midwest fashion
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Pictures from the Preakness
As a last minute addition to my D.C. trip, I somehow managed to get into the Grandstand an hour before the Preakness. Unlike my past experience of being in the Infield, the stands have a different vibe. Brief aside: I more »
Posted in Events, Stories, Style Advice
Tagged black eyed susan flower, Grandstand, horse track, infield, Kentucky Derby, Preakness, seersucker suit, shift dress, straw hats
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You Can’t Always Get What You Want…thanks Mom
I was killing some time in a gift shop and You Can’t Always Get What You Want buzzed overhead. I like the Rolling Stones, but I don’t love that song. It reminds me of when I was little. Somehow I more »
Posted in Stories, Where To Shop
Tagged Calypso St. Bart, eBay, pouf, rolling stones, target, you can't always get what you want
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