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Frumpification of America

A while ago I was watching an Oprah episode that featured Tim Gunn from Project runway, and he was doing make overs. During the show Tim made a comment that really rang true to me. He called it “The Frumpification of America”. He said “If you want to look like you want to [...]

When Do I Get To Wear a Golden Globes Gown?

When I was planning my wedding and shopping for bridesmaids gowns my friends would all tell me that I kept choosing “golden globe dresses”. In other words I kept picking slinky dresses that only a size below zero actress would look good in. I know that they were right, and I would hate if someone put [...]

How Fun Is This Site?

Ok all you fashionistas! I found a wonderful site! (warning it can be addicting) The site is called Polyvore, and the site is super fun for those who like shopping online. Personally, I am not a huge online shopper because I hate not knowing how something looks when it actually is on me. But after [...]

Rockin The Bikini

 Why is it that American women are always so ashamed of their bodies? Have you ever been on a beach in Europe or on a Caribbean island and found both men and women wearing tiny bathing suits or nothing at all? Not to mention that those people are no where close to being super models, [...]

Things I Love Thursday: Vera Bradley Patterns

A little while back I was very hesitant about the line of Vera Bradley Products. At first glance the patterns were very bold and busy, and it just wasn’t my style. My sister loved the bags and started collecting a bunch of items in the same pattern. She was a fan of the Cambridge Pattern. [...]

Ridiculously Big Bags

Does anyone remember back in the day when the popular purses were those little wallet type ones? The ones that pretty much held some cash, credit cards and maybe a lipstick? I remember it well. I remember at that time my mom had a large purse and we would laugh at how “uncool” she was [...]