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LAST DAY to Enter the I Dream of Ice Cream T-Shirt Giveaway!
If you haven't entered yet, please leave a comment on this post (following the instructions, of course). Become a fan of Chickdowntown on Twitter, a friend on Facebook, and leave another comment to let me know. Send a friend and get another entry!This is the last day...
My First Evil Comment! (Crude Language)
So I've been writing for this little blog for a year and a half now (probably closer to 2 years if truth must be known), and in the beginning I had no comments. Ever. None, zilch, nada, zip. For more than a year. Then, maybe about 4-5 months ago, I started really...
Japanese Brands: Jelly Garcia and QoJelly
Jelly Garcia (sorry for the excessively-pixellated photos; they're what was on the company's site) Jelly Garcia (love the name) is a Japanese brand that is one of my faves. I always stop by where they're sold when I'm in Tokyo. The pieces are drapey,...
DIY: Jo-Ann Fabrics Zipper Rose Corsage
I have a love/hate relationship with Jo-Ann Fabrics. It's the only fabric/notions store around; it's more affordable than my local Mill End Store; it's easy to get to. It also never seems to have exactly what I'm looking for and the notions are mostly for crafters:...
NY Fashion Week: G-Star Raw Fall 2009 Runway Show Coverage
(Photos: courtesy of G-Star RAW; Blond model photo: by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images North America) On Tuesday, Feb, 17 G-Star RAW presented their latest collection in a spectacle of a show at the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yours truly was in attendance, courtesy of...
My Marc Jacobs Cuff DIY Featured on IndieFashion.com
Yup - when it rains, it pours. Yet another mention of my dinky little blog out there on the WWW. (This time I had nothing to do with it...they found it and reposted it on their own.) And this was on FashionIndie...one of the hugest fashion sites there is! I was so...
James Murray Jewelry
(above, from top: Nadia Necklace ($258), Bubbles Necklace ($148), Lucy Necklace ($365)) Like beaded waterfalls draping the body, James Murray Jewelry ranges from the fun and flirty to the dark and gothic. Designer James Murray has been styling photoshoots since the...
Chic Steals Featured on Outsapop
OMG! I almost died when I saw a feature on yours truly at my style and DIY inspiration - OutsaPop Trashion. I looove Outi and all her inspiring projects - this lady is incredibly, incredibly talented - and she constantly posts inspiration from across the web. She's a...
One of my Outfits Featured on Another Feather’s Blog!
Another Feather blog featured me and a post I put up previously about the beautiful bullet quartz necklace I bought from them. Read the post here. They wrote: "Thank you carly for featuring a AnotherFeather necklace in your blog. you are so adorable." Haha! You're...
NY Fashion Week: Mackage Fall 2009 Runway Show Coverage
Images courtesy Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Thursday, Feb. 19 saw Mackage’s presentation of their Fall/Winter ’09 Collection, a study in the juxtaposition of the opposing elements of light and dark, matte and shiny, and masculine and feminine. The Canadian design duo...
Third Willow Clutch Build-an-Outfit
(Twenty8Twelve dress, scrap of fabric worn as a shawl, AnotherFeather bullet/quartz necklace, unknown belt, Spiral Girl tulle skirt, Old Navy sandals, Ruche blue bangle, unknown wood bangles, Third Willow Clara Metropolitan clutch)I've been meaning to post this outfit...
ChickDowntown & Chic Steals Giveaway: Dream of Ice Cream Tee
It's time yet again for another giveaway! I'm not quite at my 200th post yet, but I've been offered the opportunity to do my first-ever collaborative giveaway... The folks at ChickDowntown.com have teamed up with Chic Steals to offer readers this fabulous Wildfox...
Mr. T Says: “Express Yourself, Not Someone Else!”
YouTube video of a clip from back in the day. Looks like DIY was in even before it was a word, according to Mr. T. Hilarious!Table the label y'all!-Carly J. Cais(as found from the Portland Mercury Fashion blog)
The Painted Man…He Haunts My Dreams
(handmade DIY dress, Icing by Claire's belt, Newport-News patent clutch, Forever21 ring, Nine West heels)So, it's been awhile since I've done an outfit post...what with being sick, feeling down, and just not having the physical and mental fortitude to sit in front of...
Love…Lust…All of the Above…
I. Love. These. Pants. Look closely. I missed it the first time around. Dark, dark denim, with over-the-knee black leather attachments. So it looks like you're wearing leather thigh-high boots. BUT AREN'T. Where have you been all my life?? And the jacket is calling my...