Emerging Eco-Chic Fashion
The recent Portland Fashion Week showcased 5 days of fashion with a conscience. From printing promotional material on recycled paper printed with soy-based inks, to a nail-free bamboo runway, to LED lighting which required no electrical tape - thus saving...
FaveCrafts Sewing Crafts from Bloggers eBook Now Available!
FaveCrafts.com has compiled an new sewing project eBook - featuring the Convertible Blouson Top from 3 Men's Sweatshirts tutorial by yours truly!If you enjoy sewing and crafting, this is a great little book to add to your arsenal - and it has some fun projects to try...
Add a Splash of Color to the Web With Google Chrome’s New Artist Themes
Vivienne Westwood Google Chrome Web Browser Theme Now I'm definitely not a "Techie" - in fact, I am pretty much as anti-technology as you can get (as I sit here scratching this blog post out on my handy-dandy chalk and slate v. 2.0.). But I LOVE artist collaborations...
It’s Here! It’s Here! It’s Finally Here!
So sorry for the lack of posts...just been slammed with things going on here....But...Something was thumped unceremoniously at my front door the other day...My son was eager to help me open a package of what he hoped was toys. (It wasn't.)This is what it was!Heh heh....
Carly J. Cais: America’s Most Stylish Blogger?
Well, not yet anyway!With social media being the new method of style-sharing and spreading fashion trends, StyleList and Bluefly have launched a national search for America's Most Stylish Blogger.They all have style, only one has authority.8 finalists from across the...
No More Skinny Minnie Models?
Verbmodels has decided to ban super-slim models and actors from its roster, joining growing global ambitions to fight eating disorders such as anorexia.On the afternoon of October 11, Verb's senior booker & Israeli entrepreneur Matan Uziel (24) who is best known...
ken & dana B-side Battle Jewelry: AWESOME Amethyst Pendant Available This Week Only
Have you heard of ken & dana design and their b-side battle?? You haven't??? Well, ken & dana design is a funky web store that specializes in handmade, unique jewelry - offering pieces ranging from the romantic to the avant-garde. They utilize mixed metals,...
Portland Fashion Week Day 5: Outfit
(DIY pierced sweatshirt, Claire's gloves and illusion floating necklace, handmade beaded bracelets, Hot Topic watch, H & M jeans chain, 7 for All Mankind Ginger LA jeans, Metro7 wedge boots) Last day of Portland Fashion Week! (Whew! I was soooo ready for it to be...
Winner of Chickdowntown & Chic Steals Tolani Scarf Giveaway
So, since I never heard from "Deb," the winner who was drawn the first time around for this giveaway... I deleted her entries and ran it through Random.org again. And here's our winner! Entry #36: Kristen who wrote: "i want the pumpkin hunter boots!!" Hmm. The...
Portland Fashion Week Day 4: Outfit
(DIY flowered neckpiece, Kenneth Cole new york shirt, J. Crew boxers, Hudson shorts, unknown tights, Spiral Girl shoes) As soon as I saw the J. Crew catalog featuring the quirky model below wearing that flower necklace, I knew I had to DIY my own. Just a combination...