I think you can't go wrong with stripes. When Catherine of Not Dressed Like Lamb decided to feature stripes this week, I knew I was in. This outfit was already in the works for a unit meeting of my retired teachers association. The timing was prefect. Also, Sylvia of 40+ Style discussed how to wear [...]
Last week, I tried a new experience. It was hectic but fun. I joined the second week of Sylvia Van De Logt's 40+ Style's Casual Style Challenge. The first week completely passed me by. I didn't realize what was going on at first. But once I did, I jumped in! Before I even started, I [...]
Last Tuesday was my first workshop as a Kansas City Blog Guild member. And what a workshop it was! Macy's of Town Center and CHANEL teamed together so we could learn about and experience the CHANEL line. Our instructor/makeup artist, Rence, demonstrating the correct way to put on moisturizer. I do a lot of [...]
Years ago, I was hunting for a Kimono on eBay. After developing a Japanese Kimono unit for my 5th grade art students, I thought it would be nice to have a genuine Kimono to show them. It's not that I lacked an abundance of reference materials already: a PowerPoint, handouts of Kimono motifs I had [...]
Spring and Summer are finally here! They seem to have come upon us together in the Heartland, because it seems to me that the last two months have been pretty chilly. With that said, happy June and hello to this month's Hat Attack. This is my sixth month of doing Hat Attack and that is [...]
Last week, local fashion lovers gathered at Kansas City’s Historic Garment Museum for a reception of the exhibition, Fashioning Kansas City Icons: The Art and Inspiration of Heidi Herrman, Steve Gibson and Amina Marie Hood. This current show centers on Heidi Herrman’s spring line KC Icons Collection. Each design has it’s own inspired hat by [...]
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