Starting at the Very Beginning One of my favorite projects in all my years of teaching K-12 Art was a “Design a Kimono” unit that I developed for my 5th graders. Among the reference materials that I put together were vintage kimono fabric pieces that I found on eBay. It was important to me that [...]
Styling My New Pair of American Eagle Jeans White denim jeans are, for me, one of the quintessential harbingers of warm weather ahead and winter in the rear view mirror. I usually have a least one pair of white jeans lying around somewhere and tend to keep them for a very long time. This spring, [...]
During the middle ages, clothing with stripes signified bad. Illustrations then of Judas, lepers, heretics, and the devil often revealed them wearing striped clothing. People who dared to wear "the devil's cloth," might be harassed or even murdered. Eventually, clothing with stripes came to identify criminals and prostitutes, the lower levels of society. Finally, during [...]
Pauline of Covered Perfectly has just released some refreshing looks in the animal motif trend that is still wildly popular. Her “Snow Leopard” print tops are classic with a beautiful and easy on the eye print. Being a mixture of winter white, black and grey, I feel that the snow leopard print has an ability [...]
I'm excited with this review today. When Pauline of Covered Perfectly asked me to review another garment, I knew exactly what I wanted to play with. So today, I bring you Covered Perfectly's A-line cheetah printed skirt, which I adore and think you will too when you see all the ways I've found to style [...]
Hello everyone! I’m back today with part two of my style inspirations based on Covered Perfectly’s long and lean vest. If you didn’t get a chance to read Part One, it’s HERE. Before we start, I’m going to give a bit of history of Covered Perfectly and my vest. Pauline designs for all women but [...]
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