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I know! I promised you skirts, plural, but all I have for you is skirt, singular. But it is a really great skirt, are you ready?

Now it is time for me to sing the praises of the wonderful book Sew What! Skirts. Oh, this book is fabulous. The authors teach you how to make all kinds of skirts based on your very own measurements, so they fit like a dream and don’t do weird bindy or gappy things, or cling in the wrong spots (I’m looking at you Burda skirt patterns). Anyway, I said “skirts” yesterday because after making the skirt above out of a vintage tablecloth I found at Goodwill for basically free, I was all revved up to make more in different styles. Eventually I will, it just didn’t happen today. Read the rest of this entry »

Last week I went for a loooong overdue haircut (I last went in…September?), so my hair was just all long and hanging there like a beat-up Raggedy Ann and he said, “Well, we have to do something about this! You’re not a hippie chick.” And this is true, but it wasn’t always true. In college I had two floor-length tie-dye dresses (some of my East coast friends saw this as a sign of California conversion)! But to be honest I was probably always a little bit too into grooming and shiny platform shoes to ever consider myself a hippie chick– I just liked to don the costume on occasion, and in smaller ways sometimes I still do. Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes fashion doesn’t have to be bold and outrageous. At times, it can be the little, simple things that strike a chord with us. With my ADHD qualities, I am looking a bit of everything all the time. In my more calm moments, this abstract ring caught my eye. Minimal and modern, Mika Tanaka’s Leather and Silver Ring has a soft and refreshing look. Handcrafted, the double ring abstract piece would be perfect for the calm side of you. Price: $264

As the summer comes to a close, you have to squeeze in one more day at the beach. I myself haven’t gone to the beach at all this summer but could not have enjoyed myself better than with my daughter’s inflatable pool and our high-powered water guns! But even if you can’t make it to the beach with Lauren Merkin’s Cassie Beach Tote, this bag is awesome for day trips, last minute picnics or to hold all of your great summer deals while you shop. Available in multiple colors. Bag dimensions: 16H x 14L x 7D. Price: $195.