Etsy Finds: Boot Camp
Do your adventures take you crunching through fallen leaves in the apple orchard or teetering over cobblestone to the galleries downtown? No shoe means business quite like the boot. When I'm lacing up my knee-highs, I'm strapping myself in, preparing for challenges both topographical and sartorial. I …
News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: October 8, 2009
"Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese." — Luis Buñuel This week's edition of News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere has an exciting new online magazine that could fill the gaping hole left by Domino's demise, new heights and shapes in footwear, simple and modern styled interiors (with a …
Etsy Finds: The Wardrobe Equation
Sweet relief! Now that the weather is finally coat-compliant, I'm inspired to layer, cloak and sheath myself in as many textures and materials as possible. I simply throw on a cape, body con dress, leggings and boots and I've got a foolproof wardrobe equation (and a comfy one at that). Today's Etsy Finds present …
How-Tuesday: Like-New Shoes From Crochet Adorned
When my fingertips begin to get antsy, overambition tends to get the best of me. Weeks and weeks later I end up with a bag of abandoned crochet squares in my closet, yet no afghan under which to cuddle and drink hot tea. Linda Permann's book, Crochet Adorned, is a bounty of pretty crochet projects that prove …
My Top 10 Fall Ensembles
Can I get real for a moment? You see, I can wax poetic about the merits of convertible cruising under a cloudless sky, the radiance of a razor sharp icicle and the first toe-curlingly fragrant whiff of fresh-cut lilacs in spring, but I must be frank: fall is the season for which I live. It is the apple cider in my …
Shoe-lution: Shoe-horning a Storage Situation
I have a lot of shoes. I don't even know how many pairs. I lost count. Rooting through the huge plastic storage bin every morning has become a frustrating part of my routine. It's hideous and inefficient. Scouring Etsy for shoe-lutions, I was surprised I didn't find more handmade utilitarian items to fulfill my …
Etsy Finds: Substance + Style
Some mornings I stare into the powder keg that passes for my closet and ruefully wring my hands. There's so much potential to work with — a pencil skirt here, a worn-in t-shirt there, a leather vest in the mix (all crumpled and on the floor, mind you) — but the seemingly simple act of clothing myself while remaining …
Etsy Finds: Fall to Pieces
Etsy's Fall Shopping Guide is finally here! Though summer may still be scorching, autumn is just around the corner, and we aim to have you fully prepared with the coolest gear of the season. In this guide, you'll find fall's top trends such as comfortable essentials in soft and flexible fabrics …
My Top 10 Summer Ensembles
Jennifer Romolini over at Lucky Magazine's ebay, Etsy, et al. blog is all over the Etsy fashion tip, and her recent post, "If Beavis and Butt-head Talked About Skirts," made me literally laugh out loud (LLOL, if you will). The post was inspired by the following conversation: V: "Why can't I ever find skirts?"J: "I don't know …
Etsy Finds: Access Yourself
C'mon, girls: access yourself! Etsy's summer accessory hot list is here to save your weary wardrobe with juicy jewel tones, cool classics and the latest in summer trends. These accessories are must-haves for summer and fall, so go ahead and layer it, belt it and top it with these Etsy gems. Be sure to check out …
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