So, what is Barbiecoreā¢… I wonder when trends starting being called “fill in the blank core”. Does anyone know? I mean we had cottagecore and that other core apparently inspired by Diane Keaton (which may or may not have been cottagecore…oops, nope, it was coastal grandmother). And, now we have Barbiecoreā¢. This one is an …
You say potato… I have lots of favorite prints, it seems! One of them is definitely plaid! But, do you know the history of this wonderfully versatile print? Technically, plaid is tartan. Tartan is the weaving of different colors into the blocks we know and love today. Plaid originally referred to the woolen blankets and …
And Cyber Monday, too.. I bet you’d be surprised to learn that, originally, Black Friday had absolutely nothing to do with shopping! It referred to the change of color in retailers’ ledgers. It was first used in…wait for it…1869!! That year saw a financial crisis when the US’s gold standard tanked. Most stores were “in …
“The Witch Doctor” I hope all of you had an amazing Thanksgiving if you live in the US. I totally missed Final Friday because I didn’t realize Black Friday and Final Friday would coincide! I was just a skosh busy! On top of that, I also missed the last Monday of the month for Songful …
Choices… Nigel and I decided to take a little road trip. I recently celebrated my birthday, and this trip was my present (he said). This time of year is one of those iffy times. If you go north, you never know what the weather is going to be. If you go south, you may or …
I’m not sure about where you live, but here, in the Midwest, winter seems to have descended upon us! We really had a mild fall, and even though the calendar says we’re still in fall, we’ve had snow on several days now. Last week, it was even measurable! Today is the third Thursday of November …
I have a thing for graphic tees. I like the graphic tees with only pictures. But, a graphic tee with a message is even better! Once upon a time, Nigel and I laughed ourselves silly when we happened upon a website selling graphic tees with rather naughty sayings on them! We didn’t buy any, but, …
About Style Imitating Art… Style Imitating Art comes from Salazar, Terri, and Shelbee. Please make sure you visit each blog to see their SIA looks. You can think of it as fashion meets art museum! Style Imitating Art challenges people to find inspiration in different art works, create looks based upon that art work, and share them …
Proportionizing… In case you missed it, I am a huge fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race! One of the queens, Eureka O’Hara, used the term proportionizing. In fact, it kind of became her catchphrase. She is a large queen who doesn’t shy away from wearing skintight clothing. In case you don’t know, proportionizing is using pads …
I think so… The above outfit is what I had intended to showcase on the blog today. I’m wearing the April Cornell Weekend Jersey Blouse with my trusty J Jill pima leggings. Mine are from last year. I think the blue gray color would be similar if not the same. I’m not wearing any makeup …