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The Magnificent 8 are Celebrating the Year of the Dragon
As we are quickly approaching the start of the Chinese New Year, I thought it might be fun for my group of magnificently ageless friends to style outfits for the Year of the Dragon. Preparations for the new year begin on February 2 and last until New Year’s Eve on February 9. This first week is known as Little Year. February 10 marks the official beginning of the Chinese New Year with the Spring Festival lasting until February 20. Finally, arrangements begin on February 21 for the Lantern Festival which is held on February 24. Although I was the one who suggested the Year of the Dragon as our style…
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6 Tips For Buying Wedding Groom Attire
Wedding groom attire is often overlooked as the bride often takes priority. However, the groom is just as important as the bride, so it is essential to look the part. With that being said, what should you be thinking about when it comes to your groom wedding attire? Before you and your partner walk down the aisle to forever, let’s take a look at some tips for choosing wedding attire for the groom. 1. Choose a color for your suit. First and foremost, the groom’s suit is perhaps the most essential wedding wardrobe piece to consider. With men’s suits being available in various styles, colors, and different shades of colors,…
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Style Imitating Art | “Jubilee Procession in a Cornish Village” by George Sherwood Hunter
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as presenter, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the presenter by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the presenter will share all of the submissions on her…
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Songful Style Link Party #23 | “Humankind” by Coldplay
Suzy dropped a really difficult style challenge in our laps with her January song choice of “Humankind” by Coldplay. I wasn’t familiar with this song so this was my initial introduction to it. It’s a catchy tune that has a pretty high level of earwormness but I admittedly did not understand the lyrics at all upon first listen. After doing some online research and gathering background information for my song introduction post, I began to gain some clarity on the type of sartorial craziness I wanted to stir up in my magical closet room. Once I discovered that the song is from a concept album set in a fictional planetary…
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How BedStu Unbroke My Heart & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #689
Tuesday was our 14th wedding anniversary. Life has been so crazy hectic lately that the day passed us by without much pomp and circumstance. In fact, I think Jeff and I saw each other for a total of an hour during the whole day. We did have a few minutes early in the morning to exchange gifts. Sadly, I dropped the ball completely and Jeff ended up purchasing his own anniversary gift. I guess it makes up for all the Christmas gifts that I have purchased for myself over the years! But this post is not about my anniversary at all. I just wanted to take a moment to recognize…
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Shelbee on the Rags: “Ratatouille” Rag Curtain
In my last raggery post, I shared my very first set of rag curtains which were the catalyst that launched Shelbee on the Rags into this passionate crusade of curtain creativity. My most recent raggery project was a custom order for a kitchen doorway. The specifics of the order I received were measurements of 24″ x 60″ assembled on a curtain rod (not a tree branch) and “in all the colors” like the “Bohemian Ragsody” curtain that adorns that fitting room doorway at Solitary Consignment. When I received the order, I had just finished cutting up 6 donated bags of unwanted clothing “in all the colors” so I was able…
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“Jubilee Procession in a Cornish Village” by George Sherwood Hunter | Style Imitating Art
Before we get to the next artwork for Style Imitating Art, I want to let you all know that Marsha of Marsha in the Middle will be joining us as a co-host! Marsha has been participating in these challenges for quite some time now and I am really excited to have her on board! About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as presenter, selects an inspiration image that they will…
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TriciaMadeThis & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #688
This November will mark 8 years since I began my #SpreadTheKindness Movement. My earliest posts were all about plugging small businesses and celebrating the inspiring people I meet on my life journeys. I eventually merged these kindness posts with my weekly Link Up on the Edge and have since gotten away from regularly dedicating posts to people and businesses who deserve some public praise. Since I just had an amazing experience with some products from an Etsy seller, I wanted to share it with you all. Plus I think it’s kind of a fun story how I came upon TriciaMadeThis and quickly became a big fan. Since getting my “Saved…
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SIA Gallery of Style | “Grand Canyon From The South Rim” by Robert T. McCall
Welcome to the SIA Gallery of Style and thank you so much to those of you who joined us for this round of Style Imitating Art! Remember we are still looking for a third co-host to join us each week and help choose the art that inspires our outfits. Please let us know if you are interested! About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey and Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as curator, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following…
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The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: Holiday Gifts
Welcome to The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book! The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book is a monthly series hosted by Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style and myself. Every month, we invite you to share a photo or two of your Good (or Bad) Buy items that fit the stated theme. We ask that you also provide a short description explaining if the item you are sharing was a Good Buy or one that you will be saying Good-Bye to (formerly known as Bad Buys). Nancy and I will both publish a round up post featuring all of the submissions on the 15th of each month. Anyone who would like to participate and be featured can send us their photos…
