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The Thrifty Six: Tribute to Dame Vivienne Westwood
On December 29, 2022, English fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Clapham, South London, at the age of 81. She is largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave styles onto the runways and into mainstream fashion. The punk scene of the 1970s in the United Kingdom was shaped and dominated by Westwood and her husband Malcolm McLaren, fellow fashion designer and manager of the quintessential English punk rock band, the Sex Pistols. The husband and wife team had a unique ability to synthesize fashion and music which they brought to 430 King’s Road, London, in the 1970s in the form of…
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Feels Like Home with The Thrifty Six
It was my turn to choose a theme for December’s thrifty style post and I ended up quite thoroughly stumping myself. I wanted a style prompt that was suitable for the holiday season without getting locked into creating an actual holiday outfit. As much as I love a good festive outfit for any holiday, not everyone does so a broader prompt was needed. Feels Like Home felt like the perfect answer to my theme choosing dilemma especially since I will be spending the duration of the holiday season snuggled up all cozy and warm at home! As I was trying to think of preloved pieces in my wardrobe that feel…
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Staying Stylish and Comfy This Holiday Season
The holidays are a special time of year when some of us want to look our very best to show our festive spirit. However, finding fashionable outfits that also keep you comfortable during all the hustle and bustle of the season can be challenging. When getting dressed for the holidays, it is important to prioritize both comfort and style so you can look and feel great as you celebrate the season with family and friends. This post offers six ideas for dressing stylishly and comfortably this holiday season. You should never have to sacrifice comfort for style when you can easily create looks that are both comfortable and stylish! 1.…
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Style Imitating Art: Cats Golfing by Louis Wain & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #305
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of MeadowTree Style, 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 Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the curator by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the curator will share all of the submissions on her blog. You…
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It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Teal Fine) & Link Up On the Edge #325
I took some inspiration from Laura’s Big Book of Punny Titles because I have been tealing fine lately. And while it’s not necessarily the end of the world as we know it (or maybe it is), it is definitely the end of the year as we know it and in just a few weeks 2022 will be nothing but a memory. When the present becomes the past, events do sometimes take on a dreamlike quality so I chose this classic R.E.M. earworm for representing my newly discovered obsession with the color teal…and all other variations of blue-green colors such as turquoise, cyan, azure, or cerulean. As soon as 2022 ends,…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Hot Pink (Barbiecore) & Link Up On the Edge #324
“Life is a sea I’m sailing, riding the winds of time. Looking to find a course that is mine. Striving to find direction. Starting to understand, every wave’s a part of the plan.” Barbie as The Island Princess, 2007 When Barbie expressed the above sentiment, she was exactly my age, 48 years young. And my goodness, does that make me feel better that even this iconic doll, a symbol of femininity and power, grace and strength, struggled a little bit through her midlife years. I guess that is one of the reasons this toy has reached such iconic status. Barbie will be 64 on March 9 and now I am…
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SIA Gallery of Style | Tom and Jenny by Andres Valencia
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of MeadowTree Style, 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 Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the curator by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the curator will share all of the submissions on her blog. You…
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Style Imitating Art: Tom and Jenny by Andres Valencia & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #303
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of MeadowTree Style, 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 Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the curator by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the curator will share all of the submissions on her blog. You…
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Songful Style Link Party 10 | “Witch Doctor” by Ross Bagdasarian
Suzy, Marsha, and I are back with our 10th Songful Style post where we combine our love of music and fashion into one super fun monthly collaboration. Anyone is welcome to join us if you feel moved by the music and want to use it to inspire an outfit of your own. It was my turn to choose the song which ultimately my children chose, “Witch Doctor” by Ross Bagdasarian. You can read more about how my song pick happened here. And now that old familiar earworm has entered my head for the day…wanna hear it? Click here. Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang Ooh…
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How Many Prints is Too Many? & Link Up On the Edge #323
If this outfit looks familiar to you, it’s because I have shared if before with the now dissolved Stylish Monday group for a post featuring Spring Trends. I bought the sweater and pants at Indigo Sun, a cute little boutique in Asheville, North Carolina, which specializes in festival wear, fair trade imports, and regional and local art. The sweater and pants were displayed in different areas of the shop but when both pieces individually caught my attention, I realized they were perfect for each other. As we were heading into spring at the time of my purchase, I thought the outfit would be fabulous for spring and summer festivals. As it…
