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HALFTIME IS OVER: Fashion is Back to School
HALFTIME IS OVER: Fashion is Back to School
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I think we can all agree that the last couple of years have been rough and we have all been a little sheltered from real life, especially our kids. When it comes to school, we’ve all experienced full-time remote learning, then some part-time homeschooling, and then the magic that was…

LOCAL IS THE NEW BLACK
LOCAL IS THE NEW BLACK
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The holiday season has arrived and for most of us that entails buying our friends and family gifts with our hard earned money.  Why not spend that money by supporting the hard working small business owners in your community?!  Local businesses are what help set our community apart from the…

WHAT’S UP YOUR SLEEVE?
WHAT’S UP YOUR SLEEVE?
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“Always roll up your sleeves.  It gives the impression that you’re working, even if you’re not.”  There is something to be said about sleeves.  They always seem to be making some kind of statement without the person wearing them having to say anything at all.  In 2018 it is all…

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU?
NEW YEAR, NEW YOU?
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It’s that time of year where we are all wearing “rose colored glasses”, meaning we all are looking at life with a fresh start.  Promising ourselves to change the negative and pump up the positives.  And for some reason we emphasize this the most on our external appearance.  We seem…

SIZE MATTERS
SIZE MATTERS
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It is hard enough to find clothing styles that flatter and fit your body type but just trying to figure out what size you are can be its own battle.  Believe it or not there is no such thing as universal sizing.  Companies use what they call “fit models” to…

YOU DRESS LIKE A GIRL
YOU DRESS LIKE A GIRL
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What to wear?  What to wear?  This is one of the biggest questions in a girl’s life.  Yeah it maybe superficial but in a world that judges a book by its cover clothing is our voice before ever opening our mouth.  The informal definition of girl is “women who mix…

Summer Inspo
Summer Inspo
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The colors can be both soft and warming or vibrant and bold.  Both are easily translated into summer textiles that have fun whimsical tropical prints and/or fun color schemes that make you feel like you are on vacation with sand between your toes. *Flower Power There is nothing better than…

The 20 Year Itch
The 20 Year Itch
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There are times in the fashion world that you feel like you have stepped into a time machine and traveled back to an era that once was.  There is such a thing as the fashion trend cycle and it seems to have about a 20 year rotation.  That doesn’t mean…

PDX DIARY
PDX DIARY
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     We flew in like a breeze and hustled out like a snow flurry.  We had never ventured to Portlandia for a show so we already knew we were in for an adventure.  We didn’t know what to expect but we knew we would have fun.  Portland is the…

Do I Love U? I Barley Know U!
Do I Love U? I Barley Know U!
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It’s crunch time and Christmas is only two weeks away!  Some of us are finishing up and some of us are just starting our gift buying.  No matter what stage you’re at we all have the same type of people on our list.  Everyone’s list consists of 4 types of…

PUT ON YOUR PARTY PANTS!
PUT ON YOUR PARTY PANTS!
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Tis the season.  It is the time of year when everyone’s social calendar gets filled with parties.  There is a holiday party for everything! Work, family, friends, charities, your kid’s schools, you name it there is a holiday party for it.  Although we all tend to gain a little “holiday…

Breaking Up in Style
Breaking Up in Style
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 Break ups, what can I say?  Some are easier than others.  Sometimes saying its over is a relief and you can’t wait to move on and other times saying goodbye is confusing and hard.  You know it has to end but you really just want a little more time.  And…

Man with a Plan
Man with a Plan
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Macklemore said it best, “I wear your granddads clothes, I look incredible.” This seems to be the anthem for Men’s Fashion at this moment in time.  The fashion world is suffering from a major Oedipus Complex and not only are they wanting some Dad attention they are wanting all men…

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