Laura over at Flypaper points out that the empire waist trend seems to be ending, and that many designers are introducing drop-waist styles for fall. For me personally, the timing couldn’t be better. Yes, I will be wearing some empire waist styles by necessity between now and January, but after that, I look forward to …
Thanks to a tip from the Shop Tart, I went to check out the big sale at Van Jean this week. I found two tunic sweaters on their clearance rack that I really liked. (Yes, I was shopping for winter sweaters on the hottest day of the year so far. They were 90% off!) The …
Look at what Becca at BrightHaven Times did with an old party dress. The end result could’ve been one of the costumes from Enchanted. In Rivkasmom’s Etsy shop you can find gorgeous accessories made from old watch parts. Jean from the Artful Parent hosts an “I’m not a dirty hippie” party where she and her …
The current edition of the Fabulous! Festival is being hosted by Dramatis Personae. Check it out for links to all kinds of great articles on fashion, beauty, and style; including an announcement of the Bargain Queens’ new site, The Wardrobe Channel.
It’s summer and you want to wear short sleeves, but you’re embarrassed by the bumpy, red “chicken skin” on your upper arms. This condition is called keratosis pilaris, and it’s pretty common. Both the site linked to above and the American Academy of Dermatology say there’s no real cure for it, only treatments. It sounds …
