Style & Fashion

Last year the Crestview Lanes bowling alley in the suburban outskirts of Sacramento closed its doors after being open since the 60s. Stanimal and I went to visit the shuttered building and snap a few shots as we thought it might be demolished soon. I a...

Merona top from Target - 2009 - ?? on sale (similar) / The Limited tulip skirt - 2009 - $20 (similar) / Hue herringbone tights via Macy's - 2010 - $10 (similar) / Vintage belt via Bows and Sparrows - 2010 - $12 (similar) / Enzo Angiolini Siobhan pumps ...

Here’s the first post of many from Sac Fashion Week! There were two nights of shows with several designers. The first night was the Emerging Designers show  and Brenda Vie was hands down my favorite of the night. I love this paisley top! Cute! Brenda is inspired by tuxedos and Harajuku, two things I...

Can you believe it's been a year? Time sure flies. Although I wrote my first post on February 27, 2010, I consider March 1 to be the real start of my blog--I was just playing around on the 27th and hadn't actually decided if the blog was a go yet. Marc...

Got LUCKY? Enter to win a  Shabby Apple dress in MY first sponsored GIVE-AWAY!March is Woman's History Month. And I'm going to celebrate with a Shabby Apple   dress Give-away! I feel lucky to partner  with Shabby Apple, a wonderf...

When I become obsessed with a rare antique or vintage item I compulsively track it down and often others like it. Case in point my sunglasses. I originally found this model in a white blue color combination several years ago. Not content to just own th...

 It's the second Urban Homestead call to action day and I'm holding my first ever give away!As every urban homesteader knows green houses can be invaluable in cold weather for keeping plants alive. Sitting at my L shaped desk I looked online for a...

  wearing: wet seal moto jacket, express sequin dress, vintage fendi bag, thrifted skirt, fendi belt, and thigh high grey boots. I’m still going through the hundreds of pictures I took this weekend at Sac Fashion Week, so here’s a quick outfit post. This is what I wore to the Launch Party Thursday night...

What does one wear to a fashion show? I found myself asking me that last week and feeling at a loss when looking in my closet.Fortunately Crossroads Trading Co. hosted a Spring fashion show Saturday and gave me a great excuse to do a little recycled fa...