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My Sew Sew Life-Inspired By The Past

Kansas City Fashion Week has come and gone. This is my third post covering those events. Usually, I would have rolled all the styles into one post. However, each of the stylings inspired something extra. This was the third year Rachelle and I went to the Saturday night runway show. I wore pants each time.Continue reading “My Sew Sew Life-Inspired By The Past”

A Balancing Act

For me, styling a look is not so different from creating a design. I use many of the same thought processes that I use when creating or teaching art. Elements need to be balanced to create a pleasing coherent composition. Line, color, shape and texture all can be counterpoised to play off each other butContinue reading “A Balancing Act”

Fall Garden Party

Last Sunday was a perfect Indian Summer day to have a garden party celebrating the beginning of Kansas City Fashion Week. We mingled at the beautiful Van Noy mansion in Kansas City, MO, for brunch and cocktails. I wore an oval vest that I picked up about four years ago at the Vero Beach MuseumContinue reading “Fall Garden Party”

Bohemiam Jeans, Ascot Hat and Good Friends

Have you ever run across something that caught your eye, didn’t get it, but then couldn’t get it out of your mind? That is just what happened to me last week. It was just a usual girls night out. The five of us got together for one of our catch-up dinner sessions. After eating atContinue reading “Bohemiam Jeans, Ascot Hat and Good Friends”

My New Amina Marie and a Short History of the Fedora

Welcome back! I am very excited to show my new hat by Amina Marie Millinery. Having one of Amina’s hats has been a dream-come-true ever since I first saw Amina in June of 2015 at a pop-up event at the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City. A close up of my new hat along withContinue reading “My New Amina Marie and a Short History of the Fedora”

Red Bag Mix and Match-On The Road

This post could also be titled.”The Red Bag Goes Road Tripping”. Michael and I aren’t the types to sit on the beach and get sand in our toes. We occasionally like to drive somewhere and see something new. Our mantra: “You can find something interesting wherever you go.” This time we wanted to visit HannibalContinue reading “Red Bag Mix and Match-On The Road”

Blue Cabbie

Last weekend we took advantage of the three day holiday and headed to Joplin, Missouri for family time and great food. Our daughter, Rachelle, and I decided to have a photo-shoot for the blog. Michelle, our oldest, also had a hand with my makeup (more later). Today’s look is vintage me: a little bit ofContinue reading “Blue Cabbie”

My Sew Sew Life-Cinderella’s Capsule Wardrobe

This is an extra fashion post to my usual Sunday afternoon article. I am a designer at heart. Of course, so far I have four patrons who require my constant services: three little Poodles and a fifty-five year-old doll, Cinderella. This post covers designs for my beloved ‘Rella’. Sometime last year, I started creating aContinue reading “My Sew Sew Life-Cinderella’s Capsule Wardrobe”

PaperCut Cotton Tee by Whitney Manney

Hello again and I hope everyone’s week went smoothly. I know it went quickly because they all seem to. At least we start a three-day weekend (if you are in the states). Will that slow things down? I doubt it. But it does give us some extra time to spend with friends and family. ThisContinue reading “PaperCut Cotton Tee by Whitney Manney”

Transition Linen and Silk

Last weekend Michael and I went on a little jaunt. For me, a jaunt is a really short trip, usually just about a day and a half. It gives you time enough to stay in a nice boutique hotel or Bed and Breakfast (it’s only for one night, so let’s go nice) and a coupleContinue reading “Transition Linen and Silk”