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Creativity and the Garden

My mantra is to celebrate creativity. My husband, Michael, finds his creativity in his expansive garden. It’s time to share one of my favorite things he has grown this year. I asked him to find me a great spicy, but not hot, radish and so he did! He grew the French Breakfast Radish and IContinue reading “Creativity and the Garden”

Wearing The Summer Whites

I’ve submitted this style and blog post for the Style Imitates Art challenge. This was a fun post to revisit and I have updated my story a bit. Have you been to a summer white party? Last weekend I attended my first as the +1 with my daughter Michelle. The occasion marked the 15th yearContinue reading “Wearing The Summer Whites”

Black, White, Red and Tabby Yellow

I think you can’t go wrong with stripes. When Catherine of Not Dressed Like Lamb decided to feature stripes this week, I knew I was in. This outfit was already in the works for a unit meeting of my retired teachers association. The timing was prefect. Also, Sylvia of 40+ Style discussed how to wearContinue reading “Black, White, Red and Tabby Yellow”

5 Days-6 Ways; Shopping My Closet

Last week, I tried a new experience. It was hectic but fun. I joined the second week of Sylvia Van De Logt’s 40+ Style’s Casual Style Challenge. The first week completely passed me by. I didn’t realize what was going on at first. But once I did, I jumped in! Before I even started, IContinue reading “5 Days-6 Ways; Shopping My Closet”

Me, the Looking Glass and Chanel-

Last Tuesday was my first workshop as a Kansas City Blog Guild member. And what a workshop it was! Macy’s of Town Center and CHANEL teamed together so we could learn about and experience the CHANEL line. Our instructor/makeup artist, Rence, demonstrating the correct way to put on moisturizer. I do a lot ofContinue reading “Me, the Looking Glass and Chanel-“

The Elegant Haori

Years ago, I was hunting for a Kimono on eBay. After developing a Japanese Kimono unit for my 5th grade art students, I thought it would be nice to have a genuine Kimono to show them. It’s not that I lacked an abundance of reference materials already: a PowerPoint, handouts of Kimono motifs I hadContinue reading “The Elegant Haori”

Spring Has Finally Sprung and Its Time For Some Straw

Spring and Summer are finally here! They seem to have come upon us together in the Heartland, because it seems to me that the last two months have been pretty chilly. With that said, happy June and hello to this month’s Hat Attack. This is my sixth month of doing Hat Attack and that isContinue reading “Spring Has Finally Sprung and Its Time For Some Straw”

Celebrating Icons and Hats

Last week, local fashion lovers gathered at Kansas City’s Historic Garment Museum for a reception of the exhibition, Fashioning Kansas City Icons: The Art and Inspiration of Heidi Herrman, Steve Gibson and Amina Marie Hood. This current show centers on Heidi Herrman’s spring line KC Icons Collection. Each design has it’s own inspired hat byContinue reading “Celebrating Icons and Hats”

My Sew Sew Life-Vintage Patterns, Martinis and Poodles

Ah, to lounge around sipping a great cocktail (preferably one that I have designed), in a comfortable lounging skirt with Poodles by my side. It’s great when I do it and I probably don’t do it often enough. Sophia and I in our matching outfits. That is the advantage of making it yourself. You canContinue reading “My Sew Sew Life-Vintage Patterns, Martinis and Poodles”

Open House at Amina Marie Millinery

Friday evening was special if you are a hat and textile lover in Kansas City. The combined studio of Amina Marie Millinery and Debbie Barrett-Jones Textiles held an open house of their new shared studio at 633 East 63rd Street. I was like a moth to the flame when this event popped up! Often IContinue reading “Open House at Amina Marie Millinery”