Semi precious stones have always caught my eye: Jade, Jasper, Agate, Chalcendony–I could go on. However, Bumblebee Jasper completely escaped my radar. That was until Laura of Modern Sage Designs created a pair of earrings from Bumblebee Jasper and Black Tourmaline. I was smitten. The mixture of yellow, grey and black has to be oneContinue reading “Modern Sage Designs: Designer Interview”
Tag Archives: Style
More Adventurous(?) & Linkup
April 2016, I purchased a simple Asiatica jacket at Gloria Everhart’s Act II consignment shop. For decades, Gloria offered high end fashion to women and men in the Kansas City area. Very shortly after my purchase, Gloria at age 90 retired and Act II closed its doors. I miss it. Designed cleanly and simply, myContinue reading “More Adventurous(?) & Linkup”
My Sew-Sew Life-New Floral Spring Dress
New Dress T’was time to make a new dress. Fashion and Flora, a spring event sponsored by Rightfully’s Sewn (my favorite non-profit) was planned at Powell Gardens, Kansas City’s premier botanical garden. Michael and I have been on and off members of Powell Gardens since 1991, so this was something we both were looking forwardContinue reading “My Sew-Sew Life-New Floral Spring Dress”
Embellishing With Vintage Silk & Linkup
Yea! A project I’ve been mulling over for at least four years finally finished! Wearing occasionally while I was teaching, I had gotten good use from a simple cropped, black jacket by J.Jill. So I put it in the sack to donate to Goodwill. But then I kept taking it out and putting it back.Continue reading “Embellishing With Vintage Silk & Linkup”
Forever Fierce-Individual Voices
Today, we are celebrating passionate women with the Forever Fierce Campaign 2018. The word fierce may describe a way of behavior or a determination deep down inside you. Life occasionally throws curve-balls. It takes that gut fierceness to get through the rough, take the good with grace, and shine through. For a life well-lived, oneContinue reading “Forever Fierce-Individual Voices”
Red + Olive: a Complementary Collaboration
With the holidays approaching a few weeks ago, I wrote a post featuring a red Calvin Klein dress (link to that post HERE). Parts of the post were charts I created of colors that the experts in the book The Dress Doctors recommended to use with red (original Dress Doctor Post linked HERE). Fellow bloggerContinue reading “Red + Olive: a Complementary Collaboration”
Wearing Asiatica & February’s Linkup
Last week, my beloved photographer accompanied me into Asiatica, a most unique and high-end retail store in Kansas City. The brilliant folks at Asiatica offer one-of-a-kind garments created from vintage Japanese kimono pieces, contemporary artisanal fabrics, and other luxurious textiles. Each piece is designed and stitched in Kansas City with superb craftsmanship for a garmentContinue reading “Wearing Asiatica & February’s Linkup”
Catching Up With Sarah Nelsen-One Busy Designer
The Beginning Have you ever noticed a simple, unassuming event that eventually pushed your life in a different direction? While thinking about writing this post, I realized there was such an event for me in June of 2015. At that time, I wasn’t doing style or fashion blogging. The thought had not yet crossed myContinue reading “Catching Up With Sarah Nelsen-One Busy Designer”
The Beret-A Favorite Through the Decades
My affection for Berets started when I was 17 from the striking pictures of Faye Dunaway. Her cool, sophisticated, dangerous stare looked out from posters of the big movie that year (1967), “Bonnie and Clyde.” Not as sultry a Faye, but it works for me. In this photo, I’m also showing off my new earringsContinue reading “The Beret-A Favorite Through the Decades”
Channeling Sally & Moon Silver Jewelry
When you write a blog you read blogs. Someone will make a comment on one of your posts; they have a blog so you jump over there and see what they have to say. This happens over and over until, before you know it, you’ve leapfrogged across the world. Sometimes I stay with a blog,Continue reading “Channeling Sally & Moon Silver Jewelry”
MeadowTree Perspectives 