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Styling: Mustard Seed Miracles

February 24, 2012 in Styling | Tags: pierogi picnic, indie, clothing, fashion, mustard, gold, stripes, spring, retro, peter pan collar, outfit, yellow, french, lookbook, cinched, waist, styling, sequins | 1 comment

So it seems pretty obvious that I have developed a recent obsession with the color yellow. Within the past 2 months I have purchased, made, featured, or photographed at least 20 different things in the hue’s range.

With this in mind, it comes as no surprise that in this “Styling” the main attraction is a warm fuzzy mustard cardigan. This cozy sweater was my favorite find of autumn – discovered while doing a fabric run at a local thrift shop – the saturated color and high quality tailoring forced me to pop it in my cart. Combined with the ever-modern stripes of an old school Old Navy dress, grey leggings, sequined gold peter pan collar necklace, and black vintage boots, this is one of those ensembles I can see myself wearing for years to come!

February 22, 2012 in Inspiration | Leave a comment

Inspiration: Duo Tone Hair

February 20, 2012 in Inspiration | Tags: duo, dye, fun, hair, ideas, inspiration, spring, tone, unique | Leave a comment

Maybe it’s the unseasonably warm Chicago weather – but I feel like I’m in need of some spring reinvention prematurely!

Back in late December I went to an Aveda salon to get asymmetrical ’melted’ highlights and am loving the look. The plan is to eventually start playing with the blonde/caramel pieces by adding some manic panic electric hues.

And since hair is on my brain I wanted to share this adorable look that I happened upon on Pinterest. I love the stark contrasts of the two shades and may venture down this path at some point. For now I’ll rock my current do but will keep this bi-polar one in mind for the future.

Everyday Beauty: Contest Winners

February 15, 2012 in Events & Sales | Tags: contest, everyday beauty, Facebook, fan, gift certificate, page, photo, pierogi picnic, winners | Leave a comment

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DIY: Love Patch

February 15, 2012 in An Indie Biz | Tags: cardigan, diy, elbow, handmade, heart, how-to, indie, lace, mend, patch, pierogi picnic, sweater, torn, tutorial | Leave a comment

I don’t know what it is – my perpetually dry skin, humidity-free heat, or just the dullness of winter – but my elbows have become sand paper tough and the results are showing on my sweaters. I am rubbing holes into sleeves every which way I turn!

Rather than scrap my favorite cardigans, I’ve begun to bust out the old fashioned elbow patch, but with a modern twist. Using vintage lace fabric scraps, some embroidery thread, and elbow grease (no put intended here!), I stitched my way to some swanky tear-proof sleeves that are now turning heads.

In just 15 minutes you too can add a bit of whimsy to otherwise unsightly holes. Follow the pictorial directions below for a fabulous way to mend your most beloved knitwear and sweaters to get them through the season. Read the rest of this entry »