Monthly Archives: March 2008

The maxi-dress

Posted on March 31, 2008 by julie

I know the maxi-dress is a big trend right now. (Um, isn’t it a big trend every Spring?) I always like the ethereal, kind of hippy-ish vibe of these dresses, but I have to admit that I’ve never really had … Continue reading →

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That red belt

Posted on March 28, 2008 by julie

Remember a little while ago when said that I had bought these jeans and belt from H&M? The jeans are kind of a sore subject because I took them to the tailor to get them hemmed a bit and the tailor made … Continue reading →

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Easter photos

Posted on March 28, 2008 by julie

It has been a busy week, so I’m kind of late in getting this post up.  We had a great Easter lunch at my parents’ house on Sunday.  Our good friend Ashley joined us and she looked so cute that … Continue reading →

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One store, one dress, day-to-night looks

Posted on March 26, 2008 by julie

That was a lot to put in one title.  I like to get as much bang for my shopping buck as possible, which means that a lot of the pieces in my wardrobe need to be able to pull double … Continue reading →

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Floral dress trend

Posted on March 25, 2008 by julie

I was thinking about the florals that are big for Spring and I wondered how I might want to express this trend myself.  I rembered seeing some shots of the Balenciaga show earlier this year that showed the super-structured floral dresses … Continue reading →

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Hang Me Up to Dry

Posted on March 24, 2008 by julie

Music is an important part of my life. It really has the power to influence my entire mood. Since I’m usually mildly obsessed with at least one song at any given time, I thought it might be fun to do … Continue reading →

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Light jeans done right

Posted on March 20, 2008 by julie

Remember about a week or so ago when I did a post about the resurgence of light-wash denim?  Yeah, I thought so.  Well, the following is an H&M ad depicting a fine specimen of these jeans. I actually bought these … Continue reading →

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Clutches

Posted on March 19, 2008 by julie

Handbags are just great aren’t they?  I mean, no matter how good or bad you may be feeling about your body, a handbag is always going to look good.  And the right bag can take an outfit from boring to … Continue reading →

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One Dress, Two Seasons

Posted on March 18, 2008 by julie

I spent literally three and a half hours today sorting through my closet, hauling out things to take to Goodwill, and just generally organizing my things so that I would know what I actually have in there.  It was a … Continue reading →

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Another fun Spring look

Posted on March 17, 2008 by julie

This is a look that almost anyone could pull off with minimal tweeking and it just looks really rich and sophisticated.  The salmon color looks really great with the gray skirt and the peachy bag would really make a great, … Continue reading →

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