Author Archives: Carissa

12
Sep, 2012

fashion chronicles: in which i buy new (!) things

i’ve been ogling this maxi skirt trend, especially the striped maxi skirts, all summer long.  trouble is, they’re such a hot commodity right now that no one is donating them to thrift stores. but they’re pretty simple to sew, right?  … Continue reading →

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10
Sep, 2012

movie monday: muddy!

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09
Sep, 2012

fashion chronicles: still trying to figure out how to pose “naturally”

oh readers.  apparently, not even the fantastic trent can avoid taking out-of-focus pictures of me every now and then.  perhaps the problem isn’t the photographers.  is it possible that i am occasionally actually out of focus?  someone tell me if … Continue reading →

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06
Sep, 2012

fashion chronicles: yellow and grey, 2nd day

today was the first of two days of meetings at work, so i continued my “skirts for work” theme and couldn’t help putting together another yellow and gray combo today.  the shoes are the same as yesterday, but you’ll all … Continue reading →

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05
Sep, 2012

the fashion chronicles: belts? not sure they’re for me.

(yes, i’m still working on the finer points of focusing when creating self portraits.  let’s call this “artsy” okay?) let’s talk about belts.  before i got on this fashion kick, i owned exactly zero belts.  after perusing a few fashion … Continue reading →

Posted in style, summer | 3 Comments
31
Aug, 2012

the fashion chronicles: makeup

i don’t think i’ve ever worn makeup on a regular basis.  the closest thing might have been when i was student teaching and felt like makeup made me look just a wee bit older so the students might see me … Continue reading →

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29
Aug, 2012

fashion chronicles: shoesies

hooray!  thank you for all of your comments (both on the blog and e-mailed to me).  it’s lovely to know that i am in good company on this recent interest and i very much appreciate all the links you shared … Continue reading →

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28
Aug, 2012

the fashion chronicles, where it all began

ok.  still with me?  i feel like i should first explain why in the heck, after all these years, i suddenly decided to take up an interest in fashion.  i mean, it’s not like i was dressing in feedsacks or … Continue reading →

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22
Aug, 2012

something new!

dear readers.  i just spent about 45 minutes typing an extremely wordy reflection about my newest obsession and then through the vagaries of computers (and me not saving it soon enough) i lost the entire thing.  lucky you!  there is … Continue reading →

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19
Aug, 2012

last-minute birthday gift

yesterday, we were invited to a birthday party for a 3 year old friend.  we don’t go to lots of birthday parties, so i had remembered the day before the party that we should probably bring a gift.  i thought … Continue reading →

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