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Inspired by the city… Jene DeSpain Jewelry Handmade in NYC
The right accessory can really dress up even the most minimal outfit. A tank dress and sandals with the right necklace and earrings transforms to casual to ultra chic. Emerging jewelry designer, Jene DeSpain crafts elegant pieces that can be worn day or night. Inspired by iconic New York architecture,…
Easy DIY Half-Moon Manicures
Up until recently, I went through a complete nail polish dry spell. Clean, perfectly rounded and filed nails was my manicure manifesto. This of course was completely different from my attitude in high school, where I could only wish for more tips to decorate. Glitter (and lots of it), stripes,…
Beauty Solutions: Lighten Up, Babe… Naturally
It seems like everywhere I turn there’s a product to brighten the skin, whether it’s a serum, mask, or makeup with light diffusers. And every one of them catches my eye, because I’ve got spots, spots, everywhere spots. I’ve got freckles, brown spots from sun damage, and red spots left…
How to Take Gorgeous Self Portraits
When it comes to Fashion Blogs, there is no more personal way to create original content that the ol’ “What are you wearing” post. Image via Snowshoe Rabbit Even if the main focus of your blog may not be personal style, WAYW photos help personalize your blog and connect with…
Adding a Newsletter to Your Blog
“I don’t want to put more junk in other people’s mail boxes.” I don’t want to bother people. My blog isn’t big enough. I don’t have enough time… I hate half the newsletters I get in my box. These are all the things I keep telling myself about newsletters. But…
Schmoozing, sharing, ahem… research on Modepass
It’s no secret that social networks play a vital part in blog marketing and development. While everyone and their mother are on Facebook and Myspace, it’s only the beginning of the social media frenzy, new networks are popping up every week it seems. If you have a few, or more…
Pretty: More Classic than Black
Pretty never goes out of style. Fashion is just one of the many tools women use to feel pretty. If there was a Fashion Manifesto, pretty could well be written as one of the main points. It’s safe to say that the recent obsessions with pretty flowers, ruffles and lace…
Not Just Standing, Standing Out
As much as we may go back and forth on whether shoes should make the outfit… the reality of shoes, is no matter how uncomfortable they may be after 8 hours of wear (even tennies can get uncomfortable at that point), no matter how uncomfortable they look, shopping for shoes…
Affordable Business Cards For (Somewhat Broke) Bloggers
This post was written by the lovely Solo Lisa When I stepped away from the glow of my laptop screen and began attending Vancouver fashion events, I realized I needed business cards badly. I was sick of scribbling my name and blog URL on any available scrap of paper. Not…