It’s 113 degrees today. But it’s a DRY heat. Yeah, so much so that my skin could be mistaken for a lizard's. In the summer I live in sundresses. It’s always the same formula. My uniform consists of a cotton dress, cute sandals and fun baubles varied only by color. I am old school. I like coverage. If my summer dresses are sleeveless they always have wide straps so that my dedicates don’t show. Sundressed & Given The Slip Tutorial. I also like to wear a slip underneath my dresses and ... View the Post
Carrie Leaves the Penthouse SATC 2
A little over two years ago I wrote a post entitled “Carrie Bradshaw Gets A New Apartment”. That post continues to receive a few hits a week. I felt it was my sacred design duty to write about the decor in the sequel. So I viewed Sex In The City 2 immediately upon its release. The opening scene finds our heroine leaving the apartment she shares with Mr. Big. I of course desperately love the Halston Heritage dress. The Chanel clutch isn’t too bad either. Here is Carrie Leaves the Penthouse SATC ... View the Post
He Wore a Blue Raspberry Beret
DTA Productions presents a classic piece of French film noir, He Wore a Blue Raspberry Beret. He Wore a Blue Raspberry Beret Our hero, forced to the streets at a young age, always relied on the kindness of strangers. His good looks and charm provided him with many glorious encounters. Ooh, la la it was so sweet. But would he ever find lasting amour? He grew weary of waiting… His heart was becoming as empty as his plate. Until the day he spied her across the cafe…his ... View the Post
Don’t grab the hot end!
Last Friday the weather was glorious here in Phoenix. (For those of you shoveling snow just remember for five months out of the year it is hot enough to singe your eyeballs.) I had reserved a spot in Terri Brush’s beginning soldering class. It was held in a lovely home in Phoenix that even had a pond full of koi. Don’t grab the hot end! Don’t grab the hot end! Roses and vincas were all abloom. The event was hosted by Melrose Vintage and they had set up a few of their delightful wares ... View the Post
Apron Strings
I grew up watching television reruns that featured dedicated homemakers such as June Cleaver. They were such wonderful mothers. Who wouldn't want to be tied up in their Apron Strings? Apron Strings I often laughed myself silly viewing the antics of hopeful starlet turned housewife, Lucy Ricardo. It somehow always seemed wrong to me if Alice wore anything other than her standard uniform. Commercials often showed images of women in the kitchen. Magazines of the day ... View the Post
The Queen of Hearts
Tomorrow, the Fashionista turns 20. I am in a state of wavering between disbelief that time has passed so quickly and relief that I have survived living with a teenage girl. But she is The Queen of Hearts. The Queen of Hearts The Fashionista and I are very similar in that we are two very creative souls. But while my creative soul hovers in a time period of 200 years ago, she is very modern-minded. Yet we somehow find ways to compromise that don't leave us climbing the walls. As many of ... View the Post