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Put a bird on it
I must have watched this sketch a hundred times already: It’s funny on many levels, but I think these characters – part of the brilliant IFC series Portlandia – perfectly illustrate how good trends can go bad. Â I still, however, like this feathered leitmotif in home decor, and managed to find several amazing items that, [...]
BEST of Guest Blogger: Kids and Thrift
Years ago, when my oldest daughter was three, she received a five dollar bill from her grandmother to take shopping. We went to a certain upscale chain retailer. Excited to have her own money to spend, my daughter found nothing that interested her in the five-dollar range. Three-year-olds don’t jump for joy over breath mints [...]
Guest Blogger: Kids and Thrift
Years ago, when my oldest daughter was three, she received a five dollar bill from her grandmother to take shopping. We went to a certain upscale chain retailer. Excited to have her own money to spend, my daughter found nothing that interested her in the five-dollar range. Three-year-olds don’t jump for joy over breath mints [...]
Not Feeling It Again
I don’t like flats that much, generally speaking, and I only wear them when I absolutely have to, like when my feet hurt or I have to walk for 8 hours. But other than that, I stay in 4 inch heels.  In general, I don’t like practical things. But I digress.  If I have to wear flats, I prefer girly, feminine styles, [...]
A Vested Interest
I’ve seen it everywhere: the riveted leather vest that’s part of Matthew Williamson’s capsule collection for H&M. And even though several C-list celebrities have seen fit to sport said vest, I can’t help but wishing it was in my closet, too. And even though the store is promising to roll out his summer pieces at [...]
Ask The Fashionista: Apron-mania
Everyone who throws on an apron when they go home, in order to fix a home-cooked meal, please take one step forward. Not so fast, DCGF! I’ll confess: I’m not much into things domestic. But when reader Michelle sent me the following email, my interest was piqued: “Dear DCGF,I’ve been reading here and there about [...]
The Ace of Lace
If the words “fashion” and “lace” together conjure images of Laura Ashley-like jumpers with doily-bedecked oversized collars, then rest assured that fashion and lace have come a long way, baby. Today’s looks are feminine without being stuffy; delicate without being, well, doily. Lace can be expensive or inexpensive and it’s an easy DIY additional to [...]
