Salazar at 14 Shades of Grey is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the July 1, 1919 cover for Vogue magazine by illustrator Helen Dryden. As she put it: "We’re at the height of summer, so I thought a summery image like this would be appropriate, and there’s a ton of inspiration here for an outfit as well (naturally, since it’s Vogue!)" Of course, I loved that there were so many colors and prints for us to work with in this drawing! sour

I have been welcomed into a wonderful group of fashion and lifestyle bloggers that focuses on styling preloved clothing and accessories in themed monthly posts (third Monday of the month). I hope that this showcase of secondhand items and outfits provides some shopping and style inspiration for anyone who is interested in creating great looks in a way that is sustainable for our planet and our pocketbooks. Today's topic is Summer Birthday Party...and I knew I wanted to "cele

Today I'm continuing with my summer closet edit... -Grey tipped blazer post is here; -Navy short-sleeved jacket post is here; -Light blue Henley t-shirt post is here. The fourth item leaving my closet is this thrifted slate blue skirt from M.M. LaFleur that I purchased 6 years ago. The $20 price tag was reasonable given that their skirts sell new for $195 and up. I have previously talked about this skirt as one that is high quality and feels very "fancy/professional" for work