It has been horrifyingly cold lately, meaning a severe lack of opportunities to be even slightly stylish. En route to a holiday party with friends last month it dawned on me; Wisconsin isn’t known for its fashionistas not because there’s no one in the whole state with a keen sense of personal style, but largely … Continue reading
I finally braved the wintry winds and did another outdoor outfit post on my other blog, The Fashion Serf. Check it out here! If you haven’t stopped over there yet, it’s a new project I’m working on that is geared toward young twenty-somethings and more fashion/personal style-centric. Let me know what you think! ttyl, Maria … Continue reading
Check out my outfit post on The Fashion Serf, it’s all about winter layering! ttyl, Maria Nichole Continue reading
“Dear Diary, my teen-angst bullshit now has a body count.” – Winona Ryder as Veronica Sawyer in ‘Heathers’ For those of you who haven’t been transfixed by Heathers’ darkly attractive analysis of the GenX teenager, the film depicts one Veronica Sawyer navigating the social jungle that is high school. Veronica has made it to the top … Continue reading
Mawi is having a sample sale! If you’re lucky enough to be in London this coming weekend, get yourself to their East London studio to take a gander at all the incredible pieces they have up for grabs; they span an entire decade of jewelry design. Check out the Mawi London blog post about it … Continue reading
For the full story, more photos, and the outfit breakdown, head on over to The Fashion Serf. ttyl, Maria Nichole Continue reading
It’s that time of year again. Stores are brimming with gotta-get-em-now deals that seem too good to be true. So in honour of this month of shopping bliss, I took a minute to whip up my Christmas list in an ideal world (i.e. where my wallet is fatter than my never used once credit card … Continue reading
I’ve reached a huge Tumblr milestone: 1,000 posts! To celebrate I’m sponsoring TTYLUSA’s first ever giveaway. The prize for first place is an incredible piece from Mawi London’s Gypsy Rani line from the brand’s AW06 collection, valued at over $500. The second place winner will receive a treasure trove of four vintage accessories delivered in … Continue reading
Currently, I’m just about drooling on my keyboard over Smith/Grey fine jewellery. It’s true, I’ve fallen head over heels for yet another London-based high end jewellery brand. But this one is truly impossible to resist. The Danish/Austrian duo behind Smith/Grey creates impeccably edited collections driven by highly narrative concepts. Every piece is created through a … Continue reading
The other day P and I finally made it out to a local orchard to pick our own peck of apples. It was an incredibly beautiful autumn day and we treated ourselves to a HUGE caramel apple, made right on the orchard. P shot all of these photos on lovely black and white film. The … Continue reading
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