… but I got into some hot springs today (in my fave swimsuit from Vix–the hottest!) and I’m freezing my ass off, so it’s the time of year to start thinking about bikini weather, and dreaming about it, and perusing Victoria’s Secret’s 2010 Swim catalog, knowing it’s best to hold off another month or two…
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Blazers! Blazers that don’t suck, that is.
Blazers are SO EASY. You just throw one on with a basic white tee and some jeans and you instantly look awesome. Well. You instantly look awesome if your blazer is good. If your blazer sucks or is boring, you look like you threw one on with a basic tee and jeans and thought you’d…
Sidewinders: Leather Layers
One of the essentials to dressing in Austin is layering. If it’s cold outside, it’s hot inside; if it’s hot outside, it’s freezing inside. We Texans don’t do happy mediums, we do extremes. Luckily leather is great choice–almost seasonless, it’s the first piece into your closet in winter and the last out in the summer.…
Rock ‘n’ Swap
When I was in middle school, I organized a clothing swap for three friends and myself. Unfortunately, I was a rad 5’9″ in 8th grade, and the rest of the girls, well, weren’t. So they might have scored some sweet new threads for free, but I don’t remember any great takeaways. However, this has not…
Lovely on the Catwalk
Join Lovely Austin Boutique for their debut fashion show featuring exclusive “Lovely-Style” ensembles from cutting edge and trendy to vintage and timeless. While I’ve yet to visit the cute boutique on S. 1st street, check out this fantastic description one of the owners gave me: We’re aiming for “Couture Consignment” and attempting to take the…
Leggings: A Tutorial
Dedicated to my mom, who has abstained from leggings for over a year just because I said so. I just got back from a week in Colorado (blame the Vermonster), and I am pretty sure that I rocked the leggings/boots combo for over 50% of the time. Little-known perk of cold-weather dressing: you can wear…
Party at the Trailer Park
6:30 to 9pm Holiday Preview at Trailer Park home for the holidays! Torchy’s Tacos, Holy Cacao, and Man Bites Dog invite you to groove to DJ Chicken George while sipping Liquid S’mores made with complimentary Dripping Springs Vodka and 1921 Tequila and try Holy Cacao’s 12 DAYS OF CHOCOLATE Cake Balls! 10% of sales for…
It’s in the Details
Got an email from RueLaLa.com offering anyone who signs up using my code (http://www.ruelala.com/invite/lifeinaustin) a $10 credit on their first purchase! It ain’t much, but every little bit counts. RueLaLa has quickly become my favorite of the members-only discount sale sites, surpassing HauteLook, who I still hang on to as my first sample-sale-love. But RueLaLa…
Weekend Fashion & Shopping
Friday, Saturday, Sunday … it’s a shopaholics’ (or casual fashionista’s) fantasty! Saturday: Runway to Heaven fashion show I’ll be live-blogging/tweeting my reactions to the show up onto the wall behind the models as they walk down the runway, so this is going to be super cool. But what will I wear?! Friday: 2ND Street District…
Winner Winter Winner
When I asked for your fave winter clothes in exchange for the chance to win tickets to Sunday’s Shop787 event, I got tons of responses (and keep in mind that we’re Texans here), but here’s a sampling of my personal faves: Vic My favorite (new) winter clothing item would have to be my plum coat…