Posts from the ‘News’ Category
Tuesday I had the opportunity to hang out in the Delisch studio for a few hours. If you are not familiar with Delisch, you should be. Delisch is a jewelry line designed by Denise Peacock, and she hand makes each piece right here in Santa Cruz. Denise is about to launch a new look for [...]
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Friday night I went to the CCA’s graduating fashion designers’ runway show with some of my friends from fashionArt Santa Cruz. I was impressed with the fashion design department’s focus on sustainable fashion. Plus, it was so nice to go to a fashion show that I was not organizing! For more information about their programs [...]
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Look at my latest find from the Alameda Antiques Fair I have been eyeing a similar necklace from JCrew (check it out here). The one I bought was made from an old broach and some earrings. Cool, huh? This is sparking or should I say sparkling some crafting ideas…… I have another broach that [...]
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Here’s an update on the factory collapse in Bangladesh. The death toll is now over 1000 people. Some large retailers of “fast fashion” have gotten together to discuss the situation. As of now several European companies, including H & M, Primarck and Zara, have said they would sign an agreement to fund upgrades in Bangladesh [...]
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I have been looking at pictures of those attending the Met Gala Costume Exhibit titled PUNK: Chaos to Couture. I have not seen one person wearing Vivienne Westwood, the Queen of Punk, the one who started it all! Here’s my own Vivienne Westwood skirt: Not really punk but from the Queen of punk, I guess. And [...]
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As the weather warms up people in my town are heading to the beach. Now all us women know how horrible it is to go swimsuit shopping. The badly lit dressing rooms and three way mirrors don’t help. Well, I have just the solution for you. Last month I met Brooke from Brooke’s Beach. She [...]
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The death toll is up to 400 as of this morning. I am referring to the factory collapse in Bangladesh last week. This is following a factory fire last November that killed around 100 people. Yes, there are not enough fire or safety inspectors in Bangladesh but it is the consumers need for cheap clothing [...]
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This afternoon I heard a segment on NPR’s “All Things Considered” about the retail chain Zara, which was very interesting. It appears that they are doing a feature each afternoon on fast fashion. Many of you have heard me talk about this before and know where I stand, buy less but better quality. Anyways, here’s [...]
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I am on a mission to find some a-line skirts! A couple of weeks back I was checking out the local designer section at Wallfower Boutique downtown. I found a fantastic a-line skirt, unfortunately not by a local designer. Wow, I forgot how flattering this style can be; it is fitted through the waist and [...]
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This is not the way I dreamed of fashion hitting the front page of my local paper, Fashion Faux Pas?
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