Year: 2012

Conscious Fashion: Junk to Funk

Recycling is based on the premise of reusing old materials to make new products. Trashion, a bold new trend, takes recycling one step further. Trashion earns its name through the fusion of trash and fashion. Junk to Funk is one organization that has pioneered this 

Design DIY: Collar Tips

Having a hard time accessorizing your button down? Don’t fret little one, Carbon has your back! Or rather, your collar. Adding some kick-ass metal collar tips will transform your basic button down into a beguiling blouse with a hint of bad ass. Original idea and 

Fashion News: Trend Report for Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012.

Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week for Autumn/Winter 2012 is done and dusted and we are able to take a look and get an insight into what trends will be IN for this Autumn/Winter. From leather to metallic and monochrome to sorbet pink, there is 

The Style Guru: Team Player

Fashion favorites Marc Jacobs and Stella McCartney have begun a race to show off as many Olympic-inspired designs on the runway as possible. With last summer’s trends being busy and loaded with color, this sports silhouette makes for a fresh change. This trend includes racer-front 

Character Wear: Elena Gilbert

This week I have a tough girl mentality and so I thought I’d write about someone tough and strong; Elena Gilbert, everyone’s favorite vamp-loving fashionista.  Elena is the girl everyone wants to be, or wants to be with.  She’s kind, generous, beautiful, popular, and secretly 

Designer Spotlight: Clear Creek Cabin

  Spring style awareness month has been well on its way despite the influx of snow and freezing temperatures terrorizing the mid-west. Breaking out my sweater UGGS for the annoying climate previously titled “The Winter that Never Was” wasn’t too horrible, because I had many 

Conscious Fashion: Not Even a Drop

We have all heard this saying before: Water, use it wisely. We may have even tried to practice smart water habits by turning the faucet off while brushing our teeth or only doing laundry when we have a full load of clothes. As individuals it is 

From the Editor: Hair Cuff DIY

Who else is loving these shining metal hair cuffs that have been floating around Pinterest lately? I love that it’s a simple way of spicing up the average pony tail. After lusting over one of these, I knew I had to have one of my 

Fashion News: Mulberry Creates The Del Rey Handbag.

Mulberry has created a new handbag which is dedicated to the fabulous singer Lana Del Rey. With her haunting voice and classic American vintage style, Lana Del Rey is not only an inspiration in the music world but she is also taking the fashion world 

The Style Guru: Animal Instinct

Whether it’s leopard print shoes or a zebra striped dress, animal print is something worth investing in.  It never really goes out of style and is very much in again this spring. How do you wear it properly? For instance, if your top is a