tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50343926858545882024-03-14T04:20:10.058-05:00clothes, inter aliaginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.comBlogger414125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-21197806246751300202011-07-05T19:12:00.000-05:002011-07-05T19:12:02.963-05:00Good-byeThis is my final post on <i><a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com">clothes, inter alia</a></i>. I've had a lot of fun blogging, but the time has come to say farewell. <br />
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I still enjoy getting dressed and wearing fun ensembles. I enjoy reading other blogs. I may be commenting a bit less lately, but fear not, I'm still reading your blog and I'm finding great new ones all the time.<br />
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Sometime during the winter, maintaining my own blog became a chore for me, so I slowed down. Then I slowed down some more and eventually just stopped posting. Which you've probably already noticed if you've been following for a while.<br />
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It's been a lot of fun! Thank you so much for reading and following along.ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-54685241231737213992011-05-30T08:04:00.030-05:002011-05-30T08:04:00.446-05:00What I Was Wearing Last May<div align="center">Some of my favorites from this time last year...<br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/05/red-blue-black.html"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3343/4644117986_f799056dab_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/05/raspberry-silver-black.html"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3400/4646095048_14c5fc7351_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/05/marine-life.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4584708169_7b7e197259_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/05/pink-paisley-stripes-and-flowers.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4579530038_ca92da3be7_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/05/dressing-your-best-day-5.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4617214917_641eca2801_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/05/red-roses-blue-dress.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4578261366_62a787e34d_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/05/red-and-tan.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4649448753_622bceed01_z.jpg"></a></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-32340355268628929622011-05-23T14:04:00.000-05:002011-05-23T14:04:06.314-05:00What I Was Wearing Last April<div align="center">Some of my favorites from this time last year...<br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/04/thursday.html"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/4565947196_3e0b40e42e_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/04/tie-dye-sunday.html"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2766/4536683978_e75f2a299d.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/04/suit-week-day-3.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4524575108_d6cd1f5933_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/04/suit-week-day-1.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4519267105_a503b9251d.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/04/big-shoulders.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4508151926_a23dcef564_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/04/pink-shoes.html"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2679/4497854382_0160a1c341_z.jpg"></a></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-51672098540333835272011-05-02T11:27:00.000-05:002011-05-02T11:27:51.749-05:00What I Was Wearing Last March<div align="center">Some of my favorites from this time last year...<br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/03/happy-birthday-to-me.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4480089079_7e4a399019_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/03/runway-inspired.html"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4478187974_ee2fb3a575_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/03/greek-independence-day.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4462900061_39da81cbd7_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/03/theater-skirt.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4461499992_c041423cf7_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/03/vintage-dress.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4445209381_2fe99b9bcb.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/03/friday.html"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/4429460131_f65160137f_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/03/improvising.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4426324592_effc216b9f_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/03/almost-60-degrees.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4422835827_b64a132dd3_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/03/rookie-show-tonight.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4421968383_48ac1b0fe9_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/03/americana.html"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/4407109611_10739507e8_z.jpg"></a></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-6949898683276395852011-03-31T07:01:00.100-05:002011-06-01T08:14:38.629-05:00What I Read This Month<div align="justify">...and when I say "this month," I really mean "March 2011."<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sleeping-Arrangements-Madeleine-Wickham/dp/0312943970/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1306895994&sr=1-1"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5506749354_648cdf8a05.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sleeping-Arrangements-Madeleine-Wickham/dp/0312943970/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1306895994&sr=1-1"><em>Sleeping Arrangements</em></a> by Madeline Wickham, 2001 <br />
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The pen name of Shopaholic author Sophie Kinsella. I've always enjoyed Kinsella's stories, but while reading this book, it dawned on me that her stories always involve lies. Big, crazy, wild lies usually told by the heroine, with twists and turns and add-ons, and enough vamping to fuel many a jazz concert. As someone who values honesty, I found that disappointing. I also can't believe I never noticed that before.<br />
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Lying aside, the story was good. Less fluffy than the books she writes under the name Kinsella. I wonder which one is her real name? Maybe neither? If you're a fan of Kinsella's books, you'll probably enjoy <i>Sleeping Arrangements</i>, a story about 2 couples whose marriages are in trouble. A mutual friend "accidentally" arranges for each couple to borrow his villa in Spain on the same weekend. They both arrive, thinking they will be enjoying a private family vacation, only to find they must share the space. Hijinks ensue. <br />
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Not a bad read. Not a bad read at all. But so disappointing to realize that all of Kinsella/Wickham's books (or at least all half a dozen or so that I've read thus far) revolve around lies.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Skyscraper-Femmes-Fatales-Women-Write/dp/1558614575/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1306896147&sr=1-11"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5506749254_a73c844140.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Skyscraper-Femmes-Fatales-Women-Write/dp/1558614575/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1306896147&sr=1-11"><em>Skyscraper</em></a> by Faith Baldwin, 1931 <br />
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A 21st Century reprint of 1930's pulp fiction. A woman is torn between two lovers, feeling like a... oh no, wait. A young career woman is pursued by two men, one young and sweet with plenty of potential, the other established and rich with plenty of charm. Does choosing either of these men require her to sacrifice her career? A hopeful bit of fluff, written at the beginning of the Great Depression, a love story to vertical urban development, the beginning of the single-urban-career-girl-looking-for-a-man genre. <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Africa-Shadows-Grass-Isak-Dinesen/dp/0679724753/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1306896190&sr=1-2"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5506749312_ea9c3192bc.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Africa-Shadows-Grass-Isak-Dinesen/dp/0679724753/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1306896190&sr=1-2"><em>Out of Africa</em></a> by Isak Dinesen, 1937 <br />
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Dane Karen Blixen, under the pen name Isak Dinesen, writes about her decade and a half living and working on a coffee plantation near colonial Nairobi. Dinesen is breathtaking in her descriptions of the African countryside, but a bit slow and meandering in her story-telling. I'm glad I read it, but the movie is better (and how often is that true? Like, never. <i>See, e.g.</i>, <i>Twilight</i>, <i>Gone with the Wind</i>, <i>Jurassic Park</i>.) (But how often does the movie star Meryl Streep and Robert Redford and real lions??)<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Prep-Novel-Curtis-Sittenfeld/dp/081297235X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1306896279&sr=1-1"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5552787019_ccc84c7516_o.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Prep-Novel-Curtis-Sittenfeld/dp/081297235X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1306896279&sr=1-1"><em>Prep</em></a> by Curtis Sittenfeld, 2005<br />
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The first novel from Curtis Sittenfeld, author of the more recent <i>American Wife</i>. Focusing on a midwestern girl who leaves her hometown of South Bend, Indiana (where I used to live!) to attend a private boarding school in New Englad. As a scolarship student who doesn't hail from a wealthy family as do most of her classmates, this book recounts her development from an awkward freshman through to her graduation.<br />
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</div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-50292342215364992372011-03-17T07:39:00.001-05:002011-03-17T07:39:00.070-05:00Silk & Wool<div align="center"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5506118845_db7d26c32e_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5506118845_db7d26c32e_z.jpg"></a></div><br />
<div align="justify"><br />
<strong>When:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">Tuesday, March 1, 2011</span><br />
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<strong>Where:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">work</span><br />
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<strong>What:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">Silk Dress-as-Top: Banana Republic (Christmas gift from my boyfriend)<br />
Wool Skirt: vintage from my mother<br />
Tights: H&M<br />
Shoes: Ann Taylor LOFT (thrifted)<br />
Earrings: Lucky (Christmas gift from my parents</span></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-21921910200341693552011-03-16T09:39:00.000-05:002011-03-16T09:39:40.652-05:00Grey Silk<div align="center"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5506115929_1c13373e32_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5506115929_1c13373e32_b.jpg"></a></div><br />
<div align="justify"><br />
<strong>When:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">Friday, February 25, 2011</span><br />
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<strong>Where:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">work</span><br />
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<strong>What:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">Grey Silk Top: from Marshall's<br />
Cardigan: Cynthia Steffe (thrifted)<br />
Skirt: Ann Taylor LOFT (thrifted)<br />
Cable Sweater Tights: from Filene's Basement<br />
Shoes: Nine West</span></div><br />
<div align="center"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5506117057_982eccb806_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5506117057_982eccb806_z.jpg"></a><br />
</div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-69101655760087702332011-03-15T07:20:00.029-05:002011-03-15T07:20:00.614-05:00Orange Silk<div align="center"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5506711826_867c82245a_z.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5506711826_867c82245a_z.jpg"></a></div><br />
<div align="justify">Amy Creyer from Chicago Street Style Scene hosted a Trunk Show party at the Cynthia Rowley store in Wicker Park. I attended as did several other Chicago area bloggers. A few of us went out for dinner afterwards. To read more about it, check out these posts:<br />
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<a href="http://www.chicagostreetstyle.com/2011/02/photos-cynthia-rowley-ss11-trunk-show.html">Amy from Chicago Streetstyle Scene</a><br />
<a href="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/a-pictures-is-worth-a-thousand-moments-so-imagine-how-often-i-act-like-a-fool/">Emily from Sartoriography</a><br />
<a href="http://archivechicago.blogspot.com/2011/02/champagne-chocolates-and-carbs.html">Lisa from Archives</a><br />
<a href="http://betweenlaundrydays.blogspot.com/2011/03/weekend-clothesline-bloggers-theyre.html">Clare from Between Laundry Days</a><br />
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<strong>When:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">Thursday, February 24, 2011</span><br />
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<strong>Where:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">work, Cynthia Rowley Trunk Show, dinner at Feast</span><br />
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<strong>What:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">Orange Silk Top: Forever XXI<br />
Black Cardigan: Moda Int'l (thrifted)<br />
Skirt: Forever XXI<br />
Cable Sweater Tights: from Filene's Basement<br />
Shoes: Nine West<br />
Necklace: thrifted from somewhere in Wicker Park<br />
Silver Hoop Earrings: gift from my parents</span></div><br />
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<div align="center"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5525814427_cb9ef43405_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5525814427_cb9ef43405_b.jpg"></a><br />
Photo courtesy of Amy<br />
Pictured L to R: <a href="http://betweenlaundrydays.blogspot.com/">Clare</a>, <a href="http://fashiontherapist.blogspot.com/">Tabitha</a>, <a href="http://archivechicago.blogspot.com/">Lisa</a>, <a href="http://www.chicagostreetstyle.com/">Amy</a>, <a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com">me</a>, <a href="http://shopwithcoffee.blogspot.com/">Sabrina</a>, <a href="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/">Emily</a></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-67099315268998300792011-03-14T09:19:00.001-05:002011-03-14T19:21:24.430-05:00Rookie Show<div align="center"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5258/5506709068_5d9b5a4840_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5258/5506709068_5d9b5a4840_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<div align="justify">The Bar Show goes up every December. In February, we have the cast party along with the Rookie show - a spoof of the December Bar Show performed by the Rookies, i.e. anyone in the show 3 years or less. <br />
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The Rookie Show cast decided this year to wear all black in lieu of costuming each number. I wanted to wear something comfortable enough to perform in, but nice enough for dinner, rather than change for the show. <br />
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<strong>When:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">Friday, February 18, 2011</span><br />
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<strong>Where:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">work, rehearsal, cast party, Rookie Show</span><br />
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<strong>What:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">Silk Blouse: Theory (thrifted)<br />
Pinstrip Pants: H&M (thrifted & altered)<br />
Shoes: You by Crocs<br />
Brooch: vintage from my mother (she wore it to her cotillion)<br />
Pearl Earrings: mine from the 1990's<br />
Diamons Earrings: high school graduation gift from my parents<br />
Ring: from the Brooklyn Flea Market</span></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-53804360905559480792011-03-11T09:30:00.000-06:002011-03-11T09:30:07.736-06:00Friend Friday: Time Management<div align="justify"><a href="http://www.modlychic.com/friend-friday-fbff">Friend Friday</a> is the creation of Katy of <a href="http://modlychic.blogspot.com/">Modly Chic</a>. This week's questions focus on time management:<br />
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<strong>1. When it comes to prioritizing your life, in what place does blogging fall?</strong><br />
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Blogging is a priority, but one of my lower ones. Relationship, work, pets, downtime and mental health, fitness/yoga and dancing, acting and other performance activities, then blogging and reading tied at the bottom. Blogging is not very high on my priority list, but it is a priority, meaning that I set aside time to focus on it and make a point of working on it even when I have a lot going on, unlike other fun things I do that aren’t priorities like watching movies or going out to bars or playing the piano.<br />
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<strong>2. We all wish we had more free time to dedicate to blogging and all it entails. What are your tricks for taking advantage of the time you do have to be as productive as possible?</strong><br />
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No tricks. Just a semi-regular schedule. I read and comment on blogs in the morning over coffee. I work on blog posts a bit in the morning too, and I spend a longer block of time preparing posts on the weekends. I often take photos outside during the afternoon when I need a break and some fresh air.<br />
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<strong>3. Have you discovered any short-cuts that makes blogging easier or more time efficient?</strong><br />
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Not exactly a short cut, but I prefer to spend a block of time preparing posts, usually on a weekend, then schedule them to publish, one each day for the next week or two. Also, I frequently carry my camera and gorilla-pod with me and take pictures when I’m out and about. That way, I can use more varied backgrounds without taking the time to travel to a location, since I’m already walking right by the spot. I don’t even have to spend the time walking downstairs and out of the office building, since I’m already out and about.<br />
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<strong>4. Do you have an editorial calendar or something similar that helps you plan ahead?</strong><br />
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Nothing too strict. On the last day of every month, I post about all the <a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/search?q=what+I+read+this+month">books I read</a> that month. At least one a month, I’ll do a post of <a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/search?q=what+i+was+wearing+this+time+last+year">outfits I was wearing that same month</a> of the previous year. I can prepare all those posts well in advance and leave them as drafts, then schedule them to go live when I don’t have time to prepare anything else.<br />
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I participate in <a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/search?q=friend+friday">Friend Friday</a> when I have enough time to prepare posts (which has gotten a lot easier now that Katy sends out the Friend Friday questions a couple weeks in advance; thanks, Katy!). I also prepare those in advance and schedule them to publish on the designated Friday.<br />
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Otherwise, I post daily outfit photos, and it often takes me a few days (or weeks) to get an outfit up on the blog. I almost always post outfits in the order that I wore them, so the oldest photo in my queue is pretty much always going to be the next one posted.<br />
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<strong>5. If time wasn’t an issue what you would be doing on your blog/for your blog that you aren’t doing now?</strong><br />
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Locations! Right now, if I have enough time, I go outside near work or home to take photos. If I don’t have enough time even for that, I take them in the house, where I don’t have the best lighting or backgrounds. If I had unlimited time, I would scout locations and use the best ones rather than being limited to what is closest and most convenient. Even with a cheap point-and-shoot camera and mediocre photography skills, I am much happier with my blog when I have time to be creative with photo locations.</div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-92008204618326461982011-03-10T09:50:00.000-06:002011-03-10T09:50:14.501-06:00Silk Skirt<div align="center"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5506109239_00e9aef217_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5506109239_00e9aef217_z.jpg"></a></div><br />
<div align="justify"><br />
<strong>When:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">Thursday, February 10, 2011</span><br />
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<strong>Where:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">work</span><br />
<br />
<strong>What:</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:85%;">Wrap Top: New York & Co. (thrifted)<br />
T-shirt: Wet Seal<br />
Silk Skirt: The Limited (thrifted)<br />
Boots: Steve Madden (thrifted)<br />
Silver Hoop Earrings: gift from my parents<br />
Necklace: diy from my grandmother's old backdoor key</span></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-24175449510871757472011-03-08T22:04:00.000-06:002011-03-08T22:04:19.052-06:00Everybody, Everywear: Polka Dots<div align="center"><a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/08/polka-dots-and-stripes.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4946767165_54d576e6ae_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.everybodyeverywear.com/challenges/view/polka-dots"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/5511308178_b8be0d17af_m.jpg"></a></div><br />
<div align="justify"><a href="http://www.everybodyeverywear.com/">Everybody, Everwear</a> is <a href="http://www.everybodyeverywear.com/challenges/view/polka-dots">featuring polka dots for March</a>. I am no longer posting outfits the day I wear them, and I don't have any polka dots in the queue, so the photo above is my favorite outfit incorporating polka dots that I've worn since starting my blog.<br />
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And, another way I've worn this same dress (also a favorite):</div><br />
<div align="center"><a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/04/thursday.html"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/4565947196_3e0b40e42e_z.jpg"></a></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-67335167262932068962011-02-28T07:41:00.017-06:002011-03-02T08:09:37.854-06:00What I Read This Month<div align="justify"><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lolita-Vladimir-Nabokov/dp/0679723161?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969"><em>Lolita</em></a> by Vladimir Nabokov, 1955 <br />
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Yet another book that I've been wanting to read for a while. An interesting look inside the brain of someone compelled to act in a way that he himself knows is not sanctioned by society. A step-father obsessed with his 12-year-old stepdaughter. Beautiful language. The first half is enjoyable, the second half goes downhill quite a bit. <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Comedy-Edge-Stand-up-Changed-America/dp/1582346240/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1297105572&sr=1-2"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5425950334_d47741a145_o.jpg" /></a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Comedy-Edge-Stand-up-Changed-America/dp/1582346240/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1297105572&sr=1-2"><em>Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-up in the 1970s Changed America</em></a> by Richard Zoglin, 2008 <br />
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I read mostly fiction, but this book is a great reminder why I should read more non-fiction. While the subtitle, How Stand-up Changed <em><b>America</b></em>, might be overreaching a bit, it is an excellent chronicle of how comedy and careers in comedy changed in the 70s and beyond. <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Kate-Chopin/dp/1936594498/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297351635&sr=8-1"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5433912846_3865aab73c.jpg" /></a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Kate-Chopin/dp/1936594498/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297351635&sr=8-1"><em>The Awakening</em></a> by Kate Chopin, 1899<br />
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This Victorian novella with modern themes is often considered to be one of the earlier feminist novels. <em>The Awakening</em> ended the author's popular literary career and destroyed her reputation in her lifetime, but has met with favorable critical reviews subsequent to her death. Protagonist Edna Pontellier is unsatisfied with her unavoidable roles as wife and mother, but meets with disapproval when she tries to venture too far away. Old Mademoiselle Reisz asks Edna if her wings are strong enough because "[t]he bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth." <br />
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Despite the surprising support of many of her friends and acquaintances, and even the tolerance of her husband (through one would ideally wish for more than mere tolerance from a spouse), Edna falters in the path of nonconformity that she has chosen for herself, leading to her ultimate demise. The themes are ahead of Chopin's time, more in keeping with feminist literature of the 1960's and beyond, such as Doris Lessing's <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Notebook-Novel-P-S/dp/0061582484?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">The Golden Notebook</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0061582484" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></em>, Silvia Plath's <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bell-Jar-Sylvia-Plath/dp/0061148512?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">The Bell Jar</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0061148512" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></em> or Marilyn French's <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Womens-Room-Novel-Marilyn-French/dp/0143114506?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">The Women's Room</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0143114506" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></em>, although Chopin's writing style is more 19th-century. <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Kicked-Hornets-Nest/dp/030726999X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297352750&sr=1-1"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5059/5433301285_bb21cd8ba7.jpg" /></a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Kicked-Hornets-Nest/dp/030726999X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297352750&sr=1-1"><em>The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest</em></a> by Stieg Larsson, 2010 (published postumously) <br />
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The final book of the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stieg-Larssons-Millennium-Trilogy-Bundle/dp/0307594777?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Millenium Trilogy</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0307594777" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" />. I wasn't too impressed with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Dragon-Tattoo-Stieg-Larsson/dp/0307454541?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0307454541" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" />; it was good but I didn't think it was good enough to deserve all the fuss. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Played-Fire-Vintage/dp/030745455X?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">The Girls Who Played with Fire</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=030745455X" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Kicked-Hornets-Nest/dp/030726999X?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=030726999X" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /> have exceeded my expectations. <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Notes-Underground-Fyodor-Dostoyevsky/dp/1936594676?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5466570241_629b902e63_m.jpg" /></a><br />
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Notes-Underground-Fyodor-Dostoyevsky/dp/1936594676?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Notes from the Underground</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1936594676" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></em> by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1864<br />
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The second half was better than the first half, but all in all I generally prefer novels to have a bit more story and I prefer philosophy in an essay format.<br />
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Tree-Grows-Brooklyn-P-S/dp/0061120073?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5488588163_d489e1381a.jpg"></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0061120073" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important; padding: 0px !important" /><br />
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<em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Tree-Grows-Brooklyn-P-S/dp/0061120073?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969">A Tree Grows in Brooklyn</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0061120073" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important; padding: 0px !important" /></em> by Betty Smith, 1943<br />
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This autobiographical novel presents the coming of age story of teen Francie Nolan, who lives in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn with her family in the early 1900's, leading up to World War I, with a focus on her struggles with school, her family's poverty, her first jobs and her first loves.<br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/02/winter-wonderland.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4344912130_f970ce4322_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/02/in-library.html"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2730/4342406104_ff672f4309_z.jpg"></a><br />
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<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/02/pure-romance.html"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2725/4348870125_2a302591c6_z.jpg"></a><br />
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</div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-13208734129402776612011-02-16T07:51:00.002-06:002011-02-16T07:51:00.385-06:00My Favorite Silhouette (and a Faux Fur Coat)<div align="center"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5411101843_f0c7a172fc_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5411101843_f0c7a172fc_z.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5411100829_2af81bffb5_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5411100829_2af81bffb5_z.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5411099807_369681656d_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5411099807_369681656d_z.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">This silhouette has always been a favorite of mine: skinny jeans and a relatively fitted (but not skin tight) t-shirt.<br /><br /><strong>When:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Monday, January 31, 2011</span><br /><br /><strong>Where:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">shopping/thrifting</span><br /><br /><strong>What:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Long-sleeved T-shirt: Mossimo for Target<br />Grey T-shirt: Wet Seal<br />Denim Leggings: Forever XXI<br />Necklace: diy from my grandmother's old backdoor key<br />Boots: MIA<br />Faux Fur Coat: (thrifted)<br />Scarf: handmade by my mother<br />Gloves: gift from <a href="http://shopwithcoffee.blogspot.com/">Sabrina</a><br />Book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lolita-Vladimir-Nabokov/dp/0679723161/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297698879&sr=8-1">Lolita</a>, c/o the <a href="http://www.chipublib.org/">Chicago Public Library</a></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5411098353_54aa6819c5_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5411098353_54aa6819c5_z.jpg"></a></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-86457900483012907162011-02-15T07:50:00.002-06:002011-02-15T07:50:00.478-06:00Channelling My Roots<div align="center"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5411708788_00a7503777_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5411708788_00a7503777_z.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5217/5411709620_fdafda12e1_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5217/5411709620_fdafda12e1_z.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">I grew up in a rural area, so flannel was something I saw a lot of as a child. Especially because I also was in high school in the 1990's. Between the farmers and other rural residents, and the grunge trend of the 90's, flannel reminds me of growing up in rural Pennsylvania.<br /><br /><strong>When:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Friday, January 28, 2011</span><br /><br /><strong>Where:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">lunch at <a href="http://www.freddyspizza.com/">Freddy's</a>, driving to a friend's lake house for the weekend</span><br /><br /><strong>What:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Flannel Shirt: mine from the 1990's<br />Pink Long-sleeved T-shirt: H&M<br />Denim Skirt: Levi's (thrifted, altered)<br />Grey Leggings: Newport News<br />Black Socks: H&M<br />Boots: MIA</span></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-43524508546767100372011-02-14T07:49:00.000-06:002011-02-14T07:49:00.445-06:00Rerun<div align="center"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5411067403_b1d6f51304_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5411067403_b1d6f51304_z.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/5411681062_64ae4283b4_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/5411681062_64ae4283b4_z.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">When I was putting together my "<a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2011/01/what-i-was-wearing-last-january.html">What I Was Wearing Last January</a>" post, I saw this outfit from last winter and wanted to wear it again.<br /><br /><strong>When:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Friday, January 21, 2011</span><br /><br /><strong>Where:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">work</span><br /><br /><strong>What:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Sweater: Mossimo for Target (thrifted)<br />Striped T-shirt: (thrifted)<br />Skirt: Ann Taylor LOFT (clearance, $3)<br />Necklaces: mix of thrifted silver locket, Macy's white beads and Anne Klein grey beads<br />Cuff Bracelet: from MoJo Jewelry in Wicker Park<br />Black Leggings: from a dance catalog<br />Grey Socks: Xhileration for Target<br />Boots: M.I.A. from Macy's</span></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-35922633277678424902011-02-10T07:48:00.000-06:002011-02-10T09:19:50.005-06:00Green & Orange Silk<div align="center"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/5411061295_8bc684c3b3_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/5411061295_8bc684c3b3_b.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/5411060255_497fbdc7e5_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/5411060255_497fbdc7e5_z.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5098/5411063019_f7a68141f3_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5098/5411063019_f7a68141f3.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/5411676948_bb4b369115_z.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/5411676948_bb4b369115.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">Except for the jewelry, everything is thrifted. The earrings were a gift and the brooch (used to attached the scarf around my waist) is vintage from my grandmother.<br /><br /><strong>When:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Thursday, January 20, 2011</span><br /><br /><strong>Where:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">work</span><br /><br /><strong>What:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Top: (thrifted)<br />Pants: (thrifted)<br />Scarft-as-belt: (thrifted)<br />Brooch-as-belt-fastener: <a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/01/vintage-jewelry-from-granny-s.html">vintage from my grandmother</a><br />Shoes: Etienne Aigner (thrifted)<br />Earrings: Lucky Brand (Xmas gift from my parents)</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/5411671764_1dd774f2d1_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/5411671764_1dd774f2d1_z.jpg"></a></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-25926356915540357352011-02-09T07:48:00.000-06:002011-02-09T07:48:00.125-06:00diy t-shirt<div align="center"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5411056721_c2078dc63e_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5411056721_c2078dc63e_z.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/5411058163_671c7e1736_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/5411058163_671c7e1736_z.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5411667874_7e70b9b00e_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5411667874_7e70b9b00e_z.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">This shirt is a refashion of one of my boyfriend's old t-shirts. I loved the color and the softness of the fabric, but it was too big and baggy for me, so I slimmed the sides, cut the neckline and finished the neck by simply folding under and stitching. Nothing fancy. It's reversible and can be worn with the boatneck front or the deep v front. The boatneck is a bit more work appropriate with the jacket staying on all day.<br /><br /><strong>When:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Wednesday, January 19, 2011</span><br /><br /><strong>Where:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">work, rehearsal</span><br /><br /><strong>What:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Grey Top: diy from boyfriend's hand-me-down<br />Jacket: Express<br />Shirt: Ann Taylor LOFT (thrifted)<br />Patterned Tights: ??<br />Black Shoes: Ann Taylor LOFT (thrifted)<br />Bead Necklace: Anne Klein</span></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-53175480623386490952011-02-08T07:42:00.003-06:002011-02-08T09:46:01.251-06:00Teal Blazer<div align="center"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5411093379_ce9943c4d4_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5411093379_ce9943c4d4_z.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.everybodyeverywear.com/challenges/view/classic-blazer"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5428466266_ec2cf1e68a_m.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">The <a href="http://www.everybodyeverywear.com/">Everybody Everywear</a> item for this month is blazers. I have a huge collection of blazers and suit jackets, and I'm quite fond of them. Check out how others have styled their blazers <a href="http://www.everybodyeverywear.com/challenges/view/classic-blazer">here</a>.<br /><br /><strong>When:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tuesday, January 25, 2011</span><br /><br /><strong>Where:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">work</span><br /><br /><strong>What:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Teal Blazer: Worthington (thrifted)<br />Blouse and matching Tie: Lapis<br />Skirt: Forever XXI<br />Grey Sweater Tights: from Filene's Basement<br />Shoes: Ann Taylor LOFT (thrifted)<br />Flower Brooch: <a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/01/vintage-jewelry-from-granny-s.html">vintage from my grandmother</a><br />Cat: Amaretto</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5411704300_2ba3570b01_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5411704300_2ba3570b01.jpg"></a></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-6181866399510489182011-02-07T07:39:00.001-06:002011-02-07T07:39:00.662-06:00Blue Silk<div align="center"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5411662190_9874cab035_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5411662190_9874cab035_z.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5411050819_4470ff0be4_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5411050819_4470ff0be4_z.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">I've been getting into some 80s tv shows lately, thanks to Netflix streaming. The last week, I've been immersing myself in old episodes of Fame from 1982. Maybe the teachers' wardrobes are influencing my 80's fashion choices? Or is this shirt more late 80's/early 90's? I think I actually had 2 blouses in middle school that were cut very similarly to this one.<br /><br /><strong>When:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tuesday, January 18, 2011</span><br /><br /><strong>Where:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">work</span><br /><br /><strong>What:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Silk Top: (thrifted)<br />Suede Skirt: (thrifted)<br />Black Sweater Tights: ??<br />Black Shoes: Nine West<br />Belt: ??<br />Ring: my law school class ring<br />Silver Ball Earrings: mine from the 1990's</span></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-34140761843851602682011-02-04T09:48:00.002-06:002011-02-04T09:57:03.205-06:00Friend Friday: Blogging Events<div align="justify"><a href="http://www.modlychic.com/friend-friday-fbff">Friend Friday</a> is the creation of Katy of <a href="http://modlychic.blogspot.com/">Modly Chic</a>. This week's questions focus on blogging events:<br /><br /><strong>1. With all the blogging events out there how do you determine which ones to participate in and which ones to avoid?</strong><br /><br />I participate in the events that sound fun to me and/or support good causes (while still sounding fun). Some recent events in which I participated: Rainbow Tights Week, National Wear Red Day, and (obviously!) Friend Friday.<br /><br /><strong>2. Be honest, have you ever jumped on the bandwagon of some blogging movement/event for the wrong reasons?</strong><br /><br />No.<br /><br /><strong>3. How do you give your own flair to a blog event while still maintaining the general mission and purpose?</strong><br /><br />I’m the one participating. When I wear Red or Rainbow Tights or whatever the theme is, I’m still wearing clothes from my own closet in my own style.<br /><br /><strong>4. When determining the best content for your blog what criterion do you keep in mind?</strong><br /><br />I try to put material on my blog that would interest me if I were seeing it on another blog. The blogger version of the Golden Rule.<br /><br /><strong>5. While everything will not suit your blog, how do you try and support your fellow bloggers who are participating in something worthwhile but not your style?</strong><br /><br />The same way I support other bloggers in general, which is by following their blogs and commenting regularly.</div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-59871660372904415502011-02-04T08:02:00.003-06:002011-02-04T08:02:00.168-06:00National Wear Red Day<div align="center"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/5411095799_07b27bf93f_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/5411095799_07b27bf93f_z.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5411093723_b6628ba3eb.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5411093723_b6628ba3eb.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5411706874_0011c89777_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5411706874_0011c89777.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">Today is the <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/">American Heart Association</a>'s <a href="http://www.goredforwomen.org/wearredday/index.html">National Wear Red Day</a>. This outfit is not what I'm wearing today, but it is red, so I thought today would be a good day to post it. I am actually wearing red today, but that outfit won't make it onto the blog for another week or two.<br /><br /><strong>When:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Wednesday, January 26, 2011</span><br /><br /><strong>Where:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">work, rehearsal</span><br /><br /><strong>What:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Vest: H&M<br />Red Shirt: from Victoria's Secret<br />Pants: Ann Taylor LOFT (thrifted)<br />Boots: Nine West<br />Hoop Earrings: gift from my parents<br />Necklace: <a href="http://clothesinteralia.blogspot.com/2010/01/vintage-jewelry-from-granny-s.html">vintage from my grandmother</a></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://whatandiewears.blogspot.com/2011/01/go-red-for-women.html"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5407881782_00e1256d8d_o.jpg"></a></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-32483037732019567342011-02-03T08:08:00.002-06:002011-02-03T08:08:00.535-06:00Go Steelers!<div align="center"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5176/5411105029_72d3a3f241_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5176/5411105029_72d3a3f241_z.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/5411103845_f0c99018a3_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/5411103845_f0c99018a3.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/5411102801_f363e9e5cf_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/5411102801_f363e9e5cf.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">The Superbowl is this weekend. The Steelers are competing. Since I grew up outside of Pittsburgh, the Steelers are my hometown team. I felt compelled to wear black and gold this week. Go Steelers!<br /><br /><strong>When:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tuesday, February 1, 2011</span><br /><br /><strong>Where:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">work</span><br /><br /><strong>What:</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Yellow Silk Jacket: Dana Buchman (thrifted)<br />T-shirt: Mossimo<br />Pants: H&M (thrifted, altered)<br />Shoes: Amalfi (thrifted)<br />Black Hoop Earrings: Aldo<br />Bracelet: gift from my boyfriend (thrifted)<br />Cat: Drusilla (thrifted) (I got her from a shelter. That counts as thrifted, right?)</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center">My kitty cat:<br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5098/5411717222_218f13e697_m.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5098/5411717222_218f13e697_m.jpg"></a></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034392685854588.post-38973906376257183592011-02-01T08:51:00.005-06:002011-02-01T09:19:06.513-06:00Have a (Healthy) Heart<div align="center"><a href="http://whatandiewears.blogspot.com/2011/01/go-red-for-women.html"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5407881782_00e1256d8d_o.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">Happy February! Looks like February will be ushered in by the biggest snowstown that Chicago has seen in over 40 years. I'm prepared to bundle up and wade through snow drifts. Then maybe, in exchange, the universe could stop bringing the snow and cold weather my way?<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/">American Heart Association</a>'s <a href="http://www.goredforwomen.org/wearredday/index.html">National Wear Red Day</a> is this Friday, February 4. Wear Red to support heart health in women. According to the AHA, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, taking the life of more than 1 in 3 women every year. More women die of cardiovascular disease and stroke than the next four causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer. Ninety percent (90%) of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease, which if controlled could reduce their risk. Eighty percent (80%) of cardiac events in women could be prevented if women made heart-healthy choices involving diet, exercise and not smoking. The AHA uses funds to promote public awareness and support research.<br /><br />Andie, from the blog <a href="http://whatandiewears.blogspot.com/">What Andie Wears</a>, has organized a <a href="http://whatandiewears.blogspot.com/2011/01/go-red-for-women.html">blogger campaign</a> to wear red on Friday, February 4th, in support of women's heart health, and then to continue to wear red at least once a week for the rest of February. Please join me in wearing red this Friday!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://whatandiewears.blogspot.com/2011/01/go-red-for-women.html"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5407881782_00e1256d8d_o.jpg"></a></div>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640231960404721446noreply@blogger.com2