Shoe Review Comfort Heel Showdown 2: INEZ vs. Antonia Saint NY Get comfy 🛋️ this is another chapter in the never-ending-saga of trying to find the perfect comfort heel brand. Who will win this round?
Fashion My 5 Favorite Corporate Goth Outfits Get inspired by my favorite office goth outfits with a style for every taste! In addition to sharing what I love to wear, I provide some tips and ideas to incorporate into your own style.
Business Casual Corset Top Corset-style tops are a bold accessory that become the focal point of nearly any outfit. Can they be made as business casual attire?
Sewing Electronically Organize Fabric and Patterns in Airtable Tips on how to get started using an Airtable database to get organized with your fabric/pattern stash and project planning.
Pattern Review Jeans Jubilee with Closet Core Ginger My first real attempt at pants is a pair of skinny jeans (just in time for skinny jeans to be out of style!)
Pattern Review Simplicity 8137 in Poppy-Print Viscose Sateen Giant poppy-flower print shown off on a silky wrap dress pattern from Simplicity.
BlazerVersary: Revisiting Blazers with Closet Core Jasika It's been exactly a year (and a few days) since I finished my first ever blazer. After I finished that Lekala pattern, I was both proud of myself
Fashion Comfort Heel Showdown: Joan Oloff vs. Protégé The Instagram ads got to me, and I purchased two brands of "comfort" heels to review and compare (both to each other, and to my current hi
Sewing Knit Dress Double Feature: Betty Wrap Dress & Jackie Dress One fabric, two dresses - they're not all winners, but I learned some valuable things along the way regardless, and got one good dress out of
Sewing Silk Sequel: Another Attempt at Style Arc Tiffany Blouse I make another attempt at one of my early-sewing projects: Style Arc Tiffany Blouse. My review of the pattern and helpful tips for sewing with silk!
Pattern Review Flower Power Couple: V9328 & Men's Breeze Shirt Coordinating in florals all the way! V9328 as a light and airy summer dress and Twig & Tale Men's Breeze Shirt makes for a perfect duo. My review of the patterns and tips for y
Exploring the Bustier Trend: A Two-Piece Set Corsets and bustiers have been inching their way into Spring/Summer collections and the public fashion over the past couple of years, however I don't think they'
Pattern Review Symmetrical Separate: Sinclair Patterns Amaya Skirt This versatile and comfortable skirt is perfect as casual-wear or the office. I was able to whip this up in a weekend, which makes it extra-appealing if you're
McCall Pattern Summer Sewing Delight: McCall 8177 M8177 version A sewn in a cute neutral rayon challis.
Sewing Happy Sewaversary! Celebrating a First Year of Sewing Around this time last year, I got my sewing machine, and sewed my first-ever garment - a t-shirt! A year later, I sewed it again to see if I've had any improvem
Sewing Springtime Sewing: The Search for the Splendid Summer Dress I combined features from two patterns - M8105 and VikiSews Polin - to create the perfect summer dress. A stripe-y start to springtime sewing!
Sewing Corporate Femme: Vogue 9029 V9029 is an attractive, feminine, and not-too-difficult blouse pattern that is a great addition to any sewist's collection of wardrobe bas
Pattern Review Retro SciFi Queen: Ellie and Mac Wrapped in Love Dress This maxi dress pattern made me feel like a retro sci-fi space queen, and it's everything I could've as
Sewing Holiday Sewing Cape(r): Vogue 8959 Capes are trying to eke their way back into the mainstream - and for a good reason! They have a great aesthetic and are easy to sew and wear. I look forward to sewing (and seeing) more of them in the future.
Sewing First Blazer Sewing Project: Lekala 4983 Blazers (and especially lined blazers) are advanced sewing projects (but that didn't stop me from tryi
Fashion My Top 4 Corporate Goth Fashion Staples Some great ideas for building a solid base of your corporate goth wardrobe - these pieces expand your options of what you can wear to the office while maintaining your alternative style!
Sewing 5 Most Surprising Things I Learned When I Started Sewing I threw myself into sewing fully as an absolute beginner. Although intensely overwhelming, there are some lessons learned that I can look back on and chuckle...
