the pattern & fabric…

so back in january…i was forced challenged by a very good friend of mine into making a skirt…here is the challenge as it transpired…and so to keep myself accountable…i decided i would blog about my experience…throughout the whole process… well…i can’t believe it has been a month already…and today…we finally got together…and picked out the […]

the colored jean…

although this trend has been going strong for quite some time…i have yet to purchase my first pair of colored jeans…one reason…jeans are not an easy purchase for me…but mostly…how do you decide on just one color? i clipped this pic below from a bloomingdales catalog…but i’ve seen them nicely lined up at j. crew…banana […]

you know you’re from burlingame and ysl…

for those of you on facebook…you might recall the popular page called “you know you’re from __________ (insert your city)…which for me is burlingame, ca…it is a fun page in that random people post memories of things they remember while growing up in their individual cities…you may not know the person who is posting their […]

the challenge…

i’ve been talking about wanting to try my hand at sewing for quite some time…truth be told…i’ve been nervous to start…as the last time i sewed something…well…it was back in high school…and that was many many many years ago…although…at that time…i remember sewing a pantsuit…a pantsuit that fit me very well… i wonder where that […]