PeSuit and Tie

best of july an end-of-month round up of my top ten looks july.  lots of patriotic patterns and colors, bursts of colors like bright red, but my favorite were well-tailored minimalistic, fitted fits, in neutral shades. no wonder my three style words were classic, edgy, and minimalistic. 7/25 coworker's winery b-day 7/20 louis tomlinson concert 7/16 work 7/15 work 7/14 work.  7/12 oracle card reference - david bailey 7/9 oracle card reference - schiaparelli 7/5 brunch with bestie vic 7/4 fourth of july camp party! star spangled betty 7/2 watching croatia vs portugal world cup game. style my haul! next week is the mix: summer soiree with a bridgerton inspired theme. sib and i already prepped our fits, but one thing we wanted were vintage gloves! a place that always has high-quality vintage gloves is my fave vintage mall antiques and uniques.   both of us found little white gloves for less than $10 each! here's how i may style my gloves for the mix: sib's dainty gloves! pote...

  cleveland is by far not an important fashion center. i feel it. especially living in suburbia. inspiration is scarce. or so i thought.  i only lived in small towns my entire life and was known for 'eccentric' looks. i saw a comment on tiktok recently, stating something in the style of "it's easy to dress differently in a big city like nyc or la. people with real fashion will do that in a suburb and that's truly bold". i'm paraphrasing, but it was something in that vibe and it spoke to me, made me feel like it's worth having a fashion show here in the seeming middle of nowhere. enough about me and the philosophy of overdressing. back to my town. it might be the defrosting of northeast ohio, and the recent mix  i attended, alongside visiting the rock and roll hall of fame  where i realized inspiration is here . not in a meta-world of internet fakeness and brand deals. seeing the pop-up antique shops and my regular consignment visitations, i wanted to g...

as spring creeps into our lives, it feels like hibernation is at its end. so many fun events this week: karaoke for the clients, escape room and celebrating a work friend's birthday, first mix at the museum this year, and a visit to the rock and roll hall of fame. i was inspired by women and their fashion throughout the week, a great way to honor international women's day. at the mix this month, the theme was material girl  featuring music by the ladies of the 80s. sib and i played a drinking game: take a shot when you see someone fully dressed as madonna. i had a last-minute wardrobe malfunction so i was not truly on theme. it's okay, my eyes were filled with wonder seeing some fantastic ensembles.  i was obsessed with a woman dressed in a fishnet bodysuit, with a white slip dress on top, wearing a vintage military coat and cap with a patch saying, "make love not war", she added read ankle boots too. i had to come up to her to compliment it and the following day ...