Monthly Archives: October 2014

WIP report: marfy 1756, or as i like to call it, THE BEST JACKET EVER

Posted on October 29, 2014 by

as i mentioned last week i’m deep in the weeds on my latest (and greatest) chanel-style jacket. it’s ridiculous, truly, how many i have by now:  7, to be honest.  BUT.  but.  three are for “every day” wear.  two are … Continue reading →

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me-made-everyday style report and the BEST casual friday EVER

Posted on October 24, 2014 by

friends, what a wild and weird week it has been for me here in the ‘time corridor’, to throw in an a propos sailor moon reference. i quit my corporate job this week to open a consulting firm with my … Continue reading →

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jean-ius strikes again?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by

another pair of my elizabeth and james “crosby” style jean-ius jeans.  i got much better at my topstitching on this second pair, which i think shows, and i love the print on the denim. it’s liberty of london stretch denim … Continue reading →

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from my soap box, i almost can’t see the book review (gertie sews vintage casual)

Posted on October 17, 2014 by

i’ve recently come to feel that a lot of my life lately is about my feminism. i feel like it’s suddenly me in that long-ago episode of law & order where jack is mocking claire kincaid for her “latent feminism” … Continue reading →

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