“She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn’t supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something.” ― Rainbow Rowell The small boutique fashion show had much...
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Six-thousand five hundred Instagram followers and counting. The neckbreakin’ Lynn Kim Do is inspirational even to those who may not live for their next outfit change (as I do). From the eyes of the internet,...
The name mirrors its vibe: Threads is a store for people who are way too with it to label their garments with the generic and slightly bland term “clothes.” Threads is hip. Threads is edgy. Threads...
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I have one thing to say about how I came to work with Couture in the Suburbs: Tim Gunn made me do it. I am a relative newcomer to the fashion culture scene and give Project Runway binges the majority of the credit...
Every girl is constantly looking for her “go-to” perfect makeup bag components, myself included. It’s just my luck that I happen to know quite a few makeup artists, and in turn, so do you....
One of the most underrated talents there is: makeup artistry. Inside one of the best reaturants in Newark, Catas, I sit outside with Tanya Marques (IG: @lost1ncolours), a young makeup artist working her magic...
You may ask yourself what a successful full service salon, a makeup pro-team, a pole fitness exercise club, and a makeup academy that recently opened in the valley have in common. The answer: Holli Christensen....
Okay, fashion darlings. I showed you my favorite moments from Phoenix Fashion Week Shop Garment District (if you missed it, check it out here), but now I want to break down my thoughts on every show with...
Phoenix Fashion Week 2015 has started off on a high note! The designers this year have truly stepped up the level of talent shown on the runway, and I for one, couldn’t be more excited about that....
After my day at the fashion show (read more about that here), I took to streets for Bastille Day: a celebration of French Independence and for me, a chance for my strong declaration of love for all French...
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