One October several years ago I worked in the haunted house at Six Flags (click here for photographic evidence). I covered my entire face in thick, greasy makeup every night, yet I noticed that my skin looked better than ever. The reason? I was cleaning my face with cold cream every night. Though I no …
My friend Paula made these great pants by altering a pair of overalls she bought at a thrift store for $1.00. She cut off the bib part and made the straps into a sort of tie belt. I wish my camera weren’t broken so you could see them better (I took this picture with my …
The week’s almost over, but I think I’ve finally figured out the publishing schedule. No submissions from TWM this time around. The Fabulous! Festival over at iCiNG. Personal favorites: Individual Chic’s paean to “What Not to Wear” and The Fashion-y Blog’s musings on not just getting dressed, but getting in to character for the day. …
Ready Made magazine’s Fashion issue is now available. Lots of DIY and style ideas. OutFitKit is an online store with an interesting concept: it sells complete outfits, including accessories, for under $60. How much do clothing retailers mark up their merchandise? The New York Times tells us, using H&M as an example.
I first mentioned the Cost Per Wear metric back in my second post ever. It’s a pretty simple concept: the cost of an item divided by the number of times you’ve worn it. For example, my wedding dress has a really high CPW since I’ve only worn it once. My favorite jeans, which I bought …
