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5 Things Barbie Taught Me About Style

Forget Cabbage Patch Kids, Barbie was always my girl. She's fun, beautiful, effortlessly stylish, and seems to have it all. Barbie has inspired young girls for years and even as a grown up, there's plenty of people who continue obsessed. It's one of the many reasons why there's so many avid Barbie collectors and even designers like Vera Wang and Christian Louboutin have  fashioned outfits for the doll. At least when it comes to fashion, there's plenty of things we can learn. Here's 5 things ... View the Post

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{Video} 5 Wardrobe Essentials for Desert Living

In case you missed my post on 5 wardrobe essentials for desert living, here's the TV segment I did live for ABC 15's Sonoran Living.   For constant style and beauty chatter, follow me on Twitter. ... View the Post

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10 Fashion Lessons Learned From Living in the Desert

115 all week long. And to top it off, it's kinda humid too. I have to carry my dog out just to get to the grass so she doesn't burn her paws. People around me are cranky and hiding out in a/c to hide from the convection oven the heat outside. Yeah, it sucks. Do you ever get used to it? No. But there are some takeaways in the form of at least 10 fashion lessons I've learned from living in the desert. 1. July sales are your best friend. Seriously. Come end of July, stores across ... View the Post

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5 Ways to Beat a Fashion Funk

One of the reasons I started this blog and my quest to find glamour in the desert, wherever it may be, is because with months and months of 100+ degree temps, it's so easy to fall into a fashion funk. Today it's supposed to reach 110. And even though this year we've been lucky that it's taken so long to get there, I already want to hide out some place air conditioned and just give up,  forget about fashion and step right into my jeans-and-a-tank-top funk. When you don't live in a big city like ... View the Post

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How to Pack for Anything

Whether you're sweating it out in the desert like me or just want a change of scenery, there's nothing like a good summer getaway. Lately, the question I've been getting is  "what to pack for XYZ"?  And while I love doing posts to cover specific events, places and occasions, I figure no matter where you go there's some fundamental basics involved in how to pack for a vacation. My way of packing (like most any girl's I presume) is total somewhat madness. Traveling makes me feel the need to ... View the Post

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: travel

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6 Ways to Wear a Maxi Skirt in 2019

Maxi skirts have gone from becoming a hot fashion trend to a total fashion staple. Yet how to wear a maxi skirt is still a question I get asked--a lot! Other than pairing your maxi skirt with a plain tank top, how else can you style a maxi skirt? Spoiler alert: There's plenty. From tulle maxi skirts to column skirts, patterned skirts, pleated skirts, sheer skirts, striped skirts--there's tons of maxi skirts to choose from! This week, I got a gorgeous chiffon maxi skirt and it made me fall in ... View the Post

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