Tag Archives: lace

Every day is another fashion adventure!

Posted on June 12, 2021 by carmen

As a child, I loved playing dress-ups with my mother’s clothes. I used to handsew outfits for my Barbie dolls. I enjoyed playing with my paper dolls, spending hours to carefully cut out their clothes. Remember those? I sewed my … Continue reading →

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Faux Leather and Lace: thrifted fashion

Posted on November 21, 2020 by carmen

One of my favourite looks is mixing rough and refined. Faux leather pants are a tough biker look, but I’m a feminine kinda girl, so I paired them with a pretty lace top. Both are thrifted and my shoes are … Continue reading →

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Denim and Lace

Posted on July 20, 2020 by carmen

What I wore for a weekend getaway to Collingwood, Ontario. For our 50th wedding anniversary, my husband bought me this whimsical lace dress. We were on our Niagara Falls weekend and while browsing through a little boutique Lasting Impressions (near … Continue reading →

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Fashion History Museum

Posted on November 8, 2019 by carmen

The Fashion History Museum was founded in 2004; in 2015 they opened at a new location in the old post office of Hespeler, now part of the city of Cambridge, Ontario. I drive by here twice a week on my … Continue reading →

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Dressing Up Jeans

Posted on May 2, 2018 by carmen

Everyone wears jeans and they are easy to dress up. Velvet makes any outfit look regal. My black velvet blazer and white lace peplum top adds a feminine contrast to rugged denim fabric. (My blazer is another great find in … Continue reading →

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Burgundy and Black

Posted on March 7, 2018 by carmen

Burgundy and black are a fabulous pair and go together like love and marriage. Add velvet and voila! A regal look! I fell in love with burgundy as a young teenager and I’m still lovin’ it! Both my blazer and … Continue reading →

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Graphic Tee and a Matching Hat

Posted on October 17, 2017 by carmen

Style imitating art This outfit makes a fun fashion statement. My graphic T-shirt is thrifted and I thought it would be funny to imitate the art on my tee by wearing a straw hat and a ponytail on one side. … Continue reading →

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Find something to celebrate every day

Posted on October 7, 2017 by carmen

We should try to find something to celebrate each and every day. This should not be too difficult. After all, there are blessings in abundance all around us like air – sometimes larger and more magnificent than an elephant, sometimes … Continue reading →

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Twice as Nice: ecru and blue skirts

Posted on September 29, 2017 by carmen

Blue and White Here’s the skirt I showed in my previous post but this time in blue. I love pairing it with a white lace top. I often buy two of a kind–even shoes–I have these shoes in blue and … Continue reading →

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Something Old; Something New: Ruffles and Lace

Posted on September 25, 2017 by carmen

I bought this blouse around the turn of the century–WOW, that sounds old! The skirt is new this summer. This burgundy crêpe blouse with ruffles around the neck and down the front doesn’t have any buttons, so I wear it … Continue reading →

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