Outfit of the Day: January Story Story Night
Just in time for dieting, resolutions and self-improvement projects, Story Story Night held HOOKED: Stories of Cravings and Compulsions on Jan. 31, 2011, with three incredible featured storytellers (including the inimitable Al Blank) followed by an open story slam. For Story Story Night (I’m the co-founder, host, copywriter and marketing director of this wildly popular … Read more
Outfit of the Day: Jan 02 10
My fashion interpretation of a quirky and optimistic Sunday. Bright, hip and comfortable–with glasses. Outfit Breakdown: JohnPaulRichard shirt: $10 (MSRP $38 from Macy’s) [Blank] stretch jeans: $5 (from LUX) Outfit Total: $15 Accessories Breakdown: Gold bird necklace: $22.50 (from Antique World Mall) Steel earrings: $3.25 (from downtown Idaho Youth Ranch) Vintage costume bracelet: $1 (from Antique World Mall) Gold/copper/silver bracelet: … Read more
Outfit of the day: Dec. 31 10
I think on New Years Eve, you should pick an outfit like you do for a bride. Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Because that, in essence, is life. Your outfit should represent what you loved about the past year, and what you want to project going forward. Outfit Breakdown: Mac & Jac … Read more
Outfit of the Day: Dec. 30 10
Today, I thought I’d showcase another look from Re-Style (the department thrift store run by Northwest Animal Companions) that would work well for work. It’s business/casual, baby. Outfit Breakdown: Liz Clairborne top: $2.50 (from Re-Style) Maxime pants: $10 (from LUX) Alfani jacket (picture 2): $6.99 (from Re-Style) Accessories Breakdown: Necklace: $7.50 (from Antique World Mall) Frye Boots … Read more
Outfit of the Day: Dec. 29 10
Happy birthday Amanda Mae. Tonight: a casual evening out with friends, pizza and beer, as we celebrate the waning days of one person’s 20s, and the waxing waistline of my own 30s. This sweater is totally rad. (Yes, I was born in the 80s.) I bought it at Re-Style, a thrift department store run by … Read more
Outfit of the Day – Dec. 18 2010
Sparkly. I believe in dressing for the exact mood and tone of the day. This Saturday, I heard Dan promote the Idaho Ho Ho album at the Vista Moxie Java, and then went to a holiday party (thanks FlukenBrady). Outfit Breakdown: Caron Chicago (Vintage) dress: $12 (from LUX) Calvin Klein silk belt: Free with Cheep … Read more
Cheep relaunch
Welcome back to a new Cheep. I decided to start fresh, for a few reasons. First, the short and realistic one: This blog is now on WordPress, because my former Cheep site, hosted by Typepad, was beginning to show some fugly cracks. I will migrate the best posts over from the old hag, but this … Read more
Cheep backgrounder
Starting a public-facing blog begs self-examination. I think things like, “Seriously, who do you think you are? What do you know about any of this stuff? You think you’re a simulacrum of Tim Gunn and Padma Lakshmi and Anthony Bourdain and those Brits from Changing Rooms (the much better BBC precursor to Trading Spaces. And … Read more
