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Wednesday Wish List: All the Velvet Things
It is no secret that Fall is my absolute favorite season. When the weather starts to cool and the air smells all fresh and crisp. When I can sit outside comfortably without soaking my clothes with sweat. When I can start adding layers and lush fabrics back into my wardrobe rotation. When football is on the television and I can make all the warm and toasty comfort foods without overheating my house. When I can turn off the air conditioner and fling open the windows. When the kids head back to school and I can attempt to piece my sanity back together. And when I can finally wear all the…
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Wednesday Wish List: Zaful Valentine’s Day Dresses
History lesson: With somewhat gruesome origins, Valentine’s Day became associated with romantic love some time during the 14th Century when courtly romance was at its height. However, it wasn’t until the 18th Century in England when the practice of wooing your love interest with flowers, sweets, and greeting cards became a traditional practice. And today, especially in the United States, it is one the most highly commercialized holidays on the calendar. And now with the most romantic of all holidays just around the corner, you may be wondering what to wear for your special someone on that day. You may be wanting to impress your love by confirming your already…
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Wednesday Wish List: Sweet Velvet from Zaful
I am sure you all know by now that among my many sartorial obsessions, velvet ranks quite high on the list. I was a huge fan of velvet when it was trending back in the 90’s during my high school and college years. And I have remained a lover of all things velvet ever since. As trends wax and wane through the years, there are some that we grab onto in the moment and then upon looking back on them years later, we ask ourselves, “Why? Why in the world was that atrocity a trend? And why on earth was I so willing to embrace it?” You know the trends…