{similar dress, another similar dress, similar shoes, similar necklace} This is the second Swing Outfit series post. Each week I will be posting a new outfit that is perfectly danceable to (hopefully) inspire you to create your own sweet swing ensembles. Lately I’ve been obsessed with the color red. Prior to this month, I owned a … Continue reading »
{similar dress, similar necklace, shoes, nailpolish} The Swing Outfit series is going to work much like a fashion blog – a swing outfit of the day to inspire you to create your own exciting combinations with whatever you find in your closet, thrift store, or just regular old store. And, because I’m a dancer, you … Continue reading »
There are so many lip products out there that claim to be “12 hour” or “24 hour” or “never comes off, not even when you drink/eat/ride a bull.” This is the first time that I have actually found a lip product that lives up to its claims. It’s Sephora Brand cream lipstain. I tried it on … Continue reading »
I was once asked to dance at a Lindy exchange simply because I was wearing the right pair of shoes. Hurley Francois, an awesome dancer and Charleston champ from Orlando, asked me to dance because he wanted to know where I got them from. “Are they real vintage?” he asked me. “Mine are. I got … Continue reading »
I’m introducing my friend and fellow swing dancer Katrina Gaffney to you so she can deliver some witticisms about her adorable vintage-inspired style and offer advice on flattering your girlish figure. Enjoy! I don’t kid myself. I realize that I’m no Jean Harlow or Lauren Bacall, but after years of experimentation I think I’ve found … Continue reading »
One of the best things about swing dancing is how aerobic it can be, especially when the music starts to really get fast. One of the worst things is how sweaty you get when it gets aerobic, leading to sweaty clothes and, often, sweating the makeup off of your face. I’m here to give you … Continue reading »
I have been looking for a pair of extremely wide leg high-waisted pants for months now. The reason? Women in the 1940s had killer diller pants. Pants like these were worn by women like Katharine Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, and women factory workers, paving the way for us, the girls of today, to walk around in … Continue reading »
