I had in the past done Pinterest Challenges. What is that? I picked something I pinned from Pinterest and do a test to see whether it is really that easy to replicate or that good. I have done hair, cleaning and now it is time to try some food recipes. I have heard a lot of complains from readers about Pinterest recipes - that they are aesthetically pretty but once you make the recipe ...
photo by Mallory Brooks Wow! These past two weeks have been insane. I have been so busy with my blog that I have been working at night just to reply to requests and schedule appointments. This is very exciting but also very scary. I finally have given in and created a Twitter account just for Fashion For Real People @FashionFRP. Please stop by and say hi. I would love to hear more ...
My friend and I had lunch the other day at Zoe's Kitchen. As a FYI order the tossed chicken salad. It is so juicy and filling you won't regret it. I am impressed by the menu and customer service of that place. Anyway, we were briefly talking about my fashion blog and what it is like to be a fashion blogger, how to be a fashion blogger and how to inspire readers. She made a statement ...
Shopping Tips for Girls Who Hate Shopping by Liz Kores Photo by Mallory Brooks Here’s the weird thing about women who love clothes, fashion and looking stylish: Not all of them actually like shopping. It’s true, there are many among us who don’t quite love that necessary step of the process. If we had it our way, we would just be able to snap our fingers and have ...
I have promised myself that I will try to buy fashion items that are out of my comfort zone. This means I would stay away from basic cuts, prints and color and opt for something more trendy and totally not me. The first item I bought was a striped jumpsuit at TJmaxx for $16. It is totally out of my comfort zone: it has stripes (which usually make you look bigger), it is a bare back jumpsuit ...
From time to time I review places in town whether it is a store, a pub or a restaurant. This week review is about Moda the 'Italian' restaurant located by Madison Social. Now, let me just tell you that I am Italian so my standards for decent real Italian cuisine are very high. I also studied Italian history in details which I will use to explain why there is no such a thing as authentic ...
Tired of vulgarity in fashion and fashion bloggers who are impeccable and not realistic I decided to start this blog to show that real people can be stylish without following trends or looking like strippers or models. Follow my failures and victories through a learning process of style and elegance in style.