June 2012
13 posts
17 tags
Hit Or Miss
I have been reading Diane Keaton’s autobiography Then Again (which is fantastic BTW) and there are some gorgeous photos of her during her Annie Hall days. I was feeling so inspired by her menswear look, it’s so classic, iconic even. So, I decided to put together a Diane Keaton inspired look, but I put a little spin on it by adding a bright print. I was pretty happy with this look...
May 2012
22 posts
16 tags
Come Into My Bathroom, See My Make Up
I got an email from a lovely reader (Thank You Kate!) asking about my daily make up routine. Up until a few months ago my make up routine involved bright red lips, full eye make up and no blush. But I have recently changed it up a bit for a more natural look. So here we go…
Step 1. I always start with a good base. I live in a dry, dry climate so I hydrate my skin is compressed sweet...
15 tags
Comfort
I know comfortable is suppose to be a bad word when style and fashion is concerned, but I like to be comfortable. I think most people like to be comfortable and I think showing that you can have great style and still be comfortable is something personal style bloggers excel at. There is no need to bind yourself into tight clothing, or wear 10 inch stiletto heels or put on something that you need...
18 tags
Menswear Monday
After a two week hiatus menswear Monday is back! Here is the handsome hubster look very downtown cool in our very small country town. People always start to dress down once they move here, but people always comment that we never lost our urban vibe. I think this outfit epitomizes that statement.
Shoes- Sperry Top-Siders Largos Jeans- Old Navy T-shirt- Mighty Fine (Out of Print) Hoodie- Old...
15 tags
Double Double Toil and Trouble
So this outfit is hardly blog worthy, but I guess you’ve got to take the good with the mediocre. I had to put in some overtime after my usual nine to five gig, which is fine but didn’t leave me time today to put together an awesome outfit. Plus it was raining off and on all day. However, I do think this flashy bag saved my outfit from being totally drab. I love the Navajo inspired...
12 tags
If You've Got The Time
I really need your help. When we were on our lovely vacation we did a ton of walking around, one day we started walking around at 9 am and barely sat for a minute until we had supper at 10 pm. Which was so much fun and I plan on spending a good deal of my summer strolling around. My only problem with this plan is that I don’t have any good walking shoes. I have lots of cute shoes that...
30 tags
Vacation Shots
Hey Guys!! We’ve landed safely back home, exhausted but very, very happy. We had a wonderful time and I have a bunch of silly photos to share. But first I want to say again how thankful I am to all my lady blogger friends who wrote posts for me and to all you lovely readers who stopped by to read their posts. And to those who emailed me, I promise I will get back to y’all shortly.
...
18 tags
Cheers to You!
I want to raise a glass to cheers all these lovely ladies who wrote guest posts for me! Thank you so much Kelley, Dotty, Sarah, Dawn, Katharina, Kara, Annie, Donyel and Amy. You are all incredible and I can’t say how much I appreciate you giving up some time to write for me.
So here’s to you!
Much love.
7 tags
Guest Post by Vintage Reflection
Today’s guest post is by Amy of Vintage Reflection! Amy is a gal after my own heart; she has a passion for vintage, photography and amazing hats! I’m am over the moon she could be here today!
I’m Amy from Vintage Reflection and I’m really happy to be sharing my blog post with you. I wanted to create an outfit post for Roxie’s blog but the British weather had...
8 tags
Guest Post by Mademoiselle Meese
Today’s guest post is from Donyel from Mademoiselle Meese! This girl has a super sweet blog with wonderful recipes and photos of her beautifully styled outfits. I’m so happy she could do a little post for me!
I’m Donyel, from Mademoiselle Meese, and I am beyond thrilled that Roxie invited me to help guest post for you on Fabric Strips and Ruby Lips while she is away. Since...
13 tags
Guest Post by The Other Side of Gray
Today’s guest blogger is Annie from The Other Side of Gray! Annie has to be one of my favorite bloggers, she is so cute and fun and friendly. Plus she is a master of mixing prints and colors! I’m so happy to have her on my lil blog.
Hey guys! I’m Annie, and I’m so excited to be guest posting for Roxie while she’s away. I blog over at The Other side of...
10 tags
Guest Post by Unusual Form
Today’s guest blogger is Kara from Unusual Form! This gal is truly something to behold; she is a remixing master and always looks like a million bucks. I am so thrilled she’s here with us today!
Style inspiration is such a funny thing. It isn’t just the fashion magazine you read last month or the cute outfit you saw on Pinterest last night. It encompasses all of your life...
8 tags
Guest Post by The Style Department
Today guest blogger is Katharina from The Style Department! I promise you are going to love Katharina style; it’s so fresh and chic and fun and she really knows how to accessorize! I’m so pleased she’s here with us today!
I am wearing a skirt by Maje, a T-shirt by Urban Outfitters, a shirt by Zara, shoes by Topshop, bag by Zara, Necklace by Topshop, Rayban Sunglasses...
13 tags
Guest Post by Dash's Personal Styling
Today’s guest blogger is Dash from Dash’s Personal Styling! This is gal exudes cool and chic with a little bit of edge. Plus she’s sweet as pie! I’m so glad she made it here on my lil blog!
Darlings,
My name is Dash. I write a style blog {dash’s personal styling} and I’m so stoked to be a guest here on Fabric Strips & Ruby Lips!
My theme for today is...
11 tags
Guest Post by Just Take a Bow
Today’s Guest Blogger is Sarah from Just Take a Bow! This lovely gal has a style and a mind of her own. She is a whiz at mixing edgy pieces with the ultra feminine. I’m so overjoyed she’s here today@!
Hey there, friends! My name is Sarah and I blog over at Just Take a Bow. While she’s away, Roxie asked for some posts all about inspiration! I knew immediately who I wanted...
12 tags
Guest Post by Dash Dot Dotty.
Today’s guest post is by Dotty from Dash Dot Dotty! She is one of my favorite bloggers; her photos are magnificent, her locations are great and her style is so chic! I’m so thrilled she’s here today!
[wearing]
white jacket: theory
trench vest: forever21
jeans: target
flats: j.crew
bracelets: gifts and thrifts
oh, hi roxie-readers! i’m filling in here today while roxie...
13 tags
Guest Post by Threads and Buttons:The Inspired...
Today’s Guest Blogger is Kelley from Threads and Buttons! I am so happy that she made her way onto my lil blog. Kelley is so cute, she has an incredible ability to thrift shop and tells hilarious stories! Her blog is so beautiful and the photography is fantastic, I couldn’t be more honored to have her here!
Hey there Fabric Strips and Ruby Lips readers. My name is Kelley, and if we...
12 tags
Guest Post by The Hubster
Today’s guest post on Menswear Mondays is by non other than my Hubster but you may call him Max. I can’t say enough amazing stuff about this guy so here are just the basics: he’s an awesome teacher, amazing singer and all around smarty pants. Although he doesn’t write about fashion he does have his own blog Conversion 2.0. I am pleasantly surprised I convinced him into...
8 tags
Inspiration
Hey y’all! Right now we are flying high on our way to mildly warm New Brunswick to visit our lovely families. We only get to see them three times a year, so it is a really special time for us. So as I have mentioned before I have a bunch of great bloggers stopping by for the next couple of weeks to share some amazing posts. I asked them all to talk about their style inspiration. I thought I...
12 tags
Travel Time
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you know that I suck at packing. It takes me weeks to organize but I still over pack and end up with a bunch of stuff I don’t need and nothing I do need. But worse is that I have to lug around a million heavy bags. However, this time Hubster and I vowed to learn how to pack properly and not be weighed down by luggage. So we went out got us a...
16 tags
Picnic in the Rain
I am on the fence about this outfit. On one hand I really love it. It makes me feel like a picnic; with the checkered dress, red cardi and fruit necklace. It kinda makes me feel like June Cleaver. On the other hand I don’t find it to be that flattering and it’s missing a bit of something. I am not sure what though. Maybe a belt or chunky bracelets.
Dress- Suzy Shier Cardigan-...
15 tags
The Trench
This is a true smile of pure happiness. The snow is gone! I can’t believe it. The sun came out the last two days and the snow melted so fast. I wore my flats outside today and it felt so good to be able to switch it up in the footwear department.
I have to say that even though most of the snow is gone it’s still quite chilly. So thankfully I have my trusty classic trench. It is...
