Lately, I am totally obsessed by ruffles. High-necked ruffled dresses, ruffle-front shirts, you name it, I love it. I especially like the combination of ruffles with printed fabrics. Bonus points for florals. Here are some ruffled bits of fabric that might make you go a little ga-ga, too.
I am completely in lust with this Moon River Dress. It has a totally nutso boho print, and scads of ruffles for me to fall in love with. The shape of this dress is perfect for us pear types. All that ruffleage up will balance out an ample bottom half. The only thing …read more

By Guest Blogger Lisa Fogarty
The best part about wearing a wedding dress, for me, was deciding which type of bustle I wanted – believe it or not, there is more than one way to wrap the back of your dress up to your shoulders. Artful drapery is totally underrated, considering how easily it can take you from Victorian queen to punk princess.
Trout and Pout is a UK label that makes interesting, wearable and versatile dresses and blouses. Each outfit comes in one size and is then cut, draped, belted and gathered to create a look all your own.
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eShakti is one of my favorite companies out there: they offer amazing price points (starting at about $30), handcrafted pieces with detailing like embroidery, beading, cutwork, and appliques, and– the best part– customizable anything on the items they offer. Change the sleeves, submit your measurements for a perfect fit, or get petite/tall items– the sky’s the limit.
For those of us who hate the “plus size” tag, this is the place to go. Size 0s and size 20s are treated equally, and when you include your measurements, aren’t even assigned that number. Sounds a little bit like specialty size heaven, doesn’t …read more

Love that low-cut blouse, but hate worrying about wearing it in case of a “wardrobe malfunction”?

The “Bosom Button” was designed to prevent little oopsies & can also be used to secure other garments.

It’s a essentially a Swarovski crystal pin, but it’s definitely easier than using a safety pin (and more decorative too)  I don’t know about you lovely ladies, but I’ve had more than one safety pin pop and that hurts!