Midtown
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Midtown Pink Polo
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 8:00 AM
I have a confession: I love a guy who knows how to wear pink. I had this boyfriend once and his coloring was such that he looked so cute in pink, but he just wasn't having it. Too girly, I think was what he said.
But I don't think it's girly at all. (I heard a rumor once that a long time ago, boy babies were dressed in pink and girl babies were dressed in blue, but then it somehow got switched. I suppose I could chase this piece of information down on Wikipedia or something, but did I mention I'm on the beach? Drinking a pina colada at this very moment? Watching the young Mexican girls wear their amazingly large hoop earrings into the ocean? That is style. If Justin were here, I'd ask him to take a picture.)
DeAngelo Crawford also doesn't think pink is girly.
"I wanted to wear pink today," he said when we caught up to him in Overton Park. "Pink is my favorite color."
The polo is Hollister, and the jeans are American Eagle. The wallet chain is Crawford's own creation, a mixture of a few other chains he got from his brother and a friend.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Midtown White on White
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Ronni Covington is wearing what she describes as an "cool summer dress" with an "old school feel."
Though she recently got it at Macy's, she likes that it has a bit of a vintage shape.
"My style is really vintage with a bit of a jazzy feel," she says. "I'm kind of a curvy girl, so I like to wear clothes that are fitted, and a-line dresses and skirts with a lot of flare."
This dress has a great neckline, and the belt draws the eye down. And, really, it takes a special brand of adventurer to wear that much white. Especially to an outdoor event. I'm in awe.
Midtown Refind, Reuse, Recycle
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Melissa Jouskey told me that she's had this cute brown print sundress for years.
"I found some stuff in a box," she said.
When I asked her about her necklace, she said she's had that for years, too, but that people always comment on it. (It's true; I did!)
"I just keep refinding my stuff," Jouskey said.
Not a bad philosophy. I'm tempted to put some of my stuff in a box, just so I can find it again. Of course, chances are I'd put it in a box, forget about it, and give it to Goodwill by accident.
I'd also like to point out her very cute accessory, 5-year-old Killian. (Yes, people, I know animals are not accessories. But she is cute.)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Midtown Shell Style
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 8:05 AM
I am of the opinion that not every girl can pull off a pair of high-waisted trousers.
But there is no doubt in my mind that Brittney Boyd definitely can.
"I'm going to church after this, so I wanted to be kind of snazzy, but kind of casual," she said of her Charlotte Russe trousers and Old Navy tank.
To dress it up, she added maroon pumps from Shoe Carnival and a matching necklace from Wet Seal. I think the red accents pull it all together nicely without making it feel fussy.
Midtown Tangerine Dream
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 8:03 AM
Let me tell you: When Justin and I hit the Music Commission show Sunday at the Levitt Shell, we saw a lot of orange clothing in the crowd. We saw apricot, peach, something that can only be described as traffic-hazard orange, and this lovely tangerine. (Yes, I know this sounds more like a fruit salad than a day at the Shell, but what are you going to do?)
Keshia Williams told us she got both her summer dress and her purse at a thrift store.
"That's about all I shop," she said. "I can get more clothes —Â and better quality clothes — for my money."
Midtown The Maxi from Macy's
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 8:00 AM
Sometimes, an article of clothing just takes hold of you. It's like love at first sight.
That's what happened to Karen Brown with this patterned maxi dress.
"I wanted this dress," she says.
She's not kidding. She first saw it in a Macy's in Atlanta, only they didn't have it in her size. The salesperson called several other stores and found one in stock in Cleveland, which was then shipped to Tennessee.
We love love-stories that go like this: girl meets dress, salesperson is super helpful, girl gets dress, and everyone lives happily ever after. The end.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Midtown Eye-Con Three-Day Sale
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 2:20 PM
Eye-Con on Union Avenue is celebrating its fourth birthday with a three-day sale, starting tomorrow, June 25th.
It pays to shop early: the store is offering 25 percent off of everything in-store Thursday, with extended hours from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday everything is 15 percent off, and Saturday everything is 10 percent off. If you bring a friend — and, really, who likes to shop alone? — you both get an additional 5 percent off.
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