Kansas City Fashion Week, February 23 – 26, 2012
Yes, it’s the second day of New York Fashion Week, but you know Kansas City has Fashion Week events too? If you’re heart goes pitter pat at the thought of runways and new clothes, join me at Kansas City Fashion Week‘s Spring events are happening February 23 – 26, 2012. The events are scheduled at...
Glove Love, or, Valentine’s Day comes early for Louise
Last night was First Friday, and the only place I wanted to go was to Birdies — yes, the lingerie and swim boutique — to see the work of Ellen Greene. From the moment I saw a photo of a pair of Ellen’s gloves, I was obsessed. I won’t try to write like an art critic,...
Holiday shopping in Kansas City
This past Saturday, myself and my friend Katy took it upon ourselves to shop some of our favorite Kansas City independent boutiques. It was, unfortunately, a rather wet day, but we grabbed Katy’s umbrella and I donned a hat that made me look like a bank robber, and we set out to see what the...
Say hello to Lulu’s
Lulu’s is a stylish re-sale clothing boutique located in downtown Mission, Kansas. I like Lulu’s because it’s a well-edited, unique and fun. Lulu’s opened first in Parkville, MO, but moved to downtown Mission, KS 4 years ago and will celebrate its tenth anniversary in November. Lulu’s buys and re-sells name-brand, on-trend clothing, and some vintage in good...
Fashion’s Night Out, Kansas City!
September 8th was Fashion’s Night Out, a day for fashionistas to hit the streets in their stilettos and celebrate fashion, style and shopping. Katy and I decided to hit the Plaza, which worked out because she already had a happy hour planned down there for that evening. I met up with her after getting a...
11th Annual Greaserama Classic Car Show + Frock Friday + More
This past weekend was the 11th annual Greaserama. As we walked into the Boulevard Drive-In it definitely looked like the best turnout I’ve seen in 3 years. Saturday was not all that fun for a girl who had curled her hair and was wearing her favorite vintage day dress though. Several downpours forced us to hide...
Detox Thursday
I know I owe you a “Louise Loves”, but since I got back from WWDMagic with Melissa last night, I haven’t been on the internet hardly at ALL, except posting on Twitter (hopefully you saw some of it!), so this weekend I will be writing like a madwoman to share what I experienced while there!...
Retro Vixen’s vintage style, at the UN(scene) fashion show, 2011
Sorry this took so long, unexpected weekends working and then work travel kept me from finishing this in a timely fashion! Bad blogger, bad! On 7/23 I modeled for the second year in a row for the UN(scene) fashion show which was held at the Riot Room; representing, of course, Retro Vixen, purveyor of pinup...
Louise Loves Links: 07.14.11
Hello darlings, I wanted to mention an idea I had this week, and see if I can get some interest and feedback. I am thinking of organizing a KC fashion blogger Pecha Kucha night. The Pecha Kucha format is fast-paced, visual, and an easy way to present things that are inspiring you without having to...
Sunday brunch
On Sunday, I met up with Melissa Evans of Retro Vixen and her husband for brunch at Happy Gillis. The restaurant launched their summer menu this past Wednesday, and there were new things to try. I ordered the Huevos con Chilorio, with fluffy scrambled eggs instead of sunny side, while Melissa’s hubby had it the “real”...
Honolulu without a tan
So it’s been a while, and I apologize for that. I have a few exciting things coming up, but until then, check out these photos from my business trip to Honolulu in May. More coming soon, everyone have a great weekend!
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Sometimes it can be hard to maintain the glamour, I am not going to lie. When it’s 29 degrees outside all I want to do is curl up in the hideous flannel pajamas my granny gave me and ignore my stockings and heels. Alas, the world doesn’t go into hibernation when temperatures dip. In fact,...
