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    Styling a 1980s Era Dress
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Mar 16

    Styling a 1980s Era Dress

    Certain types of vintage pieces can be difficult to style. Here's how I do it with an 80s era day dress.
    2 comments
    The Carrie Fangirl Dress
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Dec 13, 2021

    The Carrie Fangirl Dress

    Highland Fashionista fangirls-out in her coveted 2008 Patricia Fields Carrie dress.
    1 comment
    Be the Change, Wear the Pants
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Jul 4, 2021

    Be the Change, Wear the Pants

    Fashion and the consternation over the co-opting of American symbolism to serve right wing extremist agendas.
    3 comments
    Florida Woman
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • May 28, 2021

    Florida Woman

    The Florida Woman guide to the sartorial benefits of the sunshine state.
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    Dressing Around a Statement Piece
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • May 1, 2021

    Dressing Around a Statement Piece

    Just because things have gotten sartorially a lot more casual during the last year does not mean things have to be boring.
    2 comments
    Ultra Flares: A Prescription for Pandemic Era Jeans Anxiety
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Apr 9, 2021

    Ultra Flares: A Prescription for Pandemic Era Jeans Anxiety

    After over a year in lockdown yoga pants, sweats and leggings, it just doesn't seem fair to stampede straight over to the skinny jeans.
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    Sustainable Look: Y2K Hoedown
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Mar 7, 2021

    Sustainable Look: Y2K Hoedown

    I've decided to challenge myself each week to create a sustainable look from my stock to showcase here on the blog
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    Does an 80s Shoulder Work in 2021?
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Feb 22, 2021

    Does an 80s Shoulder Work in 2021?

    An "eighties shoulder" is of course the polite euphemism for the sartorial elephant in the room - shoulder pads.
    1 comment
    90s Inspired Destructed Denim
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Feb 7, 2021

    90s Inspired Destructed Denim

    Denim shirtdresses travel well, layer even better, and are something you can grab in a pinch.
    0 comments
    Seasonal Antidote
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Jan 12, 2021

    Seasonal Antidote

    When the sun barely makes an appearance this time of year, you sometimes just have to bring it yourself.
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    Fringe Festival
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Dec 4, 2020

    Fringe Festival

    To me, fringe acts as a sort of fashion fidget spinner; it's a completely functionless embellishment whose sole purpose is fun.
    1 comment
    80s Red & Black
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Nov 14, 2020

    80s Red & Black

    Oh, hey! Yeah, just nipping out to the shed to get some wood in my vintage dress, high-heeled boots, jewelry, and a hat...no biggie. I...
    0 comments
    Fall Colors
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Oct 31, 2020

    Fall Colors

    With Florida temps near 90 every day, returning to the UK Tuesday dictates I start thinking about fall clothes - as a means of survival.
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    Juicy
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Oct 21, 2020

    Juicy

    Remember the Y2K days when the worst thing you'd see when you logged-on to your glacier-speed internet was a velour track suit?
    0 comments
    Thrift Store Wrestler
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Oct 11, 2020

    Thrift Store Wrestler

    I wrestled a manneqin for this thrift store top, with an audience of people gawking at me. I handily won the wrestling match, BTW.
    1 comment
    Beer + QVC = New Leopard Jacket
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Sep 29, 2020

    Beer + QVC = New Leopard Jacket

    I think that my transformation into Eccentric Florida Lady may be nearing completion.
    2 comments
    A Strong Case for Loungewear
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Sep 16, 2020

    A Strong Case for Loungewear

    Guys, I'm no Nostradamus, but from where I'm sitting, it looks like we''re barrelling headlong into another round of quarantine lockdowns.
    0 comments
    An Ode to the Mumu
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Aug 5, 2020

    An Ode to the Mumu

    Over the decades, the poor, long-suffering mumu has often found itself as the butt of jokes, but the mumu is iconic.
    1 comment
    Shorts, Interrupted
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Aug 2, 2020

    Shorts, Interrupted

    The one piece chambray romper from Loft that you see on the left was an Ebay find. When it arrived, it was huge - the size of a main sail!
    0 comments
    Lilly Gets Groovy
    Kristin Buchholz-MacKillop
    • Jul 24, 2020

    Lilly Gets Groovy

    I initially paired this Lilly Pulitzer top with my Free People bellbottoms, mostly in an attempt to keep out the mosquitos.
    2 comments
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