Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopMay 13Last Call!A last call for reduced domestic US shipping before Highland Fashionista heads back across the "pond"
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopApr 22Mothers' Day Sale Happening Now!Highland Fashionista Vintage on Etsy is offering 20% off the entire site for another 11 hours!
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopMar 16Styling a 1980s Era DressCertain types of vintage pieces can be difficult to style. Here's how I do it with an 80s era day dress.
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopFeb 22, 2021Does an 80s Shoulder Work in 2021? An "eighties shoulder" is of course the polite euphemism for the sartorial elephant in the room - shoulder pads.
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopFeb 7, 202190s Inspired Destructed DenimDenim shirtdresses travel well, layer even better, and are something you can grab in a pinch.
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopJan 12, 2021Seasonal AntidoteWhen the sun barely makes an appearance this time of year, you sometimes just have to bring it yourself.
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopNov 14, 202080s Red & BlackOh, 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...
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopOct 21, 2020JuicyRemember the Y2K days when the worst thing you'd see when you logged-on to your glacier-speed internet was a velour track suit?
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopOct 11, 2020Thrift Store WrestlerI wrestled a manneqin for this thrift store top, with an audience of people gawking at me. I handily won the wrestling match, BTW.
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopSep 7, 2020Labor Day Sale Highland Fashionista on Etsy is running 20% off for Labor Day - ends 9/14!
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopAug 30, 2020What's With the Western Thing?I get asked about my affinity for westernwear all the time - it's not an obvious choice for someone from a mid-sized city in Wisconsin.
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopAug 12, 2020The Myth of Hanger AppealI have been putting the finishing touches on the re-launch of one of my Etsy shops, and it has got me thinking a lot about hanger appeal.
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopAug 5, 2020An Ode to the MumuOver the decades, the poor, long-suffering mumu has often found itself as the butt of jokes, but the mumu is iconic.
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopAug 2, 2020Shorts, InterruptedThe 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!
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopJun 12, 2020Blue Specialist ShirtTie-dye and plaid, combed cotton, western snap front, fully plaid-lined, double-layer tiered unfinished wide bell sleeve! Whew!
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopFeb 27, 2020Turquoise Cowboy Boots: An Unexpected Wardrobe ExtenderWho knew that these boots, which were an impulse buy, would be such a versatile wardrobe extender!?
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopNov 24, 2019An Open Kimono Blanket-Type Shruglike ThingyA thrifted black and white wool blend kimono style jacket with an extraordinary amount of versatility.
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopOct 10, 2019False Lashes Over 40: Unnecessary Bells & Whistles?Trying and actually liking false eyelashes was a bit of a revelation to me.
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopSep 10, 2019Long Over Long: A Just in Case JacketBecause every once in a while, even I have to put away the cowboy boots and grab something conservative.
Kristin Buchholz-MacKillopMar 26, 2019Sequins for Your Mercury RetrogradeHaving one of those months where everything is going remarkably wrong? It's time for some sequins.