10 Cool & Comfy Back to School Outfits for Kids
Feeling cozy and looking cool is the only way to head back to school. These comfy fall outfits are a must for kids who love cool weather fashion.
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Netflix Binge: 12 Binge-worthy Handmade Finds
When the temperature drops, it’s time to get cozy on the couch and settle in for a Netflix binge of your favorite shows.
Autumn Style: How to Transition a Summer Sundress for Fall
Don’t pack your favorite sundress away yet! Add a denim jacket, colorful earrings, tall boots, a scarf necklace and fingerless gloves for a cute cool weather look.
Craftoberfest 2015 Shopping Guide
October 15 is almost here – Time to gather around the biergarten at Urban Chestnut Midtown and shop with 35+ local indie vendors at Craftoberfest 2015! Here are my top picks…
IKEA St. Louis: 6 Cool IKEA Hacks
6 cool IKEA hacks that will make you want to shop right now…
New DottieQ Brooch Collection…
New fiber and one of a kind stained glass brooches – soon to be available at DottieQ.Etsy.com.
Style by the Book: Valley of the Dolls
July’s book club pick is Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann. Set in post WWII, Anne, Neely and Jennifer search for love, success and money with some help from their “dolls”. Sex, drugs and show tunes are only the beginning in this classically kitschy tale of getting everything you ever wanted. This collection of vintage and handmade finds was inspired by Valley of[…]
Style by the Book: The Picture of Dorian Gray
June’s book club pick is The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, and this month’s collection of vintage and handmade finds was curated by my fellow book-clubber and ridiculously well read friend, Jaleh. A major theme of The Picture of Dorian Gray is the influence friends can have on one another. Luckily, Jaleh and[…]
Fabulous Finds at The Foundrie
The Foundrie is locally owned and operated – handmade, curated, crafted, inspired, salvaged, vintage loving, eco-minded, community driven, and fiercely independent. Here are a few of my favorite finds from The Foundrie… ~ The End ~
Eco Accessories: Stackable Bangle Bracelets
Through the past two years, I’ve been experimenting with how to reduce DottieQ’s impact on the environment… These new stackable bangle bracelets are made with remnants of material from my scarf line. Some can be duplicated. Others are one of a kind
Style by the Book: To Kill a Mockingbird
April’s book club pick is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Here’s a collection of vintage and handmade finds inspired by this Pulitzer Prize winning classic of modern American literature. To Kill a Mockingbird Recycled Book Paper Flowers Greencycledesigns Vintage Pure Maple Syrup Half Pint Tin TheOpenSesame To Kill A Mockingbird Recycled Book Purse NovelCreations Vintage watch[…]
Style by the Book: The Silver Linings Playbook
February’s book club pick is Matthew Quick.”s The Silver Linings Playbook – the story of a man struggling to regain his memories and former life after being hospitalized for mental illness. His hope that a silver lining will reconnect him with his wife is his sole motivation Here’s a collection of original art and handmade finds to keep you looking to the skies for your silver lining…