Fashion Accessories – The Critic's Darling

Attending “The Biba Story, 1964-1975” Exhibit in London

Adrimar — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:59:15 +0000

When I was in London last summer, I attended a fabulous fashion exhibit at The London Fashion and Textile museum. This was all about the iconic and famous boutique Biba, from the groovy London fashion era of 1964 -1975. Barbara Hulanicki, who was a fashion illustrator, designed a few affordable ...

Sewing a 1960’s Leopard Print Pillbox Hat- Simplicity 3588

Adrimar — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 20:00:44 +0000

About a week ago, I had the pleasure of a long, unexpected layover in NYC. I wrote a post about my visit to Mood Fabrics of “Project Runway” fame, and how I shopped for the perfect boiled wool, and leopard print fabric for a future sewing project. The plan ...

Flight Attendant Review: Travelpro Maxlite 5 Women’s Tote

Adrimar — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:58:48 +0000

Do you know the feeling of finally finding the perfect purse? Maybe the outer pocket it just the right size for your cell phone, the functionality of the closure is easy, the size and style is what you wanted? I love purses. As a flight attendant, a purse is obviously ...

Think Pink: Valentine Fashion

Adrimar — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:04:40 +0000

Links to numbered items above: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |Links to numbered items above: 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |The floral ...

New Glamorous Turbans

Adrimar — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 17:32:41 +0000

New Handmade hats have been added to my etsy shop. These vintage inspired turbans feature shiny silver material with white stars. Available at https://www.etsy.com/shop/FashionedByAdrianne

Preppy Pool Side Style

Adrimar — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:43:45 +0000

Inspired by this colorful preppy one-piece bathing suit I found at Marshalls by NipTuck Swim, I have put together a collage of colorful feminine poolside pieces with a cheerful preppy vibe. Cat eye sunglasses, madras plaid, and chambray sandals make for a classic poolside look for any age. Links to ...

3 Small Crossbody Purses with Outside Cell Pockets

Adrimar — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:15:12 +0000

Recently I changed into using a clutch style handbag. Wouldn’t you know it… days later I accidentally left it on a NYC hotel shuttle! Praise the Lord, I got my purse back, but this incident got me pretty rattled. I realized I needed to go back to my standard, tried ...

I Repainted Mannequin Head Displays

Adrimar — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 20:49:21 +0000

I have been sewing hats, headbands, and turbans lately for my Etsy shop, and I wanted to elevate my visual merchandising by using gorgeous mannequin displays. When I started looking around at what kind of displays were available, I came upon a mannequin artist named Magna Rust, and her blog ...

Glamorous Cozy Handmade Hats

Adrimar — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 17:55:23 +0000

I am happy to share with you some new handmade hats I have been creating. They are available to purchase on my Etsy. The hats are inspired by vintage glamour, and they are each made one-of-a-kind in my Fort Myers sewing room by hand stitching, and sewing machine. https://www.etsy.com/shop/FashionedByAdrianne

New Eyeglasses – Target Optical

Adrimar — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 01:30:52 +0000

As a person who usually prefers to wear contacts, I have skipped updating to new prescription glasses since 2008. But given the frightening situation I find myself in with covid-19 causing job uncertainty for the airlines, I thought it would be wise to go ahead and get a pair of ...