08/05/2020
It was a short conversation, but in the spring of 2004 as I was chatting with an upperclassmen, I decided to transfer to the Fashion Merchandising program. I was ending my sophomore year at the University of Texas at Austin. While a degree in fashion didn’t fit what I had thought I might do professionally up until this point, the idea of personal style, aesthetics and creative projects were becoming more and more all-consuming and as time went on I could think of less and less reason why I shouldn’t make them the focus of my studies. After spending the last 14 years doing everything from buying to styling to creating and publishing digital content to now creating a children’s line, I can say with certainty that it turned out to be an unbelievably good … 
We have questions. I figured you might, too. If you’re going to phone a friend in such a time as this– a time when so many of us are weighing the risks and rewards, pros and cons of virtual school, in-person, homeschool and pods as we inch our way to summer’s end– you want it to be a friend like Erin Loechner, founder of Other Goose. Other Goose is a simple, homeschool strategy focused on children ages 2-7. It is championed by thought leaders, childhood development experts, research scholars and environmentalists and feels so … 
Denim skirts are always in fashion, whether they are floor length, knee length or mini, most people already have one in their wardrobe! I’ll take you through how to wear a mini denim skirt – a must have for this Spring and Summer, and a skirt that will never go out of fashion. The denim skirt is as all-american as baseball. Styles change, hemlines rise and fall, but never has there ever been a fashion season where a denim skirt didn’t make sense in some capacity. This season’s version? The mini. Be it frayed, … 
While Lauren Cunningham describes her chic, neutral kitchen as “warm modern”, we all describe it, as the kitchen we wish we came home to each night. The white oak plank floors and milky marble countertops (that were sourced in China with her designer, Claire Zinnecker, no less) in this undeniably warm modern kitchen seem to instantly lift your mood and put you at ease. The strategically placed appliance pantry keeps the room feeling uncluttered and airy while still practical for the needs of every day life. Not to even make … 
Updating your wardrobe can seem like a daunting task, but I’m going to take you through the steps for a full and complete wardrobe overhaul without the stress! Create a stylish capsule wardrobe that will take you through everyday life, evenings out and business meetings alike. Find your style, identify the clothes you need, begin your style transformation and redo your wardrobe! We kicked off the year back in January with a simple wardrobe overhaul series over on Instagram— mostly because I was desperate for one myself and figured … 
