Archive for March, 2008

Staying Cool in the Florida Heat – in Ivey Abitz

March 31, 2008
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it is getting to be that time of year in florida that i dread. because i know in a month it's going to get hot. then it will be scorching. then....right around july and august, just when you think it can't get any hotter - and this gets me every year - it does...

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Gushing About Eleanor. The Shirt, That Is.

March 26, 2008
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now have i mentioned the eleanor? how many times? i love, love, love (how many times have i said that?) my eleanor shirts! they are so perfectly simple and practical, in fact i may actually have one for every day of the week. but who's counting? there are so many fabric choices that all...

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The Versatility of the Sophia Camisole

March 25, 2008
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...but my dilemma, and what got me thinking of how to wear the sophia different ways, was the fact that i happened to want to tuck the eleanor in and tie it in back but then i had the problem of what to do with the tie to the sophia camisole. i love the...

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Comrades in Ivey Abitz

March 21, 2008
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i am in a small florida town where the people i know shop the gamut, from big box discount stores to high end department stores, and there aren't a lot of choices in between these extremes. this is why i started shopping on line in the first place. online is where i discovered ivey...

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I Have Worn It Backwards

March 18, 2008
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the (bartholdi) design is more than a vest but not quite a shirt or top. it is something like a tunic but more creative and with more options. it is....well, an original.

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The Perfection of Imperfection

March 15, 2008
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...and the fact that many of the pieces are washed and dyed by hand to give a more vintage quality. all of these very special touches are to me what makes ivey abitz designs art. it is the essence of all art. the human hand, the human touch.

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simple everyday laundering methods for ivey abitz garments

March 13, 2008
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i really do believe that these ivey abitz clothes are made to wear every day, and i do wear them every day. i wear them to work at our soap company where i am making things by hand. i am getting into all sorts of creams, essential oils, carrier oils, soaps, body products and...

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postmodern capitalist hippie

March 11, 2008
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well, i'm off to do this & that for work. i have only dressed once & i am wearing an ivey abitz bartholdi shirt in very deep vintage rose georgette with a bartholdi overlay in vintage rose silk taffeta. i have a belt -- an ivey abitz cozette jacket belt -- that i...

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What is more important than how you present yourself to the world?

March 8, 2008
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Art to wear...Ivey Abitz designs, to me, characterize that term. art to wear it is. it allows one to appreciate art in a very basic way. it allows one to include art and to be creative in everyday life. what can be more basic than dressing for your day?

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Ivey Abitz from the Inside Out

March 5, 2008
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More than any of the compliments, though, it felt so good to wear, and instantly elevated my mood and reminded me of the transformative power of a well-conceived, beautifully handcrafted article of clothing that was literally made just for me. I was reminded of my powerful desire to both create and be surrounded by...

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