From Youth to Pregnancy

January 19, 2009
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It is very difficult to consider oneself dressed when the primary concern is not letting ones belly hang out. It is also hard to feel well put together when it takes five minutes to put on socks. At four minutes 30 seconds I am winded and ready for a nap. Like a raven...

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Discovering Ivey Abitz

January 16, 2009
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Some people have cigarette breaks - I go shopping. A lot. My point is that with all of the different designers I like to wear I was able to add another to my list. I like that Ivey Abitz designs fit in with everything I have without looking like anything I have.

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Versatility Reigns with Ivey Abitz Ties and Sashes

June 5, 2008
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Chasing toddlers on a daily basis and want to be comfortable? No problem. Just don a beautiful Baedeker Dress (sans sash) and you can roll around on the floor with the lil' hobgoblins all day long. (BONUS FEATURE: the decorative buttons on the dress keep the kids busy for an extra 20-30 minutes as...

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My Precious Baedeker Shirt

May 27, 2008
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I think the last time I had worn taffeta was as a little girl: a poofy skirted dress that always impelled me to twirl around and around pretending I was a ballerina. But then my eyes beheld a beautiful sight one day and I realized that I just HAD to have something in that...

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My Introduction to the Baedeker Dress

May 21, 2008
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...after doing some quick calculations, I realized that all of my "great deals" that I had purchased over the past two years totaled up to an amount that could have purchased several Baedeker dresses...ouch!

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Practical and Beautiful

May 17, 2008
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Ivey Abitz has come to my wardrobe rescue. I can choose designs in the fabrics and colors that work well for me so I can mix-and-match to my heart's content.

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