iowa corn and links à la mode

I have been enjoying Iowa corn, various smores based desserts, and a summer rain shower all day but it'll be back to the ranch in Hotkalhoma tomorrow. But, in the meantime, I want you all to go check out my fellow Links à la Mode bloggers from Independent Fashion Bloggers! It was an honor to be featured and there are some wonderful ladies who were chosen whose blogs are well worth the visit!

Links à la Mode: The IFB Weekly Round Up

1. A Minor Obsession: How to wear brocade
2. Anthony & Elle: DIY glitter shoes
3. Bespoke Baroque: How one item can begin to change your life
4. Best Of Bklyn: 5 things to do in 5 minutes to look 5 times better
5. Chic Black Chick: How to wear the Fall trends
6. Classic Glam Blog: DIY Nautical Knot Rope Necklace
7. Crisis in Denim: Retail Therapy
8. Elegant Idiosyncrasy: A close-up look at styling a shoot
9. The Fashionistyle: Celebrating 66 years of the bikini
10. Fashion-opolis: The Art of Sale Shopping
11. Favor the Brave: Embracing simplicity
12. Girl in Betsey: Summer pieces and how to wear them in the Fall
13. Life.Style.Flash: A few honest thoughts on blogging
14. Madly Chic: An Interview with Project Runway contestant Joshua Christensen
15. Pish Posh Perfect: 10 Essentials for the Beach
16. Room 334: Some personal rules for blogging
17. Soffs Blog: The Swinging Sixties
18. South x Style: Five cheap ways to upgrade your look
19. Style Chain: The Formula to the Perfect Arm Party
20. The Style Confessions: How to shop successfully for clothes

peace&love,

Jill

End of an Era: My Last College Fashion Post

Today my last College Fashion article of my internship was published.
Here it is ladies and gentlemen:
Our Top Ten Favorite DIY Projects of 2011

It was very bittersweet. Bitter in the sense that I will miss having such a large reader base for my articles and some great reader interaction, and sweet in that there will be no more late night I-still-have-homework-and-OH MY GOODNESS A CF POST IS DUE TOMORROW-type freak outs.

It has been a wild and wonderful experience though, and I feel so blessed to have been given the opportunity to write for such a great website. It has given me so much more faith in my own voice and expertise and it is a large part of the reason Favor the Brave exists. It has also taught me to break up my paragraphs, use bold type, and add lots of pictures, because that's really what's fun about blogs.

So here's a complete list of my articles on College Fashion with links. Feel free to check them out and let me know what you think in the comments here, there, and everywhere.

The 9 Things You Need in Your DIY Toolbox 

4 Ways You Can DIY Today

4 Creative Ways to Store Your Jewelry at College

Packing Shortcuts: 6 Tips for Bringing Your Stuff to College

How to Remake a Thrift Store Dress: Part One

How to Remake a Thrift Store Dress: Part Two

Sewing 101: 2 Basic Clothing Alteration Techniques

The Shopper’s Guide to Fabric: Natural Fibers

The Shopper’s Guide to Fabric: Synthetic Fibers

5 Quick Halloween Costumes Made with Things You Already Have in Your Closet

How to Use Rit Dye to Update Your Clothes

DIY Gift Idea: How to Make Beaded Drop Earrings

DIY Gift Ideas: Three Easy Stocking Stuffers

peace&love,

Jill

Warm and Fuzzy

It's chilly, cloudy, and almost Thanksgiving.

I'm hours (okay, two days) away from seeing my family and I have the warmest coat ever. 

What is there not to feel all warm and fuzzy about?

The Warmest Coat In The World.

And it was--you guessed it--thrifted.

And that hood? Fleece-lined. 

That's what I'm talking about.

And to top is all off, this morning I also got featured over on ColorBlind for my mad thrifting skills. Thanks so much to Shana for featuring me! If you haven't seen her blog, check it out. It's so adorable. 

peace&love,

Jill