The Creative Cookie

Eco-Chic in Mexico

Earlier this week we returned from our honeymoon/1st year of marriage trip to the eco-chic beaches of Tulum, Mexico. Tulum is located along the east cost of the Yucatan Peninsula and is one of the last cities inhabited and built by the Mayans. We had a carefree time in our oceanside cabana (w/o electricity), biking, visiting the ruins, and eating queso tamales:). Of course kamau took hundreds of photos and I'll post an album soon. For now here's me cartwheeling along the sand just footsteps away from our room!

Dress For Impressions 2012 / Colleen Newvine Tebeau

To close this year's series of Dress for Impressions posts to celebrate (an extremely extended) Women's History Month, I'm happy to introduce Colleen!

I must tell the story of how we met. kamau and I were art shopping at a Brooklyn gallery a few months after moving to New York. We fell in love with a piece and decided to buy it for our collection. Luckily for us we were able to meet the artist, who happened to be John, Colleen's hubby. After a quick chat we discovered that we had many things in common including our West Michigan upbringing and migration to the city that never sleeps.

Art galleries are the perfect place to meet cool peeps:).

Colleen's blog Newvine Growing is brimming with wisdom and thoughtful dialogue. When you check it out be sure to follow the Blogversation with me and seven other bloggers chatting weekly throughout 2012 on various juicy topics. Find Colleen on Twitter too, @cnewvine.

My name is: Colleen Newvine Teabeau

I live in: Brooklyn, NY

My blog is: Newvine Growing

Five words that describe my blog are: Inspiration and living life intentionally

When I blog, I love wearing: Depends on the day, because sometimes I love to write late at night in my jammies, sometimes I write curled up on the couch on a cozy Saturday, sometimes I squeeze a blog post into a busy day when I'm charging off to do a million things. What I wear depends on my day and my mood, but one generality is I like soft comfy fabrics without too much fussiness. I like to wear clothes that make me feel good, without getting in my way, so for example, I love the idea of bracelets but just can't wear them because they distract me at the keyboard. Necklaces, earrings and scarves work far better for me.

Dress For Impressions 2012 / Tereneh Mosley

I'm psyched to reintroduce you to my friend Tereneh. This is her 2nd time dressing for impressions too, whoo-hoo! 

Tereneh told me that she wanted to make an outfit but the sewing machine was not cooperating so she took her picture in parts.

Such a creative lady:).

The shirt she purchased in Japan. The skirt she made from three pieces of antique silk brocade from a shop in Jenkinstown in New Platz, New York. And her shoes were picked up in Kuala Lumpur.

Be sure to follow her @IdiaDega!

My name is: Tereneh Mosley
I live in: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
My blog is: Idia'Dega Eco-Fashion
Five words that describe my blog are: anything that inspires creativity. love.
When I blog, I love wearing: My glasses, for sure.

Dress For Impressions 2012 / Tamstarz

Meet my foxy friend Tameka aka Tamstar. This is Tam's 2nd time participating in Dress for Impressions -- it's delightful to have her back. Please read last year's post to find out what six things we share in common, in addition to our birthdays and Mid-West Michigan roots;). Follow Tamstarz on Twitter @tamstarz . You're going to love her!

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My name is: Tameka aka Tamstarz!  

I live in:  A state of utter creative confusion! Just kidding! LOL! Harlem, New York!  

My blog is: Lyric Fire 

Five words that describe my blog are: Authentic, literary, poetic, passionate, welcoming

When I blog, I love wearing: I am so not a fashionista, but I do love colors. My favorite being purple or anything in the berry family. I love wearing cute tops with jeans, shorts or my PJ's! A girl has to be comfy and fabulous while she's blogging!

 

*my appologies for extending Dress for Impressions a little longer than expected -- I've been away from my computer a bit durning the move.

Narrative Pieces

I'm writing from my new apartment burrowed between a dresser, a white board, two boxes of books, and my stepson's guitar -- this is my temporary office space. Last week we moved and we're in the process of unpacking (womp womp womp).

On the bright side our space is SUPER fab!

A major outcome of this move has been an edit of my beloved collection of clothes. I gave to friends, donated items, and sold many things. Fashion has been my companion -- a friend who has traveled the distance, literally covering my back, on my journey from Michigan, to Pittsburgh, and ultimately New York.

After all of the purging and storing, when we arrived, I discovered that my new Brooklyn closet is still a tad too small for what I wanted to keep...and so the editing of coveted clothes continues. This ongoing refinement and letting go is allowing me to curate a collection of clothing that reflects the person that I am now. There was never really a need to hold on to the power suites, navy pumps, Girl Scout twin sets, unflattering vintage pieces, or once worn sorority ball gowns from college.

I'm living in a different world; what I wear should reflect who I am now.

Clothing holds our history and each piece tells a story making it hard to part ways. I hope the things that I no longer own find their way to someone who will love, wear, and care for them as I once did.

Here's the list of Brooklyn stores that I sold, traded, or donated to -- be sure to check them out:

• Beacon's Closet 
• Black Bear
• Pony
• Housing Works
• Saint Marys Church (salvage bureau)

If you are thinking of doing a major edit, email me...I'd love to share encouragement and the wisdom that I've gleaned in the process of purging 186 pieces.

It's liberating to let go (making a little space for the new, of course;)

Dress For Impressions 2012 / Drusilla Fife

Meet Drusilla Fife a small business owner and mommy of four who's new to the blogasphere. Drusilla says she's shedding the frumpy look in exchange for more color and style in her wardrobe.

View her blog for relaxing bath ideas and gifts -- follow her business on twitter, too, @bathsecrets.

The Creative Cookie crew is sending you style vibes on your fashion journey, Drusilla! Keep it up -- you can do it:).

>My name is: Drusilla Fife. I live and work in Aurora, Colorado.
>My Blog is: new to the Blogging world -- Secrets from The Bath Garden  
>If I had to describe my blog in just five words, I would have to say: Natural, Creative, Informative, Perky & Honest
>I don't always dress to impress when I blog, yet I have to say I am losing the frumpy mommy look and looking more the "All Natural Lady" part. Becoming a small business owner has helped me shed the mommy clothes and adventure into color and style!