Fluffy or crispy? With bacon or jam? How do you like your biscuits?
Stroll down to the Daylight Building after munchin’ some delicious biscuits on Biscuit Boulevard!
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Spring Styles
Enjoy all that downtown Knoxville has to offer while at the
Dogwood Arts Festival April 25th-27th!
Staff Picks for Spring
So long! Farewell!
Kristin, here! Reporting one last time from Reruns Boutique. After about a year and a half of being in the Reruns family, I’m leaving all familiarity behind and charting new territory; this Saturday I’m moving to Charleston, SC to start a new chapter of my teensy life! As the acting social media manager here, it only seemed appropriate to write a farewell blog…so here it is! In my time at Reruns, I have learned many things from how to find a pair of jeans that actually fit my body to the sheer perfection that makes up a genuine, hand-painted Hermes scarf.
Though it may sound cheesy, I’ve also learned a whole heck of a lot about myself and my personal style. I learned that being tall with broad shoulders and narrow hips doesn’t mean I can’t wear beautiful, well-made, tailored clothing. I learned that being pale-skinned and minimalistic can be and is beautiful. I learned that the size on the tag doesn’t matter as long as I look and feel good. I learned that I can rock heels even if it makes me almost six-foot tall. I learned that although I wear 85% of my clothing oversized, clothing really can be too big, not just too small. I learned that personal style is not an obsession over materialistic things and outward appearances, but an exercise in finding confidence and a sense of self. Finally, I learned that confidence looks good on everyone; not that I don’t have my insecurities, but I’ve learned that dwelling on them does nothing for me.
As I move into this new era of my life, my grand plan is to implement the parts of my current style that I love but with more care and diligence, more refinement, if you will. What I mean is I want to take my look and just polish it up a bit. So, here’s what I’m imagining (a girl can dream!)
Hair: Messy, curly and effortless is what it’s all about. Perfect beach look, don’t you think?
Make-up: I don’t wear much make-up, but I want the little bit that I do wear to perfectly accent my blue eyes and fair skin. I love this look from Fashion Week.
Top: I love love love flowy, oversized tops and that love will most likely only grow stronger living in a place where its 95 degrees and sunny all the time. Something like this Free People top will be a wardrobe staple, for sure.
Nails: Harper’s Bazaar says neutral nails are all the rage this season. I’m in love with this natural look. Polished but not too extravagant!
Bottoms: Jorts jorts jorts. I don’t care what anyone says, I love them. I especially love the high-waisted look, its flattering, interesting, and fashionable.
Shoes: I wore the hell out of my low-top Converse in high school and my roommate has recently resurrected them. Now I want some high-tops!
Surely my style profile will change with the seasons (literally and metaphorically), but Reruns has taught me about fashion as a form of expression so I feel positive that said changes will just be a natural part of my personal evolution. Leaving Reruns means leaving behind a little family of amazing women who have shaped me, challenged me, supported me, and befriended me. But, I’m leaving with lasting relationships, extensive knowledge about well-made clothing, a surer sense of self, and some GREAT articles of clothing that are staples in my wardrobe.
I want to thank all my dear, sweet, beautiful co-workers for the opportunity to be a part of this fun, fashionable and fabulous family and send you all a million kisses!
Until next time!
Kristin
Neon Pastel
Brighten Up Your Winter Wardrobe
Don’t get me wrong. I love winter. I love the grays, browns, taupes, and golds. But sometimes the bleakness of the season can get me feeling a little glum. I can get stuck in a somber clothing routine.
You may have heard of light therapy and supplementing with Vitamin D, but why not add a splash to your wardrobe to lift your spirits? Since the fashion world lives a season ahead of the real world, we’ll take a tip from them and brighten up our winter wardrobe.
I’ve chosen 5 major color themes from the runways to inspire my pursuit of sunshine. Polyvore.com is a wonderful resource if you want to create your own inspiration board like I have done.
Below, the girls and I show off the final product of our inspiration on WBIR FOX-43 with Abby Ham. Take look and be wowed.
The Sartorialist and a “Style Star”
Our guest blogger this month is our very own, Kierstin Powers: wild woman, world traveller, artist, and queen of collectibles. You may recognize her as the lady who goes by KK, has quirky but elegantly beautiful style, crazy curls, and never leaves the house without her favorite pair of boots. During her residence in New York City, KK was photographed by well-know photographer Scott Schuman, commonly known as The Sartorialist. As their interactions became more frequent, the Sartorialist asked Kierstin to model for his upcoming book; of course, she said yes! Since this is not something most people have under their respective belts, we asked KK to share some things about her amazing experience. The following style profile is loosely based on some on the questions KK was asked during informal conversations with Scott and modeled off style profiles he has published in the past. Sit back, enjoy, and–for a moment–live vicariously through this beautiful gem of a woman!
Style Profile: Kierstin Amelia Powers
1. Where do you find inspiration? History, in nature, the shades, colors, textures from the earth, and small country towns.
2. What would you consider your uniform? My day to day outfits are a mix of feminine and tomboy, sexy but rugged. Lately I’ve enjoyed wearing the same color in different shades and textures.
3. When do you experiment with your look the most? When certain things become trendy, I will usually steer clear of that or experiment with something completely different. I get bored with fashion when everyone seems to be wearing similar pieces.
4. Who has influenced your style? The cowboys and ranchers in Texas that I worked with, Coco Chanel in her early years, 1930’s European school kids, and the film O Brother Where Art Thou. The film had a huge influence on me because of how it depicted the classic southern style of years ago.
5. Most memorable gift? A stranger in a laundromat in Buena Vista, CO was watching me work on my jewelry and gave me a huge box of quartz!
6. Never caught wearing? Tennis shoes with a dress, heavy make up, or Ugg boots.
7. You build your daily style around? How I am feeling or where I’ll be going.
8. You feel best when wearing? Slacks and a button up shirt or a simple cotton red dress.
9. You dress to impress who? At the moment, myself!
10. When you were in high school you wore? Anything funky! I became very rebellious with my style sense and tried pretty much anything bright or dull!
The original photo of Kierstin taken by The Sartorialist. Outfit inspired by 1930’s newsboy. Union Square, NYC Fall 2011. Photo is now hanging in a gallery in NYC
“Fashion means absolutely nothing. Style, now style is everything.”
This was the response from a professor in a grocery store in upstate New York after I complimented him on his amazing style. The more I thought about it, I realized that is how I have always felt about my own style. It was never about trends or the price tag, but more about how well it was made and how it would allow me to put myself together. What matters to me is the coexistence and the flow of the entire outfit. I focus on the details, the colors and textures, of every piece I put on myself from my socks and under garments to my hats and slacks. My only desire–what is truly important to me–is to present myself in a manner that reflects the way my mind works and the way I see the beauty in nature and in the world that surrounds me.
Photo taken for the book “The Sartorialist II,” showcasing KK’s handmade “bookbag.” Book debuts this month (September 2012)
I have been to every state except Hawaii and Alaska. I have lived in trailers, tents, in a loft in an old lingerie factory, out of a donut truck, an old Land Cruiser, off the grid in a cedar mansion built out of trees from the hill it sat on and countless houses from coast to coast. I’ve always been on the move, soaking up scenery and adding to my aesthetic. Before I met Scott, I had never much cared about the fashion industry. However, my interactions with this style icon not only produced a love of fashion in me but a passion for true, genuine style. It also taught me how to incorporate my various experiences into the way I put myself together every morning, which to me is very valuable.
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