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My motto is, "I link 'cause I love."
Fashion Stuff:
Some of my favourite links to large posts that I've done on Ephemera over the years. I've pretty much stopped updating this, as I've been blogging since 2008. You're welcome to browse my archives or use the "search" tool to find something in particular. If you have a question, please leave a comment or drop me a line (my email's in my profile).
Never Seen - My Closet Archives
Two Years of Blogging - A Retrospective
My 2009 Fashion Resolution - Recap!
My Closet (2008)
My Closet (2011)
My Jewelry Collection
What I Wore to Alice Cooper
Wedding Pictures
How To Dress Up Your Man
Consigning, and Other Ways I Profit From My Old Stuff
My Bare Face
My Favourite Hallowe'en Costume
How I Build an Outfit - Sheila Style!
How I Shop at Winners
A Full Vintage Outfit (July 2011)
Packing Away My Spring and Summer Clothes (Oct 2011)
Come Shopping With Me! Thrifting Tips! (2012)
Wardrobe Challenges and Theme Weeks:
I love doing wardrobe challenges! They're a great way to boost your fashion creativity and to meet other fashion bloggers!
December 2008 Wardrobe Challenge (#1)
Dress Like a Song - 1 Day Challenge (Dec '08)
September/October 2009 Wardrobe Challenge (#2)
1 Skirt 3 Ways Challenge (May 2009)
May 2010 Wardrobe Challenge (#3)
2010 Summer Capsule Wardrobe Challenge
2010 Summer Black-Out Challenge
Back to School Week (Sept 2010)
Out With a Bang Week (Dec 2010)
February 2011 Wardrobe Challenge (#4)
Leopard Week 2011
Heh, She Said Pants Week (May/June 2011)
Birthday Reader Challenge (October 2011)
This or That Challenge (October 2011)
Neutrals Week (December 2011)
Layer Up Week (January 2012)
February 2012 Wardrobe Challenge (#5)
The 2012 "30 For 30 for 12" Capsule Wardrobe Challenge
Starting in February 2012, I built a unique 30 item capsule of shoes and clothes from my (admittedly) huge wardrobe every month for a year. Go here for my original post and my "rules."
I wrapped up the challenge at the end of January 2013. Each month was recapped with analysis and voting for favourite outfits:
Feb 2012
Mar 2012
Apr 2012
May 2012
Jun 2012
Jul 2012
Aug 2012
Sep 2012
Oct 2012
Nov 2012
Dec 2012
Jan 2013
Wild Card Voting (results revealed here, after the jump)
Dress Weeks:
I have a lot of dresses, and I love to wear them! Dress Weeks are a fun way for me to showcase some of my favourites and to wear them in new and creative ways. And yes, all the titles are based on old horror movies. Dress Week! (May 2008)
Return of Dress Week! (September 2008)
It Came From Dress Week! (January 2009)
Son of Dress Week! (May 2009)
I Was a Teenaged Dress Week! (September 2009)
Boots Vs. Dress Week! (November 2009)
Attack of the 50 Foot Dress Week! (April 2010)
Bride of Dress Week (August 2010)
Revenge of Dress Week! (May 2011)
Invasion of Dress Week! (December 2011)
Dress Week of Horrors! (September 2012)
Stuff About Me:
Want to know things about me? Here you go.
10 Things About Me
Seven Things About Me
Grad/Prom Pictures
My Tattoo
Seven Random Things About Me
Ten Little-Known Things About Me
My Style Through the Years (Old Pictures)
A Tribute to My Brother, Dave
Othello the Cat, 1996-2010
London and Paris, May 2010
Eight Questions, Eight Answers
My Christmas Tree and A Very Peculiar Village (2010)
On My Travels - places I've been or seen
I've Been Featured! How Cool!
Sheila and Ephemera in the media and other awesome mentions by fabulous people.
Inside Out Style by Imogen Lamport: "Stylish Thoughts - Ephemera" (an interview)
Huffington Post: "'Tis the Season for Peplums" by Wendy Brandes (I'm in the slideshow)
Huffington Post: "Love Me, Love My Houndstooth" by Wendy Brandes (I'm in the slideshow)
Huffington Post: "This Red-Hot Spring Trend Has Legs" by Wendy Brandes (I'm in the slideshow)
Huffington Post: "Real Women Wear Leopard Print" by Wendy Brandes (I'm featured as the lead picture and mentioned in the article!)
Tierre Joline's blog entry: "Ephemera" on December 15th, 2011.
"I'm Looking Forward to 40; Here are Some Blogs That Make Me Feel That Way" by Marianne at XO Jane
"True Fashionista: Sheila" by Alison on Wardrobe Oxygen
Book Blurbs
In 2010, I wrote a small review for every book I read. Since about 2017-ish, I have listed all the books I read in the previous year in one of my first January posts of the following year.
Awards
Every year, I (used to) give out Major Awards to my favourite people in the blogosphere. Check 'em out!
It's a Major Award! (fave links of 2008)
It's a Major Award! (fave links of 2009)
It's a Major Award! (fave links of 2010)
Hello Sheila!
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Thanks, Astra! Loved your costumes!
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That is all.
Thanks, Damaris - thank you for reading. :)
Deletehi just found your blog like your photo's and how your your hair has changed colours and style over the years how often do you go and get it done ? thanks
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading! I get my hair cut every 6-8 weeks, and I colour it (myself) every 4-6 weeks.
DeleteI love your blog, and I was wondering whether you might be on Twitter and/or have a YouTube channel as well?
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my YouTube
my Twitter
Thank you so much - no, my blog is it.
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