Fawn, of Death Proof Hair, styled some of the runway models at Moda Provocateur. She looked pretty awesome...

A quintessentially Tucson event. Anyone can put the call out (“dinner on the docks!”) and on a warm night strangers become friends and families meet and mingle. One of my favorite things about this city is the abundance of DIY events initiated by our community, and the...

This is a real live woman. The flash makes her look like a doll. This is one of my favorite photos from last night’s Moda Provocateur event. Yay for my shitty-yet-awesome iPhone shots!!...

Wow, last night was amazing. SAAF‘s Moda Provocateur benefit was fabulous! It’s going to take me all week to do posts from the event, but here are a few photos to whet your appetite. And these were taken BEFORE the show began, so they’re quite tame. and yes, I was kneeling...

Always nice to see sharply dressed men on campus. Thomas, left, is an undergraduate in civil engineering and a native Tucsonana. Matt, right, is a grad student in the same department and is originally from Oregon. They were about to give a presentation in their technical sales and marketing...

I’ve known Ajia Simone for about a dozen years–I used to date a very sweet guy she went to high school with in Yuma (hi R.S.!). Ajia is one of the loveliest beings I have ever beheld–elegant, graceful, warm, charming. My daughter and I ran into her on 4th Avenue in this...

Our awesome friend Erika Mitnik created a tournament-style (think brackets, playoffs, Sweet Sixteen) Academy Awards fashion-off game for us! She and I are going to watch at least the first part of the telecast (thank you to the Romero family for use of your cable this evening!) and beforehand...

Kelly’s flats were so dang cute we had to take a photo. They have teeth! They have little mouths! They’re darling round-toed dragon shoes!!! She’s quite adorable...

This is Kip He tested out the infrared heat lamp I was buying at OK Feeds for our baby chicks. That was awfully nice of him. I didn’t even ask him to do so. This is one of our 5 new baby chicks. In this photo, she is three days old. We got two buff orpingtons at Arizona Feeds on South...

came to the Rialto yesterday to spend Valentine’s Day evening with Ed Sheeran, British sing-songwriter who is clearly a heartthrob. (The show was sold out.) If he weren’t less than half my age, I might have known who he was. Instead, I was drawn solely by the round-the-block line...

We spotted Nadine at Flandrau Science Center’s exhibit on minerals from China (It’s a knockout collection, and full disclosure, Julie’s husband works at Flandrau and helps with the exhibits. Definitely worth checking out.) The combo of her lacy grape dress, red handbag, and...

This is going to be more of a feature than our usual quite “check this out” post, because Stewart Boot Company is a world unto itself and can’t be captured in a photo or two. Located at 30 West 28th Street in South Tucson, the front of the shop is unassuming but...

sweet...

I think his name is Jack–did I get that right? Correct me if not! He likes to shop at Buffalo and we dug his outfit, especially his accessories and splashes of color. dashing! and nice...

Cute couple. And nice boots....

There was a great benefit for the Rialto on Saturday night. (Thanks for the tickets, Dina S!!) Of course this meant great people-watching! I asked Elizabeth where she got her fashion inspiration, and she replied “I’m from New York.” That explains it! Check out her wonderful...

These two UA students were headed back from a shopping trip to Miller’s Surplus. Ashley, on the right, says she wears whatever she finds on her floor. Lauren likes being comfy. We think they’re pretty stylish and love that they found their way from UA to the improbably fun...

Rachel Wilson always makes me smile–she resembles nothing so much as the sun, or perhaps a sunflower. She’s also part of a great “only in Tucson” story: I got a dress at a Dinnerware clothing swap (orange and gold, so I couldn’t resist) but decided it...

Oh how we love Ozma Atelier. On the northwest corner of 6th Ave and 6th Street, Ozma is a high-end thrift shop. Sort of. I mean it’s not a thrift shop. It’s a resale shop. Or a carefully curated assortment of delicious goodies like clunky orange Fluevogs, a wisp of a silk shawl,...

I saw Matti, a Sahuaro high senior, at Bookman’s a few days ago. She was searching for the perfect jigsaw puzzle with her grandma–that in itself made me adore her! She says she draws her fashion inspiration from herself, which is just awesome–don’t you agree? She says...