Shabby Apple Swimsuit – Giveaway Reminder!

There’s still time to enter the Shabby Apple Swimsuit Giveaway! Here I am wearing the Kwinana Beach suit with the detachable strap removed. I love how it has a comfortable retro shape and still appears modern and sexy. The shirring is both flattering and adds interest, giving the fabric an almost liquid look. This piece [...]

Celebrating Two Years Of AnnieSpandex.com!

It’s my blog’s 2-year anniversary! Let’s celebrate with this self-indulgent video/retrospective featuring me being pretty distracted and inarticulate. Good stuff. The decision to start this blog has been one of the best I’ve ever made. It’s helped give me confidence and provided an outlet for my creativity and writing. I consider you all friends and [...]

Lisa Frank

Sometimes I feel like a little kid dressing myself. I look at this outfit now and think maybe I went too far. I mean, I look like a damned Lisa Frank trapper keeper! Just slap some holographic dolphin stickers on me and I’ve got a costume ready for next Halloween. It may seem a little [...]

80%20 Fall 2010 – Hiking, Creeping, & Rocking

The new 80%20 Fall 2010 lookbook has arrived, and as usual, here are my latest top picks from my favorite brand! . 80%20 Heide – Brown All you regular readers know how I like to toughen up girly dresses with boots. (It’s the tomboy in me.) These conspicuous wedges–as opposed to 80%20′s signature hidden wedges–are [...]

Celebrate Summer With A Free Swimsuit From Shabby Apple!

Are you ready for summer? It feels like summer here in Nashville already, that’s for sure. Summer has long been my favorite season, despite the sticky weather. I have two personal goals each and every summer. I must go swimming at a lake or beach, and I must go to a county fair at least [...]

The Multicolor Dyed Hair Trend

Where did the multicolor dyed hair trend originate? Was is Proenza Schouler? Tavi? Cobrasnake? 90′s grunge? Japanese Fruits?