I’m thinking of all of my friends who are physicians, nurses, pharmacists and healthcare workers. At the end of the day, the work you do is saving us all. God Bless You!
Denim Tie Dye For…
Yep, it’s a thing for Spring. And if you can’t go out, just enjoy wearing it in your living room…
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It’s only fitting to start my new Tucson Fashionista series with Cele Peterson. History shows that the late Peterson was truly the desert’s grande dame of fashion. According to the Arizona Daily Star, Peterson opened her first fashion boutique during The Great Depression and it would go on to survive World War II and a devastating 1956 fire. Catering to wealthy wives and celebrities, including Lady Astor and Liz Taylor, Peterson would eventually create her own Southwest clothing line, “Station Wagon Togs,” that would not only be featured in Mademoiselle magazine but also find an audience in front of Pop McKale’s daughter, Ruth, among others. Gabrielle Giffords once commented that she always wore a silver pin bought at Peterson’s store to dress up her outfits, according to an article on preservetucson.org. Before her death at age 101 in 2010, Peterson had created a local empire of stores that spanned the city and forever cemented her name as one of city’s true style mavens.
Tucson Fashionista is an occasional and ongoing Zona Girl series on local women with legendary style.
It’s A Draw
Definitely have more time to practice drawing these days..
When We Meet Again…
The Quarantine Life
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A few days into social distancing and self-quarantine, I have watched way too many episodes of The Pioneer Woman. Seriously, she is so intriguing. She cooks amazing food and is always happy. ALWAYS. LIKE EVERY SINGLE SECOND. I just want to see her get mad one time! I also love reading the Facebook posts about how we’ll all come out of this as better people – fit because we have exercised every day (sure!) and smarter because we have read many novels (can’t seem to sit still through one!)
So, in that spirit, here are a few fun things to consider:
Trying out a new shampoo and conditioner – Jennifer Garner made me do it. She’s a queen and I love her and she uses Virtue Labs products, so I ordered a sample and now the full-size versions – they arrived by mail pretty quickly. I hope the magic Alpha Keratin will make my hair look amazing, but I’m willing to blindly follow Garner’s advice right now.
Working out to Fitness Blender videos on YouTube – These are short and sweet and very doable. Ranging in length from 10 to 50 minutes, they switch things up and make working out fun. I especially love their workouts for people who get bored easily. Plus, Kelly — who does most of the workouts — is very real and not perfect and makes you feel like you have a workout buddy each time.
Lounging in pajamas – Amazon still has many sets from stylish satin to sporty and comfy. It looks like average delivery is a week out, but EVEN BETTER YET, you could stop by local boutique Bravo, which is still open in Plaza Colonial and continues to post all of their items on Facebook and Instagram.
Hang in there everyone!
Tucson Fashion “To Go”
As local restaurants consider a take-out/to-go model in the age of the coronavirus, so are a handful of Tucson boutiques trying to navigate this difficult time. We’re all in this together–who knew High School Musical would be so quoted during the Covid-19 Crisis? We must support our small businesses as much as we can.
A list of a few local stores happy to deliver fashion to your Tucson door or mailbox. Check out their Facebook and Instagram pages for updates!
POSH Boutique – The designer resale boutique is offering free delivery and free shipping on all merchandise throughout the city.
W Boutique – The stylish St. Philip’s Plaza store is offering free local delivery and free shipping.
Buffalo Exchange – Though all Buffalo Exchange locations are temporarily closed, you can still sell your items by requesting a bag online. More information is available on the company’s website.
Piece by Piece – Another St Philip’s store offering virtual shopping and free shipping.
