I first met Jodie Bailey at last year’s Hats Off!, the annual springtime luncheon for Newfields’ Fashion Arts Society, and to say the milliner was in her element would be an understatement. Not only was the event’s keynote speaker the talented Abigail Aldridge, a New … Read moreFaces of Fashion: Indy’s Mad Hatter
It’s a flurry of people, a chaos you wouldn’t normally expect to see on the main floor of the Central Library : racks of clothes rolling in to conference rooms, a full headshot setup overlooking 9th Street, designers with pins in their mouths securing some … Read moreMeet the Artists 2019
If you’re visiting Leila Breton’s SoBro studio, it’s a safe bet that she’ll be jamming to her favorite soundtracks while she’s sewing, measuring and cutting fabric. Music and theatre were her first loves, after all, and her connection to the costume shop where she worked … Read moreFaces of Fashion: Leila Breton
It seems only fitting that we receive our first big snow of the season the week I delve into the first few chapters of “A Game of Thrones.” After all, winter is coming, right? Amidst my first true foray into George R.R. Martin’s literary epic … Read moreScotland (Back)yard
How do I even begin describing 2018? IndyDressed turned 5 years old in July, if you can believe it (I still don’t think I totally believe it myself), and I entered a new decade of adventures. (Don’t really believe that either.) Checked off a few … Read moreFarewell, 2018
Looking back at my 2018 travels, returning to New York City nearly 13 years after my first adventure there — as a 17-year-old high school senior bumming around the famous sites with her parents — meant rediscovering a city I sort of knew alongside my … Read more2018: My favorite places to eat (New York edition)
It’s officially the holiday season — and I’m excited to share another Instagram giveaway for you all, my awesome team of supportive readers, thanks to the generosity of the Macy’s beauty team in Castleton. This week’s prize package includes about $300 worth of beauty products … Read moreHoliday 2018 giveaways
What are your holiday traditions? For my husband and I, one of our favorites is adding ornaments from the places we’ve traveled that year to our Christmas tree. (This year, we’re adding ones from my 30th birthday in St. Joseph, Michigan, and our trip to … Read moreAn Old Hollywood Christmas
ABOVE: Designer Brooke with her suede messenger bags Brooke Lindemann can credit her foray into leatherworking to an unlikely source: her mischievous dog. After she found the leather fringe on her favorite pair of boots chewed up, Brooke opted to fix them herself instead of … Read moreFACES OF FASHION: Leather Feather Stone
… And here it is! Happy Halloween from IndyDressed and the zombie bride of Frankenstein. May you all find yourself with a bag of treats instead of rocks (Charlie Brown reference) and only as much thrilling fear as you can handle. 😉