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
… 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. 😉
Halloween is one of my favorite days. Not for the supernatural thrillers that give me nightmares for a month straight, or even necessarily for the unofficial start of the eat-everything-in-sight season. What I love most is the fantasy, the ability to dress up as someone … Read moreHalloween Part 1: Calling all warrior princesses
On a surprisingly chilly September evening, more than a thousand Hoosiers — dressed in their finest white suits and cocktail dresses — emerged from dozens of coach buses and converged on the hallowed Yard of Bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, tables and chairs in … Read morePosh plates and dinner dates
When that strange-yet-nostalgic scent combination of fresh popcorn and livestock wafts through the neighborhoods near 38th Street in sizzling-hot August, you know it’s time for the Indiana State Fair. With new foodie adventures — deep-fried sugar cream pie, anyone? — and even a new fashion … Read moreStep right up: #FairFashionFridays
All photos by Chantal Dominique Photography Behind a series of hanging curtains and hidden from the view of visitors buying trinkets and outfits from booths nearby, Monique Edwards is rushing around, cell phone in hand and layers of clothes draped over her arm, stopping every … Read more[EVENT] Passion 4 Fashion
Is there anything more American than a summertime antique car show in a small town square? Yeah, didn’t think so. As we in the United States kick off a week of fireworks, BBQs and pool parties, it’s a good time to pose the question: What makes … Read moreAn ode to America … and Indiana
It’s officially summer! (At least, according to the Gregorian calendar–not the Indiana “why has it been so hot?” calendar, which unofficially introduced summer just in time to set a record for the Indy 500.) What better way to celebrate than by grabbing a frozen treat … Read moreSummer solstice: Trends from StyleRiot
If you are addicted to blowouts, you definitely know of DryBar, a blowout-only hair salon that’s caused a buzz nationwide for the last several years. The woman-owned business has 103 locations, with about half of those in California, Texas and New York City. And now, … Read more[EVENT] DryBar pre-opening party
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