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  • Nicole Balch (Color Factory Chicago) | Making it Lovely

    Dressing in Dresses Again

    Not that I ever left them completely. I always have loved a good dress. It's just that there weren't many…
    September 12, 2022
  • Style, May 2015, Making it Lovely

    Style: Pink, Gold, and Bugs

    As much as the idea of actual bugs crawling around my ears sounds absolutely terrifying, cute little gold ones can…
    May 21, 2015
  • Making it Lovely's Summer Uniform

    My Summer Uniform

    A loose, easy dress, comfy shoes, a roomy tote, and sunglasses: that's my standard summer look. Throw in a little…
    June 18, 2013
  • Printed Cameo Dress

    That Dress I Wore to Alt Summit

    I didn't put together a full recap of everything I wore to Alt (just the sequins), but I've been asked…
    February 28, 2013
  • What to Wear with a Cute Striped Dress

    Another Cute Striped Dress

    I think I'm keeping the red version of this dress from Anthropologie and returning the white/navy one, but I'm still…
    September 10, 2012
  • A Cute Striped Dress

    I tried this dress on in the store the other day and I was so smitten with it that I…
    September 5, 2012
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  • Nicole Balch (Color Factory Chicago) | Making it Lovely

    Dressing in Dresses Again

    Not that I ever left them completely. I always have loved a good dress. It’s just that there weren’t many on the market that I…

    September 12, 20221 commentStyle
  • Style, May 2015, Making it Lovely

    Style: Pink, Gold, and Bugs

    As much as the idea of actual bugs crawling around my ears sounds absolutely terrifying, cute little gold ones can hang out all over me…

    May 21, 20156 commentsStyle
  • Making it Lovely's Summer Uniform

    My Summer Uniform

    A loose, easy dress, comfy shoes, a roomy tote, and sunglasses: that’s my standard summer look. Throw in a little color via nail polish and…

    June 18, 201320 commentsStyle
  • Printed Cameo Dress

    That Dress I Wore to Alt Summit

    I didn’t put together a full recap of everything I wore to Alt (just the sequins), but I’ve been asked so many times about the…

    February 28, 201321 commentsStyle
  • What to Wear with a Cute Striped Dress

    Another Cute Striped Dress

    I think I’m keeping the red version of this dress from Anthropologie and returning the white/navy one, but I’m still not completely sure. Since I…

    September 10, 201235 commentsStyle
  • A Cute Striped Dress

    I tried this dress on in the store the other day and I was so smitten with it that I grabbed it in two colors…

    September 5, 201220 commentsStyle
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