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Margaret Pilarski

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i'm a feminist, and if you're reading this then you are too, you just might not know it yet. i like to eat cheese and travel, but i'm usually broke and/or spending my money on shoes and cocktail rings. i love dogs, rain, and driving offensively (and putting the last comma in a listed series). i'm se...

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fashion super side show

sabrina’s already let the cat out the bag, but, WE’RE MODELS! the fashion side show is the week before charleston fashion week gets started, and it features the work of local designers and boutiques, with their wares modeled on regular people like us.

last night i got to meet my designer, phoebe byers, whose line is called ‘philadora.’ what she does is take old vintage clothes and re-work them into something totally different. so last night we tried on dresses and jumpsuits (yes, jumpsuits) in their original form and practiced walking to the music...

                                      jumpsuit, with ruffles! 

by next week phoebe will have revamped the piece of clothing we each wore until it becomes something totally different! what i tried on was an odd-shaped dress with serious waist ruching, but here’s a closeup of the fabric – a fantastic satiny yellow with white flower print:

go here for info, and get your tickets fast, there’s only so many times you’ll be able to see sabrina and i strut our stuff! tickets are $20 in advance (includes booze and snackies!) at max jerome or global awakenings – both downtown!