Boston Fashion Week is finally here and this year Trends and Tolstoy is right in the middle of the action. All week I’ll be posting photos from exclusive invite-only shows and parties around the city. Last night I attended the 19th Amendment Flash Fashion Show. 19th Amendment is an emerging Boston fashion company that focuses…Read More
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Thrifting 101
I do a lot of thrifting, and I often get asked how I find such great pieces at thrift and consignment stores. Here are three basic tips to maximize your thrifting experience. 1 – Do Your Homework Before you head out, do some research. A very common mistake is thinking that thrift stores and consignment…Read More
Inside My Closet
As a full time blogger, my closet is my office. So it’s important to me that it’s both a functional and aesthetically pleasing space. Right now I’m fortunate enough to have a whole room to house my wardrobe, and I’ve tried to decorate it in a way that will inspire me to create great outfits….Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Coco looking as adorable as ever. 2) A pretty pink flower from my mom. 3) Doing some lazy sunday afternoon photo editing. 4) Chocolate soft serve with jimmies, as summertime must. 5) Stocking up on all my Russian favorite. 6) Some amazing vintage finds. Sunday Snapshots photos are taken from my Instagram account. Follow me, “trendsandtolstoy” for more!
An Evening with Celina
Last week I hosted An Evening with Celina at Le Club Boutique and City Shoes in Portsmouth. The event was wonderful, we had a great turnout and people had lots of questions for me. Everyone had a great time and many people walked away with some fabulous new items! Here are some photos from the…Read More
DIY: Thrifted Skirt Revamp
As I’m sure the dedicated followers of this blog have noticed – I love tutus. I can’t get enough of them. So when I saw this gorgeous black and gold tutu at a thrift store in Cambridge, I knew I had to have it. With some minor alterations and a little accessorizing, I made this…Read More