There is no hesitation on my part at all to name my two favorite female innovators of all time –  designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel and rocker Joan Jett. In fact, when I’m asked what my style is, I always give the same answer: An amalgamation of Coco Chanel and... Continue reading

As you all know I’m in love with Victorian culture and fashion and am truly an old soul So last year when I launched my designer t-shirt business, Meliciously Yours, I felt lucky to be able to live in the Victorian era every day – even if it was in... Continue reading

For Meliciously Yours’ inaugural Random Acts of Sisterhood blog feature, who better to highlight than the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team. Their recent success, making it all the way to the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final in Germany last weekend was remarkable and though they lost in a well played... Continue reading

Meliciously Yours’ new Trailblazer designer t-shirt, like our other t-shirt designs, packs a feminine punch! Meliciously Yours continues to bridge a touch of Victorian femininity with a dab of modern day feminism in a fun, trendy, designer t-shirt with a message. Meliciously Yours' trailblazer design is an illustration of a... Continue reading

Mean girls, The Real House Wives of "fill-in-the-blank", Bad Girl's Club, Divas, Princesses, Gold Diggers, Drama Queens. They might play out like bad t-shirt slogans but unfortunately these self-imposed personality traits and tv titles are a sad reflection on our culture....So over it! Our evolving obsession with women-hating-women, ladies filled... Continue reading

Meliciously Yours’ new designer tee, “Adventurer”, is inspired by so many wonderful outgoing, athletic, courageous, free-spirited women that I’ve had the pleasure of knowing personally or reading about them. None of these women waited for life to happen to them, they made it happen first. We’ve all heard of Amelia... Continue reading

I have Spring Fever in a biiiggggg way. For one, the weather is improving and the sun is out, and second, Meliciously Yours launched it's victorian-image inspired toddler tee version of the adult designer tee Beauty & Brains last week and nothing says spring like short sleeves! As we geared... Continue reading

This past Saturday I attended the LabourLove Gallery Collective Preview Party in Durham, NC where our line of tees, Meliciously Yours, is being sold at the collective. It was a fun evening, thanks to owners John and Kelly. Here are some pics I'm sharing, and I think you'll be impressed... Continue reading

Recently I put together a presentation called Gender, Art, and Fashion for a “Meet the Designer” forum. Art has long been an influencer of fashion; a muse if you will, for designers since at least the 19th century when Oscar Wilde first uttered, “One should either be a work of... Continue reading

Though I didn’t grow up in the Victorian age, I relate to the value of femininity and what it means to be a lady - in fashion, manners, and appearance in general. As my company, Meliciously Yours, works conscientiously on its spring line of empowering, trendy t-shirts, I’m thinking it... Continue reading

Though I didn’t grow up in the Victorian era, (nor am I British ;-) I do love the art, fashion, literature, and history of that period. During this time the world saw the beginning of haute couture, the Industrial revolution, and a social shift in gender roles. A lot of... Continue reading

Just because the days are darker, colder, and shorter doesn’t mean you have to put away your short-sleeve t-shirts for the season. Remember most of your exposure to the outside temps will be limited. Once inside your destination you’ll hopefully be warm and toasty and what better time to peel... Continue reading