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Where Did Wednesday Go?

Way back in January, I reviewed the AJRumina shirt here. Way back in April, I dropped it off with a fantastic new tailor for alterations. Just last Saturday, it was ready. Yes, there’s a back story that I can’t wait to share. I also can’t wait to show you the new, improved version of the […]

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Why Not Just Buy a Bigger Shirt and Have It Altered?

Amazing what a 5 hour nap and a little weeding in the garden can do for me. Repeat yesterday? Forget it! But I still want to review all the reasons we’d rather have shirts constructed for us (such as those by Bravissimo, Carissa Rose, AJRumina, Cast and, soon, me) than buy a larger size and […]

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Bouncing Back to Reality

We return to the U.S. tonight, and I have so much to share with you when I get back. I give my business plan pitch on Thursday afternoon, however, so blogging will have to wait until that’s over. Fortunately, I’ve had one of my shirts made over here for me to wear to the pitch. […]

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Business Briefing

I’m going to the Texworld fabric show at the Javits Center today. I would love to find a higher quality material than what I’ve been using. My experience with the AJ Rumina shirt has convinced me. Also, Kate and I met with my grader Tuesday night, and we have a working theory of how to […]

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Neatly Contained in My Bustin’ Out Blouse

My AJ Rumina blouse arrived Monday, but I’ve been testing it out a couple of times before writing this review. Here’s the bottom line: this is an attractive, practical blouse that I will get a lot of wear out of. It’s definitely up there with my Eris Apparel shirts. First the GREAT FEATURES: 1. Most […]

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