About Angela

Someday, Angela will be tending to her sheep, llamas and alpacas on the “Yarn Farm” and raising award winning honey bees. Until then, the native Pittsburgher is enjoying all things related to knitting, her cats, Mr. Spock, red lipstick, and creativity. Writing is her first true love.

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Holiday Has Arrived!

We’re singing Etta James’ “At Last” in honor of our Holiday Collection! This stylebook has classy, retro glam splashed all over its pages, paying homage to our vintage roots in the finest way.

Enjoy these behind-the-scenes snapshots here, and …

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One Good Deed a Day: November’s Book of the Month Giveaway

Though any time is a good time to do a good deed, why not start a daily diary of your friendly gestures? Chronicle Books’ One Good Deed a Day: A Journal encourages you take a moment and do something nice for others, yourself, and the world.

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Discovering the Theremin’s Mystery & Stylish Appeal

Clara Rockmore, theremin virtuoso

While poking through the history of synthesizer music, I stumbled upon charming vintage videos like the one above, in which you learn a little about the enthralling, ethereal-sounding theremin. Sounding like a marriage of the violin and a humming …

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These Role Models Inspired Our New Stylebook

Remember this summer when we asked you to tell us about your volunteer or non-profit career experience? Well, we were so impressed by the many wonderful emails detailing how thoughtful, charitable, and venerable you are!

The women featured in our …

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Pinhole Cameras: October’s Book of the Month Giveaway

Book of the Month: Pinhole Cameras - A Do-It-Yourself Guide

Chris Keeney’s Pinhole Cameras: A Do-It-Yourself Guide shows you how to build and operate your own camera by using everyday household materials and a few specialty items.

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Meet Our Super Stylists in Our New Stylebook


Scenes from a typical work day for Bri, Rachel, and Brittney.

It means a lot to us when you talk about the outfits in our stylebooks, on our homepages, and right here on the blog. Do you know who puts …

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The Indie Rock Coloring Book: August’s Book of the Month Giveaway

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Book of the Month: The Indie Rock Coloring Book

Going to an art gallery—pretty sophisticated, huh? Attending an indie rock show—super cool. Coloring—FUN! That’s exactly what you can do with The Indie Rock Coloring Book, our August Book of the Month!

Created by the do-gooders at Montreal organization …

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Find Your ‘Art’s’ Devotion with Our Exclusive Artist Totes

ModCustomer art totes
From top left: Totes from Miyuki SarahClaire OringJayde A. Cardinalli, Kelly HickenbottomJasmin DarnellTiffany Atkin.

We’ve been using the art/heart pun a lot lately, and that’s because we’re so excited about …

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An Easy Peasy, Pretty DIY: Paint Chip Magnets

Bring out your true colors as an artist with this super simple DIY paint chip magnet project! Dedicate a few minutes or an afternoon to this low-commitment craft, and then get ready for a world of color.

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Meet the Artists in Our New Stylebook, Fashion From the ‘Art’

What inspires your style? Surely, some of you take hints from art, which is exactly what we did for our latest stylebook, Fashion from the ‘Art’. A few months ago, we began collecting art from our fans, and eight …

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Quiz of the Month: Shop Our Outfits

Our current stylebook, Above & Beyond, takes you from the pages of an astronomy text book to not-so-far-away and stylish stars. This Quiz of the Month tests your knowledge of astronomical phenomenon—and ability to perceive a few puns! Not …

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More Badder Grammar!: July’s Book of the Month Giveaways

So we all make mistakes sometime. There’s not enough time to properly revise your term paper, you need a second pear of eyes to look over that blog post. But you just want to get it done. Receiving feedback for …

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Calling All Volunteers & Non-profit Workers!

We’re collecting inspiration for our winter campaign, and who better to ask than you? We want to hear from you! Let us know at you@modcloth.com, and you could have a hand in an upcoming stylebook or feature!…

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Side Walks: June’s Book of the Month Giveaway

While summer vacation is perfect for exploring an exotic land or new-found city, it’s also a lovely opportunity to discover unnoticed sights and sounds, even flavors, in your own back yard. For the latter, illustrator Kate Pocrass created this fun …

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