Alissa Ashley Ackerman

Poem written on November 27, 2022. Outfit worn on January 11, 2023. Disclaimer: The following poem as a whole does not represent my current relationships or their quality. It simply reflects my fears. Polyamory has been a wonderful, though challenging, adventure full of meaningful relationships that i treasure individually, and deeply. This poem encompasses difficult feelings that have come up in realizing i still have more healing to go through--and that i cannot rely on other people to do the healing work that only i am capable of giving myself....

Find out who won the #KickAssBehindTheCloth challenge!... https://storybehindthecloth.com/kickassbehindthecloth-challenge-winner-2022/

Vote for your favorites! Who do you think will win the #KickAssBehindTheCloth challenge?... https://storybehindthecloth.com/kick-ass-style-challenge-2022/

Find out who won the #RecklessBehindTheCloth challenge on Combyne!... https://storybehindthecloth.com/recklessbehindthecloth-challenge-winner-2022/

Whimsical Style Guide: 5 Elements of Modern Rococo Fashion https://storybehindthecloth.com/whimsical-style-guide/

Reckless Style Outfit Designing Challenge: Over in the Story Behind The Cloth group on the Combyne app, we've been having fun with monthly aesthetically themed outfit designing challenges! For the month of February, the challenge theme was Reckless Style. This challenge is closed to entries and now open to voting...but there's more to come! Enjoy browsing the challenge entries and don't forget to come back and vote for your favorites any day before the winner is announced!... https://storybehindthecloth.com/reckless-style-challenge-2022/

We started the New Year off with an outfit designing and writing contest...Here's who won!:... https://storybehindthecloth.com/new-year-new-you-2022-winner/

You voted for your favorite Quaint outfits...See who won!... https://storybehindthecloth.com/quaintbehindthecloth-challenge-2022-winner/

How to Use Fashion for Self-Discovery: Fashion is often treated as frivolous or superficial. However, our clothes can say a lot about who we are and what matters to us. Fashion is not just about looking good; it's also an expression of identity. The way we dress sends a message to the world, and it can be a powerful tool for self-discovery.... https://storybehindthecloth.com/personal-fashion-style-encourages-self-discovery/

View and vote for your favorite enteries to the #QuaintBehindTheCloth outfit designing challenge! Who do you think will win?... https://storybehindthecloth.com/quaint-style-challenge-2022/

We're never too young or too old to express ourselves. The idea of dressing your age is nonsense... Here are 6 reasons why:... https://storybehindthecloth.com/why-dressing-your-age-is-nonsense/

Flitting around in sundresses all the time is a cottagecore dream! Does that dream get put to sleep when winter comes?... Learn how to keep this style alive and comfortable, even when it's cold out!... https://storybehindthecloth.com/idyllic-layering-cottagecore-styles-in-cold-weather/

Would you believe me if i said that fashion can improve your mental health, and in more ways than one? Fashion and mental health can mix beautifully... Simply getting dressed can be a fantastic mental hygiene practice! Here's 10 ways fashion can be amazing for your mental health!... https://storybehindthecloth.com/how-fashion-can-be-good-for-your-mental-health/

This style is rocks. Fit for spontaneous individuals with free, rebellious souls and determined spirits. The rock-stars-at-heart who like to stomp out their own path and embrace their truest selves–imperfections, messy emotions, and all! Does that sound like you? Learn how to create a wardrobe that is as reckless as your soul! Dare to be your most authentic self as these edgy looks inspire a boldly unrestrained life.... https://storybehindthecloth.com/reckless-style-guide/

Beautiful Heartache. Written on September 29th, 2020. Outfit worn on October 1st, 2020. Long question: Have you ever felt heartache so strong, so beautiful, so wonderfully painful; ...one that makes you sigh with relief, contemplating that you've lived and loved to the fullest you could possibly imagine; ...a heartache that feels like a thousand perfectly lived lives; ...one that (even in the midst of a life you love) makes you believe you could be ecstatic if your last moment was spent choking on your own tears,... https://storybehindthecloth.com/beautiful-heartache/