I’m excited to share the first video in a three-part series in collaboration with Juicy Couture, featuring my favorite pieces from their fall/winter collection.
We came up with three concepts that encapsulate both of our brands and really bring them to life. Since entertaining is such a big part of my blog, I wanted to show how I prepare for guests and the little details that go into creating the perfect evening.
Additionally, Refinery 29 is hosting the video on their site where readers can win a $1,000 Juicy Couture gift card, the rhinestone necklace I’m wearing (as a bracelet), plus a virtual styling session with me.
{Fall essentials: plaid pants (J.Crew) and boots (Proenza Schouler)}
My book’s manuscript is due in exactly one week, so I’ll be cooped up inside finishing projects the whole weekend (like a tutorial on how to properly frost cupcakes and how to create the perfect floral bouquet).
I’m also thrilled to announce a three-part video series I did in collaboration with Juicy Couture (the first one launches next week). It was such a fun project and I can’t wait to share it with you. Have a great weekend!
Ben Sherman Jacket (seen here), Free People Sunglasses, Topshop top and cuffs, J.Crew Skirt, Vintage Clutch, Robert Clergerie Platforms
I’ve never done anything even remotely fun with my hair. It’s been long and blonde since I was five-years-old, with only a temporary stint going dark in high school (so not my friend). Since I’m far too big of a wimp to do anything drastic, I rely on different styles to keep me from getting too bored. We snapped these pictures earlier this week when I was clearly in a mood that favored unstyled, messy waves, but I’ve since moved onto straight and sleek. It’s the little things that count when you’re not ready for a complete overhaul.
As a huge fan of Tom Binns’ neon necklaces, and all of the subsequent DIY interpretations that followed, I wanted to try out the hand-painted-jewel technique for myself (just use regular nail polish). I wasn’t sure I’d have the patience to finish an entire necklace, so I opted to work with a vintage brooch that I picked up at the flea market this past weekend. And as a little twist on the day-glo classic, I chose peacock-inspired jewel tones for my brooch that I plan on pinning onto vintage scarves (as seen here), bags, and blazer pockets.
{The three brooches I found at the Melrose Trading Post}
{Ready to start painting the first brooch}
{I liked the effect of two coats for a more opaque look}
{The three polishes I used for my peacock-inspired brooch}
{Pinned onto a vintage scarf and then wrapped around my bag’s handle}
