It's no secret I'm an enormous fan of a sequin anything. Like lighting my favorite holiday candle on the first of November, and putting on my favorite Christmas songs (John Legend's new album has been on repeat this year), throwing on sequins never fails to get me into the ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 15, 2018

Earlier this summer, I worked with a certified KonMari Consultant, Trisha, to help me organize my house. We tackled my closet, beauty, and kitchen, and for a few weeks, everything was perfect—my pantry looked like a magazine spread, and my bathroom counter was clutter-free. But ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 15, 2018

1. Why reading is the most intelligent thing you can do. 2. Five things to discuss with your partner before getting engaged.3. The brave move that launched Ina Garten’s career.4. 100 websites that shaped the internet as we know it.5. A day in the life of a hospital therapy dog.6. ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 14, 2018

Whenever I'm in need of some inspiration, I turn to magazines. Maybe it's because I first fell in love with fashion and home decor while flipping through glossy editorials, but I never fail to find at least one spread or article that inspires me. Simply receiving a magazine with ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 14, 2018

It's hard to over-state how exciting the re-launch of the Shop was last week. After months of planning, it feels a little like our team's baby, made all the more special by the countless orders that came streaming in, followed a few days later by DMs from readers in their new ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 13, 2018

You know that friend, sister, or woman in your life who’s always there for you, through thick and thin? These gifts are for her. They aren’t inexpensive (we have more guides coming that run the gamut in price points!), but they are special and memorable. Our entire team spent ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 13, 2018

It's difficult to think about anything this week besides the fires in California, especially when so many people I know have been impacted by them. It's hard to grasp that this kind of mass destruction by fire is, according to Governor Jerry Brown, the "new normal," wiping out ...read more

• By Leslie
  Nov 12, 2018

It's hard to believe that it's only been a little over a year since we were a team of three, but since launching our Shop last year, we've tripled in size (to the point we're even considering a new office space early next year...). At this point, we have nine full-time employees ...read more

• By Cupcakes and Cashmere
  Nov 12, 2018

• By Emily
  Nov 9, 2018

Okay, so we may be a bit biased... but we love our Shop. And despite the fact that we each have distinctly different styles that run the gamut from tomboy to unapologetically feminine, we all regularly arrive to the office wearing items from the Shop (working at cupcakes and ...read more

• By Cupcakes and Cashmere
  Nov 8, 2018

The first time I met Adam Rapoport, the Editor in Chief of Bon Appetit, was the evening he guest lectured at my graduate program four years ago. He walked up to the lectern, pulled two Bud Light Tall Boys out of his briefcase, then proceeded to open one and plunge the other into ...read more

• By Leslie
  Nov 8, 2018

1. The best songs written by fictional characters. 2. Do you and your partner do this? 3. This is the world’s “coolest” neighborhood.4. How to minimize drama in your life. 5. The most popular hairstyle from the year you graduated. 6. How to whiten your teeth naturally. 7. This ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 7, 2018

When we wrapped our ten-hour photoshoot spent entirely on our feet (mostly in heels, in my case) in Downtown L.A., I told my team it was one of the most memorable and enjoyable shoots I've done in recent memory. And I meant it. Despite going to eleven different locations for ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 7, 2018

Typing this from a plane bound for Los Angeles—a bit sleep-deprived, but content from a weekend spent with family and completely excited for this week (did you see the news this morning about the Shop launch??). I was in Milwaukee visiting Jonah's family and, despite our best ...read more

• By Leslie
  Nov 6, 2018

Like any large city, LA is constantly evolving. In the time since our office was located downtown just over a year ago, many of the stalls have changed at the food hall we used to frequent, which we re-discovered during a recent team lunch. What doesn't change in L.A. is the fact ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 6, 2018

A couple of weeks back, I had a bit of an epiphany in regards to how I come across socially. I've always labeled myself as an introvert since I prefer smaller groups and have a tendency to get overwhelmed in larger crowds. But recently, one instance in particular illustrated how ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 6, 2018

There's something so nostalgic about visiting an old diner. I recently visited one of my favorite older diners in Los Angeles, which still has menus painted on the walls from the 1940s (when a beer was 20 cents). I ordered a vanilla milkshake, naturally, while we snapped photos ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 5, 2018

When we launched the Shop last spring, it came with a steep learning curve. I was thrilled to finally have a place to house all my favorite things, but there were more than a few hiccups. Earlier this year, we decided to take down the Shop and dedicate the entire summer to ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 5, 2018

• By Emily
  Nov 2, 2018

I've been ready to embrace the whole suit look for a while, but have yet to make the commitment. Part of me wants to go for a fun color—an olive green, cherry red, or periwinkle blue, but I question if I'll tire of the bright shade too fast. So for the time being, I'm revisiting ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 1, 2018

Becoming a manager is filled with a melting pot emotions: excitement, pride, and maybe a little fear because, truthfully, the transition to manager can often be a bit rocky. Whether you’ve been promoted within your organization or you’re a brand-new hire that has been brought in ...read more

• By Career Contessa
  Nov 1, 2018

This past summer, when I first asked Sloan what she wanted to be for Halloween (not everyone starts brainstorming ideas that far in advance?!), she replied quite simply, "a rat." It definitely threw me at first, since she's definitely going through a bit of a princess phase, but ...read more

• By Emily
  Oct 31, 2018

1. Last-minute costumes that look planned. 2. Consider these jack-o-lantern cookies in lieu of candy tonight.3. How to throw a chic Halloween party this weekend (or tomorrow).4. Staying in? Consider one of these scary movies. 5. Vampire-inspired makeup that works any day of the ...read more

• By Emily
  Oct 31, 2018

Last week, I posted a Story at an event and was flooded with DMs asking about my eye makeup. I had swiped an olive green shimmery shadow - an old pot of Stila's Magnificent Metals Foil Finish Eye Shadow (no longer available, but see a very similar one here, used in the photo ...read more

• By Emily
  Oct 31, 2018