• BEAUTY MUST-HAVES

    PUNK BALLERINA – WHO SAYS YOU CAN’T WEAR A TUTU AFTER 30?!

    I recently read an article about the items a gal should stop wearing after 30. Among those were tutu skirts. Sorry folks, but I refuse to be told what to wear and not wear. Wearing a tutu is one of life’s pleasures, and so is rebelling against rules – especially unnecessary ones. In honor of my inner badass, I’ve chosen to be the punkiest ballerina I can. 

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    WINTER ENTERTAINMENT IDEA – A TROPICAL DINNER PARTY WITH PUNCH AND D-I-Y PLACE SETTINGS

    I admit it, even my extreme enthusiasm for dressing up in the cold weather can reach a threshold. Screw it! Let’s stay in and have a dinner party – a warm-weather-themed dinner party with summer dresses, bare legs, tropical drinks and place mats made from paper bags – seriously! Read on for outfit, drink and table-setting inspiration!

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    WINTER DRESS UP IDEAS – LET IT SNOW

    Sometimes, wearing your snow gear is unavoidable, especially when it snows in Chicago. The slush will ruin your favorite shoes and the temps are too low to bare anything at all. So, in this episode of my winter dress up series, I’m embracing the snow boots, the chunky sweaters and the wool hats by layering up and making them part of my going out look. Seriously!

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    WINTER DRESS UP IDEAS – SHORT SKIRT + SWEATER

    Onward with my winter dress up series! We’ve explored a tight dress with a long hem and sleeves, but what if we go in the other direction and try a short skirt and bare shoulders?! I think there’s a way to WARMLY rock the look with heavy fabrics, a boat neck and a waist-cinching belt.

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    DELUXE POST: WINTER DRESS UP IDEAS – LONG-SLEEVE DRESS + OUTERWEAR

    Dressing up for a night on the town in winter feels next to impossible. It’s cold, and you don’t want to look like a freezing idiot with inappropriately bare legs and arms. At the same time, you don’t want to feel frumpy either. 

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    BLUE ON BLUE

    Wowee! That’s a lot of blue I’ve got going on there. But you know, what? I tried a number of different ways wearing this amazing Chinese jacket, and it turns out that matching it to this blue neoprene skirt really made it pop. I didn’t buy the pieces together, but pairing these two bold items made it look like they were meant to be!

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