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Life’s A Beach

Lisa — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:05:03 +0000

It’s getting to be that, lets hit the beach time. Whether with kids or with a crew of friends, the beach starts taking center stage. So with that, a relaxed beach hair mane is beginning to hit it’s stride for the season. The thing with beach hair though, is as low key and low maintenance as it looks, the true reality is it needs to be worked with. Finding products that aid the hair in finding a natural wave isn’t always easy. Salt water sprays, alone, can make the hair way to sticky and unruly, but not adding anything at all to the hair, will definitely give you a cotton ball frizz.

What I have found that works for me is a combination of salt spray with some kind of smoothing or relaxing balm. By adding the relaxing balm to my hair first it tames my natural curl, then the spray adds the texture that is needed to define the wave. If you have bone straight hair you’ll have to find ways to keep a curl that isn’t necessarily in your genes, but there are definite tricks to adding body. Regardless of your hair type, summer is a perfect time of year to just lay back and let it go. xoxo

Simple and Chic

Lisa — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:28:23 +0000

It’s been ridiculously hot in L.A. When mother nature starts turning up the heat, I reach for the simplest, coolest items I can find. A clean face, simple hair and light clothing, both in fabric and color, starts becoming a uniform. Although simple and chic is different for everyone, here are my inspirations for forever chic. Happy Monday! xoxo

Although the above picture has nothing to do with chic dressing…I am a closeted interior designer, and I couldn’t pass up this photo. Tres chic!

Get Me to The Met

Lisa — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:32:04 +0000

Monday night was the annual Met Ball Gala. This night celebrates the annual opening of the Metropolitan Museum‘s fashion exhibit at the Costume Institute. It’s no secret that the gala is the Oscars of the fashion world and this year was no exception. The theme was punk rock, so as you can imagine not a whole lot was held back. Regardless of what you may think of the fashions on this night, one thing you can’t deny is the commitment to rock! xoxo

Regardless of theme, beauty always wins out in the end. Blake did it right.

All American

Lisa — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:36:15 +0000

There is something about nautical stripes that screams “All American.” The fresh, clean, easy pattern exudes youth, sophistication and the eternally classic beauty. Worn with the rattiest denim, brings a relax but refined style, or worn with the cleanest, simplest item can send you into iconic status, (a la Audrey Hepburn/Jacqueline Kennedy.) Either way, nautical stripes have been a staple in our wardrobe season after season and this spring and summer is no different. Grab your stripes and head to the beach. xoxo

Valerie Bolster

The Glamourai

Audrey Hepburn

Jackie Kennedy

Wanna Get Punk’d?

Lisa — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:53:23 +0000

Fashion seems to be having a punk moment. I’m not sure that punk really ever goes out of style. Between motorcycle jackets, boots and the endless amount of black, I would say that punk gets recycled in different ways year after year. Although some fashionistas may be over the “punk” thing, I don’t think it’ll be disappearing anytime soon. Here are a couple of fashion insiders who do punk right. xoxo

Christine Centenera does punk right.

The queen of punk, Style director at T magazine, Kate Lanphear.

Are You Blushing?

Lisa — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:00:19 +0000

Blush, pale pink, nude, whatever you want to call it, is a favorite neutral. It’s one of the easiest colors to wear whether you’re a brunette or blonde and can be easily worn with anything from yellow, to navy and every other color in between. Spring is a perfect time of year to blush, even if it’s just your cheeks blushing. xoxo

Love it worn with yellow.

We Like it, Hot Hot Hot

Lisa — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:26:22 +0000

Bright lips is the trend of the hour. Cheeks and eyes are also having a moment, but let’s not too get excited and put them all together. Adding bright color to the face is a pretty pick me up. Spring and Summer already adds more of a glow to our skin, so by adding some brights into the palette, can give us a youthful vibe. Not everyone will fall in love with with the neon glows, but play around a bit there is a shade for everyone. Happy weekend! xoxo

Casual Friday’s!?

Lisa — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:03:35 +0000

My day to day dress is pretty casual. I don’t have an office job that requires me to wear heels, pencil skirts and blouses daily, but I do like to leave the house dressed. Casual Friday is my everyday, and because of this I’m always looking for new ways to wear casual. As you can see from below, I like a uniform. Happy hump day! xoxo

LWD

Lisa — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:49:08 +0000

Summer was looming this weekend in So Cal. The clear, warm, tranquil weather made it incredibly inviting to sit and relax with a glass of lemonade. As our days remain warm, our summer wardrobes start making their way to the front of our closets. Along with tanks, sandals and the must have trend of the moment, light weight summer dresses become our go to item. More specifically the LWD. (little white dress) As we enjoy a couple more days of this beautiful warm weather, (it’s cooling off later in the week) here is some Monday morning inspiration to gear us up for those summer nights. Happy Monday! xoxo

“I’m a Zebra Today Daddy”

Lisa — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:33:11 +0000

This morning, like most mornings, we asked our son to get dressed for school. Usually I come in after a few minutes to see that what he has picked out is actually appropriate and not too holey, small or been taken out of the dirty clothes. As I had to leave early this morning I did not have the privilege to guide his creation, but a phone call from my husband, after drop off, filled me in on his creative ensemble.

My son decided that he wanted to be a zebra today, and he searched every stripe in his drawer to make sure what he picked resembled (to him) a zebra. But he didn’t stop with maybe just a shirt or a pant, he wanted to dress head to toe in stripes. My husband, who is all about freedom of expression, asked him “is that what you want to wear to school today?,” giving him one last chance to make any changes. My son looked at himself and said, yes, and let me tell you why daddy, I’m a zebra today daddy! And continued packing his bag for school confident and content with the decision he had made for himself. My husband did not give an opinion, other than validating he looked like a zebra and a cute one at that, and they both went about leaving for school.

Although wearing head to toe stripes wouldn’t be my first choice, you can’t fault the freedom to wear whatever you want to wear/be for the day and creating your fashion moment. After all, who wouldn’t want to be a zebra for a day? xoxo