25 Years of Costumes

Design Crush: Furbish

Could this be more of a fun shop? I want everything!! 

www.furbishstudio.com

xo

H

Florals for Spring

As I am sure this is no surprise to anyone - Florals are big this spring. Not with just a dress or scarf - but bright, bold, and large florals are popping up all over the place - below are some ways to wear! 

My favorite addition to my closet will be the floral jacket - this one (above) is prefect for April showers

 

I love this outfit! I tried to find this jacket online, no luck! Similar versions can be found at sheinside.com or XXI 

Here is a feminine, smaller print that goes oh-so-nicely with this pale teal. 

Loving the edgy touch on the moto-jacket. 

Ok, so if this post is totally reminding you of your Grandmother's couch - I understand...try to have an open mind, after-all, especially in fashion - we know history tends to repeat itself.

The Horror!! 

Now back to prettier things.... 

Floral dresses are always big in spring and summer - I guess the difference this year is the brightness and boldness of the print. 

and if you are still weary of this look - go for a floral scarf - easy. 

...and if you are the more daring type - these babies are ah-mah-zing.

Hope you enjoyed! Let me know your thoughts. 

xo

H

Wine Tasting Party

To celebrate my new apartment I decided to have a Wine Tasting / Housewarming Shindig! It went splendidly - We had so much fun using the wine tasting sheets and rating the wine. Here are a few shots from the party.

I greeted my guests with prosecco (a great palate cleanser!) and then I chose 5 bottles of wine - two white and 3 red - all different prices, regions and varietals. 

I will be posting the recipe for this Fig Mascarpone Crostini tomorrow! 

Wasabi Almonds, Pecans, Granny Smith Apples and Proscuitto wrapped Melon Balls! 

Any questions feel free to message me!

xo

H

The Mod Cat Eye

The Cat Eye: Popular then and NOW! It's a great way to add some chic to an outfit with the flexibility to pick from a mild shape to an intense pointy look. Have fun with it. I found my Betsey Johnson Cat Eyes at Marshalls for $12! 

 Here are some great options in stores now: 

xo

H

Makeup by Jaclyn Hill

This girl has it. I went to high school with Jaclyn Hill's now-husband Jon - and when I saw this girl pop up on my Pinterest - I thought nothing of that that fact! I clicked on her youtube videos only to realize she went to a neighboring high school and was this fabulous makeup whiz! I am not addicted to her videos and since she and I have similar coloring (light skin, dark hair, light eyes) - I like to be able to take her product advice and also, to be more adventurous with my makeup application. We are girls after all - lets use all the power we have! 

Above is Jaclyn Hill - she recently died her hair this fire-y red - which I love! You can easily find her account on youtube by searching her name - she has become quite popular so she should come up - she has her own channel with many, many videos - they are fun to watch and you can follow along with her as she applies her makeup in the tutorials. She use to work at Mac cosmetics but has recently quit to start her own venture as an independent makeup artist! 

Here is one of my favorite eyes she's done - I think its perfect for a daytime drama without looking too smokey! I love golds, oranges, and brown tones on my eyes because it makes Blues POP! 

Now I have to plug a product! Because of Jaclyn - I cant get over her fabulous punch of lip color she has in every video. I always try and go to the drugstore to try new lipstick and I end up like I just drank a punch of red kool-aid =( Jaclyn (luckily) doesn't just where high-end makeup - she drugstores it too! Thats when I ran out (last night!) to grab some of Maybelline's Vivid Colorsensation Lipstick! I cant get over it! So many fun colors - I want them all =) 

I ended up purchasing the SHOCKING CORAL #910 (which for some reason at my Walgreens was #870 - odd) anyway - I am going to St. Augustine Florida with my Girls this weekend for Jennie's Bachelorette Weekend! It should be a really good time and I should be looking festive as ever with my shockingly pink pout! (Vivid Colorsensation Lipstick by Maybelline - $7 drugstores)

Here Jaclyn is wearing the Neon Red color - go check out her youtube video - its addicting! 

xo

H