This post started last night when I was trying to get ready for dinner and realized I basically FORGOT how to do makeup. For all the hours of YouTube videos on beauty tips, tricks, and reviews, I couldn’t for the life of me pull together a look. Which got me thinking much more existentially: whatContinue reading ““GOOP” with the Flow | 6 Easy Beauty Lessons Learned in 2020″
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Designer Spotlight | ELLERY – The brand that must be on your wish list
New to me but not to the fashion scene, Australian-born, Paris-based womenswear house ELLERY is, quite frankly, a freaking dream. “From architectural silhouettes to artistic inspirations, ELLERY encourages self-expression with a decisive and avant-garde aesthetic.” Founded in 2007 by Aussie Kym Ellery, the brand is all about empowering women through luxury attire. A novel concept?Continue reading “Designer Spotlight | ELLERY – The brand that must be on your wish list”
The Wrong Damn Thing | Stop Saying This Now
Just a heads up, I think this will be a controversial post. I don’t mean it to. But alas, while everyone became focused on not being “soft” or “overly sensitive” we lost so much insight into compassion and empathy. We’re all guilty of “saying the wrong thing” from time to time. That said, saying theContinue reading “The Wrong Damn Thing | Stop Saying This Now”
Unshouldering – Heart Dump
A vulnerable open letter. This post straddles a place between rant and open letter, hopefully more the latter. It’s a heart dump. I’m not entirely sure why I’m writing it except for the fact that last night something started to change. So I am sharing it with you. Yesterday, on a crisp fall evening, IContinue reading “Unshouldering – Heart Dump”
Your “Hard Life” Is Your Gift | Why some people’s lives are harder than others – What you need to read today
Why are some people’s lives objectively harder than others? Yes, “everyone has their shit,” but still, since the dawn of time this question has plagued philosophers, clergymen, doctors, artists, and yes, even us mere mortals. I myself have looked at those around me and pondered this great mystery. But isn’t it funny. The answer isContinue reading “Your “Hard Life” Is Your Gift | Why some people’s lives are harder than others – What you need to read today”
ALL YOU NEED THIS FALL IN ONE QUICK POST – 3 Stella McCartney Looks + the bonus piece that’ll make outerwear fun again
If you’re anything like me you probably haven’t worn much more than the same old sweats and lululemon workout gear for the past…I don’t know…entire 2020?! So maybe this fall it’s time to ease back into actual attire with cool girl, British ready-to-wear designer, Stella McCartney. McCartney combines functional fashion and iconic British whimsy yetContinue reading “ALL YOU NEED THIS FALL IN ONE QUICK POST – 3 Stella McCartney Looks + the bonus piece that’ll make outerwear fun again”
VIDEO BLOG – A Few Of My Favorite Things | Episode 1, August 2020
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Getting Real – Experiment Time | Augustinus Bader 27-Day Challenge
It’ll take a miracle to help these puffy, crepey eyes. So this post is a bit different. I’m embarking on the cult Augustinus Bader 27-day skincare challenge. The premise is simple: Use only the Augustinus Bader signature, award winning, anti-ageing cream for 27 days and watch your skin repair itself. And since I’ve ordered bothContinue reading “Getting Real – Experiment Time | Augustinus Bader 27-Day Challenge”
Three Ways to Cope With Uncertainty | by Christine L. Carter, Ph.D.
What should we do when everything feels so out of control? Living with so much uncertainty is hard. Human beings crave information about the future in the same way we crave food, sex, and other primary rewards. Our brains perceive ambiguity as a threat, and they try to protect us by diminishing our ability toContinue reading “Three Ways to Cope With Uncertainty | by Christine L. Carter, Ph.D.”
Books & Baguettes | Read These Now To Feel French Girl Chic
HOW TO BE AS FREAKING FRENCH AS POSSIBLE Finally good news: some of our favorite hotels in Paris including Hôtel de Crillon, Hotel Lancaster, Hôtel Splendide Royal Paris, even Le Meurice and Hôtel Plaza Athénée are preparing to re-open by September 1, which means we are one step closer to a very Parisian getaway. WillContinue reading “Books & Baguettes | Read These Now To Feel French Girl Chic”
The Cheeky Genova 