Love your boo, but not the type to dish out money for overpriced, usual Valentines flowers and goodies? I hear you. I'm more of a practical, timeless and within-my-budget kinda girl myself. And the husband and I always go low-key with presents on Valentines in favor of hitting the shops together after the 14th. On the hunt for chic, minimalist presents that will...
Ever since I became a mom, I've increasingly become a creature of comfort. When it comes to my personal style, I've definitely crossed over to the minimalist side, and I'm not in the least bit ashamed to admit it. I've fallen in love with chic, timeless, structured pieces that I can put on repeat without so much as a tiny guilt trip. And...
Is the "mom uniform" a thing? As a personal style blogger for the past several years now, I know it's become a bit of a "responsibility to dress it up and play with my options, but as a mompreneur and creative trying to balance playtime and working on my deadlines, I find myself circling back to some old faithfuls and predictable combinations when...
I get it - we're all a bit tired of that same old "New Year, New Me" rhetoric (we all saw that meme of Robert Downey Jr. rolling his eyes, right?). We're all a little bit older now, and sometimes it feels like every new year's resolution becomes just plainly obligatory to say as opposed to something we actually plan on following through....
trying to see if these blue specs would work on my face. maaaybe. hehe Happy (almost) holidays to all of you! Between my son having a bit of a fever scare (toddlers, amirite!) and the holiday rush, I struggled a little bit to stay timely with my posts so I do apologize for that! Today I wanted to chronicle the very cool experience I...
Can you guys believe how fast 2015 has come and gone? I don't know about you, but it seems like the older we get, the faster time seems to pass by. Sure, there were moments that I felt like things have been going on foreever, but most of the time I wonder where it all went. My son is already a year old...
Hey friends and loved ones, sincerest apologies for the lack of updates for the past week or so. Four words: first birthday party planning! Time runs by crazy fast these days and lo and behold, Dallas is now a year old! I've been hiding out in the mom cave (haha) Pinteresting like crazy and DIYing everything down to the last detail. I'm sure...
I think I pretty much checked off some items from "fall must-have" listicles with this outfit that I wore to have lunch with a girlfriend. A peacoat (which I've had for years now, btw) ? Check. Something knitted? Check check! How about two things everyone seems to be loving this year - a suede button-down skirt and lace-up flats? Check, check and check! ...
the Halston accessory wall. right?! the double L's, a.k.a. Leah and Lala. Two of my favorite girls on the planet Sometime ago, I met up with my always entertaining gal Mademoiselle Leah V for lunch and light conversations in the Troy area. Living on completely opposite parts of Metro Detroit, it's always a pleasure to see Leah on my side of town. After...
obvi the gratuitous "my feet against the fallen leaves" shot ;) My baby giving zero effs in this photo. Haha. In his defense, he was feeling under the weather. :( But isn't this view of Chicago so jawdropping? An extreme show of bravery atop the Willis Tower - Skydeck Chicago experience After months of waiting on waiting lists and stalking websites in what...
Hello, loves! Hope your October grind is going great - I just got back from a much needed, long overdue vacation with my husband and son to Chicago. BEAUTIFUL. That pretty much sums up my description of Chicago. To be perfectly honest, I have not done an out-of-state trip ever since I arrived here in the United States! Heck, I've been to Canada...
As you may have noticed, I've changed my blog banner logo yet again, probably the 4th (or it may be 5th) time I did so in the six long years I've maintained my blog. My banner has had many iterations in the past, evolving along with my style, and me as a person on the whole. After all these years, I'm finally leading...
Ugh, I missed the schedule of my own Detroit X NYFW post! I mean, when you're close to 30, and a cold kicks you, it kicks you HARD. Needless to say, this is one heck of a catch-up post! Brief recap: I collaborated with my blogger friends Lil Miss JB, Mafia Mel , and Beauty and the Muse for a Detroit x NYFW - themed...
If you ask any fashion girl what THE dream is, I think everyone would be unanimous about New York Fashion Week. You know what I mean by the dream - the ultimate highlight to anyone's career; the ultimate sight to see, the ultimate #fashiongoal. It happens like clockwork every year as all eyes are glued to New York City and how it basically...
How about filing this under e-mails that make you ridiculously giddy: +Influenster reaching out to you with the news that you've been handpicked for the VIP +YSL Beauty Touche Eclat Voxbox? I could barely contain my excitement! Should you dump your go-to primer for these beauties? Read after the jump for my quick, unbiased take on these goodies! ...
original article and infographic courtesy of Makeup.com I think this infographic is definitely worth sharing, and obviously self-explanatory. As someone who has worked behind the makeup counter for almost a year, I encountered quite a few... interesting stories from some customers about the shelf life of most of their makeup, and it wasn't very pleasant. Heck, I was pretty guilty of this myself...
The sun sets a tad bit earlier, and the mornings are getting quite a bit more chilly... hold up, when did we get this close to fall? ...
Ah, 2013. The year of awesome hair, not-so-sweltering days back in my old city, and deliberating on many, many tough calls and life decisions. Oh, and let's throw skinny legs in the mix! Good times, good times. My pre-partum physique may have left the building (temporarily, at least), but I did get to keep the sick military coat and boots. Fall isn't until...
Have you ever rummaged through your handbag and was flabbergasted with the number of lip balms, lipsticks, and a ton of other makeup products you didn't know you left there? Now I'm not saying I have a TON of product (I don't, haha), but working in beauty and getting free stuff here and there and dealing with makeup majority of the time, I...
The MAZE Hipzone Spring-Summer 2013 Ad Campaign Shoot from Thaad Sabolboro on Vimeo. Direction and Cinematography: Thaad Sabolboro Producer: Carla Marie Moras Adlawan Fashion Styling and Art Direction: Eden Villarba-Sabolboro Hair and Makeup: Chady Pantaleon Models: Gazini Ganados, Ann Sophie Muller, Bjorn Lundqvist Shot on location at the Best Western Plus Lex Cebu - Cebu City, Philippines Many thanks to Sven Chua, Carolyn...
