October 31, 2019 Life As I Know It: October “Stephanie, why are you spending so much time and money on a rental apartment? You literally just got engaged! Why don’t you move in with your fiancé?” Before I answer this question, let’s rewind to October 31, 2018. Nearly one…
October 21, 2019 Restyled Series: October This past August, I launched a new series on the blog called Restyled where I shop my closet once a month re-featuring items I love. Long gone are the days where I wear things once and move on, especially when…
September 30, 2019 7 Expensive-Looking Handbags that Aren’t When I think of the days I struggled to make ends meet, juggling five (or more, depending on the year) freelance jobs and needing to have a lot of my priorities in place, I was cornered into quickly learning how…
September 23, 2019 My Relationship with Dessert and eBay [Thank you eBay for sponsoring this post!] Fast-fashion is like dessert. You should enjoy it in moderation. Confession: I was not always that way, especially when I didn’t have much money for clothing. For a long time, I, like many…
September 20, 2019 Emerging Latin Designers I Love IV We’re so excited to share the newest edition of Emerging Latin Designers I Love this month – especially with the start of a new season (less than 2 weeks away)! I’m touching on a mix of clothing, jewelry and handbag…
September 18, 2019 Breaking Down My Summer Beauty Routine Less is more, right? Which, had me thinking… Instead of having drawers full of overwhelming products followed by a 10-step beauty routine that could take an hour + there has to be another (more effective) way. I feel like I…
September 16, 2019 Ann Taylor: A Timeless Pair I recently stumbled onto some of Audrey Hepburn’s iconic, timeless images again a la Pinterest…I’ve always loved her fashion moments (and her movies!). The way she cinched her clothes in the waistline to mirror a ballerina’s wasp-waist, her desaturated tones…
September 13, 2019 Tales of Tailoring: September Why spend more money on tailoring? I asked the same thing once… It’s the one fashion trick I wish I listened to sooner. But let’s backtrack real quick. Blouse: Rachel Comey Stripe skirt: vintage Sandals: By Far Clutch: (c/o) Pamela Munson A few weeks ago when…
September 11, 2019 7 Ways to Save for the Wedding From stationery to flowers to a live band and favors, I’ll be the first to admit there’s a particular taste and vision I have for the big day. Knowing this, and not wanting our parents to have any other responsibility…
September 9, 2019 The Bahamas: Ways to Support Just a few days ago… We anxiously waited and quickly prepared (set emergency plans in place) for Hurricane Dorian (Category 5) along with “its cone of uncertainty” as it marched through the Atlantic. Then, it slowly turned directly into the…