My 2015 Fashion New Year As the holiday season ends and 2015 approaches, new excitement arises within my fashionable soul. There is an energy that only the new year brings! It a chance to start anew, turn the page, close the chapter and rewrite my resolutions or my fashion forward wardrobe.  I start with reflection. I always like to look back on how I spent this past year. As a fashion blogger, I look at how my personal style evolved. What changes did I make? How have I matured and adapted the new trends (that worked) into my wardrobe. It is a chance to map out a new draft plan. A time to ..read more

The Year in Beauty This year has been a banner year in beauty. We often looked to our favorite beauty gurus on social media and beyond to show us techniques and products to revolutionize how we sculpted and defined our features.  Then with list in tow, we headed over to our favorite beauty stores to purchase the products that would help us become a better version of ourselves.  We also discovered products to make our skin better and trends to make our hair more amazing.  Here, we will rewind and reminisce about six of the most popular products, trends and techniques that made 20 ..read more

Get It Right. What To Wear This Holiday Season If you are anything like me, you are still amazed that 2014 is coming to an end tomorrow. Suddenly, you soon realize there are a number of holiday events that you going to attend. The holiday season is about reflection and spending time with family and friends. As a fashionista, there are always events to attend. Each one requires a fabulous holiday-inspired outfit that is both appropriate for the setting and speaks to your personal style. It can be tricky. Say it’s the annual company holiday party. You will be mingling with co-workers a ..read more

Get Those Starry Eyes and Kissable Lips Ready It’s almost New Year’s Eve. You know what that means – time to get fancy (cue Drake, T.I. and Swizz Beats please) and get your party on.  Hopefully you have already found the perfect outfit to bring in the New Year.  If you haven’t, don’t despair. Sometimes it’s that last minute find that is better than the outfit your originally imagined. Now, whether you are going to turn up and hit the hottest spots in town or host/attend a low key soiree at home, bring in 2015 right. Get the look right from the stunning, flawless makeup, right do ..read more

What Happened at the 2014 Golden Scissors Awards? It all went down on December 5, 2014. People came from miles around to converge in the nation’s capital at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to attend the 23rd Annual Golden Scissors Awards.  The awards show, in conjunction with BOBBI BOSS, a line of premium luxury hair extensions, has been touring the country. The awards show had stops in New York, Atlanta, and Los Angeles, with it’s final stop here in DC. If you have never attended the Golden Scissors Award, you are missing one of the greatest shows on Earth!   The Golden S ..read more

7 Questions for Fashion Bloggers Athena and Venus Tse We love fashion bloggers. There are so many fashionable stylistas, from every corner of the world, giving us a peek inside their posh, chic lives. We love to scour their blogs and stalk their Instagram feeds. Thanks goodness for Instagram. You never know when an outfit post might inspire you to wear something in your closet in a new and exiting way. Not to mention that they share their spoils by providing links to their cool outfit choices. We love that even more! Here’s a peek into the fashionable lives of sisters Athena and Venus Tse 1. T ..read more

Beauty Habits That You Need to Break Most of us ladies have our beauty habits down to a science.  We take pride in them. We even share them with our friends, sometimes with strangers.  There are, however, some bad beauty habits that we may have developed over the years that we may not be aware of.  In our ever increasing quest to fine-tune our routines, the following is a list of some common bad beauty habits that we need to break:   1. Not washing makeup off at night.   If you go through the entire day with a face full of makeup and when you get home all you ..read more

The Best Holiday Gifts for the Creative Types In a world where new products hit the market everyday, choosing the perfect gift can be tricky. As the Art & Lifestyle Editor, I’ve seen a lot of creativity in so many different forms. So I wanted to pull my ideas for holiday gifts from my past experiences. I know what it’s like to try to find holiday gifts for those artsy types. So here are some great holiday gift suggestions for the hip, chic and tech nerd in your life: Charity Giving to a charity or conservation fund on behalf of a relative is a great gift. There are tons of charitable organ ..read more

The Best Gifts for the Music Lover You Love This year is almost a wrap. So let’s take a serious look at who on your Christmas list lives for music – that true music lover. The person that talks incessantly about the new group they heard about, always has headphones plugged into their ears, and can reference any experience IRL to a lyric from a song. Yeah, that person. So what do you give the music lover in your life? Here are two great gift suggestions guaranteed to enhance their music listening experience: YouTube Music Key This subscription service will delight your music lover. Google rece ..read more

Beautiful Handmade Jewelry by Eilisain Jewelry We love a giveaway. Especially around the holidays. You are so focused on finding great gifts for your family. We’re giving you a chance to win something special for yourself. We have partnered with Designer Lisette Fee of Eilisain Jewelry to giveaway a gorgeous cuff from her forthcoming Hunted II collection (shown above). We heart her well-crafted, handmade jewelry. Lisette’s fabulous collections are handmade in her studio in North Carolina. This beautiful piece is made from owl talons and crow claws. Unique, right? So here’s what you need to do ..read more