Blonder Ambitions

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LOOK OF THE WEEK – WILDLY CONSERVATIVE

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It was time for one of my favorite weekly traditions... cocktails and a multi-course meal with one of my closest friends.  I always dress up for my friends {I think it shows them the kind of respect they deserve!} and a conservatively cut, yet wildly printed maxi dress is the perfect option {mine is a vintage gift and i am madly in love with it}.  It's feminine, yet classic.  It can be dressed up ... Read the Post

A totally covered up look that is far from demure.

CURRENT OBSESSION – ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

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This isn't exactly a current obsession... it's more like a life-long mental fling {where I will wander off to have a bit of a rendezvous with another designer and then... bam!... I find myself hopelessly in love with all things McQueen yet again}... Maybe it's the bold use of animal print.  Or color.  Or snakeskin.  Or skulls.  Or the color black.  Or the unapologetically large golden accents that ... Read the Post

Animal print. Splashes of red. Golden skulls with crystal eyes. Gorgeous.

FABULOUS FOUR – ALL THAT GLITTERS

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While shopping this week I realized two things: 1. I have an insane makeup obsession {shouldn't have shocked me... everyone else already realized it... but it was news to me} and 2. Shimmer, when done correctly, is absolutely a killer cosmetic asset... Buy some {or all!} of these products... You won't be disappointed {and you'll look like a glowing goddess}. ... Read the Post

Makeup + Shimmer + Adorable Packaging = Four Fabulous New Products

GIVE THE PERFECT BABY SHOWER GIFT

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I am only recently becoming a baby shower expert {which is terrifying... as I feel nowhere near ready for children of my own}... with the slew of showers, I found the best route to go was to personalize the gift in the form of a DIY gift basket.  Buy a large basket in a gender appropriate color {here, pink for a little girl}... the basket can later serve to hold baby clothes or diapers.  Line the ... Read the Post

You might not be ready for a baby yourself {or you might already have a few!}... either way, you need to be prepared to give a chic and fun baby shower gift.

LUST LIST – JULY {NAUTICAL EDITION}

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1. Sea Breeze Top $48 2. Chi-Town Flats $38 3. Spouting Chic Necklace $18 4. Cruise to Cape Cod Heel $120 5. Carousel Cutie Dress $210 6. Ruby Can't Fail Wedge $80 7. Bake Sail Cupcake Kit $13 8. My Pet Octopus Cuff $16 9. Trio of Treasures Earring Set $23 ... Read the Post

Independence Day, fireworks, and lazy summer days put me in an oh-so-patriotic, red-white-and-blue nautical kind of mood. Dress the part.

LOOK OF THE WEEK – PREPPY LEOPARD

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My obsession with leopard print is neverending.  When someone asks me my favorite color, I teasingly {well... seriously... it just hasn't been approved as an official color yet} reply, "Leopard print."  It's easy to pull of this look during the evening hours after the sun has sunk below the horizon and the boldness of the print is offset by the dim nighttime glow.  However, I feel that leopard ... Read the Post

The sauciness of leopard print is appropriate for daytime when paired with a preppy loose-fitting oxford.