Although summer weather and frolicking about the beach has sadly come to an end, it’s finally time to face the fall in an elegant {yet flirty…hehe!} fashion! My favorite part of the crisp air rollin’ in? Umm…bonjour! It means the October Ball, which benefits an incredible non-profit in NYC called CBSBB, is right around the corner at The New
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Friday, September 27, 2013
Between spinning, dancing the night away, and running around the city on the go, the stress of the streets has seriously gone straight to my feet! Sorry little toesies…! But just before I reached my wits end during fashion week about how my perfectly scrubbed up + gel polish on natural nails pedicured squeakers went
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
When you bring a Southerner to NYC, it’s almost like a box of chocolates…you never know what you’re going to get! And being a Southerner, I can totally say that with my teased bouffant held high, y’all. But when you bring the craftsmanship, the heritage, and the fine talent of a Southerner to the city,
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Tagged billy reid, coach, coach + billy reid collection, elizabeth baker
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Friday, September 20, 2013
At recent W Magazine party during fashion week, I noticed the majority of the attendees were not only all about the over-sized Baked by Melissa gumball machine in the room, but were raving about how delicious these little bagel balls filled with cream cheese were…And yes, I’m talking about the models to designers to editors
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Tagged baked by melissa, bantam bagels, best bagels in nyc, best mini bagels in nyc, elizabeth baker, today show, wall street journal
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
If you’ve never been struck with an illness that makes you feel anything less than beautiful, it’s impossible to remotely relate to someone who is facing a severe challenge right now. So when I heard two well-known companies, Burt’s Bees + Lipstick Angels, were collaborating with the motive of transforming and uplifting spirits of women
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Astor Wines & Spirits? That’s a go-to for any savvy winemaker to wine drinkers galore! But above the vine of this deluxe spirits mothership, there’s a place I’ve loved to go eat + drink + think for years. Hola! Located above its Lafayette Street shop, Astor Center is a state-of-the-art culinary facility that attracts all
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Tagged astor place, cocktail classes in nyc, elizabeth baker
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Monday, September 16, 2013
So long comfy flip-flops, the cold air is making its way back into the city and it’s a must I keep my Essie polished toesies warm…in a stylish way, of course! But while I’ve got a closet full of suede to wedged boots to flaunt, there are those days when I honestly just don’t feel
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Friday, September 13, 2013
After hearing the oohs and aahs coming from coworkers biting into these new mini munchies of heaven in NYC, it was a must I followed the trend and tried my first {and current favorite!} cookie. Hola! And although I was a tad health conscious about what I was inhaling, I was reassured that even if
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
With Fashion Week shining bright around the city this week, I wanted to step back and think about the exciting creativity + dedication other New Yorkers are into at the moment…with a fashion influence, of course! So when I saw these fantastic shots of one of my best friends, Jamie Barnes, on Insta + Facebook
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Bolting from show to show? After-partying until the wee hours like its 3012? Yep, that’s the day in the life of a top Fashion Week model. And with NYFW lasting the entire week, these girls have to be on + fresh faced the entire time. Wooh! But not only do the long hours put a
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
After being overwhelmed with Birthday love yesterday, it’s a total must I get going on all of my merci + gracias notes…asap! But this Southern chica can’t just send out those generic little thank you cards showing my mucho appreciation to the ones I love. So I pranced right on over to my mothership, Paper
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If your kids {imagine if you don’t have any yet!} were ever struck with the challenge to raise $50 for charity, what would you suggest for them to do? A lanyard sale at school? A spontaneous Tooth Fairy donation {hehe}? Well, when the Russell family was faced with this task they decided a good old
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