Year: 2022

If you’re like me, you find unrivaled levels of joy in digging through the seemingly endless pages of online retail hot spots like Shopbop. During my latest window-shopping adventure, I stumbled upon the holy grail of affordable yet pretty bags—the site’s “under $300” bag section. When I began to scroll through, the excitement started to build when I quickly realized how many solid bag options were available for less than $300, including some designer handbags.

Are you in need of a work tote to lug around your laptop, notebook, and other work documents? Are you trying to diversify your handbag collection without going broke? For your shopping pleasure, I selected some pieces that caught my attention. Some bags are in line with the latest trends, and others are cute and functional. Perhaps you need a gift for someone special. No matter the reason, season, or need, I’ve found a bag

It’s getting cold and I am loving it! I don’t love being cold, but I love winter fashion, especially during the holiday season. Today I am sharing 4 outfits that are on sale, featuring J.Crew Factory, Talbots, and Express. They are all on sale and would make a perfect gift for someone on your list, or if you are like me…put yourself on the list and treat yourself! 😉

Get cozy in this lounge set by Haven Within from Talbots while it’s 40% off! If you like soft, comfortable, and well made…this is a keeper! I have been wearing this around the house (btw, it makes a great movie night “get comfy’ on the couch outfit) and loving it when I’m out running errands as an everyday comfortable outfit. It’s getting a little nippy here in NC, so a puffer vest is all I need right now

How often do you buy something because you’ve read about it online or seen it on social media? It’s become habitual for many to discover new things from digital influencers, whether through reading blogs, watching TikTok and YouTube, or browsing Facebook and IG. Besides, digital influencers have helped us find fabulous emerging designers without stepping foot outside our homes, notably during lockdowns when we couldn’t shop during the Holidays. More people rely on social influencers to enlighten them with Christmas gift ideas from the trendiest luxury brands, emerging labels, and small businesses to Amazon and Etsy.

To help my friends and readers with their shopping needs this holiday season, I’ve compiled a list of my beloved brands and labels I’ve worked with over the pandemic period. The list includes small businesses, sustainable brands, and products, clean beauty and skincare, plus unique gifts for trend lovers.

Christmas gift ideas

Welcome to Dressed for My Day. Today I’m sharing how I really dressed for my days recently. I tend to give different names to these posts each week, but most Fridays I gather up photos of my real life OOTDs (outfits of the day) to share with my readers. It holds me accountable, gives you a peek into my real life wardrobe and gives me the opportunity to share a few style hacks or lessons I’ve learned along the way. So today I’m sharing the cold weather outfits I’ve enjoyed wearing in recent weeks.

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I really try to focus on style tips, or at least my reasoning for why I

Elena Vosnaki, author and senior editor at Fragrantica.com and founder of Perfumeshrine.com, says that gourmands have currently taken over the market, alongside fragrances with Middle-Eastern ingredients, such as oudh (though she says that’s more popular in niche fragrances). “For the designer and mainstream segments, gourmands are reigning right now,” says Vosnaki, and she has a few theories why. “There are several factors contributing to that: the pandemic, which made us all seek solace and comfort, the war in Europe which created a throwback to tried and tested solutions for the market, plus the companies that have been steadily producing and launching gourmand fragrances for the past 10-15 years,” she explains. 

Perfumer Marissa Zappas echoes the fact that most commercial perfumes released in the past decade are technically gourmands, even if they aren’t necessarily marketed that way. “In general, perfumes are much, much sweeter than they were 20 years ago,”