A few days ago my boyfriend took me on a little detour to Castle Island in South Boston before heading out of the city. It’s on the shore of the Boston Harbor and home to Fort Independence, which to my disappointment, is not an actual castle. But it’s been around since 1634 so there’s your American history fact of the day! I did a little
Archives for October 2012
Current Obsession // Black & Gold
Perhaps it’s my extreme adoration for shiny things or my love of contrasting colors, but black & gold has been tickling my fancy recently. I can’t get enough of it! From the runways of Dolce & Gabbana and Ralph Lauren to the Resort 2013 collection of Alexander McQueen, black and gold has become the “it” color combination for fall. Baroque, brocade and embroidery have been huge trends this season and I
Makeup Monday: Breast Cancer Awareness Products
As I’m sure many of you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Every year I’m happy to see that more and more brands are selling products for this special month (or all year long) and donating proceeds of each purchase to many Breast Cancer research foundations. I’m all about using the power of fashion and beauty for a good cause which is why today’s
Sweater Weather
Happy Sunday! I was the definition of lazy bones this weekend and not ashamed of it. I relaxed, drank some pumpkin ale and tested out my new Canon Rebel T3i (spoiler alert: it’s awesome). I also did a little bit of exploring around the harbor my new town of Hingham, MA. And now I want to buy a boat. In other news, I finally got