We love these zippy little canvas bags!  They are a great spring gift item to have on hand, a perfect Easter basket filler, a hand bag organizer, teacher gift, wedding gift for bride or bridesmaid, and graduation gift!

Perfect Idea for a bride-to-be:  

Fill the “Be Prepared” Canvas Bag with mints, needle & thread, nail file, and other emergency necessities!

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The other day, I was flipping through the new InStyle Fall 2014 magazine and came across this current trend for nails, called the French Nouveau manicure.  It’s basically a sheer natural fresh coat of polish with a swipe of metallic glitter across the tips.

A French Nouveau manicure is fun way to polish your nails.  It shows a little nod to a traditional french manicure, but with a hip-bump of irreverence.

While french manicures are known for their precision, the idea with the French Nouveau manicure is to bit of carefree attitude to the polished finish.

While I can’t say for sure that InStyle has been creepin’ on the LoveFeast Instagram for inspiration. *wink!* I can say that the I’ve have been sporting this trend for over a year now.

Here’s how to get this French Nouveau Manicure look:

1.  Polish nails in a sheer, nude or natural polish.  Or, go a bit more bold, with a darker matte or bright color.

2.  Brush nail tips loosely with gold or silver glittered polish.  One way to do it is to swipe the brush vertically at the tip of each nail. Or, swipe more loosely over the tips horizontally.  While french manicures are known for their precision, the idea with the French Nouveau look is for a bit of imperfection.

During the winter last year, I mixed it up and gold glitter tipped a brownish-mauve shade of polish.

If your feeling more festive, a brighter shade will work too.

Here’s another variation with an more opaque glittery polish a littler heavier over a sheer nude.

Just because you’re an adult does not mean you can’t pull off glitter!  Having a day where you just want to throw glitter in the air?  Splash a bit ALL over your nails.

The French Nouveau manicure might be that “Just One Thing” that you do to fancy up your fall style.

What do you think?  Would you try this trend?

Just One Thing is inspiration for making incremental changes in you, your style, your home and your kitchen.  Easy tips to make your life simpler, better, and more beautiful simply by adding #justonething

A LoveFeast Style is one that has layers of exquisite detail and texture but it may be just slightly wrinkled and paired with faded, denim jeans.

The key is to make sure one of your pieces of clothing, like this shirt above, is detailed, delicious, embellished and finished. That way when you pair it with a tattered pair of jeans, the juxtaposition of the outfit is balanced and beautiful.

We are also big fans of adding a bit of organic to the mix, something with a little earth tone to warm up the outfit. This over-sized bag is perfect for taking an outfit into fall.

Don’t forget the perfect shade heel to add a little sophistication to a pair of rolled jeans. They will dress up any denim. We are in love with this idea, maybe it’s because tables, tablescaping and any vintage linen is a part of our daily vocabulary…

This vintage tablecloth turned tunic is on our wish list for this fall! How about you? What are your tips for mixing lace and denim?

*Lead photo found on Pinterest.

Do you remember your Dad or Grandfather using a soap and brush to shave?  We do.  Our NEW Men’s Shaving Set gift is classic, useful, high-quality and priced as a set ready to send as a gift.  We’re excited to be adding the Men’s Shaving Gift and other Gifts for Him at LoveFeast Shop.

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Men’s Shaving Set ~ LoveFeast Shop

We think the New Men’s Shaving Set would be a great men’s great for any brother, uncle, grandfather, or graduate!!

And of course for Father’s Day!

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We would never steer you wrong.  Our shop is curated with our favorite things.  Kristin and I bought received these necklaces years ago.  We’ve been loving them ever since.   To date, there has not yet been a time where I have worn this Mother’s Tree Of Life Necklace out in public and have not received compliments.  I’ve been stopped shopping, at parties and once even someone grabbed my arm in the isle of an airplane to ask me where I had gotten such a lovely necklace.

Proudly I share my necklace and how each gem represents one of the birth months for my children.  And, also proudly that they can get their own, online in our boutique ~ LoveFeast Shop.

End of the year Teacher Gift idea:  A Tree Of Life Necklace with a gem for every child in the classroom.

Minnesota artist, Liz Oie, will hand-craft your custom made necklace in honor of your family in either gold or silver and with the birth months of children or grandchildren represented on the necklace.

A family heirloom gift ~ perfect for Mother’s Day!

We’re taking orders now for Mother’s Day of course!  But, what a wonderful idea for a Mother of the Bride gift, a grandmother or even a favorite coach or teacher.  It’s a perfect gift for a new mother!

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The first time I came across the Aesop brand, was wandering the skinny streets of Southwark near the Borough Market in London, England.  It was a rainy, bone chilling day, in February, and I saw an interesting sign over a door and sought it out as a shelter.  As I opened the door, I was greeted with softly scented warmth and a cup of tea.  Moments later, after a hand wash at a sink and a warm towel, the shop girl begin to introduce me to the lovely creams and lotions.

It wasn’t long before I landed on what insists on being a favorite treat for my hands lately.

Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm by Aesop

We are lucky to have a lovely counter full of lovely Aesop products at Martin Patrick in the North Loop, Minneapolis.

Follow this link to purchase the perfect hand balm, Resurrection Hand Balm by Aesop. It’s #justonething you need to make your daily ritual special.

Just One Thing is inspiration for making incremental changes in you, your style, your home and your kitchen.  Easy tips to make your life simpler, better, and more beautiful simply by adding #justonething

I’m the type of person who strives to pack light.  I say strives because if you asked my husband he might just roll his eyes.  Recently, I was looking for a bag specifically for a trip to St. Thomas.  I wanted to travel light.  I wanted my bag to go from casual to dressy.

I was thinking a clutch would be nice, because I wanted to be able to pop it in my beach tote and then carry it to cocktails and dinner later.

If possible I wanted the ability to be hands free.  Oh, and I needed to get one more formal night out of it.

It is possible to find a great travel bag to take you from beach side, to poolside, to evening.

(I wore my Hammitt Bag with my Clover Canyon tunic ~ similar found in these links.  If you live in Minneapolis, I got my Hammitt Clutch at Marni in the Galleria and my tunic at Arafina.)

Here is a similar but different style Hammitt bag found online.

“Just OneThing” is our idea of inspiring you with just one thing that you can add to make your life simpler, better and more beautiful. #justonething

I am saying this clutch will take you from day to night from casual to fancy.  All you need to add is #justonething.

Linked up & found more STYLE inspiration at The Pleated Poppy

Our STYLE category is a catch-all for inspiration that comes from fashion.  We’re going to share our favorite products, accessories, jewelry and anything that we give our LoveFeast STYLE stamp of approval to.

Nana’s Jewelry

London Shopping At Hoss Introppia

Dress For The Day ~ Color Story

 Glitterized Phone Charger DIY Project

Style Best of 2012

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Having great neutral go-to pieces of jewelry, that can sparkle up any outfit, casual or chic, close at hand~is one of our style tricks!  Some of the pieces below are in our own jewelry boxes ~ and some of our friend’s as well.

(And here’s a little secret…shhh – one of these shiny pretties below is going to be in a giveaway this weekend ~ follow LoveFeast on Facebook and Instagram & Living Locurto  on Facebook and Instagram   – so you don’t miss a thing!)

   A great piece to REMEMBER your children with, the Mother’s Tree Of Life Necklace features gems for each child’s birth month.

Add some SPARKLE to your look.  This Clear Crystal Necklace is easy to use and adds a spark to any look.

* REMEMBER to add some SPARKLE & SHINE *

The Sparkle Rings come round or square, with choices of crystals.

Take a look in LoveFeast Shop to find a beautifully classic and hand made jewelry piece that will be a perfect gift to REMEMBER a special person in your life.

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Urban Decay Naked 2 $52

This Naked 2 set has been the topic of conversation with us and a few of our girlfriends. It promises to bring sparkle to a neutral palette in all the right places. Rumor has it there is a Naked 3 Palette soon to be seen.

Jenna Frye Studded Boot $388

Anything made by Frye is alright in our book. This particular pair is made with vintage leather and with the studs, has that slightly rustic, chic finish that will add a little rock star to any look

Free People Banana Split Stripe Sweater $98

Free People is another brand we seem to be drawn to. And this sheer sweater, with folds in all the right places, would be something we’d wear any day of the week.

Anthropologie Sylvana Leather Moto Jacket $498

We’re both hunting high and low for a leather jacket this season. We know black is hot, but there is something incredibly yummy about this cinnamon colored jacket.

Cleobella Nita Bangle $159

Bangles in gold, stacked on our wrists…yup…their slight jingle adds happiness to any outfit. What are your current obsessions?