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 … [Read more...]
Textures, Lace & Denim
By on July 28, 2014 with
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 … [Read more...]
Aesop
By on April 24, 2014 with
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 … [Read more...]
London Shopping At Hoss Intropia
By on May 15, 2013 with
A couple of months ago I accompanied my husband on a business trip to London. While he was in meetings I wandered the cobblestone streets around Covent Garden. The coffee shops, street fashion (lots of plumb, textured black tights and fur) and boutiques brightened my creative spirit even though the weather was similar to our Minnesota chill. A little down the street after stopping in the flagship Barbour store, which I absolutely had to do since, Kristin's sister-n-law designs their women and children lines I wandered into the … [Read more...]
Dress for the Day~A Color Story
By on February 20, 2013 with
Sometimes my outfit inspires my day. But, sometimes my day inspires my outfit. I could be at a museum or a boutique and see a painting or a chair whose colors or pattern stays with me, marinates in my mind and later inspire pieces from my wardrobe to be combined in a new way. My outfit becomes a color story. For example this chair, a peacock feather... a pair of hand knit earrings... a splash of color, even a cell phone cover, can inspire an outfit and tell a color story. And may just … [Read more...]
January Style Tips~Lipstick
By on January 14, 2013 with
We want to welcome our guest and makeup artist, Brielle Brenner today. Brielle will be stopping by monthly to share beauty tips with us. This month is Lipstick Month! Welcome Brielle... As I unpack the insane amount of Christmas gifts I received this year , I come across my favorite: a little black tube of beautiful, whimsical color. My pride and joy contained in 3 grams of delicious pigment. I’m talking about a lipstick. While I find myself digging deeper into my career of makeup artistry, I learn not only about my … [Read more...]
Grab Ahold Of The Pantone Color Of The Year ~ Emerald
By on January 10, 2013 with
If you are looking for some color inspiration in your STYLE - look know further. The color to grab hold of this year is the color of year for 2013 is Pantone 17-5641 TCX , aka - Emerald. Emerald is a great color. It's bold. It's sophisticated. It's happy. You can do this color. Here's some inspiration below on how to add Emerald to your style. Source: tiltonfenwick.com via LoveFeast on Pinterest Emerald is not going to be hard to add to your style story. You can add it in with a couple of … [Read more...]
Style For Thanksgiving
By on November 21, 2012 with
Today we're featuring a Thanksgiving style post by our friend and practical fashionista Megan Cobb of FriedOkra. Thanksgiving evokes such a feeling of cozy togetherness, doesn't it? It's also the holiday that just seems to demand a nod to our rustic history. To capture both rustic and cozy, with a touch of celebratory elegance, I've created a look here that combines a bold but warm and comfy pieced Fair Isle sweater (Anthropologie) with a simple, classic camel wool pencil skirt (J. Crew) and added touches of color and … [Read more...]
No Heat Curls
By on November 6, 2012 with
We have a good friend, Nish. She blogs over at Nish Happens. Nish is a down to earth, white water rafting, storytelling kinda girl. She's the one you want around your campfire at night. Recently she wrote a post, Four Beauty Tips for Women Who Don't Give a Crap. I love Nish and her ability to cut to the point and get down to business. I had spent time with Nish on a girls weekend retreat last month and I have to be honest, had hair envy. She had long, shiny, chestnut hair with just the right amount of laid back curl. I've … [Read more...]
Beautiful Lady ~ Dress For The Day
By on October 17, 2012 with
We can multitask several children fed, dressed, lunches made, hair combed and out the door in less than 45 minutes. Have you ever wondered why it takes so much effort to get ourselves ready to go out the door? Because, it just plain takes some effort. Lately I have been trying to put a little bit of extra effort into getting "Dress For The Day". Funny thing is I had already started this effort, when one of my friends, blogger, started this weekly link up of inspiration to encourage us all to put in that extra effort. I have … [Read more...]
