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Decoding Wedding Dress-Codes with Events in the City

Michelle Martin — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:00:40 +0000

Funny story, last month my husband showed up to a black-tie wedding wearing a khaki linen suit.. Apparently I had forgotten to read the fine print on the bottom of the wedding invitation and he wasn’t too happy with me but after handing him a few whiskeys from the open bar, he seemed to care a lot less. After our epic failure and having received a few similar questions from readers, we wanted to help clarify the many misunderstood wedding dress codes out there and who better to help us with this task then a wedding expert? Meet Laura Ritchie, not only our fabulous sorority sister, but also the Founder of Events in the City. She’s the go to girl when you are looking to plan your dream wedding. Laura and her team have crafted a well deserved reputation for throwing some of the best and most creative events all over town because of their style, diverse backgrounds in fashion, film, hotels, catering, project management and their miticulous attention to detail. Laura has seen many guests rock “creative black-tie” like a boss and more than a few wardrobe disasters in their day so we were excited when she agreed to answer a few questions for us. Laura helped us […]

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Luxie Lash Review

admin — Tue, 27 May 2014 12:31:27 +0000

Most people that know me, know that I am a total freak about my eyelashes. They have to be long and they HAVE to be curled! I have literally tried everything under the sun to extend the length of my lashes from lash extensions, Latisse treatments to false synthetic lashes. So when we had the opportunity to try out Luxie Lash Mink Lashes, I jumped at the opportunity. After trying almost every treatment and lengthening mascara I would have to say that Luxie Lash is one of the safest, most comfortable and least time consuming options I have tried thus far. These 100% Cruelty Free Mink Lashes go on easily and stay on all night. The best part about them is that they are light and natural looking and feeling. We are also super pumped that we can get 20-25 uses out of our lashes before we need to get another pair! And for $34.99 per pair you really can’t go wrong! Another fun thing about Luxie Lash is that your own personal “Luxist” will come to your house and set up a Lash Bar for you and your friends to try out and get fitted for your own lashes while you […]

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DUO: Day to Night Challenge

Michelle Martin — Tue, 13 May 2014 13:00:43 +0000

We were challenged by British shoe company, DUO, to choose our favorite pair of shoes from their shop and style them from day to night. It was so much fun styling around the shoes to come up with complete new outfits, from our own wardrobe, to create two totally different looks. Check out what we came up with and all the other options that DUO has to offer! Michelle is wearing the Ela pump in Cream. “I always have trouble finding my shoe size when ordering online but their fit guide is on point. If you are looking for a pump that can take you from work to drinks with out having to swap into flats, look no further.” Day Look- Shorts: rag & bone; Top: Alexander Wang; Jacket: Iro (similar here) Night Look- Dress: Alice & Olivia (similar here); Necklace: Marrin Costello Sarah is wearing the Zahira sandal in white. “I’m obsessing over everything white this season and these sandals are no exception. They are super comfortable and easy to wear from a casual day-time look to a night out on the town. I will be getting tons of wear out of these bad boys this summer!” Day Look- Jeans: Zara; Tee: Eleven Paris; Leather: Fillmore Night Look- Skirt: […]

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