I have a confession to make: I’ve been holding out on you. I received the Clara Shirt Dress from wool& two years ago and haven’t written about here yet. Well, I did, kind of. I wore it here, on my trip to Winston-Salem. But I haven’t given this dress the time and review it deserves, …
Category: Style
Cuyana Leather Travel Case Set Review – Four Year Update
As so much time has passed since I first reviewed Cuyana’s leather Travel Case Set (that was way back in 2018 – can you believe that was four years ago?), today I thought I would share an update on how I feel about these leather cases and show how they’ve held up over the years. …
Universal Standard’s Mystery Boxes are Back for 2022!
How to score a great deal on a selection of mystery items (including an exclusive promo code!)—and what I received in my Mystery Box.
My Best Tips for Secondhand Shopping and My Favorite Charlotte Thrift Stores
Featuring some of my favorite items thrifted right here in Charlotte
Traveling Light: Winter Packing List for Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina
If you’re new around here, I love sharing my packing lists for just about every destination I visit. Before I started traveling regularly, packing felt like a bit of a mystery—but lots of trial and error helped me figure it out. This series is the guide I wish I’d had back then, and my hope …
Tiny Travel Helpers: 10 Reasons Why You Should Always Pack a Bandana When You Travel
Plus some pretty cute picks!
Why Black Skinny Jeans are Still My Go-To Denim for Travel, Featuring Mott & Bow
Yes, yes, skinny jeans are no longer de rigueur, but that doesn’t mean they deserve to be banished from your wardrobe entirely (and let’s be real, does anyone truly follow every fleeting trend to the letter?). And despite the “throw out your skinny jeans” rhetoric on social media, clothing isn’t disposable—if you’re considering parting ways …
Choosing the Right Jewelry for Travel, Featuring GLDN
When we pack for a trip, we largely consider the essentials: IDs, cards, and currency. Medication. Clothing. Shoes. Toiletries. But we often leave one category for last, if we even consider it at all: Jewelry. Just because something is small doesn’t mean it should be an afterthought. The jewelry we choose to pack and wear …
2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Last-Minute Gift Ideas (psst… it’s not just gift cards!)
Okay, but there are still a lot of gift cards…
A Flake-Free Pout: Comparing French Girl Rose Lip Polish and Olio E Osso Lip Scrub
It’s the first day of winter today here in the northern hemisphere—which means it’s the first day of the season of cracked hands, itchy scalp, and chapped lips. In preparation for all the excessive moisturizing to come, I recently decided that I should add a lip scrub to my routine, in addition to making every …