Jul 27, 2015 | Fashion & Style, Outfit Posts, San Antonio
Everyone once in a while, you stumble across a product that makes you gasp, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” Last year at the Holiday Ole Market, I spied a booth with some ultra chic handbags and decided to take a peek. The woman who greeted me with...
Jul 8, 2015 | Issa Brooke, Maternity, Motherhood, Under the Influence
Of all the differences between Cora’s birth and Issa’s birth, one of the best changes was adding a birth playlist for Issa’s home birth. I thought it might feel a little forced to have the candles flickering, peaceful music playing, and dim lights,...
Jul 1, 2015 | Fashion & Style, Maternity, Motherhood, Outfit Posts, Thoughts on Life, True Beauty
Recently I read an interview by Shape Magazine on Olivia Wilde, shortly after she gave birth to her son, Otis. I’m not going to make fun of the poor kid’s name, because her words on motherhood and the post baby body had me cheering and crying all at the...
Jun 5, 2015 | Events, Fashion & Style, San Antonio
Everyone has two choices with their lives. You can be content with mediocrity, wallowing in the simplicity of the every day, or you can strive for greatness, for a life well-lived. Fern Mallis is of the second party, and she’s now composed a book transcribing...
May 20, 2015 | Designer Dish, Fashion & Style, San Antonio
Ken Downing, fashion director of Neiman Marcus, is the connoisseur of all things cool. Standing tall at a lanky six feet three inches, he greets me warmly with a kiss on both cheeks. He’s here in town for a trend report and runway presentation that will...
Mar 27, 2015 | Fashion & Style, Haute Tip, San Antonio
Ooh girls, I am so excited to share today’s haute tip with you all. I’ve written about Seasons with Allie boutique before, the cutest little online shop around, and I recently shopped and sipped at owner April’s Spring Preview last week! It was a...