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Happy Mother’s Day

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:12:45 +0000

Lace Wedding Dresses

Summer — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:45:18 +0000

If you are getting hitched in 2013, you might want to think about getting married in lace. It is feminine and pretty, delicate and classic, and one of the biggest trends of the season. Here are three lace bridal gowns: from Christos, Oscar de la Renta and Monique Lhuillier.

The Better Half

Summer — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:26:49 +0000

Kerry and I met Amanda Jane Jones in our Altitude Summit class this year and through that connection, she featured us on her “The Better Half” blog feature. We are thrilled to be among the cute and talented couples that have gone before us! Take a look at her site to see the whole story. AmandaJaneJonesblog.com

Photographer: Trever Hoehne
Makeup: Amy Clarke
Hair: Dianne Lopez
Dress: Kate Spade
Bracelet: 31 Bits
Suit: H&M
Tie: Vintage

*Thank you to our whole team, who created these beautiful pictures!

Happy Earth Day

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:41:45 +0000

Happy Earth Day from the Girls With Glasses, with a few of our favorite bloggers: Joy from Oh Joy!, Natalie from Nat the Fat Rat and Elaine from Clothed Much!

Sweethearts

Summer — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:11:19 +0000

It seems like all our favorite songstresses are pairing with talented boys to take their success to new creative heights (She & Him, Jack and White). Now Priscilla Ahn has teamed up with Charlie Wadhams (Rex Aquarium) to create Sweet Hearts. I love this video that Charlie put together of his grandparents. Very darling. Oh, love. Oh, sweethearts.

Marchesa Resort

Lula — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:32:04 +0000

I apologize if you have already seen these pictures from Marchesa’s Resort 2012 collection, but I just think they make the most darling wedding dresses ever. I had to share.

What time is it?

Summer — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:11:41 +0000

Time to get a Kate Spade watch! I’m not surprised that I’ve fallen in love with their time pieces, I like almost every single thing that Kate Spade New York creates. But I wanted to share these two styles: the candy colored bangle watches, which are great for spring ($250), and the classic Gramercy Crystal ($250), great for every day of the year. I especially love the little KSNY details, like the engraved words in the inside wristbands. They are so darling! Which watch would you invest in?

Sydney Wayser

Summer — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:39:41 +0000

Check out Sydney Wayser’s video for “Wolf Eyes.” If you like it, pledge for her new album “Bell Choir Coast.”

Pledges include $1o for a digital download, $55 for a White Label Test Pressing of “Bell Choir Coast” on Vinyl, $750 for a song about you, and everything in between. Pledge now!

Beauty Grownupness.

Rachel — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:21:55 +0000

I will be 29 this year and lately I’ve been in super observation mode- which is more than likely some manifestation of my need to justify my own grownupness since I’m teetering ever so close to thirty. Not that thirty is old, or that twenty-eight is particularly young- although I still have a very difficult time accepting the fact that people were born in the nineties and that those imaginary 90′s people can actually go to bars now. Anyhow, I digress, the other day while I was chilling out, maxing and relaxing all cool at home the other day I began to notice a marked difference in my beauty habits compared to even three or four years ago. I was noticing everything, from the products I used, how I kept them and even their scent. My beauty routine, although I am constantly reviewing new things and trying new stuff on myself has become much more streamlined over the past five years or so- I have finally reached a level of beauty grownupness! Here are some of the signs that really stood out to me.

1. I Stopped Hoarding Stuff:

Quirky Shower Station, Target $69.99

I realize that not everybody is a beauty junkie like I am. The truth is, I always have been. As I creeped closer to my teenage I had every drugstore frizz curing product that John Frieda put on the shelf at Wal-Mart, a collection of soaps and some sort of Silk Effects razor and anything else I could get my paws on with my allowance money and my bathroom cabinet was no exception, when I discovered the world of cheap make-up, I would stuff my caboodle full. Products would sit around forever, never be used and eventually go bad or get thrown away. I now ask myself three questions when I’m putting things out: 1) do I use this regularly? 2) will I ever use it? 3) is it finished? If its something that I still use but not all the time, it gets to live under the sink. Asking myself these questions has actually made my beauty routine super fun again- because instead of being bogged down by options and things literally falling off over-stuffed shelves in the shower, I actually get excited when my soaps, lotions, shampoos, etc… start to run out because I get to go out and try something new. I’m not quite at streamlined with my cosmetics, but if months go by and it hasn’t been touched, it gets gifted to somebody who needs it. If you have an excess of new product sitting around, contact some of the women’s shelters in your area- they are always happy to take donations- better to send that body wash gift set you got for Christmas their way than to have it sitting around for years.

2. I Stopped Smelling Like A Lollipop Soaked In Sugar Soaked in High Fructose Corn Syrup:

West Third Brand, Smell Good Daily Tonic in Tobacco 1812 ($28)

While there will always be a soft spot in my nostalgic heart for cotton candy scented body spray and country apple scented candles, I now find myself grabbing scents that as a teenager or even a young adult I would have steered clear from. I still totally appreciate crisp and fruity fresh scents, but I tend to go for ones that aren’t quite as sickeningly sweet as I did as a kid. Although, I think we can all agree that Vanilla is the scent that transcends generations. Never in my life as a college kid would I have ever picked up a wood or herb scented candle and now I just can’t imagine my life without sandalwood, basil, mint or lavender. My absolute favorite is Voluspa’s French Cade Lavender and I just bought a glorious body spray by West Third Brand called Tobacco 1812 and I’m obsessed.

3. I Stopped Obsessing About Rules:

Butter London Polish in The Black Knight ($14)

When you stop worrying about being on trend, or when you realize that all trends are some variation of the same things (seriously, they always are) it really frees up a lot of mental real estate and enables the use of cosmetics for fun, expression and for personal style- whatever that may be. I spend a lot of time with the public and as soon as a anybody finds out that I’m a make-up artist or a beauty writer, I get bombarded with everything from people asking me for recommendations, to people confessing that since they are a “fall” they can’t wear “summer” colors or that since they are age x they can’t wear trend x. Who cares if it’s December- if you want to wear a neon pink manicure? It’s your style and as we get older we are more able to define what we like and try new things and the confidence in ourselves reflects in our choices- in other words, you can pry my chunky glitter polish out of my cold dead (glitter polished) hands and throw the rules out of the window and try something new- and most importantly- be yourself.

The three bullet points notwithstanding- I feel like I am noticing new stuff every day. What do you think marks your beauty grownupness? What makes your list? Talk to me!!!

Dallas Shaw New Site

Summer — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:12:42 +0000

Dallas Shaw is a darling artist, and blogger in her own right. She has been interviewed by The Girls With Glasses, featured on the ELIZA blog, and has a great shop to buy prints. She just did a redesign of her website, and we thought this would be a perfect time to ask Ms. Dallas Shaw a few questions. Check out her well designed site here.

Why are you so stylish? How are you so charming? No really, tell us. I can’t EVEN answer that. I am, however, so flattered.

What makes good design? I think having great taste and personal style is what makes any design work. Forget the “rules” and trust your gut.

What is your favorite accomplishment this year? I just finished illustrating a book for someone I really admire. I’ll share more on that soon!

What goal are you going to hit this year? This year I am growing my business, into style consulting as well as illustration. I have been having so much fun with it and am flattered that people enjoy my personal taste enough to hire me to share my style with them.

What is inspiring you right now? Spring, in general, and lots of coastal decor. The colors everywhere are amazing, I hope it encourages everyone to have some fun with prints.