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Archives for October 2017

Oversized Sweater Dress

Dress: Free People Sweater Dress // Boots: Dolce Vita Celine Boot // Bag: Celine

Believe it or not, this dress is shown online as a top {!?} but unless you’re taller than me {which most people aren’t – I’m 5’10!} I’m not sure who on earth this would be a top for. It would take the meaning of ‘oversized to another level! Lucky for us though, it makes a pretty great dress, and I love how the slouchy look translates. It’s the prettiest soft white color & I love it here paired with other soft neutrals, like these boots which I’m obsessed with. The stacked heel makes them crazy comfortable, and they come in 2 other equally wearable colors. Oh! And before I forget – you definitely need a slip to wear underneath this dress as it is slightly see through {I love this one.}

On another note, I can’t believe tomorrow is Halloween! Where did the last year go!? Last year on  Halloween and husband and I were on the last leg of our honeymoon in Sumba at the Nihiwatu resort. The sweet staff made everyone crowns, grass skirts and birds of paradise necklaces so we could participate in the festivities even though none of us had any real costumes! It was such a cool way to dress up, and made us feel more connected to the locals, who were all so kind to us. Nihiwatu was both my husband and I’s favorite stop on our Honeymoon and we would both go back {& reccomend it!} in a heartbeat! It was recently voted, for the second year in a row, the best hotel in the world! Read more about it here  or here <3

photos: The Retro Penguin

Best Faux Leather Leggings

Sweater: Halogen tie bell sweater // Leggings: Spanx Faux Leather Leggings // Boots: Stuart Weitzman Lowland Boots // Clutch: Foldover Clutch {on sale for under $15!} // Sunglasses: Celine

These faux leather leggings are some of the best out there, and its no surprise they’re made by Spanx. Spanx is known for hugging your body in all the right ways and places and these leggings are no different. When I tell you I was one of the last women I knew who didn’t own these, I’m not kidding. My friends all swear by them. The high banded waist and the legging like feel makes them so incredibly comfortable, and the slight sheen to the fabric gives off that leather look {for under $100!} I loved styling them here with an oversized sweater and my favorite over the knee boots. This combo can be reworn & worn a million different ways this winter, and I’m so glad I’ve finally joined the Spanx legging club!

photos: The Retro Penguin

My Taelor Fisher Commission

I started following Taelor Fisher on Instagram earlier this year and was so excited when she reached out about a possible commission. I had just returned home from living Europe after months away, and my walls were looking little sad {no surprise that my husband hadn’t done any decorating while I was gone! Although that’s probably a good thing ;)} When Taelor came over, she walked my house with me, and we both decided that this big, empty wall in my front hall would be perfect for one of her paintings. Taelor came prepared with a tape measure and blue painters tape {I’m a super visual person!} and helped me decide on what size would be best for the wall. The best part? The size I wanted wasn’t available in a pre-made canvas, but Taelor said she could custom make any size canvas I want #nowthatsservice! After discussing with Taelor the style & colors I had in mind {inspired by the work she did a few years back!}, Taelor left with a promise that in a few days I would have two separate, smaller paintings {done on computer paper} to address any edits I had for her interpretation of my idea before she went to the big canvas. How great of an idea is that?!

I immediately fell in love with option #2 and didn’t feel like it needed any edits, so Taelor got to work! After about 2 weeks, Taelor let me know that the painting was ready and I couldn’t wait to see! She was so sweet to bring it over and I was blown away. The painting was even better than I could have imagined and looked absolutely perfect in our front hallway. All that was missing was a frame, and Taelor was so sweet to offer to bring it to the framer herself and then proceeded to text me with different frame options {who does that!?} All in all, working with Taelor was a dream, and I would happily do it again in a heartbeat. She’s so sweet, easy to work with talented, so if you’d like to learn more about her commissions, do so here!

Where to Frame Hermes Scarves in Dallas

If you’re familiar with this story, and have been following me along on Instagram, you would know that I have a special collection of {and connection to} these beautiful Hermes Samurai scarves. Ever since I got a hold of my own set, I had known I wanted to frame a few for a big wall in our home, & I knew exactly what sort of frame I was looking for! I was looking for someplace that could frame my scarves in acrylic, but because the scarves were large {38 x 38} I knew that might be expensive. With that being said, I knew I couldn’t afford the $600-$800 price tag per frame that so many frame shops quoted me, so I called {what felt like!} hundreds of shops until I found two shops willing to do the job for under $325!! Their information & details are below:

Bill’s Plastics – 2107 Sylvan Ave, Dallas, TX 75208

I found Bill’s Plastics through the girls at the Barbier-Mueller Samurai Museum. Bill’s has been working in acrylic for over 40 years and is known in Dallas for making the acrylic boxes and stands for all the local museums {think DMA, Perot, & of course – the Samurai Museum!} Bill charged us $295* a frame and did an incredible job. He was professional, kind, and worked very quickly – my scarves were ready for pick up in less than 1 week!  The only downside is that his location is in a neighborhood I wouldn’t go to at night {if ya know what I mean} & there is no real storefront. BUT! Bill’s son himself said that 90% of the work they do is commercial, with clients like us only being a small part of their job so it makes sense to me that they wouldn’t really need a major storefront. *Note that I may have gotten this price from Bill due to the large number of scarves I was framing!

Decor Art & Frame – 5521 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206

I was introduced to Decor Art & Frame by Taelor Fisher who said their work was professional, & affordable. I have loved working with them so much {and found them to be both wonderful to work with and affordable!} that I have already had them frame two more pieces for me in the last month. While I was in there last, I asked them {out of curiosity} what they would charge to frame an Hermes scarf in acrylic and without skipping a beat they quoted me $325 – this is without negotiating! I couldn’t believe it. This offer was hundreds of dollars cheaper than other shops! Some plus sides to working with DA&F is that they are very centrally located, they have a store front, and they have a quick turnaround.

 As you can see above, I recently had my very own frames hung in my home and I couldn’t be happier with the turnout! If custom framing isn’t for you, this DIY from Etsy seems like a great option! That seller has tons of options too if your scarf or art piece is a different size than mine.

If you have any questions on my acrylics frames don’t hesitate to reach out! Hope y’all are having a great week xx