http://www.stripesandsequins.com a fashion & DIY blog for the sparkle obsessed Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/baublebar-trunk-show.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/baublebar-trunk-show.html#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:41 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12411 Friends, if you are in NYC next week, you must come by BaubleBar for our first ever trunk show!  There will be serious deals, and loads of fun!  Just RSVP, right this way.]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/baublebar-trunk-show.html/feed 5 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/diying-with-jack-rogers.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/diying-with-jack-rogers.html#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 08:00:14 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12116 Mackenzie, Caroline, and Carly Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of hosting a little blogger event with my friends at Jack Rogers.  It was so much fun.   So many of my favorite blog ladies were able to attend, and everyone took home a pair of Jack Rogers’ classic Gold [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/diying-with-jack-rogers.html/feed 22 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/02/recap-diet-coke-fashion-show.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/02/recap-diet-coke-fashion-show.html#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:00:51 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=10858 I had such a good time this past Wednesday at Diet Coke’s fashion show.  I arrived straight from work and went backstage, where I had the privilege of interviewing Minka Kelly.  (She’s beautiful inside and out… and don’t even get me started on my massive eyelash envy.)  From there we [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/02/recap-diet-coke-fashion-show.html/feed 6 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/01/showyourheart-two-big-announcements.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/01/showyourheart-two-big-announcements.html#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:00:51 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=10541 Today I have a few really exciting announcements to share with you. First of all, today is Stripes & Sequins 3rd Birthday!  It’s been quite an adventure so far; and I’m so incredibly grateful for each and every one of you who comes here and reads my ramblings every day. [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/01/showyourheart-two-big-announcements.html/feed 30 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/crafting-with-promgirl.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/crafting-with-promgirl.html#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:00:20 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=9490 with Jaimen, Nubia, and my two (amazing + gorgeous) helpers – Mercedes + Christine. This past Tuesday, I headed uptown to Dylan’s Candy Bar,  to host a fun little DIY station at Promgirl‘s editor event.  To prep for prom season, we crafted up headbands, hair combs, and glitter bobbi-pins… pretty much [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/crafting-with-promgirl.html/feed 2 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/10/exciting-news.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/10/exciting-news.html#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:00:02 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/?p=5262 I met Jessie at a blogger dinner during fashion week last Fall.  She is the sort of person who immediately draws people in… warm, friendly, upbeat… I liked her immediately.  What I didn’t know was that she’d ultimately move to New York and that we’d become great friends.  Jessie is one [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/10/exciting-news.html/feed 7 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/09/craftin-with-lucky-magazine.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/09/craftin-with-lucky-magazine.html#comments Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:00:31 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/?p=4752 Last Thursday, I was honored to host a little bracelet-making station at Lucky Magazine’s celebration of  launch of their Ultimate Style Guide issue at the Standard Hotel.  I have to say… it was probably one of the highlights of my blogging career thus far.  Guests mixed, mingled, enjoyed Minx manicures [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/09/craftin-with-lucky-magazine.html/feed 22 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/09/fno-with-nine-west-2.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/09/fno-with-nine-west-2.html#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:00:02 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/?p=4507 I spent last Thursday evening (Fashion’s Night Out) with my friends at Nine West, customizing pieces from their Runway Relief Collection (benefitting breast cancer.)  It was such a fun evening.  The store was crazy-busy-packed from 6pm on.  (I’m a big Nigel Barker / ANTM fan but had no idea what [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/09/fno-with-nine-west-2.html/feed 24 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/09/fno-with-nine-west.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/09/fno-with-nine-west.html#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:00:07 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/?p=4408 I’m so very excited to share that I’m partnering up with Nine West this Thursday night to celebrate Fashion’s Night Out!  We’ll be DIYing up a storm from 6-9pm at their Rockefeller Center Location… I hope you’ll stop by to craft with us, meet Nigel Barker and Chrissy Teigen, and [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/09/fno-with-nine-west.html/feed 14 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/12/crafts-with-friends.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/12/crafts-with-friends.html#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:31:00 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/wp/?p=596 I know I say this a lot, but my favorite part of blogging is the friendships that I’ve made.  On Friday night, I finally (after talking about it and talking about it,) hosted a little crafting soiree at my apartment.  What I thought would be a few of us – [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/12/crafts-with-friends.html/feed 0