http://www.stripesandsequins.com a fashion & DIY blog for the sparkle obsessed Tue, 21 May 2013 20:28:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/santa-barbara-snaps.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/santa-barbara-snaps.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:24 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12438 I often think that I was supposed to have been born in California but somehow ended up in New England.  I mean, the beachy, laid-back (at least in summer) lifestyle of the Cape is actually very similar to many of the places I’ve visited in CA, but visiting CA always [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/santa-barbara-snaps.html/feed 14 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/weekend-reading-46.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/weekend-reading-46.html#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:30 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12360 Happy Sunday friends…  This list is a bit late but I was in Santa Barbara for the past two days and didn’t have a chance to post.  Santa Barbara is probably one of my favorite places in the world… I did not want to leave!  I hope you had a [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/weekend-reading-46.html/feed 3 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 4 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/please-help-the-international-theatre-literacy-project.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/please-help-the-international-theatre-literacy-project.html#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 20:00:54 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12192 …Taking a little break from fashion/beauty/DIY for a quick sec… Some of you may know this, but over the past few years my boyfriend and I have gotten very involved with The International Theatre + Literacy Project (ITLP).  The project has become very close to our heart as it raises [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/please-help-the-international-theatre-literacy-project.html/feed 0 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/refinery-29-midas-touch.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/refinery-29-midas-touch.html#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:11 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12104 Just popping in to share my latest Refinery 29 feature, which went live on My Stylist Page this morning!  I’m having quite a moment with metallics right now, and am really loving crisp whites paired with silver and gold.  The Refinery team came by apartment, and we shot these photos [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/refinery-29-midas-touch.html/feed 13 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/2013/05/weekend-reading-44.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/weekend-reading-44.html#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 10:00:31 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12071 Happy weekend, friends!  I hope you are doing something fun and taking advantage of this gorgeous weather!  It’s been a busy week.  Today I’m in Brooklyn, shooting my second Designer DIY.  I can’t wait to share more with you next week.  Separately, how cool are these vintage scissors?  This photo [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/weekend-reading-44.html/feed 2 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/rebecca-atwood-designs.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/rebecca-atwood-designs.html#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:49 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11859 One of the best things (speaking from a purely selfish perspective) about having a sister with a gorgeous textile line is well, pillows for me!  Becca came over last week with several swatches of her beautiful fabrics so that we could choose some that would go well with my apartment. [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/rebecca-atwood-designs.html/feed 7 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/cabana-day-dreaming.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/cabana-day-dreaming.html#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:00:05 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12043 Happy Monday, friends!  The bf and I are back from a long weekend in the Bahamas.  I took three days off of work and can honestly say that I don’t remember the last time I was so desperately in need of a vacation… have been feeling pretty burnt out.  (Same [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/cabana-day-dreaming.html/feed 23 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/getting-away.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/getting-away.html#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:00:42 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11974 And I’m off to the beach for the rest of the week/weekend.  All I can think of is rosé day by the pool, catching up on a pile of magazines, and some quality time with my man.  Here are some of the things I’m packing, and some of the things [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/getting-away.html/feed 32