http://www.stripesandsequins.com a fashion & DIY blog for the sparkle obsessed Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/festival-style.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/festival-style.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:28 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12315 Gray / Peach Look:  True Religion Gray Horse Shoe Tee // True Religion Corduroy Shorts // DIY Bracelets // DIY Necklace // Rebecca Minkoff Mini MAC Clutch White Look:  True Religion White Tee // True Religion White Cut-Off Shorts // Rebecca Minkoff Mini MAC Clutch // BaubleBar Necklace Guys.  Summer [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/festival-style.html/feed 5 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/making-a-blow-out-last-a-week.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/making-a-blow-out-last-a-week.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:53 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11716   This post is long overdue as one of the most frequent questions I get over here is… “how do you make your blowout last for so long!?!”   Today I thought I’d share some tips & tricks for how I get a solid 5 (sometimes 7) days out of [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/making-a-blow-out-last-a-week.html/feed 7 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/striped-shorts.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/striped-shorts.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:23 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12224 Zara jacket (old but similar here + here) // J.Crew Tee // J.Crew Shorts // Celine Bag YSL Heels (similar) // BaubleBar Necklaces (top & bottom) // Bare Minerals Lipstick in Light it Up If there is one pair of clothing that I bought for Spring and have already worn to [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/striped-shorts.html/feed 19 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/suno-x-uniqlo.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/suno-x-uniqlo.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00:40 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12494 You guys.  It’s here!  Has anyone else been waiting as long as I have?  SUNO is one of my absolute favorite brands… The cuts are always so good, and I love their whimsical, girly prints + patterns.  That said, the prices are steep… (hello, this dress)! so naturally I’ve had [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/suno-x-uniqlo.html/feed 12 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/craving-under-100-florals.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/craving-under-100-florals.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:51 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12479 Florals just make me happy.  Here are a few of my favorites… all under $100.  Dress ‘em up for a girly / elegant vibe, or wear ‘em with something a little grungier (a military jacket or something camo) for a more downtown / edgy look. From top left:  Turquoise Floral [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/craving-under-100-florals.html/feed 19 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 15 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/shifty.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/shifty.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:27 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12420 J.Crew Dress (sold out online but love this + this) // Zara Coat BaubleBar + Lulu Frost Necklaces // YSL Heels // Celine Bag We all have those tried and trusted pieces of clothing that we keep coming back to time and time again.  For me, nothing is better than [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/shifty.html/feed 23 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 5 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/boyfriend-chinos.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/boyfriend-chinos.html#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:23 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12089 Rebecca Minkoff Blazer (on sale, last seen on my sister) // Joie Camisole // Old Navy Pants Lulu Frost Necklace // Celine Bag // YSL Heels I love the idea of taking a casual piece and making it more dressy to wear to work, and that was the case with my [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/boyfriend-chinos.html/feed 13