One of the best most luxurious gifts for Mother’s Day is a Bougie Blanket. We have one in our house and everyone fights over it. It was the only thing my son asked for his 25th birthday!!!!!
Bougie Blankets is a women-owned company born out of pure love. Nathalie the founder discovered an amazing way to express love through warmth and coziness. The company believes that cozying up with our loved ones or simply cozying up solo, is the best way to live.
The blankets are available in a few sizes and many colors. It is the absolute perfect gift for mom. And while you are at it, buy one for yourself! To see all of the options visit the Bougie Blanket website!
Teen age skin can really be a challenge and there is really not a great selection of products on the market specifically for teenagers or more specifically teenage BOYS. 31st State was created for teenagers. All products are nature-derived great smelling products. The collection contains Natural + vegan + planet-friendly essentials for skin, hair, and body.
Inspired by the abundant sunshine, beaches, deserts, and forests of California, life in the 31st State feels a little more grounded and a lot less complicated. It is the answer for teenage acne and breakouts.
When her teenage sons started having skin problems, Stephanie Capuano did what moms do, she googled ‘teenage skin care.’ After some disappointing results, she asked her friends for advice and it turned out they were just as lost as she was. After searching endlessly in pharmacies and retailers in the UK and the US, she was frustrated that there was genuinely nothing on the market that worked well enough for them, was stylish, aspirational, and importantly, wasn’t elbow-deep in unnecessary chemicals. Inspired by what it felt like growing up in California (the 31st State), she created a brand devoted to boys in all their glory, which feels more current for Gen Z and the next-gen of teen boys, and is inspired by the idea of simple, effortless, California clean. The 31st State is a place but also a way of doing things – a geography and a philosophy in one. A philosophy wherein we all ‘untry harder’.
To learn more about the wonderful products and the company visit their website HERE.
This week’s Book Club Choice is Ask Again Yes by Mary Beth Keane.
The triumphant New York Times Best Seller * The Tonight Show Summer Reads Pick *
Named one of the best books of the year by People, Vogue, Parade, NPR, and Elle
“This is one beautiful book. I was wowed by Keane’s writing and narrative skill – and by what she knows about trouble.” (Stephen King)
How much can a family forgive?
Francis Gleeson and Brian Stanhope, rookie NYPD cops, are neighbors in the suburbs. What happens behind closed doors in both houses – the loneliness of Francis’s wife, Lena, and the instability of Brian’s wife, Anne, sets the stage for the explosive events to come.
In Mary Beth Keane’s extraordinary novel, a lifelong friendship and love blossoms between Kate Gleeson and Peter Stanhope, born six months apart. One shocking night their loyalties are divided, and their bond will be tested again and again over the next 30 years. Heartbreaking and redemptive, Ask Again, Yes is a gorgeous and generous portrait of the daily intimacies of marriage and the power of forgiveness. – Amazon.com
For more information or to purchase this book, click HERE!
The Beauty of Divine Beings Dancing
The gong resounds, the curtain opens, and a heavenly scene is right before your eyes. Fairies emerge from a sea of billowing clouds. Mongolians ride on horseback across grasslands as vast as the sky. Classic stories of love and loss, of humor and heroic deeds, come to life. You will be amazed by how vibrant, exciting, and profound classical Chinese culture can be.
Shen Yun will be performing the last shows in this area next weekend at The Palace Theater in Stamford on April 27th-30th. Use code NS25 when purchasing tickets HERE for no ticketing fees.
Today’s Fashionable Friend Friday is fashion stylist Tina Broccole of Wardrobe Envy. Tina is a Greenwich CT based Wardrobe Stylist and radio personality who shares her take on style, trends, and curating the perfect closet. I recently had the best time on her podcast, The Fashion Department with Tina. I really wanted to get ask her some questions for you. So I sat down with her and we talked about everything fashion. Her podcast is a must-listen too. Click HERE to subscribe!
How do you determine a client’s personal style?
I sit down with each client and get to know their personality, lifestyle, needs, and wants. That combined with their body type and proportions shapes their style.
Where would you search for clothes?
Boutiques, showrooms, department stores, retail chains, and online retailers
How would you source rare items?
I would utilize international websites as well as vintage stores/sites
What would you do if a client insisted on purchasing an ill-fitting item?
Advise against it and offer other options but at the end of the day its the clients choice to wear what they feel best in
Which current trends would you incorporate into your clothing selections?
If I’m pulling for a client it’s not about trends, we try to focus on building a capsule collection with quality closet staples first and then layering in a few fun pieces according to their wish list.
Are there any designers that are your go-to?
Mostly designers with classic tailored pieces, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Dior, Carolina Herrera
Tell us about the podcast.
The podcast is called The Fashion Department, My guests range from designers, to stylists, to influencers, to local shop owners. Together we discuss all the facets of the fashion industry including trends, street style, sustainability and the business of fashion
How do you find guests?
All of my guests are people that contribute to the fashion world in some way and have a clear understanding and appreciation for all aspects of the industry.
What’s one item that everyone should have in their closet?
A classic coat
What is one item that everyone should get rid of in their closet?
Anything that doesn’t make you feel fabulous
