Fashion from Head to Toe

The holidays may be over, but our Winter Wonderland isn’t gone. Twinkle lights are still on the trees and there are still parties to attend. I’m the first to admit to being a style lover. Party style is one of my favorites. Finding an outfit for a soirée adds to the event’s fun. So today I’m showing you my latest, …

Meeting Ivanka Trump

Seamlessly navigating high profiles and high fashion. That’s Ivanka Trump. I was honored to meet this savvy businesswoman encased in natural beauty. Ivanka leads the Trump Organization through some of its most important deals while managing her own fashion-and-jewelry house and her young family. In recent months, I’ve become a fan of her shoes. They’re reasonably priced even though they …

What Is Beauty?

In my opinion, the most beautiful people are the uplifting ones. True beauty isn’t a set of genes, a certain brand of cosmetics, or having work done by the best plastic surgeon. It’s radiance that emanates from the soul. I believe, as do many, that the visage of Ingrid Bergman was timelessly exquisite, but she was also radiant. This was …

Comedy Time

Meeting Men style…. There was no doubt that my friend Grant had the trifecta of great traits going for him…fun, witty and hot. So once I learned that he did stand-up comedy, I just had to collaborate on a skit. I had a concept for a vignette depicting a calamity of gym errors. I knew everyone would be working out …

A Time to Be Carefree…

That’s New Year’s Eve. I realize that we live in a world filled with serious, unanswered questions – What will 2015 bring? Will we find love? Hold onto love? Achieve career success? Have meaningful experiences? – But I believe that New Year’s Eve is a time to free ourselves from all them and just have fun! That’s what I intent …

Party Nails

If there is ever a party holiday it’s New Year’s Eve, and my nails are ready to ring in 2015. By now, you all know my #1 manicurist, Julie. Well today, we’re introducing the Kylie Nail, named after her adorable seven-year-old granddaughter. She’s the perfect inspiration for this look, since her favorite color is pink and she loves sparkles. To …

Meeting Men on the Dance Floor

…Becky G Style! With New Year’s Eve – aka a time to dance the night away – coming up, I’m doing my part to help you make it memorable. Today is Meeting Men Monday, and I can’t think of a better way to meet men than on the dance floor. Over the weekend, I posted this choreography tutorial for Can’t …

Merry Christmas from Mr. and Mrs. Claus

This year Santa Claus brought some dance moves down the chimney along with his presents:) Merry Christmas loves. I’m having a Seattle winter holiday adventure. It began at the Sheraton, with huge gingerbread scenes made from candies and based on favorite seasonal songs like Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, and I’ll Be Home for Christmas. One of my favorites …

Full of Festivities…

…in anticipation of Christmas Eve. The holiday season really got going with my grandma’s rest home party. You may think that elderly people are mellow, but she and her friends – the over-eighty set – know how to party! And Grandma made me promise to dress up as Mrs. Claus. I celebrate Christmas, but have close friends with a variety …

Milkmaid Braid Hair Tutorial

For the holiday season, I’ve taken the milkmaid braid and added a festive flavor. Today, I’ll teach you how to recreate the basic style, which can be worn anytime of year, sans the holly sprigs. It’s so quick you’ll be on your way off to an exciting adventure in just minutes …looking quite trendy I might add! But before we …

Final Bow for Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker

If you’ve never seen Pacific Northwest Ballet’s (“PNB”) famous Nutcracker, now is the time. This Seattle tradition – choreographed 31 years ago by the Company’s then artistic director Kent Stowell with vibrant sets by esteemed children’s author Maurice Sendak (“Where the Wild Things Are”) – will be retired when the final curtain comes down. The production is close to my …

Holiday Sweater Season…

Isn’t over yet! We always hear about the Ugly Christmas Sweater parties. Well, I’m all for throwing a Pretty Christmas Sweater party. And I’m always on the hunt for cute holiday fashions. I spied this sweater in a store window a few years back. Right now, Wildfox is a go-to for adorable season-appropriate outfits. Actually, I’ve found more holiday options …

Movie Magic…Not So Much!

After posting yesterday’s Guerlain makeup video, I received a lot of messages asking how I came up with the concept and put it together. The time is right to answer those questions since this is Travel Thursday, Guerlain has a romantic French history, and we’re in a magical season. If you haven’t seen my video yet, here it is. The …

Guerlain Glam

I have absolutely fallen in love with Guerlain’s Petrouchka Palette and the advice from phenomenal makeup artist Marcus Monson. So much so, that it became my go-to for holiday galas. Last weekend, I wore the look dancing and had so much fun that when 4:30 am rolled around, in my mind it still hadn’t struck midnight! I received many compliments …

The Gift of Guerlain

If you haven’t met Marcus Monson, my friends, you are missing out! You could travel around the world and be hard-pressed to find an artist who could match his makeup finesse. It’s no wonder that celebrities clamor for his help. He has an uncanny ability to bring out a woman’s best features. Plus, Marcus is both personable and hilarious. So …