Green Acres Meets Paris

Dress Form Outfit: Just a Little Sparkle for the New Year

January 14, 2021 No Comments

Dress Form Outfit: New Year's Eve / www.vanessahwood.com

This year, sequins made yet another appearance on New Year’s Eve. I’m not saying that that’s a bad thing, because I like sequins! However, I don’t necessarily think sequins are just for a holidays or special occasions. No, I think sequins are a part of a person’s personal style. Today’s dress form outfit hopefully reflect that sentiment. I purchased this silvery sequined skirt from a thrift store a couple of years ago. I paired it with a {vintage} black velvet blazer that I purchased at a thrift store probably 15 or so years ago. The top was swiped from my […]

Life

Thanksgiving Tablescapes + Tips on How to Create a Simple, Yet Elegant Tablescape

November 19, 2020 No Comments

Thanksgiving Tablescapes / www.vanessahwood.com

I don’t really remember going to a Thanksgiving lunch or dinner party where there were elaborately decorated tablescapes, with a cornucopia of fruit or bread or mini pumpkins, or a long centerpiece full of pumpkins in varying sizes, or personalized nameplates in the shape of fall leaves. The tables I’ve eaten at were too full of plates full of ham and turkey and dressing, and bowls filled with sweet potato casserole, green beans, and all the other typical Thanksgiving day fixings. The past few Thanksgivings, my husband and I have spent either out of town or eating at our local […]

Musings and Ramblings

Dress Form Outfit: Thrifted Lucky Brand Dress

November 13, 2020 No Comments

It’s been a few months since I did a dress form outfit post. After I bought this Lucky Brand dress, I decided it needed to be styled on my dress form. I even wore it out in my front yard to take some pictures with the fallen leaves before my husband could mow over them. This sleeveless dress is perfect to wear year-round. You can toss on a jacket or light sweater for Spring and Fall. You can pair it with a chunky sweater and boots for winter. Or you can slip on some sandals or sneakers for Summer. For […]

Life, Style, Travel

Links I Love: October 2020

November 7, 2020 No Comments

This past month, my in-box was exploding with great links, but since I’ve procrastinated the past couple of months, I decided that this time around, my “LINKS I LOVE” would cover not only October, but August and September! It’s full of book recs, style, beauty, and travel inspo. Yikes! There is less than two months left of this year and I’m still putting off today what I can do tomorrow, or the next day, or the day after that. But no more… I’ve decided to stop procrastinating. {Can we just say that I’ve been procrastinating — MAJOR!! I don’t even […]

All Things Beauty, Life

Beauty Problems Links to Your Health

September 23, 2020 No Comments

Beauty Problems Linked to Your Health / www.vanessahwood.com

Problems with your health might not just make you feel bad. They can also lead to beauty problems so that you don’t look your best. Sometimes it’s obvious if a health problem is also causing a beauty problem, but there might also be an underlying issue or two problems that you don’t realize are connected. When a beauty issue is linked to your health, it can be hard to manage, especially if you can’t get the health condition itself under control. But being aware of the problem can help you to find solutions so that you can feel more confident […]