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FabFitFun’s Fall Box Full of New Favorites

September 8, 2020 No Comments

FabFitFun Fall 2020 / www.vanessahwood.com

A couple of weeks ago, I came home to find my FabFitFun Fall 2020 box waiting patiently for me to reveal some new favorites. I love supporting new brands, and this season’s box featured 18 {YES! 18!} female-founded brands, like Jenny Bird and Volition Beauty. This season’s box was designed by Zoe Wodarz, a freelance creative specializing in pattern, trend and illustrations. In their continued commitment to sustainability, FFF replaced the standard bleached white box with a 100% recycled kraft box, and the inside tissue paper and air pillows were replaced with 100% recycled kraft paper. I always like reading […]

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Dress Form Outfit: Slip Dress, 3 Ways

August 25, 2020 No Comments

I’ve been styling my antique dress form since I started blogging in 2012, and I still enjoy dressing it up. In fact, a couple of weeks ago, I styled a dress form outfit with a black slip dress three ways. I actually purchased this black J. Crew slip dress last Spring at the StateMint Style Consignment sale and I’ve worn it a couple of times under a jacket. I actually wore Look #3 to the a blog conference in Nashville last summer. Plain & Simple Below is a photo of the slip dress, styled with a belt bag, a long […]

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Stock Tank Pools Are Ideal for Summer Fun

August 16, 2020 No Comments

Stock Tank Pool Ideas / www.vanessahwood.com

Stock tank pools are so trendy this summer, even though summer is almost over. After families were quarantined for months earlier this year and everyone had the DIY bug, many homeowners began repurposing galvanized stock tank pools and turning them into above-ground pools. DIY-ing a stock tank pool is much less expensive than putting in either a real above-ground or in-ground pool. I mean, you could probably get a temporary and/or small inflatable pool from Amazon or a local retailer and be happy as a clam. BUT how cool are stock tank pools! Cool Pool Ideas I wouldn’t be able […]

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Links I Love: July 2020

August 11, 2020 No Comments

Better late than never, am I right? I’ve put together another eclectic mix of “Links I Love” from the month of July. My hope is that you’ll find something worth bookmarking for later {like easy summer appetizer recipe or the window swap link}. This list of links includes nail art designs for short nails {definitely going to a couple of these designs to the nail tech when I get my next manicure} and lessons we can learn for Dolly {“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”}, to how to style a denim skirt {play with proportions and […]

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How to Style Summer Neutrals

July 20, 2020 No Comments

Summertime often means bright, bold colors, but I like the look and coolness of summer neutrals. With a neutral palette, you can mix freely — there’s no such thing as clashing shades. There is something so effortless about a muted tone ensemble in nudes, taupes and khaki colors. There’s something about this palette that feels so chic and put together. In fact, there are many positives about neutrals: everything always matches; you are able to wear items over and over and people won’t notice; they’re the foundation of your wardrobe; you focus on fit and shape because the color is […]