Steal Her Style: Cindy Crawford

Supermodel Cindy Crawford has graced the covers of hundreds of magazines, wearing designer fashions and haute couture, but it’s her street style that I love the most. Today, I’m going to show you how to steal her casual style. “I love fashion and definitely try to be aware of what is happening, but these days I live in Malibu so don’t need much more than a great pair of jeans and a cute top.” Cindy Crawford, Harper’s Bazaar Casual Summer Style At first glance, Cindy looks like any other stylish woman walking down the street in some big city, but […]

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Woman of Style: Amal Clooney

Woman of Style: Amal Clooney / www.vanessahwood.com

She’s beautiful. She’s smart. She’s worldly. She’s powerful. She’s stylish. And she is the woman married to the handsome George Clooney. She is Amal Alamuddin Clooney, and she is this month’s “Woman of Style”. Her whirlwind romance with world famous bachelor George Clooney sealed her status as the “woman to watch”. She not only captured George’s heart and mind, but the attention of the world. Amal, in her own right, is a powerful and influential person. She is a London-based British-Lebanese lawyer, activist, and author who has worked on several renowned cases, including the Julian Assange case. She is a […]

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The Hype of Coconut Oil

The Hype of Coconut OIl / www.vanessahwood.com

If you look up “coconut oil” on Pinterest, you’ll find tons of links to articles boasting its benefits and unusual uses. Several years ago, dozens of celebrities jumped on the coconut oil bandwagon and they sucked us into the hype of its benefits. I have been using coconut oil for almost a year, mainly as a moisturizer for both my face and my hair. I also use it to make a homemade coffee brown sugar body scrub. I always find it interesting how other people are using this oil. You can use coconut oil in DIY recipes for body scrubs, […]

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Wanderlust: California

I have always wanted to go to California! I have a couple of friends who live out there and they love it! I actually went to L.A. a couple of years ago for a blog conference, but I didn’t get to venture out beyond the hotel and the area around the Staples Center. I did go on a walking tour, which was amazing, but there is so much to see in California besides downtown L.A. Photo Source: Reef Rainforest California holds such intrigue, mainly because I have always wanted to be an actress, but I never pursued that dream. It […]

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Fashion Trends to Try This Fall

My oldest niece, Kyra, pointed out a week or so ago that Fall doesn’t officially start until September 22nd. But with the official start of Fall less than three weeks away, now is the time to check out the trends that were all over the runway and see how you can incorporate them into your every day style this Fall. 1. 3-D Flowers, like the Ivanka Trump beaded 3D-floral dress. Or the stunning white wedding dress from Marchesa (even though this is from the Spring and not the Fall, this dress would be perfect for a sunny Fall wedding day). […]

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