{Merry Christmas !!}

~ wishing you lots of joy and quality time with your families and loved ones! we hope Santa treated you your hearts desires, whatever they may be. sending you all lots of love and happiness ~

xoxo

DIY Prettiness {Tiered Cake Stand}

~ i've always been into DIY'ing but normally don't do anything that looks like its overwhelming, you know, pinterest fails and all. i started out a year or so ago, diy'ing some simple christmas gifts and slowly have ventured into diy's involving more than just pouring hot chocolate powder in a dollar store jar. i'm a little old lady at heart and love me some vintage tea cups and cake stands. i have a hard time finding cake stands that appeal to my geriatric side so i decided i'd make my own. i saw a tutorial over at refinery29 via honestlyyum and used that as a starting point. i scourged value village and found a plate set that wasn't too expensive to attempt my first cake stand and voila...my first diy involving a drill! it's super pretty and my mother has already claimed this one. i'm thinking i might make some more as gifts and see what happens from there. they aren't easy but i wouldn't say that they are hard either. patience is required though. lots of patience.


~be sure to follow along with us on pinterest and on instagram for more daily prettiness

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THE SWEATER SET

Sweater season makes me happy.  I have love for all the seasons but fall is my absolute favorite!!! The sun is still out but it's not scorching hot, there's a crispness to the air in the morning and evening that allows for sweater wearing which is my MOST favorite part of cold weather climates.   

ACNE Studios Knit Sweater $390

Troja Snow White Sweater $57

   

Rebecca Lurex Cardigan $14

Miu Miu Wool Sweater $640

NIKE Rally Hooded Sweater $90

 

 Keeping the spirit of coziness alive, I've put together a selection of some of my favorite sweaters for this season. From casual (nike) to lady-like (miu miu), street savvy (rebecca) to sexy acne) there's a sweater style for everyone of mine and your moods! 

NYFW

~ september always welomes us with fashion month. having worked backstage before, i can tell you that fashion week is delightfully chaotic. stressful always but a sense of relief, accomplishment and joy washes over you after every show. knowing that your key makeup artist or your team accomplished an incredible feat is an awesome feeling. while i'm not working backstage this year, i get to see my favorite designers and makeup teams via social media outlets and online blogs. a few shows that i always love are: alice & olivia, chanel, honor woman, marchesa, elie saab, alexander mcqueen. there are so many more that i can't even begin to name. make sure to follow us on our pinterest account to see all the collections we obsess over. we will no doubt share our absolutely favorite looks for S/S 2015 here so keep your eyes peeled~

xoxo
Oz

creating the prettiest office

~ many of the blogs we read here at Sbd HQ {glitter guide, the everygirl, steph sterjovski, lauren conrad, to name a few} all post about creating an office space that makes you happy and allows you to be the creative self you envision. surrounding yourself with office decor that is just too pretty to handle only makes you want to work at your desk all day. i'm slowly putting together an office space that allows me to do my blogging and writing in an environment that strengthens my creativity. i'm obsessed with all things polka dot and thankfully for me {not so much for my wallet} kate spade sells polka dots galore. i'll share bits and pieces of my office space as i'm building it but i couldn't resist sharing this polka dot prettiness ~

xoxo

StylexBeauty Dept

Oz

#HAPPYDANCE

~our blog is finally up and ready to go again...its been a summer of frustrations, our web designer, Souli, can attest. who knew we'd get hacked so badly that our blog would get shut down? live and learn. we're on a new platform with a bit of revamped design and we can't wait to share our love of everything pretty with you all again! a big thank you to you all for your constant support and patience during this quiet summer. looking forward to our favorite season {fall} and all the goodness it brings~

xoxo
SBDgirls
Oz & Tarah