valentine: May 2014

1. BOWTIE 2. NAIL POLISH 3. CUFF 4. GIRLS' DRESS {30 % OFF WITH CODE: WEEKEND} 5 & 6. BIKINI TOP & BOTTOMS 7. T-SHIRT {30 % OFF WITH CODE: WEEKEND} 8. CANDLE {THIS IS DISCONTINUED, WHICH MAKES ME WANT IT EVEN MORE - OBVS, BUT I FOUND A FEW LEFT HERE -YAY} 9. NECKLACE 10. PERFUME 11. NOTECARDS 12. RAY-BANS 13. SANDALS 14. RING

DEAR MERRY MIXERS

-read last year's lil hoot post as to why this cause is so near and dear to me-

a message from this year's merry mixers:

Don't miss out! Merry Mixers' Annual Fundraising Gala is less than two weeks away!

We're delighted to be returning to the Corinthian Yacht Club this year, and are looking forward to raising a glass while raising funds for MassGeneral for Children at North Shore Medical Center. Featuring live music by FUNBucket and we are so happy that Ian Leonard will be joining us again as our MC and auctioneer. It's bound to be a wonderful evening for an even better cause, so please join us!

And don't forget to check out our silent & live auction items, available for early bid and preview this year for the first time via Bidding for Good! Check out the amazing items at: www.biddingforgood.com/merrymixers -- we're adding new donations everyday!

Tickets available now at www.merrymixers.org

{btw, one of the auction items is an original watercolor from caitlin mcgauley. yes, please!}

SHOP SOME OF MY FAVE 2014 COCKTAIL DRESSES:

MET BALL 2014 : WRAP-UP

THE MET BALL'S 2014 THEME WAS CHARLES JAMES. BELOW ARE SOME IMAGES FROM THE EXHIBIT.

I WAS HOPING TO SEE SOME VERY LITERAL TAKES ON THIS INSPIRATION {AHEM, SJP, THANK YOU} AND I'M TRULY PERPLEXED HOW SOME OF THE "LOOKS" FROM LAST NIGHT PERTAINED TO THE THEME. {I'M A SUCKER FOR 'THEME'} I REALIZE IT'S OPEN TO INTERPRETATION BUT I'M STILL AT A LOSS.

P.S. I'M ALSO PAINFULLY AWARE THAT I AM COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE WORLD OF HIGH FASHION

HOWEVER. . .

HERE ARE THE LOOKS THAT BAFFLED ME THE MOST: