Rest Up! They don’t call it beauty sleep for nothing …

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Who knew that J. Crew had such beautiful baubles for you!

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And now for a moment of Fashion Zen..

Blake Lively in a Zuhair Murad gown ….Breathtaking!

Breath in..Breath out.

This completes our moment of Fashion Zen.

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 What better way to chill out this summer than to drop some fresh fruit into an ice tray and freeze.Put  cubes into a glass with sparkling water or just plain H2O and you have a refreshing and delightful diet friendly drink.

How easy was that?!!!

It’s that time of year again. The end of June. You do know what that means don’t you? The fourth of July is fast approaching. What’s not to love about the fourth.  For starters it’s a day off for most of the nation. So far so good. Then we fill our day with parades and parties and picnics and somewhere along the line a penchant to purchase clothing in  red, white and blue.   As a color palette -red white and blue can be quite appealing. The whole trick in keeping this trend tasteful is to have one bold piece (i.e. stripes, stars) and keep the rest of your ensemble in solid hues. Done right- red white and blue can look  fabu on you!

Emma Stone is the  July cover girl for Vogue US. 

She looks feminine, fashionable and absolutely fabulous. 

All Images courtesy of Vogue

 I hope you have enjoyed this week’s posts covering weddings. June is such a joyous month to get married in but then again anytime a bride sets a date it seems like the perfect time to get married. As I sign off on my wedding coverage and focus back to daily glamour tidbits of fashion I send all my best wishes that the weekend ahead will be filled with fun, fashion and a good dose of Glamour.

Happy Friday! 

All images courtesy of Pinterest/Bottom photo courtesy of Oscar de la Renta 

We are wrapping up our week of wedding posts with one last entry pertaining to wedding guest guidelines. . Truth be told you will probably be a wedding guest far more times than a bride (unless of course your J. Lo). To that end I thought it only necessary to mention a few etiquette principals.

Rule #1. RSVP as quickly as possible Please don’t wait till two weeks before the wedding to send back your response card. The bride needs a head count and if you can’t attend it’s best to let her know sooner than later.

Rule #2. Adhere to the invitations guidelines: Translation-if the invitation is addressed to you and a Guest (if your not married) then by all means bring a significant other BUT if it’s merely addressed to you and you only-please don’t call the bride and ask if you can bring an additional person.

Rule: #3.  Arrive at least 30 minutes before the wedding is to start. One never knows the parking “situation” finding seating, etc. etc. etc. If you do arrive late and find yourself entering at the same time the Bride is walking down the aisle STOP and wait until she is has completed her journey to the front of the ceremony and then quietly enter.

Rule #4. Color is key. Weddings are the perfect occasion to buy yourself a little something special.  Dress in any color of the rainbow even black( which is now widely accepted at weddings) EXCEPT WHITE OR IVORY. Those colors are reserved for the bride. Capish?! 

Rule #5. Hold those facebook photos that you are dying to post  of the bride and groom until they post their own versions.

Rule #6. If you must leave the wedding early the perfect time to make an exit is after the cake has been cut. Whatever your reasons try and thank the Bride and Groom for the lovely time before you go but if they are unavailable then mention to the maid of honor or best man.

Images:  Top: Reem Acra Petal Dress/Bottom: One shoulder ruffle dress by Temperly London.

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