friendship is always in season |a collaboration|

for about two months my beautiful friend Karla Garcia and I have been trying to get together to do our collaboration. We brainstormed for several ideas before we came to the conclusion that we needed to do something for Spring. We wanted to give you two different perspectives on what you can wear this spring. Spring is about having fun, really, that is when you get to play with flowy ethereal-like pieces and experiment with color. Both looks are the polar opposites in that Karla's look has that fun and flirty look to it, as mine has a bit of hardness to it with the metal necklace and belt but yet feminine and bursting with color. Patterns and pastels are the way to go in the spring time, in Miami color is always a mandatory rule. There is no where else you can get away with wearing spring trends than in Miami, because the weather is just suitable for it. Greenery makes for the best backdrop and we have greens all around us in Miami, that is why we picked this location because Karla wanted that feeling of a blooming spring.

always be adventurous when thinking of what to wear, never be scared of wearing what you really want because that is how you develop your own personal style. Also, do not be afraid of colors and patterns, play around, mix and match and see what ends up looking the best. Would like to thank my friend Karla for doing all the hard work, I just basically took her lead when taking her photos because I really, really do not have the skills of photographers. I have a new found respect for them and for models as well, it ain't easy. What I enjoy most about blogging is making new friends and developing friendships that can last a lifetime, so happy that her and I have been able to develop our friendship and feed off of each others desire to put out there what we love most, style and fashion.

Check out Karla's post for the details of what she wore here.

|PHOTOS by| Karla Garcia

 |Ana wears| Dress: Asos (find it here)| Belt: The Limited (old)| Bracelets: BaubleBar, Kenneth Jay Lane| Rings: Asos (out of stock), M-16 (gifted)| Shoes: Via Spiga (via Piperlime)

|Video| PAVAN hits Miami Style

for those of you who missed the video on my social media sites here it is, a video that was put together by Pavan Liqueur of our day with them a few weeks back (see original post here). Hope you enjoy it, I had such a fantastic time with them, I wish I can redo the day all over again. I want to thank you again for all the support during this contest and to all of you who voted for me and allowed me to take part in all this fun.

Xo

|DIY| Sprinkles in Springs x Chic Streets and Eats Collaboration

 

this DIY was very easy and very fun, especially because I partnered up with the extremely talented Kara of Sprinkles in Springs, she shares the same passion about crafts as I do, but she takes it up a whole 'nother notch. Back at the end of October I believe we decided to do a collaboration post that would be related to the holidays and so we brainstormed on our own and we came up with this idea of creating our own gift wrapping paper because c'mon doesn't this look so much fun and so chic? I'd like to think so. All of the materials came from Target and were easy to find, but you can always run to your local craft store and I am sure you will have the same luck.

 

I hope that you find our tutorials easy to follow and that you get inspired to create your own personalized gift paper to make your loved ones feel even more special. To see Kara's gift wrapping paper creations go here. Please leave us your thoughts we love to hear from our readers and if you end up doing your own creations based on this tutorial take pictures and tag us on Facebook and Instagram, we would love to see them.

 

*Special thanks to the wonderful Kara for this collaboration and for the beautiful banner you created (see first pic), it was a pleasure working with you and hope to do it again soon.

 

Stella McCartney x Saks event

where do I begin, well it started by receiving a very cool invitation to meet one of the designers I have admired for so long, Stella McCartney that is. As I sat there reading the email to this special invitation I thought to myself "this is starting to feel so surreal" and by "this" I mean my business in the blogosphere. I felt the excitement reach the very intricate neurons in my brain, why because although to some of you this may seem silly but truth is no one (unless you are a serious blogger yourself) knows how hard it is to be noticed for what you do. Therefore, I am thankful for opportunities like these, as well as all of you for your support because without the two I couldn't be here.

lets move on and talk about this fabulous event hosted by the lovely people over at Saks in Boca Raton. I was invited to come and meet the designer herself and have a few minutes to speak to her in private, which was a true delight. Leading up to her arrival I started to feel a bit nervous, because I didn't want to ask something irrelevent, but when I met her she was so sweet and humble that it made me feel at ease. She was here to introduce her Summer 2013 ready-to-wear collection and was giving a beautiful soiree in return. I love her asthetics, they are clean, fresh and modern...all of which I love. Her Summer 2013 collection is unbelievable, it felt very Miami or shall I say very South Florida, there was lots of floral, citrus colors, and lucite pieces that will make this upcoming summer so worth looking forward to. By the way, the third to last photo of the orange and white dress was hands down my favorite piece, so so sexy.

a special thank you to the team over at Saks in Boca Raton for your hospitality and to Stella McCartney for allowing us to chat with her and spend an evening with her.

 

 

 

 

  

DN Handbag Preview |Blogger| Brunch

 handbags from the new collection

 

yesterday Macy's at Aventura Mall hosted a private blogger brunch to preview the new handbag collection for Impulse by Danielle Nicole. The collection is adorable  and affordable with prices all under $100 you definitely can not go wrong. Danielle Nicole bridges the gap between trend driven design and affordability for the fashion savant woman on a budget. The collection encompasses contemporary femininity in all its facets, and has gained notable celebrity fans along the way including: Rachel Bilson, Olivia Palermo, Rachel Zoe, Kristin Cavallari, Alexa Ray Joel, Krysten Ritter and Oprah.

 

all of us Miami bloggers had a great time, we got to preview the new collection, catch up with each other and meet new blogger friends along the way. We all loved the designer and creative director behind the Danielle Nicole handbags Danielle DiFerdinando, she is extremely sweet, bubbly and so passionate about what she does...which for me was so refreshing and inspirational. I cannot wait to be able to sport my new bag and if you are in Macy's stop by the handbag section and look for her bags, you will be leaving with one and one to give as a gift for the holidays.

 

a special Thank You to Danielle DiFerdinando for taking the time to meet with us and answer questions and our beautiful bags, as well as her team from Artisan House and the lovely Macy's Team who provided us with a lovely brunch.

 

|PHOTOS by| Derek Gil 

gifted handbags for bloggers

food that greeted us

with new friend Jane Rose Carrero (on left) and Danielle DiFerdinando (on right)

the cutest little blogger of the group Milly

with Kristin Ondocsin, Jane (on left) and Maria Tettamanti, Kelly Saks, Erika Thomas and Martha Dominguez (on right)

the group with Danielle

      

and another group photo