Showing posts with label a glimpse of glamour.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label a glimpse of glamour.. Show all posts

Sunday, July 28, 2019

♥ GIVEAWAY WITH CANVAS FACTORY!


hold the phone, readers!! 

here is your chance to enhance your living space with a gorgeous 16 x 20" canvas print
 of your very own! i have teamed up with canvas factory to host a fantastic little giveaway, 
running this week until friday, august 2nd!

to enter- please leave a comment with your name and email address!
a winner will be announced monday, august 5th-

good luck!

Ps. Giveaway is now closed//  a winner has been chosen! Thank you for participating!

Monday, April 8, 2019

♥ NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT.



hello friends- and happy 2019!! 

i am crawling out from underneath a slumbering toddler
to tell you, yes, i still consider myself a fashion blogger-
even though, technically, google starts populating for "Amazon"
before "Aglimpseofglamour," when i start to type my blog name 
in these days! sad, but true.

like i mentioned in my blog post from july-- 
time has a way of passing both quickly and slowly
 when you have children. 

 a two-hour birthday party at an indoor playground can
 C R A W L by and make you feel like time has stopped altogether 
because the party runs from 12-2pm and it has been 1:55 pm 
for 5 hours already!???!!! 

or you can *blink* and you're 4 months into a new year 
with nary a blog post in sight!

luckily, ADEXE Watch London recently gave me the gift of time:
which is not only a beautiful, finely crafted timepiece--
but also the perfect excuse to grab lunch with my
blog bff, lei ann, and snap some 
early spring photos!



my outfit is made up of a vintage black and white polka dot off the shoulder dress,
which i have paired with a collection of red accessories- one of my favorite
heart crossbody bag, and red shoes from a new day.

lastly, my watch works simply and seamlessly with the look
to accent my dress
and keep me right on time.





Saturday, July 7, 2018

♥ BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: scenes from the Takashi Murakami exhibit at the Boston MFA.

as much as i like to tell myself the lie that 
having another child is "easier" the second time around,
because i have seen it all before and done it all before,
blah blah blah-- all the cliches- 
the fact of the matter is: at the end of the day,
the sand eventually runs out of the hourglass,
and the glimmer of hope that you hang onto
and semblance of self you once had-
falls asleep on the sofa right alongside
your sleeping baby and you
wake up to find that only
the bare minimum
is done, and 
all the extra things 
(like brushing your teeth
 and blogging!)
are very, very hard
to come by.


these pictures were taken at the end of march! MARCH!

and i am finally making time, at the end of a very long day
and a very disjointed, very hot week
 to share them, because:

a) even though the takashi murakami exhibit at the mfa is 
technically over, it was still one of the most exuberant/ colorful/ joyful
exhibits i have ever encountered in boston. 


and b) because i really liked my outfit that day, 
and you can't let a good outfit go to waste!


wearing:
 oversized denim jacket with pearl detailing/ diy patches by sunset + spring
frida kahlo t-shirt & black and white polka dot skirt by forever 21
glitter pink shoes by asos
alma bag by louis vuitton



all photos of me by my blogger bff, lei ann!

Monday, May 21, 2018

♥ introducing: CANVAS FACTORY!

while in real life and on social media you will know full well that
i am the mother of two delightful children- i recently realized that if a stranger
were to walk into my condo and look around at all of the artwork
and photographs on the walls, they may not realize that
Sadie were a even member of the family!

(whoops!) 

i don't know what it is about the second child- but i noticed it growing up
when my sister, Lissy, who is less than a year younger than me,
could never find photos of her time in the hospital right after she was born!
thankfully, everything is saved digitally up in some cloud in the sky for
when i finally get my act together- (which is more than i can say for my poor sis!)

as if reading my thoughts-- and to save me from my negligent printing practices,
i was recently contacted by canvasfactory, and given the opportunity to
print my very own canvas photo! with the simple mission to make
online photo printing easy and affordable for everyone,
canvas factory helped me to right my photographic wrongs
in just a few clicks!



the photo i chose is one of my favorites of Henry and Sadie-
so colorful and happy- perfect really for every room in the house!

sometimes when you blow up a picture you have to worry about
them looking too pixelated, but this photo looks even better blown up
than it does, say, on the front of a candle-- which i also have!

the canvas print wraps stretches perfectly around the back of the frame,
so it rests flush to the wall, and the size is 16" x 20"- big enough to make a
 real impact without getting lost!

canvas factory for the win!


Friday, September 22, 2017

DINER EN BLANC 2017: what i wore!



this year, for DINER EN BLANC 2017, i took a gamble and played 
a little game of "let's look in the closet and pull out everything white." 
 luckily, it paid off! 

as a busy mama, with no attention span or time for shopping
 (even though i work in retail and play with clothes all day long!)
 i often find myself thanking past-sami for being such a thrift queen, 
stock-piling dresses for my future use!


the dress i wore was from my best friend's wedding a few years ago-
it is a fun eyelet, which was perfect for an end of summer fete.

my feather wrap added yet another texture to my all-white ensemble,
and just the right amount of warmth for a late summer evening.
i've had it for-ev-er and it's actually from forever 21!

i piled on a mixture of vintage/ j-crew and betsey johnson baubles,which all seemed to 
have a lavender tone to them. i brought along a lavender kate spade bag (conveniently
not pictured for breaking the all-white rule!) and gold gucci-inspired sandals 
from asos. my lipstick was a purpley mixture of playtime and pink popcorn by mac ;)


like last year, my favorite part of diner en blanc was getting to spend time to
my blog wife/ blog partner in crime, lei ann. we always seem to be coordinated
whenever we meet up-but this time it was on purpose!


thank you to lei ann for the fabulous photos :)

Monday, September 18, 2017

♥ DINER EN BLANC, BOSTON 2017!


after months and months of being shut up in the house with babies hanging off of my
every limb, i was set free, into the concrete jungle, to roam around with a bunch of well-dressed, 
white-clad strangers at this year's DINER EN BLANC!

much like diner en blanc 2016, (which i covered, here!)  upwards of 2,000 dinner-guests
descended upon a secret location- set up their dining space, collected their wine, 
and sat down to enjoy a lovely feast (that they brought themselves).


this year's location, disclosed only an hour before, 
was a veritable wonderland right in the middle of the city : boston's 
rose fitzgerald kennedy greenway (at milk street/atlantic ave.)
guests were led by DEBbos volunteers from various meeting points throughout
the city, and the set up went off without a hitch!

the most mesmerizing part of the location, was definitely rings fountain, which provided a glamorous backdrop to the city location. the soothing music from john everett martin featuring
bob christopherson and gregory holt, also lent itself to the romantic atmosphere.


created almost 30 years ago, in paris, le diner en blanc has brought together
 communities in 80+ cities- to promote elegance, gallantry and togetherness-
something the world needs alot more of these days. xo


Monday, July 10, 2017

♥ the fruits of our labor: blueberry picking at Ward's Berry Farm!



hello friends! 
i hope you've been enjoying your summer so far-
i have been busy navigating the new and exciting landscape of life 
as a mother of two!

 i knew that it would be different- i have watched my sister's
daily routine get thrown out the window on more than one occasion,
with each successive birth, but when it is actually your turn to do it-- 
it's a whole different story!

thank you for sticking with me during this fun transition :)




 this weekend my sisters and i met up, with children in tow,
 to go blueberry picking at ward's berry farm in sharon!

i've only berry-picked once in my life and thought it would
be a great new tradition to start with the kids!

you can't tell from their faces in some of the photos (ha!),
but they loved it!


i call these photos: "misery loves company." haaaaa


 the blueberries were as sweet as they are plentiful!
it actually took a long time to fill the containers- so make sure
you pack lots of sunscreen!



yum! what kind of traditions are you starting this summer?


Saturday, June 10, 2017

♥ Sadie Amelia!





on may 31st at 1:45 in the afternoon, our beautiful daughter, sadie amelia,
 made her way fast and furiously into this world!

within moments of receiving my glorious, life-renewing epidural,
she was here--all 9 pounds, 1 oz of her!!-
we fell instantly in love. 

♥



henry has been preparing to be a big brother my entire pregnancy,
and it has been heartwarming to watch the care and attention
 he paid to his sister when she was in my belly. 

now that she is actually here,
i can already tell that he is so proud to have a little sister, and 
already feeling more confident in his new role. 

...we just have to remind him that sadie is not a doll!

Thursday, May 25, 2017

♥ ready to pop!


photos by lei ann

this past saturday, i met with my oldest and dearest blogger friends to
celebrate my burgeoning baby bump over endless rounds of dessert
at the langham hotel's chocolate bar! it was super delicious and such 
a treat to spend time with my favorite ladies.

at 38 weeks, my bump is on and poppin' and i have fully embraced
my round shape! this forever 21 dress is from my last pregnancy with henry,
and i was so glad to have an occasion to wear it again :)

i updated it with my favorite new kitty bag from aldo (similar!) as well as some
fabulous pink accessories: my faux gucci slides and quay sunnies!
my necklaces are a mashup old f jcrew cuts rhinestone collars as
well as a big heart from betsey johnson. all in all, i felt festive
and totally ready to taste all the yummy treats without
constriction! check out my instagram post
featuring what i ate and saw at
cafe fleuri!
xo