Festival of the Arts

Lola and I had such an amazing day! It was the Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts weekend. We couldn't wait to go downtown and see the artwork and eat a ton of great food. The morning started off a bit chilly and we weren't sure if we would even make it downtown, but the weather turned out to be fabulous! I decided it was a Lilly Pulitzer kind of day. I wore a stylish pair of floral shorts with a navy blue top and pink cardigan. Lola decided to wear a brand new Drew maxi dress with a blue Love Quotes scarf.  Of course, both of our outfits were from Leigh's!

On our way to the art festival! Some people say we shouldn't be on the road!

Showing off our outfits before heading down to the festival.

It was so busy downtown, we were forced to park a mile away from all of the entertainment. It took a little longer to walk there than we thought, due to slight stiffness in our legs. When we finally got there, all we could see is food booths, and a lot of them! There was so much to choose from, we couldn't decide what to eat.  Lola finally decided on a deep fried pickle and some fresh squeezed lemonade. I choose a shrimp kabob and a nice cold frozen lemonade. It's amazing how both of us can still eat whatever we want and not gain weight.  We attribute it to great genetics!  We walked through the art tents and listened to the live bands playing outside.

Live music!

Art tents were set up along the street.

An amazing building on our way to the art festival.

It turned out to be a wonderful day downtown. We enjoyed looking at the unique art and eating the yummy food, while talking to some great people along the way.

New Intern Finds Missing Fashion Duo

Once again, Lola & Eloise had a difficult time parting with their new summer intern and stylish friend, Brittany. Who knew her leaving would lead to them leaving the entire country, nowhere to be found! They spent their entire August in Europe, perusing the finest boutiques, none of which compared to Leigh's, and restaurants getting them geared up for another change of Michigan’s weather and the idea of yet another friend and fall intern, Lauren, a Business Major from Cornerstone University. Lauren was a little nervous to meet such daring women when she heard of their adventurous vacation. She picked them up from the airport, and well, let's say they looked a bit under the weather.

Lola pictured in a leapord top by Monrow and,
 Eloise in a basic white tank by Three Dots and a casual scarf from Love Quotes

Lola, of course, had an excessive amount of wine on the plane home, and Eloise, right by her side giggling, says to Lauren, “Well look Lola, she’s cute and petite.” and Lola responds with,  “Yes, and there is hope for her since she is quite stylish.” Taking no offense, Lauren quickly learned she was going to stay busy hearing about their adventures in Europe. Lola and Eloise told Lauren about how they gallivanted from Paris, to Rome, and Milan, spent time at the pool, rode on their Vespa’s through the cities, made friends at the wineries, and battled their stress at the spa. 

A picture of the girls in the Swiss Alps:
Lola pairing a Maaschoni sweater with  J Brand black high rise skinny flares (black), and a Tracy Reece fur vest.
Eloise's ensemble consisted of J Brand slim boot leg jeans, Nally & Millie top, Etro Milano scarf,
 Robbi & Nikki sheepskin vest and Fashion Expression gloves.

On their ride home, Lauren was a bit curious to know what Eloise was thinking leaving her poor husband and children in Grand Rapids! Not to worry, while he was away for business and golf trips the kids were escorted between horseback riding camp, sports camps, and, of course, their grandparents. These two sure did seem to make the most of their journey, it seems they are already intrigued by their fun and spunky new intern, Lauren. Good thing  too, as they have many appearances to look forward to this fall! Keep an eye out on new posts for this upbeat fashionable duo!