We're back! Sorry about being gone for a week, Eloise caught the flu and I just couldn't go out on the town without my girl by my side! After taking a week off to rest of shopping at Leigh's chasing those gorgeous men of Grand Rapids and of course drinking white wine, Eloise and I just had to head to Leigh's for their amazing Trunk Shows! And this week we got lucky, Leigh's was putting on three different shows at once. What kinda girl doesn't love shopping for jewelry, shoes and clothing all in the same place (and within a 100 foot area) I mean I know these shoes are adorable but a girl just can't walk all over the place in these, they're just to high! So after making our weekly rounds and saying hi to all the wonderful employees at Leigh's we found ourselves talking to the amazing and super cute Summer March from the clothing line Zenobia! After looking through the line of gorgeous clothes Eloise and I found the perfect outfits to start our day!

 

Isn’t Summer March from Zenobia just amazing, we love her!!

       I found this amazing one shoulder cream colored dress, with cut outs on the right sleeve, while on the same side the dress had this really cool gathered texture that added a little fun to the dress. Eloise went with these black lace overlay pants, matched with a simple black tank paired with this jacket that is to die for! We love a good cropped jacket with a fun side zipper, it gives you that really fun edgy look while looking professional! 

Just showing some off the amazing patterns and textures from Zenobia’s line. We wanted everything! 

         After stopping by Zenobia to hangout with our girl Summer we decided we wanted some jewelry, and we were just in luck! The super talented energetic Michelle Morocco was just around the corner with her amazing jewelry line Niyama! Her line was filled with gorgeous stones paired with black and brown leather, and some amazing beading with the most adorable charms with really fun saying that would be perfect for anyone from myself to even one of Eloise's kids! Eloise and I changed just before making our way to Michelle! I put on this adorable Valentino Red black dress with these amazing Maria Sharapova by Cole Haan boots with black tights, while Eloise went with one of Leigh's new Michael Stars sweaters and a really fashionable and comfy pair of denim by J Brand! 

Look how amazing this jewelry is! We love her boot charms, just taking the concept of a necklace and wrapping it around your boot gives it a whole new fashionable look! 

 

We loved everything, and Michelle has mastered the layered look that gives you that cool effortless rocker vibe! Thank you so much Michelle, namaste girl! 

       And our last stop on the Trunk Show train was at Cole Haan! We love our Cole Haan shoes! The spring line was filled with amazing pops of color from the shoe laces to the bottoms or insides of the shoe, Cole Haan has done it once again! He's made me want to buy every shoe he makes! 

We loved these wingtip shoes that give you that old school look with a fun pop of color! We love you Cole Haan!! 

Special thanks to the amazing Summer March from Zenobia, Michelle Morocco and her line Niyama and of course Cole Haan! We had such an amazing day at Leigh's make sure to check us out again on Sunday and see Eloise's and I adventure downtown at ArtPrize! 

Lets "Makeup" with some Bling!

 Lola and I decided it would be a good time to update our makeup for the upcoming fall trends, (Lola was beginning to look a little pasty) So a few weeks ago we RSVP for the Trish McEvoy Skype event! But before Lola and I could make our big appearance in front of one of the best in the makeup industry, we had to head into Leigh’s to pick out an outfit for the event. I went for this amazing black jacket from Diane von Furstenberg, pairing it with these new black scuba 5 pocket pants from J Brand. Adding in a little color with a fun leopard print shoe from Sam Edelman and a statement gold necklace from R J Graziano. Lola went for bold print dress from Clover Canyon, which Leigh’s had just got in that day! Wrapping a thin black leather belt around it from B-Low the Belt to show off her curves was just what she needed! She slipped on a pair of hip black booties with studs from Aquatalia, giving her that cool, yet chic look, and to finish off the outfit she wore a silver bracelet from Escape from Paris. 

                                                                        How amazing is this jacket and dress!

After Lola and I were looking fabulous we walked out onto the sitting area in Leigh’s that had been transformed into a makeup studio! Before the event we were able to meet some of the amazing Trish McEvoy team that would be doing everyones makeup after the live Skype chat with Trish! 

                                     Look at those girls trying to out pose us! They do look fabulous standing next to us tho! 

During the Skype call Trish pointed out Lola and I commenting on our luminescent skin, calling us right to the front so she could take a closer look at how beautiful we are! After the three of us had a little moment of sharing our tips and tricks of makeup, Lola and I thought we’d walk around the store for a little bit to check out all the new merchandise that had come in. But like always, only after about a second or two of walking around Lola spotted a tall, dark and handsome man, which she of course, just had to meet. After chatting for a bit, we became good friends with Gavin, who was selling absolutely gorgeous Matthew Campbell Laurenza jewelry right behind the Trish McEvoy event. I mean it doesn't get much better than this, having someone else do your makeup and shopping for new bling! 

                                                                            Looks like Lola found a new man! 

I found a beautiful sapphire brooch that looks just like a flower! I’ll just have my husband come down and pick this up for me! Lola found an amazing gold pendant, oh and Gavin’s number! 

                                                           Isn't Lola's pendant amazing?!? 

Thank you so much to all you wonderful ladies that came by for the special Trish McEvoy Skype event! And a special thanks to the extremely talented Trish McEvoy and her team of beautiful makeup artists. As well as to Lola’s new man Gavin from MCL, everything was so gorgeous, my husband is going to have just a hard time just picking out one, or two, or three things for me! Thanks again to everyone who made yesterday such a fun time! 

Viva Italia!

Ciao Grand Rapids! Sorry it's been awhile since my girl Eloise and I have made an appearance. We were just spending our summer in the French Alps, site seeing, eating delicious food, I was chasing after hot European men, Oh and of course wine tasting! Wait did I mention hot European men? Well any way we thought it would be a great time to come back, because it's obviously one of the best nights of the year, Grand Rapids Fashion Night out! We made our way over to Leigh’s to help set up before the big party. 

Why of course, I'd love some Prosecco!

Because its been so hot lately Eloise and I decided to just stick to the basics of fashion while we helped Jacob the new intern and the rest of the Leigh’s team set up! A simple top by Michael Stars matched with a pair of Leigh’s new denim that just came in by J BRAND Oh! and I almost forgot about my amazing scarf by Italian designer Etro and our adorable shoes by Tory Burch.  

Doesn’t this food catered by Saburba look delicious?  

Ok, enough of this heavy lifting, a girl can’t be all sweaty before a huge party like this, we need to look fabulous

Don’t we look favoloso!

Because the theme tonight is Italian fashion, Eloise and I decided to both  wear one of our favorite Italian designers. Leigh’s just received this amazing shipment of Armani that we just had to try on. I of course picked out this gorgeous sequence jacket, matched with a pair of skinny coated denim by Rich and Skinny (Don't they look just like leather??) and these sexy black heels by my favorite shoe man Stuart Weitzman. Eloise went for this extremely elegant navy dress, also by Armani and these adorable gray heels by Cole Haan, adding a chunky gold bracelet by Karine Sultan only completed her look even more! We were the best dressed girls there (If we do say so ourselves!)! 

Where are all the Italian men?

The night was filled with amazing music, food, friends and of course fashions. So many great people stopped by, who would have thought that Brangelina would fly in from LA for Grand Rapids Fashion Night out! And we can't forget about Lady Gaga who, took time off from her world tour to try on some our new Valentino Red we just received earlier this fall!

Watch out Grand Rapids here we come!

Thank you so much to everyone who came out last and made it that much more fabulous. Oh, and a special thanks to Harold Zeigler who brought over the adorable Fiats, the amazing Elieen DeVries for driving over that gorgeous Ferrari and to our amazing DJ Adrian Butler for making us all bust a move! 

Lola and Eloise... the next Picasso!

Today Eloise and I decided to try something new. We heard about a new venue in Gaslight Village called Brush Studio, so of course we had to check it out! We took a trip to Leigh's to find the perfect outfit. They had just gotten a new shipment of BCBG Max Azria and we were all over it! Eloise picked out a bright orange dress and I just had to have the bold patterned knit dress. We paired it with brand new Simon Sebbag and Marlaina Stone bracelets.

Arriving at Brsuh Studio!

Checking out what Brush Studio has to offer.

Waiting to start painting!

We arrived at Brush Studio and were amazed at how wonderful and inviting everyone was. They even offer food by Ramona's Table and, much to my delight, wine! There were beautiful paintings on the wall and we couldn't wait to try our hand at creating our own masterpiece! It's a good thing no previous experience is required because Eloise and I are beginners!


Getting ready to let our creative juices flow!

Watch out, Picasso!

Gathering inspiration.

It started out a little rough, but after we got the hang of it, we couldn't stop! Eloise painted a picture of some beautiful flowers while I took my inspiration from the Grand Rapids skyline. Next time we go, we will attend one of their classes to learn how to paint like a pro.

Relaxing with a drink.

An example of the amazing artwork you can paint at Brush!

A beautful painting at Brush.

We had a great time learning how to paint at Brush Studio. Although our paintings weren't the most glamorous, we still had a lot of fun with everyone. Eloise can't wait to go back and bring her kids on family day, and I might tag along for the food, wine, and a good time!

An Afternoon at Reed's Lake

Today was the perfect day for a trip to Reed's Lake. The sun was shining, the sky was clear, and the water looked inviting. Lola and I had been keeping an eye on the weather forecast and we knew it was going to be a hot day. We decided to visit the lake for a pre-4th of July outting to enjoy the gorgeous weather. In light of the upcoming holiday, Lola and I decided to show our red, white, and blue pride. Lola wore a fabulous 3 Dots red, white, and blue dress. I also wore a 3 Dots white top with blue shorts. I paired it with a red Ben Amun bracelet, blue Tory Burch clutch, and a 1647 Grace hat, everything from Leigh's, of course!

Enjoying the lake!

We spent the afternoon admiring the view and bird watching, and by bird watching I mean Lola's definition of bird watching. The park was packed with people relaxing, eating lunch and fishing off of the dock. Our stylin' Leigh's outfits caused quite a stir, we were getting a lot of looks!

"Bird" watching.

Close up of our fabulous outfits!

We took a walk along some of the nature trails and stopped to watch people fishing and playing in the park. It was so hot we were tempted to jump in the water to cool off, but we didn't bring our bathing suits and there was no way we were going to ruin our outfits from Leigh's!

Watching some people fish.

The gorgeous view of Reed's lake.

Showing off our outfits on our walk.

If only every day could be this great, we would be at the lake all the time! We enjoyed relaxing in the sun and sitting by the water. We had an amazing pre-4th of July adventure at Reed's Lake!

Lights, Camera, Action!

WOW! What an amazing day! We made our television debut on eightWest Wednesday and it turned out fabulous! We were so excited we could hardly wait to be on camera, which of course comes natural to us! We knew Leigh's would have the perfect camera-ready outfit... and we were right! It was perfect timing because they had just received their first-ever shipment of Haute Hippie and we couldn't resist! Lola found a bold print dress and I chose a beautiful fushia dress. We couldn't resist the Karine Sultan jewelry and we both picked out a bracelet and necklace. Lola found a pair of Missoni wedges that matched her outfit perfectly while I couldn't help but buy the Cole Haan snake skin heels that I've been eyeing. It was the perfect occasion to splurge!

Getting ready to go on air!

Last minute prepping with our interns

We arrived at WOODTV looking amazing in our perfect Leigh's outfits. We were immediately shown to the set of eightWest where we waited patiently for our time to shine. We never could have done this without our amazing interns, Sarah and Lindsey!

We were a little camera shy (ok, truth is we froze) so Lindsey and Sarah did most of the talking. Rachel and Jordan were so nice and friendly which helped us warm up a little. Once they got us talking though, we couldn't stop! They asked us all kinds of questions about our adventures over the past couple years and of course our fabulous outfits!

We met some AMAZING ladies on the set!

We loved meeting Rachel and Jordan. They were absolutely fabulous!

Once we were done shooting, we were able to tour the studio where the rest of the news is filmed. We met some amazing people behind the scenes as well as some news anchors. We were even able to test out our meteorology skills by showing the forecast for the day! We met meteorologist Kyle Underwood. Lola was in heaven, she finally found a man taller than her in heels! Unfortunately for her, he's already taken.

We're naturals!

Trying out our anchor skills

We were told we were the most stylish meteorologists

 Posing with Kyle Underwood

Taking a shot at the weather forecast

Lola and I were also able to visit the news room where we met news anchors Brett Thomas and Emily Linnert. They were very excited to have their picture taken with us. Lola couldn't take her eyes off Brett, but he quickly informed her that he was married.

It just wasn't Lola's day for finding a man! Brett was already married

We made such a good impression on Emily; she included Lola in her facebook cover photo!

We may not be TV stars (yet!) but we sure felt like it today! Everyone at WOODTV and eightWest were so nice and helpful we couldn't thank them enough for inviting us on the show and behind the scenes. We can't wait to see where our next adventure will take us!

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.