Please note: This post is sponsored by Bioré, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Trends and Tolstoy! From left to right: 1) Working on an exciting new collab with Biore! 2) Have you checked out my favorite at-home cocktail recipes? 3) Instagrammers at work at…Read More
Cocktail Queen
In the winter I like to cozy up and make cocktails in my apartment. It’s a nice way to unwind before an event or during a night in. I have a few go-to recipes and I keep the ingredients on hand. These are also great options for entertaining. The first recipe is the easiest. It’s…Read More
Feet on Fire
Last week I had the pleasure of sitting in on some of Alvin Ailey’s outreach classes in Boston Public Schools. I thought I’d share my experience with an excerpt from the article I wrote for The Bay State Banner. The dance studio at the Boston Arts Academy’s temporary home in Dorchester radiates with energy. There’s…Read More
Lay(er) It On Me
My cousin Maggie and I bought matching polka dot dresses at Old Navy and it’s quickly become one of my favorites. The shift dress style is great for almost any occasion and it serves as a blank canvas for all kinds of styling. Here I layered an artsy button down underneath for a little extra…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Sat in on the Alvin Ailey master class at the Boston Arts Academy. 2) Have you seen my French Gangster Auditions for the Ballet outfit? Check it out! 3) Perpetually reading about badass ladies. 4) Really, that’s all I read. 5) My ring from Moscow finally arrived! 6) Another shot from Ailey.
Mark of a Muscovite
This week a little slice of Russia arrived at my doorstep! While I was in Moscow I spent hours researching local jewelry shops to pick up a ring in. I love the idea of jewelry as a keepsake of an important occasion but I wanted it to be a local shop not just a Russian…Read More