Let me tell you a story about a girl with a rainy day dream.This dream involved a pair of galoshes. With a bow and enough of a heel to make them feel a little more Madison Ave than fresh off the farm...
It’s that time of year again. Candy hearts, pink nail polish, glittery cupids adorning walls. I know that Valentine’s Day is a controversial Holiday in some people’s hearts; the forced romance, the c...
When I was little, my mother raised me to know that football is close to godliness. Her faith in her Auburn Tigers exemplified what true devotion is; the struggle, the heartbreak, the victory. (And a...
Monday gets a really bad rap; the start of the week, back to the daily grind. But, today, I have nothing but a case of the Fridays.Im ready to fly the coop, daydreaming about glittery eyeliner, my re...
When I was 14, I spent a great deal of time jamming out to Survivor by Destinys Child with my bestie who I am lucky to now have as a roommate, a few states away from the basement where we used to rea...
I’ll admit it; I’m totally one of those shoe girls. My relationship with shoes is serious and enduring; no feeling rivals the giddy-love-at-first-sight-into xication of taking a shoe out of a box and ...
Avant-garde, daring, adventurous, romantic - these are words that come to my mind when thinking of the late designer Alexander McQueen. He pushed the boundaries of runway fashion and inspired m...
For me, my asthma-riddled January very often includes sinusitis, bronchitis or some combination of upper respiratory ailments that put me out of commission for a few days. This is one of those weeks;...
I moved to Chicago in September of 2008. My mother and grandmother, Alabamians, made sure I was fully prepared to tackle the impending Winter. Puffy coat, heavy scarf, wool socks, balaklava, snow boo...
When you were younger, was there anything better than a sleepover with your best friend? Having heart to hearts until 3 AM about dreams and boys and school and life, watching movies, plotting and pla...
Fearlessness has come up in my life several times this week. Time 1 was at yoga class with the fabulous Alie McManus (She teaches at Moshka and does occasional free classes at Lululemon. I caught a f...
I think we all know, especially with a touch of the grey Winter blahs, how hard it can be to get things going. Whether it’s getting to the gym 4 times a week or writing a cover letter for your dream ...
Love, Lulu Mae has been fortunate to work with three amazing fashion photographers: Bethany Fritz of Maypole Studios Photography, Heathe r Stumpf-Popio of Vavoom Pinups, an...
Your hands are busy. They are typing, stirring, spooning, unlocking, pulling CTA passes from pockets, picking change from your wallet and unearthing your Chanel 75 from the very bottom of your undoub...
There is nothing that quite matches the feeling of watching snowflakes twirling through streetlights while cozied up in a fluffy blanket, sipping hot tea. Something about it makes me long for the nig...
Last year, on New Year’s Eve, I laid on a bed, snuggled in sheets I could never afford, in a room at the Trump Tower I will never be able to afford, tipsy on free champagne courtesy of a sweepstakes ...
So, I’ve spent the last 3 months all over the place: a little time in the sunny South, a little time in the Big Apple, a little time out in the District of Columbia, even less time here at home in Ch...
special post by fabulous Chicago blogger Corals + Cognacs My 50 Favorite Black Friday + Cyber Monday Sales I have a love (sales)/hate (c rowds) relationship with holiday shopp...
Straight out of the 1940s, and the 1980s, cap toe shoes have started to peep back into fashion. Once a staple of a professional womans wardrobe, the new styles are anything but boring, and can be wor...
The sweet little shoes of childhood have come back in a decidedly more mature version. The classic Mary Jane heel The Mary Jane, once just a strappy shoe for kids, and a faded memory of the...
When I started my healthy lifestyle adventure years ago, my husband promised to shower me with lingerie when i reached my goal size. (Keep in mind, he already showers me with fabulous gifts! An...
"All that Glitters is Gold"... The following photo selections from Mui Mui are bold, romantic, and sensual. Id dare to say that I am a bit obsessed with Mui Mui Glitter Shoes...&...
Hello Fashionistas and Happy Friday! So, Ive been craving chocolate cake lately ... and not your average grocery store sheet cake. Ive been craving my late Grandmas "German Chocolate Cake" in...
Aside from making amazing cake, Grandma Viola was a seamstress. In the early 40s, she sewed buttons onto ladies blouses in a St. Louis, MO factory. (This is where she met my Grandp...
With my parents being Irish/Italian Catholics, you can imagine their surprise when we told them we were not having children. Instead of having babies, we have doggies. This was a bit of a shock...
After a little hiatus from blogging, Im back and ready for fall fashion. Most of the summer was spent riding on our vespa, "Buddha". So, I thought it fitting to share some of my favorit...
As I flip through the pages of the September issue of Vogue while sitting by the pool, I am eager to see the new collections by Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, and Christian Dior, to name a few. I flip th...
"Yellow is for charming smiliesfor youth, exhuberence and cowardiceyellow is for warmth and inspirationto make people smile is its purpose" by .pd. (images by fashionindie.com / lovelu...
For my whole life I’ve always been known as the “little one”. I’m known by my sisters friends as “Mini Beth”, always the itty bitty friend standing on steps so I can look as tall as my best friends, ...
This past week I attended the book signing and release party for C. Chic’s Karma Is My Bitch. As she made a toast to those who came to support her new work, she said something that really caught my a...
You are no longer following . Undo?
English
Suomi
Svenska