Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve and I couldn’t let 2016 end without featuring one of the biggest trends of the year – velvet. I’ve really been enjoying seeing this trend mixed with unexpected fabrics and textures. No matter what you pair it with, velvet always brings the luxe factor. For New Years Eve I’ve paired …
Review of The Box of Style Winter 2016
For some people Christmas only comes once a year but for me it comes once a season. I love getting my Box of Style in the mail at the beginning of every season! Each item is individually wrapped so it really does feel like a present :). I’ve had mine for a little over a …
Fleur de Leaves
Whenever I need a good silk blouse I can usually find one in my mom’s closet. She has real silk vintage blouses that she has collected and friends have given her over the years. It makes vintage shopping much more convenient and less musty ;). This fleur de lis one is from Ann Taylor and …
Independent Fashion Bloggers Feature
Hello fellow fashionistas! Some of you have asked about what it means for The House Blend to be featured on Independent Fashion Bloggers site. From time to time you’ll see me post that The House Blend has been included in Links a la Mode. This means a particular post from The House Blend has been …
Stripes and City Lights
I love a challenge – especially if it’s fashion related. One of the fun things about fashion is sifting through trends and finding ways to incorporate them into your personal style. People often think the way they see a trend on Kendall Jenner is the only way to wear it but that is not so. …
Festive Fashion
I LOVE black and gold. Definitely my favorite color combo. This blouse and skirt combo are not only great for holiday season festivities but they’re comfy too! I love that I can pair the blouse with black velvet pants and the skirt with a velvet top. Are you seeing a theme? I’m really just excited they …