I try to stay positive except when it comes to nail art. This week I wanted something understated. I went with navy and diagonal negative space on two nails.
The color is “Mariniere” by Chanel. The manicure and nail art are by Olive & June.
J. Crew Western Chambray Shirt
Happy Monday!
XO,
JAE
This weekend we celebrated my son’s seventh birthday with a cake decorating party at Duff’s Cakemix. I was amazed at the focus and attention to detail that each of the ten boys brought to their masterpieces. They had so much fun and were so helpful to one another. They managed to share the coveted lego candy that, of course, most of them needed for their designs. It is inspiring to watch them and their unbridled enthusiasm. It fills me with hope for the future.
The manicure and nail art are by Olive & June. The color is “Creekside” by CND Vinylux.
Happy Monday!
XO,
JAE
This week I wanted something elegant and neutral with a pop of color. I went with nude and blue triangles on two nails on one hand and one on the other hand. I felt like a full set would just be too much.
The colors are “Do You Take Lei Way?” by OPI and ” I Know What Boys Like” by Deborah Lippmann. The manicure and nail art are by Olive & June.
Links to a few of the items featured are here:
Fitbit Flex 2 in Navy here and here
Valentino Camustars Slip-on Sneaker
J. Crew Striped Capri Leggings
Happy Monday!
XO,
JAE
It feels like Spring. At least in the stores and definitely this weekend in Los Angeles, actually make that Summer. Nothing screams Spring like flowers. The Michael De Feo for J. Crew collection of t-shirts give J. Crew‘s new roll a freshness that is irresistible. I featured all three t-shirts (the Painted Daisy Vase, Striped with Painted Flowers, and Painted Tulips) last week in Blooming in Blue. The collection inspired this week’s mani.
The color is “Mariniere” by Chanel. The manicure and nail art are by Olive & June.
The book pictured above is”A Passion for Blue & White“, by Carolyne Roehm
My Fitbit Flex 2 in navy is pictured above and is so easy to wear.
Happy Monday!
XO,
JAE
I love my rain boots. They are comfortable, stylish and naturally, a leopard print. They make me look forward to the rain. I love to slosh through puddles and not worry about my shoes. I feel a little invincible like I can tread through anything. I am more playful; the idea of jumping through puddles makes me smile.
1983. Winter sports at Stevenson School include Boys Soccer, Boys Lacrosse and Girls Field Hockey. Field Hockey has the worst field; on rainy days it is more like a swamp. We play in knee-high mud. We practice rain or shine — or we would never have practice during El El Niño. I love Field Hockey. All the stresses, troubles, and academic pressures of the day melt away with the mud. Mud flies everywhere. Sticks and balls and mud do battle. I stand in my cleats. Mud swishes through my socks between my toes and my toes wiggle in the mud. I am not the most skilled player, but I love this sport. Actually, I love the uniform. The kilt hits me just right and Field Hockey girls – we – give off a, ‘ready for anything’, tough-girl vibe, which I can’t muster off the field/so unlike the real me. I am covered in mud, my perfectly coiffed bob is destroyed. I feel liberated from the controlled and striving for perfection self I am off the field.
My father picks me up from practice. The front seat of his Audi is covered in towels. I strip down in the laundry room off of the garage lest I drag the field into the the perfectly clean main part of the house and dump my clothes into the washer. After a hot shower, I devour a whole box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and ask for more. I have earned this, I am a serious athlete and I am starving. It is time to buckle down for 4-5 hours of homework. As I write essays, solve geometry proofs and conjugate verbs in French, I stop and smile as I remember the feeling of freedom in the mud. Tomorrow is another practice, I hope it rains.
The manicure and nail art are by Olive & June. The color is “Don’t Bossa Nova Me Around” by OPI.
Happy Monday!
XO,
JAE
Only two shades of gray here. The blog is suitable for all audiences.
The colors are “Asphalt” by CND Vinylux and “Hyde Park Place ” by NailsInc. The nail art and manicure are by Olive & June.
Happy Monday!
XO,
JAE
2017 is off to a stripe-y start. It is no secret that I love stripes. Last week was a week of stripes. For this week’s mani, I am wearing black for the first time with negative space stripes.
The manicure and nail art are by Olive & June. The color is “Black Pool” by CND Vinylux.
Happy Monday!
PS – How cute are the Gucci Bee Loafers?
XO,
JAE
Happy New Year! I am starting off 2017 with a gold half dip.
The colors are “Glitzerland” “White Kitty” and “Alpine Snow” all by OPI.
Happy Monday!
XO,
JAE
I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend whether it was celebrating Christmas, the first two nights of Hanukkah or just a long weekend with friends and family. My mani this week is a wine color with a rose gold glitter. It’s festive and ready for end of the year and New Year’s celebrations.
The color is “Malaga Wine” by OPI. The manicure and nail art are by Olive & June.
Happy Last Monday of 2016!
XO,
JAE
I love to say all my gifts are wrapped, but I am not quite there yet. At least this week’s mani is all tied up with a gold bow.
The color is “Going Incognito” by Essie. The manicure and nail art are by Olive & June.
Happy Monday!
XO,
JAE
the navy leopard 