My New Summer Essentials: Unboxing FabFitFun’s Summer 2020 Box

FabFitFun Summer 2020 / www.vanessahwood.com

A couple of weeks ago, I received some new summer essentials in the FabFitFun Summer 2020 box, and I have to say, this season’s selection of items — from beauty and skincare to fashion and home/lifestyle products — was incredible! This time around {as in seasons past}, I have opted for more skincare products over some of the other options; however, I did get excited about the Draper James straw bag, which is a perfect summer staple for any FabFitFun fashionista! My New Summer Essentials Draper James Straw Bag with Floral Scarf {$75} – This bag will match all of […]

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Links I Love: May 2020

Links I Love: May 2020 / www.vanessahwood.com

April showers bring May flowers and another edition of “Links I Love”. I have literally sifted through a couple of hundred links, gotten sucked down a few rabbit holes {and bookmarked some links to read later}, and found 13 links I loved enough to share with you, my friends! Links You Should Bookmark… The 10 Best U.S. National Parks Worth Visiting {JetSetter} With traveling abroad up in the air {no pun intended}, many Amercian family’s summer vacations may be limited. If you live in the U.S., and live near one of these 10 national parks, then you can still enjoy […]

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Puff It Up: Why You Should Add Puff Sleeves to Your Wardrobe

Puff It Up: How to Style Puff Sleeves / www.vanessahwood.com

Puff sleeves is so on-trend this season, especially after it was seen all over last season’s runways. This bold silhouette can take your look to the next level, but be careful that you don’t let this trend take you back to the 80s. It’s a casual, simple and toned down look that still gives you the elegance and femininity of a dress. Add to that puff sleeves and you took your look the next level. Elevate it with ankle boots or heels and tone it down with ballet flats or sneakers. Sheer fabric is a more subtle option to showoff the trend, and a […]

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Man of Style: Dan Levy

Man of Style: Dan Levy / www.vanessahwood.com

From his dark, well-groomed eyebrows {which he inherited from his famous father} to the outlandish outfits he wore on Schitt’s Creek, Dan Levy has a swagger about him that made him a shoe-in to be this month’s “Man of Style“. Daniel Joseph Levy is an Emmy® nominated showrunner, and a writer, actor, director, and producer, best known for his work on one of the most beloved shows on television, Schitt’s Creek, which he co-created with his father Eugene Levy {seen below with Dan}.  [Sidebar: Dan’s sister, Sarah, played Twyla, the town waitress, in Schitt’s Creek.] Dan may have gotten his […]

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Dress Form Outfit: Graphic Tees

Dress Form Outfit: Graphic Tees / www.vanessahwood.com

I jumped on the graphic tees bandwagon a bit late, but I’ve made up for it over this past year. Today’s dress form outfit features six of my favorite thrifted graphic tees, styled with jeans, dress pants, leggings, and a sequined skirt. Now I have about a dozen or so graphic tees, and the majority of them have been thrifted from either Goodwill, KARM stores, or the StateMint Style consignment sale. Read on for details about each outfit. Dodgers This tee was thrifted from the Goodwill in Lenoir City, Tenn. The jeans are Lucky Brand and were purchased at the […]

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