When I was a small child I inherited a strand of pearls from my great-grandmother. They’ve always been more of a treasure piece cherished for sentimental reasons than jewelry to wear everyday. Suffice it say that I’ve never been a pearl-wearing woman. Or, as my coworker said to me when I opened my holiday gift box from Blue Nile, “those pearls are too classy for you. What are you going to wear them with? STUDS?!”
You know, I think that’s a common misconception about pearls that only Jackie-O types can pull them off. Let’s face it, it doesn’t get any more predictable than pearls with a Chanel suit. Amiright? I’m excited to wear my new pearls with my favorite tees by Mary Katrantzou, 3.1 Phillip Lim, and Meadham Kirchhoff and a leather jacket. You heard me, pearls with STUDS & TEES! Today I threw them right on top of the Proenza Schouler tee I wore to work. When I looked at my red fingernails, I had an epiphany. All pearls need to be cool is a little bit of edge.
Now you have a chance to win your own strand of pearls! Blue Nile is giving away $100,000 worth of jewelry over the next 12 days through Facebook! All you have to do is like the Blue Nile Facebook page and play the Extraordinary Days of Christmas game. That’s it! Plus, until midnight on November 29, you’ll get 20% off all pearls, silver, and gemstone jewelry purchased with the code SPECIAL20%OFF. Good luck and happy playing!
FTC: Post sponsored by Blue Nile
Dove recently launched The Great Style Effect on Facebook, a collection of street-style images showing women with great hair. Users can then learn how to get the look using Dove hair products. I was beyond thrilled to partner with such a fantastic company known for its pioneering ad campaigns highlighting real beauty. I scouted and photographed 20 diverse women on the streets of Chicago for the project, including Sherri above who I spotted on the Magnificent Mile.
Check out The Great Style Effect to see more photos of real women with great hair!
Come shop Nicole Richie’s new limited-edition collection for Macy’s Impulse with me at the Macy’s on State Street. I’m hosting a bash to celebrate Wednesday September 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Impulse department. The party is public, but if you want to RSVP (but you don’t have to) then you can join the public Facebook event here. Don’t forget to bring your friends – there’ll be tons of sweets and free drinks!
Plus, check out these fun videos I made with Macys to show how I’d style one piece – the asymmetrical feather-print dress – for 5 different days of the week. I also wanted to show off the fantastic city itself, so I worked with the crew and Macy’s to create a story arc spanning five Chicago neighborhoods.
Day 1 – The Loop
Day 2 – Wicker Park
Day 3 – River North
Day 4 – North Side Neighborhood
Day 5 – Gold Coast
