by Wendy
This summer, I noticed there were certain items of clothing that I reached for nearly every weekend. Putting together outfits can be creative and fun, but sometimes it’s nice to have a seasonal uniform/capsule wardobe that you don’t spend too much time and energy thinking about. Could be a leftover habit from my Catholic school days. Continue reading
by Sunny
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I’ve always been a huge fan of shopping. Malls, Marshalls, Target, online, I love to browse even if I don’t actually purchase. I guess this is not surprising considering my mother and grandmother’s love of shopping. I was always happy to tag along with them on their outings and owe everything I know about finding a bargain to them.
When MJ was born, the shopping frenzy took full force. Everyone loves to shop for a little girl! During her first year, I remember her having more pink frilly sleepers, dresses, and rompers then she had time to wear. At a year old, she would open her closet, look at all of her clothes, and say, ‘WOW.” She loved to dress up, loved to wear costumes, and still loves to put together her own outfits. She has a one-of-a-kind style that only she knows the rules to. Her outfits are loud, often mis-matched, and only sometimes seasonally appropriate. While I have always made rather sensible and safe fashion choices, MJ wears what she wants without a thought as to what other people may think. And while I love this about her, shopping trips and picking out an outfit can be a challenge.
by Wendy
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Jack and I met up after errands on a mild Spring evening and decided to walk to a popular French restaurant in a trendy neighborhood. We were seated at one of the cafe tables lining the sidewalk in a row. The weather was perfect for outdoor dining, and we ordered wine and steak frites. As I strolled back to our table after a quick trip to the powder room, I spotted it. A beautiful shoe. Kind of a platform, ankle strap, with a high, colorfully-striped blocked heel. Like a shoe out of those mesmerizing Dolce&Gabbana magazine ads where everyone’s wearing elegant black lace or vibrant sundresses and giant sparkly accessories while chowing down on pasta in Sicily – and it all looks impractical and totally believable at the same time. I didn’t notice the shoe owner’s outfit. She had her leg crossed and the cool shoe was dangling out there daring all of us to be jealous. I nearly stopped to compliment the shoe and in a different mood, I might have. Instead I returned to Jack and our lovely evening, a bit more conscious of my choice of ballet flats. Continue reading
This is a post dedicated to things we love. Clothes, food, travel destinations – any items or places the three sisters of Looks and Leaps agree are consistently fantastic. We’ve started with a few items that get a definite thumbs up, and we’ll post here regularly with updates so check back for more thoughts on things Looks and Leaps LOVE.
I don’t know what the weather is like where you live but for me and my sisters the past few weeks have been a bit messy. Lots of snow followed by sub zero temperatures, ice, sleet, and then rain has made going about daily routines a challenge to say the least and it’s altered the wardrobe quite a bit. A dress with tights with cute heels to work? Not happening. Skinny jeans with flats on the weekend? Not unless you want to loose toes to frostbite. So which items came to the rescue for form, function, and style in this brutal winter weather? Here are a few MVPs: