Dear Dove, bravo! (If you haven't seen the three-minute video that Dove posted on YouTube, that teaches a vital lesson about how we view ourselves compared to how others see us, do it. By the way, I love this quote from Dove on the making of the video: "Women are their own worst beauty critics," . . . Read the Post
Ballerina + The Beach
I swear even without much of a winter, all of the cold-weather inspiration online, on television, and in catalogs makes me long for Summer again ... and I live in Miami (blocks from the ocean, i.e., I have no excuse ... and yet, I remain pale and so very far from the beach.) These pictures remind . . . Read the Post
On Being a Klutz
I am a klutz. That's Yiddish for someone who is endlessly clumsy. I have two left feet, and I'm right-handed. I'm not sure why it's so difficult for me to carry a cup of coffee, exit a car, walk forward, but I trip, I fall, I stumble, I spill (though I am surprisingly good at catching myself . . . Read the Post
Staying Confident: Grown-Up Ballet
*As part of the DailyBuzz Style Program, I received free Clear Tone Deodorant from Dove. However, my opinions are entirely my own. Confidence ... it may not be there when I'm stuck on a ballet bar, wondering, how did I once get down from this thing? (True story.) But when it comes to staying dry, . . . Read the Post
Friday Link Love
I really just want a great big tent in my house -- is that so much to ask? The perfect dessert: peanut butter and jelly pie bars. I have such a crush on this Ganni Peplum Ponte Tank. #prettyballerina I must think of some reason to re-create this DIY metal cake bunting. Love. Such an inspiring . . . Read the Post
Bridesmaid Tutus + Tulle
I have an obsession with tulle and tutus. It's probably the repressed dancer in me (who actually isn't very good at dancing at all.) The point is, I stumbled upon this picture and fell instantly and hopelessly in love. A backless tulle dress complete with tutu skirt and sky high nude pumps: yes, . . . Read the Post
Ballet-Inspired Shoot
Every little girl dreams of becoming a ballerina. We forget that we have two left feet, that our childhood dedication lasts no longer than a twenty-three minute cartoon, and that ballet class gets tough after the first grade. But the ballet ideal never fades. In the opening credits of that very . . . Read the Post
Dress of the Week
I spotted this lovely dress on Pinterest and I was instantly reminded of a stunning ballerina. And though this dress is not an exact replica of the first version, I can't take my eyes off of the Katie Ermilio Goddess Gown. With a draped, pleated sash that plunges down the front of the deep . . . Read the Post
Friday Link Love
Happy Friday! This Friday could not have come any sooner. I'm in a funk and need to be un-funked stat. My new year's resolutions barely left the starting line, not that they were very concrete to begin with. I think I need to just shake the stink off. Anyone have any brilliant fat-free, . . . Read the Post
Inspired By Image
This image has me swooning, and missing the dance classes that I was just awful at most of my childhood {note: that's not to say that I got any better at some point in my childhood; I was basically terrible always.} The cream and grey palette, the tulle and feathers, the floral headpieces and worn . . . Read the Post
The American Ballet, 1937
Intermission: The American Ballet, 1937; Alfred Eisenstaedt Check out Glitter & Pearls on facebook and twitter and blog lovin'! . . . Read the Post
