lava store – pacaya volcano

During my trip to Guatemala we hiked up to see the Pacaya Volcano. This volcano erupted in May 2010 causing many locals to lose their homes and livelihoods. Out of this disruption and despair, the Lava Store was born.  In order to regenerate their economy and gain back some of what they lost,  two passionate men looked to artisans in the…
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denim & lace

Ok, so, disclaimer – this is totally the dress I wore to my engagement party. I love the dress so much that I have been trying to think of another way to wear it – other than – “lets-celebrate-me-going-to-the-chapel.”  This look was a complete accident! I put the dress on, still had my (super comfy) jeans on under it and…
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Guatemala Photo Journal

I had the pleasure of traveling with 15 high schoolers & my fiance to the beautiful country of Guatemala. We explored the streets of Antigua during Semana Santa (Holy Week), climbed in an active volcano, worked with children in the tiny lake town of Tzununa and witnessed some of the most incredible views.  Because I could only take a small…
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not so little black dress

One of the must see places in RVA is the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and it’s pink marble hall. Yes, there is a hall in the VMFA that is completely covered in beautiful pink marble. Check out this Nasty Gal Metamorphose dress I rocked in this infamous hall that is on sale right now for a runway look without the runway…
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cream on white on snowy nyc

These are definitely some of our favorite photos to date! After brunching in the Lower East Side (see part 1 of The Crystal Press travel post for deets), Catherine and I wandered around and found these amazing iron church gates and had to seize the moment! I found this great top the day before, shopping on 5th ave at Zara…
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