Musings

My latest rants and raves.
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Top 5 Tips to Know Before Getting Hair Extensions

Best of Boston just awarded my hair stylist, Violet from Mario Russo Salon, “Best Hair Extensions in Boston”.  In honor of this, I thought I would put together a little list of the best tips and facts to know before getting hair extensions.  How to know if you are a good candidate for hair extensions …

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Top 4 Things to Know Before Getting an Eyelash Lift and Tint

Have you ever considered getting an eyelash lift and tint before? We headed to Townhouse Beauty Bar in Beacon Hill to give the procedure a go. Our technician, Amy Bailey, did an amazing job. She’s been lifting and tinting lashes for years and has accrued quite a following from the fabulous ladies on Beacon Hill.…

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Top 5 Hat and Fascinator Tips You Need Know

Photo by Russ Mezikofsky Dress: Anne Fontaine Hat: Salmagundi  With summer parties come summer party outfits, and the hottest accessory to pair your sundress with is a fascinator. Below are the top 5 fascinator tips you must know for the fun accessory. 1. Etiquette  If you are new to the fascinator world follow these tips…

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Met Gala 2019: Best Looks

Met Gala 2019 gave us some stunning looks from all of our favorite celebrities. The theme was “Camp”, which is described as being an extravagant and out of the ordinary look. There were certainly some larger than life outfits on the carpet this year. Everybody at the event looked beautiful but a few looks stood…

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Top 5 Bathing Suit Trends for Summer 2019

As the summer air creeps in, beach days and time in the sun follows close behind. With these impending beach days comes the urge to begin serious bathing suit shopping. Whether you are a one-piece girl or you love bikinis, these trends are sure to make a splash this summer across all bathing suit types.…

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Chatting fashion with Costume Designer Charles Neumann

I spent the morning of the dress rehearsal chatting with costume designer Charles Neumann, who was handpicked by director James Darrah of the Boston Lyric Opera to bring the characters to life through his signature costuming. Having known each other from working together at Central City Opera in Colorado upon Neumann’s graduation in 2011, their…

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The Phantom Thread VIP Advance Screening 

Hosting an advance screening of this Paul Thomas Anderson 1950’s drama last night was a real treat. 65 of my dear friends and fashionphiles dressed in their hottest phantom threads gathered at the AMC theater in Assembly Square to get a sneak peek of the film. Touted to be Daniel Day Lewis’ last–he was brought…

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