Archive | June, 2012

Pack It Up!!

19 Jun

Nothing beats heading to the beach for a weekend – or if you’re lucky enough a week – away with friends and family. It sounds totally lame, but after packing up babyM, I’m often left uninspired by what needs to go into my bag. Especially when heading to a beach or lake house, I totally want to appear effortlessly chic but even that takes a little planning! It’s effortless when I actually get to my destination, which is kind of priceless.

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This print could not be more fun. A great alternative cover-up idea.

1.)  Great Romper – Okay, I am really obsessed with rompers right now. They are so cute and comfy. I find myself putting one on Friday night and pretty much not removing for the whole weekend. I will totally rock my rompers all over the beach because it’s really an awesome cover-up alternative.

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I love this color! Bright as the Sun!

2.)  Striped, oversized Tee – Soft Joie really made the best tees this summer. Besides being soft, obviously, the Ila and the Ula also look incredibly sexy thanks to the shape.

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Great tee — the perfect twist of sexy and comfy.

3.)  One Piece – Okay, I don’t know if this is forever, but for now, I’m not doing a bikini. I actually find the one piece to be a little sexier and a lot more comfortable when chasing a 1 year old on the beach! Always love one piece options from J.Crew and have to say the best suits of the season come from Zinke! 

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Pose not necessary.

4.)  Comfy T’Shirt Dress – T Los Angeles did this great T’Shirt Dress which I bought in every single color. This dress is so versatile! I literally have worn it with converse during the day, as a nightie, and even out for dinner with friends – just threw on a belt and a pair of strappy sandals.

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This dress can be worn about 10 different ways — seriously, just pack this, a bathing suit and some great accessories. Good to Go!

5.)  Cozy Cardi – Nothing is better than a summer cardi. This option from Free People is perfect for chilly, air conditioned mornings and cool beach nights.

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You’ll feel like you belong at the beach in this nautically inspired cardi!

 

To see more great ideas, check out our newest boutique http://www.bylangley.com/Mollie-s-Picks-Pack-It-Up/

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Something New, Something Blue LUST/MUST

13 Jun

How many weddings do you have coming your way in the next few months? I have a fabulous 4 in the next 6 months and this is a quiet year for us! With all those wonderful weddings come the tradition of the bridal shower. If you’ve already read my stance on building your friend’s trousseau so she is honeymoon ready, then you, dearest reader, are ahead of the game. 

Who wouldn’t LOVE a wonderful piece of lingerie to celebrate their marriage? I don’t know anyone that doesn’t think that a pretty pair of panties to wear on her big day or a piece of modern lingerie for the honeymoon isn’t an awesome gift.

Inspired by a bride I struck up a convo with while getting a pedicure, I chose something blue as our Lust/Must for June. 

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Perfect for any bride pre or post wedding!

Lust worthy is the beyond fabulous XOXO Romper in pale blue. I love the idea of a bride wearing this either while she’s getting ready to walk down the aisle or at the private after party she and her new hubby will have later that night. It’s totally modern sexy — nothing uncomfortable, itchy, or silly. A perfect gift for the girl who has everything!

 

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Pretty and blue!

Every gal I know wears new underwear on her wedding day and she should!! Kill two birds with one stone with these cheeky but elegant Eberjey India Boyshort. Girly, not cheesy, these are for the grown up bride who is going to give a wink and nod to tradition but in her own way. 

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Big Daddy

12 Jun

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No matter how many squats I do, I will never have that behind!

Tom executed Mother’s Day so thoughtfully. The whole weekend was a celebration of yours truly beginning with the most incredible bouquet of peonies from Tom – not babyM.  This particular flower has a special meaning to us as a couple and if you notice around our house are other gifts from my beloved with this flower.

How wonderful is the man that I married to want to celebrate me as the mother of his child in a way that was somewhat just about us? In the same gesture, I should give something that will just be about the two of us, to my incredible partner.

Perhaps it’s because I’m reading Shades of Grey (that will be another post altogether), but what would Tom like most of all on this day just about him? Certainly The Lake & Stars Hot Bed Jock Straplette! Hopefully, he’ll like this better than a new tie!

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BFF not included… but she is also showing us another great knicker!

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June Favorites

10 Jun

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Here’s one of the things I’m obsessing over right now — Atlantic-Pacific Blog (and also Maxi Skirts, which didnt actually make this month’s cut).

Here are a few of the things that I’m kind of obsessed with this month!

1.)  My new La Mer watch. babyM gifted me with a really cool (and totally affordable) watch from La Mer. It totally goes with all the layering at the wrist that I’ve been digging for the last few months.

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2.)  Planning the most decadent/low key birthday party for babyM. There will be cake, ice cream and fireworks at the shore. That’s just about all I’ve figured out so far. 

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3.)  The Dermatologist. Okay, so let’s be frank – I have adult acne and it’s not pretty. I think it’s the result of not being on the pill, halting breast feeding, and other hormonal freak outs that are happening internally. I also have a few fine lines that are really bugging me. So, I have to thank the good lord for the dermatologist and an old fashioned peel.  it’s also the start of summer and all the sun damages that come with it. A great excuse for huge sunnies and hats in order to keep the Botox and fillers at bay for the next decade (fingers crossed!).

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4.) Quinoa. I just can’t stop cooking with Quinoa! Thanks to our BFF Witty’s amazing GF Lauren, I was turned onto this awesome side and now it’s practically the only thing we eat around here. A Lang family favorite — is this Blackened Chicken and Cilantro Lime Quinoa recipe from Sarcastic Cooking. So tasty but also pretty unbeatable in terms of a healthy dinner. 

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Check out this Quinoa Recipe and a few others on my Pinterest Board “Recipes”

5.) Atlantic-Pacific Blog. I know, I know. There are these things that I’m totally late to the party about and Atlantic-Pacifc is a great example. This girl just kills it and I am simply obsessed with her sense of style.  

 

 

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I wish I pulled it together more often.

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The Lost Art of the Trousseau byMollie

5 Jun
Zinke Swiss Dots in Sugar is a perfect bridal gift

Women of America! Please stop boring me at showers! Who wants to see a woman open a monogrammed cutting board? (I’ve actually given that gift, btw)

When I got married 5 ½ years ago, I was thrown 2 fabulous showers, an incredibly ridiculous bachelorette weekend, and a beautiful bridesmaid lunch that all lead to the big day when I would become Mrs. Lang. The day before the wedding, I looked around my parent’s house and saw that we had been given all the wonderful china, silver, and kitchen appliances a new husband and wife could ever want or need. As I remarked on the fact that we had no where to put any of these fabulous gifts in our 500 square foot NYC apartment (and I think that might be a generous number), I also realized that I needed to pack for my honeymoon which was happening much sooner than my first dinner party.

Gold Hawk Tunic in Gardenia

This is a perfect gift for any bride. White, silk, lace — what more could the traditional bride want? The difference between this and what I got — about a foot of fabric. Much more modern!

And that, ladies, was when I realized that the only lingerie I had for my honeymoon were a few beautiful, but totally not moi, pieces given to me by my mom and aunts. What they called a Trousseau.

Christine Vancouver Garbo Chemise

Something Blue! This looks so pretty on just about anyone. Don’t be afraid to escape the white/ivory idea and try another color!

Okay, so what the hell, you ask, is a trousseau? Well, if you look it up you will also see the words dowry and hope chest. It’s totally an old fashioned word and those who actually give pieces (aka my mom & aunts) for your trousseau are going to gift you with something long, silky, lacey, and kind of comical. But, I have to tell you, a Trousseau — in reference to the lingerie — is really a wonderful tradition and one that we should bring back in a modern, sophisticated way.

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A romper is totally modern and fun. Your friend will also wear this after the honeymoon — a major plus to lingerie today!

How many showers will you go to this summer? I have at least 4 in my immediate future and let me tell you, I am so sick of sitting at these things watching my dearest friend open yet another bowl. Every bride should have new knickers, chemises, or teddies for her honeymoon and it is your duty, as a shower attendee, to gift something that your bestie will feel fabulous in one night on her big trip.

Zinke Fireside Panty

Just a beautiful pair of knickers is enough… who wouldn’t want to wear these on their wedding day? Much cooler than those thongs that are bedazzled with the word Bride on the hip.

Let’s bring back the lost art of the trousseau and keep our boredom at bay during a shower? It’s a win, win!

Disclaimer: To those prudes in the group, these lingerie pieces aren’t just about the sex that your friend will be having.  Gifting lingerie is about supporting her to feel like the gorgeous wife she has just become after she takes off her wedding gown. If you’re worried about that, just don’t give these!

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