Favorite Holiday Tutorials

photos by Running on Happiness, the Beauty Department, ShannonPix fine art photo (great last minute presents!) and the sweetest occasion

With the Holiday's around the corner I thought it would be a great time to share my all time favorite Holiday Tutorials going from my favorite Holiday hair-do's to Gift Wrapping (I just love gift wrapping) and even one tutorial that would make that perfect very special gift!
Hope you have a lovely weekend!
xoxo

1) The Bow Bun

I cannot think of a better occasion then the Holiday's for this amazing Bow Bun! I love it and the Tutorial is amazing!

http://www.runningonhappiness.com/2012/06/bow-bun-how-to.html

2) A very Vintage Vibe

The Beauty Department never fails when it comes to perfect hair tutorials and this is one of my Holiday favorites! The 1950's inspired ponytail!

http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/09/1950s-inspired-ponytail/

3) Lush Low Ponytail

This is such a beautiful and classic hair-do for the Holidays! I really would like to know the original credits since I doubt the source where I found it and I would really like to know how to do these last few steps in the tutorial!

http://fashionworship.com/2069/

4) Tiny Bow

The Bow Bun a bit too much Bow for you? I really love the tiny detail of this simple bow from We see Rainbows! It's just delicious!

http://weseerainbows.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/find-me-here-wedo-a-hair-bow-for-benefit-cosmetics/

5) Sparkly DIY Giftwrap

The Sweetest Occasion comes with an amazing Sparkly Ribbon DIY! I have to say that when it comes to gift wrapping this website has really a lot of amazing tutorials and they are really all worth checking out!! 

http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/2012/11/sparkly-diy-gift-wrap/

6) How to make a Perfect Bow

Maybe you are already blessed with perfect bow making skills but I am most definitely not! Flights of Fancy's Bow gift wrapping tutorial is simple but ohhhhh so perfect!!

http://www.betsywhite.com/flightsoffancy/2010/12/diy-tutorial-how-to-wrap-a-perfect-present/

7) DIY Paper Bows

Milomade has this amazing tutorial on how to make your own paper bows out of magazine-and-recycled paper!

http://www.milomade.co.uk/blog/2010/12/wrapping-it-all-up/

8) DIY Teacup Candles

And last but not least for that perfect little gift; Martha Stewart's DIY Teacup Lights!

http://www.marthastewart.com/273016/teacup-lights

Categories: Favorite, Holiday, Tutorials

OUTFIT: My Esprit Holiday Look

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A few days ago I told you how I visited the Esprit head offices in Amsterdam to take an up-close look at Esprit's "Wrap yourself in Luxury" Campaign. Right away I fell heart over heels for the classic items and looks like the suspender trousers, v-neck blouses and smoking jackets! Oh gosh, me and old Hollywood glam.. So there was no doubt what my Esprit Holiday look would be! To keep it all "me" .... okay... I lied... to protect me from cold feet I styled the look with glitter socks and I actually do really like it but to be honest I would change shoes upon entering the event, destination, party (everything indoors) to open toed heels, very high minimal strappy heels for that ultra-feminine finishing touch!
xoxo

wearing; Esprit Blouse, Suspender Trousers and Blazer, H&M gloves, Bershka shoes

Categories: Esprit, Holiday, OUTFIT:

Holiday Dinner with Kelly Wearstler

With the holiday comes a bunch of dinner parties and if you're hosting this year, here is an amazing inspiration from my favorite, Kelly Wearstler. She teamed up with Vogue to create an imaginary dinner party and I love all the personalized name cards and objects for each 'imaginary' guest she created. 

I've been to one of her dinner parties before (this post) and I have to say, everything was so well thought out and you can see her touch in even the littlest thing. 

Do you guys have any exciting holiday plans?

Categories: Dinner, Holiday, Kelly, Wearstler