Jewelry Confections

TADAM Jewellery-1-Design Crush

 

Lovers of sweets, rejoice! TADAM! Jewellery, and the three Lithuanian friends who comprise it, have created a line of handcrafted jewelry featuring mini donuts, chocolates, and confections. Sweet pieces that won’t cost you a calorie! (via designboom)

 

TADAM Jewellery-2-Design Crush

 

TADAM Jewellery-3-Design Crush

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Tips&Tricks: Beauty + Fashion

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There are tips and tricks aplenty out there when it comes to appearance, they’re everywhere. Pinterest, magazines, blogs, everywhere! I’ve combed through more than my share and come out the other side with my favorites. Do you have any tried and true tips for beauty and fashion??

 

How to backcomb your hair without looking like a…

Homemade whipped coconut body oil.

All about false lashes.

Beauty secrets from backstage at New York Fashion Week.

Master the cat eye with this tutorial.

Bronzing 101.

Repair those split ends with these tips.

Big booty bouffant hair tutorial right here, ladies.

A year of sugar scrubs.

DIY surf spray for wavy locks.

Learn to blow dry your bangs perfectly.

Get your feet ready for summer.

Homemade natural bronzer recipe.

Refreshing homemade cucumber aloe mist.

Makeup tips to make you look more awake.

How to apply eyeshadow in ten easy steps.

How to easily remove glitter nail polish.

How to un-shrink clothes.

Make your own Kate Spade-inspired skirt.

How to wear a t-shirt and look stylish.

Breaking in tight shoes.

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Check Out the New Beso App + Win!

Beso-App-2-Design-Crush

 

Calling all shopaholics!  I’ve given Beso my share of props before, but now the mega site that spends their days scouring the web and matching your style so you don’t have to has a free app. Which means that your habit knows no bounds! You can shop in the carpool line, while you wait for a bathroom stall to open up, even while avoiding a poorly matched blind date. Or, you know, in your pajamas in bed like I plan on doing.

 

Beso-App-1-Design-Crush

 

The app makes choosing your fashion persona super easy. I went with Polished Casual because I love a great pair of jeans and a pair of flats like nobody’s business. Beso then culls through everything for me, so that I only get options that I’ll more than likely love to shop. In fact, everything shown in the first image are pieces matched specifically to my style – all sorts of smart.

Now, let’s get to giveaway part where Beso will buy a randomly selected winner one item they shared (up to $200 value)!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. Congratulations, Margaret!

To Enter:
1. Download the free Beso Shopping for iPhone app.
2. Share any item you love to your favorite social media channel (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.).
3. Leave a comment below letting us know!
4. Do it all before Sunday, May 26th at 11:59pm CST.
5. Favorite up to 10 products for extra bonus entries!

Giveaway Rules + Disclosures

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Bathing Beauties

Bathing-Beauty-1-Design-Crush

Snake Print Swimsuit by Ted Baker // Boyleg Swimsuit by Boden // Medicine Wheel Printed Bandeau Bikini

The perfect summer suit isn’t something most women I know look forward to finding. There’s the trying on, the sucking in, and the additional shaving. Then there’s all of the styles to choose from: bikini, tankini, bandeau, one piece, cutouts (and my favorite trend this year – reversible). But when you finally land on that just right one, now that’s a good feeling.

 

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Cannonball Twist Bandeau + Reversible Hi-Waist Pant by Lauren Moffatt // The Garance Swimsuit by Laura Marie Fernandez // Tie-Front Tanksuit in Safari Sketch by Madewell

 

Bathing-Beauty-3-Design-Crush

Penelope Floral Belted Bandeau Swimsuit by ASOS // Take Shape Bikini Top + Pant by Seafolly // Panama Reversible Swimsuit by Isabel Marant

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Not Your Grandma’s Florals

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Floral Rhapsody Collared Blouse from ThreadSence // White Floral Print Shirt Dress from Wallis // Locket Floral-Print Molded Bikini by Nicky Zimmerman

These aren’t you grandma’s florals, that’s for sure. (Unless your grandma is prone to wearing a floral bikini, in which case I would like to make her acquaintance.) Sweet, bold, and everything in between – there’s no wrong way to wear this patterned trend!

 

Floral-1-Design-Crush

Kimono Floral Seductress One Piece by Nanette Lepore // Bella Tropical Floral Body-Conscious Dress by Whistles // Floral-Jacquard Dress by Marni

 

Floral-2-Design-Crush

Swing Dress in Floral Print by Oh My Love // White Lapel Long Sleeve Floral Chiffon Blouse by Sheinside // Jumpsuit in Floral Butterfly Print by Eleven Paris

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Happy Weekend

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01/ The Clip Bag.
02/ Disney’s Sloth Princesses.
03/ You’re Officially Awesome!
04/ The power of reading. Literally.
05/ I never thought I wanted a swimming pool. Until now.
06/ Petheadz – an Instagram series of pets and their owners.
07/ The most minimalist playing cards ever.
08/ Leather suitcase furniture, yup it’s a thing.
09/ Punk Kitty Graffiti – amazing.
10/ Red SOLO cups go fancy!

Miss anything on Design Crush this week?
Gem Scarves
The Animal Alphabet in Primitive Portraits
InstaApril
Modern Sprout Hydroponic Planter
Color with Confidence: Pantone + Valspar + Lowe’s
Brevity Signature Necklace
What Will You Make Today?
Quilt Collection
I Heart NYC

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Brevity Signature Necklace

Brevity-1-Design Crush

 

My signature hasn’t changed much over the years since learning cursive handwriting, and I sort of take solace in that. It’s my mark, my brand. I’d love to wear Brevity’s Signature Necklace as a symbol of that, of me. Sign a piece of paper five times and then Brevity chooses the version best suited to creating your personalized necklace. You can even choose whether it hangs horizontally or vertically. (via Design Milk)

 

Brevity-2-Design Crush

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Gem Scarves

Cisthene-1-Design Crush

 

I love crystals and gems in a very un-magical, un-hippy way – it’s more of a holy crap science connection between us. These scarves by Jen Altman for Cisthene are rocking my world in a big way. The 48 x 48″ beauties are created from her photography on crêpe de chine silk fabric and I think I wouldn’t mind turning them into everything from dresses to head wraps. Science!

 

Cisthene-3-Design Crush

 

Cisthene-2-Design Crush

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