xo Christine Marie

Hi April Golightly readers! My name is Christine Marie and I blog over at xo Christine Marie. I am a kindergarten teacher who loves sharing both classroom appropriate attire – all my teacher readers out there know the difficulty when trying to be appropriate yet stylish – as well as weekend/date night/casual ensembles. Throw in a beauty tip and some nail polish and that’s xo Christine Marie! Did I mention I give prices and locations for each item I mention? Yep, you can run out and purchase it all!

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Maternity Bikini

My husband are buying a house with a pool this week. We are sad to say good bye to the private beach access, but who are we to complain! Since summer is right around the corner, especially in Florida, I was in desperate need of a maternity bikini.

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Heidi Hess

Heidi Hess is an amazing designer of hand-loomed sweaters. The fabric is hand-loomed in New York and feels like a dream. I tried on so many pieces just so that I could keep touching the fabric without having to pet the sweaters on the rack. Regardless, I ended up petting some on the rack as well as while I was trying them on.

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The Carrie Diaries Peplum

Carrie Bradshaw of the famous Sex and the City has always been known for her great sense of fashion and this week on The Carrie Diaries is no different! We love the show so much that already used one of her looks in a recent DIY project. At the beginning of episode 112: “A First … Read more

Rosa Clara Bridal

Rosa Clara is a wedding designer who wanted to help women find a unique and special dress for her big day. These are some of the dresses that were shown at Miami Fashion Week. I love how original these dresses are. The designer found that many women were deeply dissatisfied with what was available in the wedding market. These brides wanted to get married in a special gown that reflected their uniqueness. Rosa Clara Bridal is truly unique and carries a wide variety of sleeved gowns. When I was looking for my gown, I was not interested in wearing a strapless gown as I wanted to hide the arm and side-boob fat that is on display when wearing a strapless gown. I found my dress at Ever After in Miami. It was a beautiful dress by Reem Acra named “I am Beautiful”. I might have gone with Rosa Clara if I had known about them when I was looking. Which Rosa Clara gown is your favorite?

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