I am super excited to be attending the Express Fashion Show this Thursday, March 13 at the Raleigh Hotel on South Beach. There will be tons of awesome fashion bloggers there and a special appearance by Chris Bosh and a Dj set by A-Track.
Events
Delray Beach Open by The Venetian® Las Vegas
Delray Beach Open by The Venetian® Las Vegas
A few weeks ago I attended the Delray Beach Open by The Venetian® Las Vegas. It is a 10-day tennis tournament with all star players, DJ booths, out of the box events all over Downtown Delray Beach. This is not your typical tournament! Since my schedule is packed with baby time, I was only able to attend the Ladies Luncheon and only one game. I would have been at all of them, if given the chance! Until recently, I had no idea that there was a tennis stadium in Downtown Delray! It makes me love the area even more!
Photo by Janel Kilnisan
Periko & Jessi Leon at Starbucks “Noches Cultures” featuring Caramel Flan Latte
Periko & Jessi Leon at Starbucks “Noches Cultures” featuring Caramel Flan Latte by Maria Serritella
Maria Serritella is a great friend of mine. She is a fashionista, actor, dancer, makeup artist, and mother that will be contributing to April Golightly. Check out and like her IMDB page and her makeup skills in this tutorial.
This week, I had the amazing opportunity to meet & interview the extremely talented & vibrant duo PERIKO & JESSI LEON at the Starbucks “Noches Culturales” in Miami, where customers were invited to celebrate culture, tradition, & the new Caramel Flan Latte accompanied with live acoustic music!
On this particular night of “Noches Culturales” we had something extra special to celebrate…it marked the 1-year anniversary of the duo together making latin pop rock music magic! Combined, their musical talents include composition, singing, & songwriting. Together they play guitar, ukulele, bass, & percussion instruments. Coming from successful solo careers, it was no surprise that their magical union occurred given the chemistry of the perfect blending of their voices. They have performed together in countless venues including The 14th Latin Grammy Street Party, Premios Lo Nuestro, Latin Billboard Showcase, Dewaristas con Juanes as Finalists, St. Jude Children’s Hospital Gala, Radio Amor 107.5, Lexus Listening Lounge, Univision, Showbiz (CNN), MegaTV, America TeVe, Sirius XM, MTV Tr3s, Telemundo, Telfutura, among others.
South Beach Wine and Food Festival #BuickEatandTweet
This past weekend my husband and I were lucky enough to get to attend the South Beach Wine and Food Festival for the #BuickEatandTweet event. First, we learned about a few of the Buick cars including the Encore which is an extremely safe and fuel efficient SUV at 25 city and 33 highway. If you own … Read more
Disney Side Celebrations Ideas
Disney Side Celebrations Ideas with Disney Princess TuTu No Sew DIY for the girls, Mickey Mouse DIY Ears for the boys, #disneyside Bingo for the adults and older children. Mickey Mouse themed food and awesome gift bags.
What Women Want Nikki Beach, Miami Beach
What Women Want Nikki Beach, Miami Beach
I had an amazing girl’s night out at What Women Want Nikki Beach, Miami Beach with runway fashion shows from 2014 Collection from Kalil and Loin Cloth LA, fire shows, and art being painted on site by featured artist Alex Yost. We sat in the VIP section with our own Nikki Beach bed in the sand.
Boca Celebrity Boutique and Fashom Launch Party
Boca Celebrity Boutique and Fashom Launch Party
A few weeks I was browsing through Instagram when I discovered Boca Celebrity Boutique’s awesome Instagram feed of body con outfits! Turns out that the Boca Celebrity Boutique is not that far from me! I went in to check out the awesome body con dresses for myself and was really impressed with the selection. The owner of the Boca Celebrity Boutique, Shelly has an amazing eye for prints and color. I chose to 2 body con bright print dresses to wear and have been getting nothing but compliments every time that I wear them. I am embracing my post-baby body and booty by wearing body conscious dresses.
Big City Mom Baby Shower & Giveaway Ends 2/1/14
Big City Mom Baby Shower and Giveaway Ends 2/1/14
I am planning my calendar for the rest of January and February so that my life is a little bit more manageable. With the little one at home, my time is valuable and most things have to be planned in advance. I am inviting you to join me at the Big City Mom Biggest Baby Shower in Miami, Florida on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at The Treetop Ballroom at Jungle Island from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Get $10 off your Big City Mom tickets with code LIGHTLY.
De-Aging Wellness Brunch at Anushka
What is everyone doing this weekend? Well, I am going to the spa to see the lovely Anushka Salon & Spa in West Palm Beach. The spa is on on Okeechobee Road at the start of City Place. It is a hidden gem of fabulousness and wellness and they have free valet. I did a write up on the spa after I received an amazing seaweed wrap and facial. Anushka really takes care of her clients and helped my hubby lose several pounds. Once I am done breast feeding, I cannot wait to really delve into getting more beautiful with her help. She is having a De-Aging Wellness Brunch this weekend and I hope to see you there.
What Women Want Fashion Show at Nikki Beach, Ocean Drive
What Women Want Fashion Show at Nikki Beach, Ocean Drive
Join me and a few girl friends at the What Women Want Fashion Show at Nikki Beach on Ocean Drive. I am super excited for girl’s night out at Nikki Beach. I have not been down to Nikki Beach in a while, but I have found memories of the events and the location is beautiful. RSVP here.
Go Green Fashionista
Go Green Fashionista 2013
A few weeks ago, I attended Go Green Fashionista Miami event an awesome fashion show featuring eco designers. I got to see my favorite model and friend, Izabel Sophia. You know I adore Izabel and have featured her on the blog here, here, here, and here. LOL! 🙂 Check out the awesomeness!
Art Basel United Colors of Benetton Party
Art Basel United Colors of Benetton Party by April Erhard, Editor in Chief of Miami Fashion Blog, April Golightly
Art Basel is an awesome time of year to be down in Miami. It is now the countries’ fastest growing arts fair! I have been attending since my first year at University of Miami. My Art Basel adventure started by checking out United Colors of Benetton 2014 spring collection. I went to a few more events check out some of them here.
Nordstrom Fall Beauty Trend Show
Nordstrom Fall Beauty Trend Show
Last weekend, I attended the Nordstrom Beauty Event at Nordstrom Aventura. It was amazing how many people woke up so early to arrive at the event at7:00 a.m.!!! Nordstrom served the bloggers and the guests breakfast and gave out tons of prizes. At 9 a.m., we went up stairs for an energetic runway show featuring brands from Hanae Mori to Clarsonic.
Vividly Co. Miami Launch Party
Vividly Co. Miami Launch Party
A few weeks ago, I attended the Vividly Co. Miami Launch Party at Blo Brickell. The designer of the garments Sabrina was there along with some of the local artists that place their work on the garments. Vividly recently released new piece that work as a garment canvas for the artist. The new pieces include a bomber jacket made of silk and a versatile dress that can go from day to night with just a change in jewelry. Vividly Co. is such a cool concept! Every item in the Vividly store incorporates artwork by an emerging artist, textile designer, or art lover. A Vividly piece is a unique chance to own and wear art.
Fashion for a Cause Runway
Fashion for a Cause Runway
A few weeks ago, I walked the runway at Bloomingdale’s for Fashion for a Cause. Can you believe it? Barely out the hospital from giving birth to my little Cami and right after, I am hitting the runway with real models and awesome fellow Miami Fashion Bloggers! It was so much fun walking the runway, but I think the most fun part of the event is getting to hang out with the bloggers. I love meeting friendly bloggers. I’ve already gotten to hang with the bloggers several times after the event! How lucky am I? Stay tuned for more photos!
Photo by: Alexander Tamargo / @ALTAimages
Top Shop Loves Miami
Glam-A-THON Lipstick Lounge
Glam-A-THON Lipstick Lounge
The tickets to this event were complementary. All opinions are 100% my own.
This year I attended the 7th annual Glam-A-THON™ Lipstick Lounge. It was an amazing party for an great cause, fighting breast cancer! Glam-A-THON™ proved to me that without a doubt, you can do good things and have a blast doing them. I ate an crazy amount of sweets, got my makeup done, and added an awesome pink streak to my hair. There is no way that I am missing this event next year! I took some pics of the awesome attendees that just were oozing fabulousness!
Funkshion Fashion Show
It is time for the Funkshion Fashion show again. I went to one of their shows earlier this year and had a blast! The fashion shows start on October 16 and ends on October 19. I will be attending the shows on Friday and Saturday night! I hope to see you there!
Spring/Summer 2014 Collections Runway Show Schedule
21ST and Collins Ave in Miami Beach at Collins Park
The FUNKSHION Fashion Tents
(between the W and the Setai Hotels)
Lord and Taylor VIP Opening Party
Lord and Taylor VIP Opening Party
Lord & Taylor opened this week with a Lord & Taylor VIP opening party to benefit the Junior League of Boca Raton and the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County and a morning ribbon cutting ceremony in Mizner Park. Both events were amazing, and the attendees were dressed to impress. There were several celebrity guests including Nina Garcia, Creative Director of Marie Claire and Project Runway judge, Mark Badgley and James Mischka of Badgley Mischka, designer Joseph Abboud, Richard Baker, CEO of Hudson’s Bay Company, Bonnie Brooks, President of Hudson’s Bay Company, Liz Rodbell, Incoming President of Hudson’s Bay Company, as well as leaders from the Boca Raton community.
Macy’s Five Fall Fashion Essentials #MacysFF13
Macy’s Five Fall Fashion Essentials #MacysFF13
I am a member of Everywhere Society and they provided compensation for this post. As always, all opinions are my own.
Macy’s presents Fall’s Five Essentials-key pieces that say fall 2013! Annie aka The Fashion Poet showed the audience 5 fall essentials that will update your wardrobe for fall. It was a great day as I got to hang out with my friend, Jen aka The Rebel Chick. She’s awesome, but I rarely get to see her in person. So glad we got to watch the show together! 🙂 I got my hair done after the show from the mini Blo Bar set up by Macy’s. Check out the difference in hair below.
