2012 was a wonderful year but it’s time to begin a new one and start fresh!
This year was only the beginning of chicisms so I hope to see you in 2013 where there will be more blog, fashion, and style posts on chicisms! Thank you all for the love!
I hope you all have a very happy new year!
You’ve made your list, you’ve checked it twice, but have you crossed anything off of it yet? With a few days left before Christmas, it’s time to get those gifts for all your friends and family! Below are the best last minute gifts for just about everyone on your list:
Clockwise, from left to right:
iPhone Olloclip – If you know someone who loves taking great photos and has an iPhone 4/4s, this is the perfect present. The Olioclip is a 3-in-1 attachment lens for the iPhone 4/4s with a fisheye, wide angle, and macro lens. Get it from Neiman Marcus for free rush delivery (with promo code “NMQUICK”) and returns.
Azure Jeweled drops – No one will ever know these gorgeous earrings were $26. Find it on BaubleBar and receive free shipping and get $10 off when you create an account. You can also create a $50 gift set, here, that includes your choice of carrying case filled with an Essie polish you choose with a matching bracelet, and two more bracelets of your choosing.
Diptyque “Baies” Scented Candle – Give your friend a luxury scented candle from Paris. “Baies” is a candle scented like a “bouquet of roses and blackcurrant leaves” according to the description at Nordstrom.
Boo – the World’s Cutest Dog – Who wouldn’t want this little sweetheart pup? Everyone loves Boo. Get it from Amazon for a better price than other retailers. Click here to take a look at their holiday shipping dates and cutoffs.
Milly geometric print iPhone 4/4s case – For the fashionable woman, nothing else is better than a stylish phone case. Get it from Saks Fifth Avenue for free shipping and free returns with code “holiday” in checkout. You can also request a free gift box and bow in checkout. Order before the 22nd, 4pm EST to get it on time!
Bormiolo Rocco “Giara” bottles – These colorful bottles are a perfect add to anyone’s home for use in the kitchen to hold water or other liquids, or as decor to hold flowers. Find them at Bloomingdales and receive free shipping through 12/20.
NYC Globe – This musical globe features NYC’s landmarks. It’s perfect for the man or woman in your life who loves to travel or just loves NYC. You can also find more musical globes featuring other American cities like Dallas, Boston, Chicago, and more. Find them here.
Wrapping a present is no big deal; how it’s decorated (bows, ribbon, writing), on the other hand, sometimes can make the present. Bows, especially, are attention grabbers and while you can always go out and buy a great bow, why not make one instead? When wrapping presents, there are always scraps that we end up throwing away, but you can use those to make bright, fun bows to add to your gift!
What you’ll need:
Steps:
1. Take your scrap of paper (ideally about 5 or 6 inches long) and fold it in half.
2. Make cuts up through the paper, stopping at about a 1/2 inch from the folded edge.
3. Then, open your strip of wrapping paper. Just as you would curl a string of ribbon with a pair of scissors, begin curling each strip with your scissors. Try not to pull too hard on each strip as you curl it so you don’t rip strips off, but don’t worry if you rip a few. The bow will still be pretty!
4. Fold your curled paper back in half to the way it was. Then fold it in half once more.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 with more scraps of wrapping paper about 4 or 5 times (and even more if you’d like!), depending on how big and bouncy you want your bow to be. Put all your curled pieces together, bottoms (folded edge) facing downwards, to help determine whether your bow is big and bouncy enough for you. If you’re not fully satisfied, keep adding more curls and scraps. If you are happy with it, move on to the next step.
6. Arrange your curled pieces of wrapping paper scraps however you like to make sure it looks great when you put it together. When all the curled scraps come together as a bow, as they should, tape the bottoms together. Make sure that they’re securely taped so that you don’t get pieces of curls flying out! And there’s your bow!
7. Now that your bow is finished, tape it onto the gift and admire your handmade bow!
Last night marked the end of six fabulously fashionable seasons of Gossip Girl. I’m sad to see it go, but glad at the same time because the plot seemed to be running in circles. Nonetheless, the series finale tied everything together with some romance, a huge reveal, and fun cameos (one from none other than the voice of Gossip Girl: Kristen Bell). So with that, here are the 5 things I loved and hated about the series finale.
If you’re a Gossip Girl lover and have yet to watch the finale (do it!), then don’t read on unless you want to be spoiled.
What I loved:
What I hated:
What I’m undecided about:
And my favorite quote from the night:
The good thing is we can do the same thing we did last time Bart died.” – You go Lily.
And so that ends six seasons of the hit TV show Gossip Girl, where we fell in love with the characters, the city, and all the drama that came with it.
XOXO, Gossip Girl.
What did you think of Gossip Girl’s reveal? Did you love or hate the series finale? Tell me in the comments below!
For all you Pinterest addicts (like myself), you can now follow chicisms on Pinterest!
I’m completely obsessed with the website and will definitely be spending a lot of time pinning cool, creative, yummy, and stylish things onto my boards.
For those who don’t know what Pinterest is, it’s basically an online bulletin board where you can “pin” pictures, recipes, outfit ideas – basically anything you want – to each “board” you create. Everything you pin, when clicked on, goes directly to the source so whenever you’ll always be able to go back to that great cookie recipe.
Now that you know, start pinning away!
Happy pinning!
xo, Leila