Gatherings

thanksgiving pumpkin centerpiece
Food

Vegetarian Thanksgiving

I have so many friends who are vegetarian these days (including my sister-in-law who usually stays with us during the holidays), and there’s no reason they shouldn’t be able to feast as heartily as everyone else on Thanksgiving. With a main course like this acorn squash stuffed with quinoa, pumpkin seeds and kale, I’d almost consider skipping […]

Teaselwood Apple Pie
Hosting Tips

5 Ways to Create a Gorgeous Fall Buffet

When it comes to entertaining and decorating, Charity Buchika’s advice is every bit as refreshing and down-home as her designs: “Keep it simple,” says the owner of Teaselwood Designs. The interiors and product designer is based in beautiful upstate New York, in the charming lakeside village of Skaneateles. It’s here that she invited us to […]

Post Workout Social | Camille Styles
Wellness

How to Host a Post Workout Social

Does it ever seem like almost everything we do socially works against fitness? After so many book club meetings, happy hours, and dinners our team decided it was high time we mixed two of our favorite things: appetizers and endorphins. We got our blood flowing on the trail, then headed over to Outdoor Voices to […]

Food

Modern Thanksgiving Dinner

Planning the Thanksgiving menu is one of my favorite activities of the holiday season, and I fully embrace the challenge of satisfying the traditionalists in my family (yes Dad, cranberry jelly will be happening) while following my own impulse to put a modern spin on a few of the dishes. Today’s menu is what I’d be […]

Velvet Inspiration Board | Camille Styles
Design

Velvet Crush

There’s an old saying that if you were old enough to participate in a trend the first time around, you shouldn’t wear it when it comes back. By that adage, I probably shouldn’t indulge in a burgundy velvet bodysuit this fall… That said, rules were made to be broken and I’m crushing HARD on velvet […]

Food

Lavender Fields Cocktail

Most people think of lavender as a summertime ingredient, but once it’s been dried it can be a wonderfully subtle drink garnish in the fall. Dried florals in general feel like autumn to me, reminiscent of wreaths and golden fields. This year we’ve partnered with Terlato Wines to create a lavender-inspired fall cocktail using their […]

Poison Berry Smash // Halloween Cocktails
Food

10 Best Halloween Cocktails

Just a few days out from Halloween and the anticipation around the office could be cut with a knife! Most of our Halloween prep — costumes, decorations, sweets — is checked off the list, which leaves us with the final to-do item: the booze. There’s absolutely no better way to spook your guests than with creepy crawly (but still delicious!) […]

how to make and decorate your own sugar skulls
Design

How to Make Your Own Sugar Skulls

When Veuve Clicquot first came to us with the challenge of creating a chic Day of the Dead party concept, we weren’t quite sure where to start. Flower crowns? Nah. Skull face paint? Too overdone. An abundant buffet? We did it last year. But as soon as our brainstorm ventured over to the holiday’s sugar skull […]

Baby Shower Flower Arrangements | Wiley Valentine Baby Shower | Fig & Olive
Hosting Tips

A Modern Botanical Baby Shower

You couldn’t script a friendship story sweeter than that of Emily Owen and Rachelle Schwartz. The duo first met at a private design studio and immediately hit it off. Fast forward 11 years: they’re still besties, plus the head honchos behind a successful paper studio, and currently, both expecting. Fairytale friendship, right? Our whole team was in […]

DIY David Bowie Makeup Tutorial | Camille Styles
Beauty

DIY David Bowie Face Paint

If you saw last week’s special on 3 Genius Eye Makeup Tutorials then you know we’re total suckers for makeup-based costumes. Makeup can be so transformative, and (added bonus) gets you out of spending money on an expensive costume. This Ziggy Stardust-inspired look is even better, because you can create it entirely using products you […]

Dream Job: Nathalie Holmes, Magician's Assistant | Camille Styles
Design

Magician’s Assistant

In our ever-changing city, few establishments (no matter how great) are truly able to span decades. Maybe it’s because Austin’s nightlife is a bit nebulous and always on the move. People go from one hotspot to the next, one style of music to a newer one, one part of town to the hipper, grungier one. […]

Brittany Jepsen + Twig NY Dinnerware
Gatherings

Our New Favorite Dinnerware Collection

I didn’t even need to see photos of this dinnerware collection to know I liked it. As the self-appointed #1 fangirl of Brittany Jepsen, I’m committed to loving just about everything the crafter-stylist-snapchat celebrity churns out, and this dinnerware she designed is no exception. Inspired by her love of flowers, Brittany collaborated with Twig New York to […]

Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls
Food

Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls

I know, pumpkin spice everything has invaded the interwebs this month, but c’mon: it only comes around once a year and the season is so fleeting! And I’m #sorrynotsorry that we’re just going to keep the pumpkin train going for 6 more weeks until we’re officially sick of it. You’ll forgive me once you’ve laid […]

Food

Halloween Party for Grown-Ups

When I took a poll last month about which seasonal menus you’d love to get a little help with, “Adult Halloween Party” was one of the most frequent requests. I’m right there with you: it can be really tough to find the balance between spooky and sophisticated, and while you want to infuse the menu with […]