This year I wanted to give my boyfriend new cologne for Christmas, but purchasing a fragrance for someone else can be very difficult. I started my search with Ralph Lauren, because I have found Ralph Lauren Romance to be my favorite fragrance. After sampling both Ralph Lauren Polo Blue and Ralph Lauren Polo Red, I decided that Ralph Lauren Polo Red was the perfect fragrance to give him. The Polo Red fragrance is a blend of red saffron, grapefruit and deep nodes of redwood, it is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. I just purchased a large bottle of cologne to make sure he liked the scent first, but Ralph Lauren has some great gift sets that I will be purchasing in the future. I ended up going back to purchase the Polo Blue fragrance for my brother, because I thought it suited him better than the Polo Red fragrance. The Polo Blue fragrance is a the perfect blend of bergamot and vetiver, which has a more fresh scent.
My favorite gift wrap collection the past two years has been the Sugar Paper LA collection at Target. I had a few things left over from last years collection, like the black and white ribbon, but the craft and gold foil wrapping paper was my favorite item from this years collection. The craft paper is thicker than most wrapping paper, which makes it easier to work with and will withstand sharp corners. Shop more of my favorite gift wrap and Ralph Lauren fragrances below. Merry Christmas and happy giving! xoxo
I have always had the hardest time picking out Halloween costumes, and this year was no exception. I found these adorable heels on ASOS and was determined to create an outfit around them. Thanks to a few suggestions on my Instagram, I decided to be Princess Peach from the world of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. Luckily Alex was sweet enough to go along as Mario, and complete my Princess Peach look. The hot pink dress I am wearing is from Revolveand matches theASOS shoesperfectly. I am wearing a size 2 in the dress, but wish I had gotten a larger size because it runs about two sizes small and has a tighter fit. On the other hand, the shoes fit true to size. I am wearing a size 8, and they were comfortable for most of the evening (4 inch heels can really only be so comfortable ha). I found the Princess Peach gloves, necklace, and crown at theSpirit Halloween store, but they can also be found on Amazon. My good friend Mel was kind enough to let me borrow her custom Super Mario star purse that she wore to Comic Con. I completed my look with Ardell 120 demi false lashesand NYX lip gloss in spice cake.
Alex is wearingjeans from Banana Republicand aRalph Lauren polo. These Banana Republic jeans come in multiple washes, but I personally like this darker wash for a nicer look. Alex is wearing a 33×34 in the jeans and a large in the polo which both fit true to size. The suspenders, Mario hat, and mustache all came from Spirit Halloween store, but can also be found online. I like to make my Halloween costumes with pieces that I can wear after Halloween. I was able to accomplish that with both of our costumes, and we will be able to wear at least half of our outfits after our night as Princess Peach and Mario. Shop both of our costumes below! xoxo