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local lovin’…shopping edition

18 Saturday Apr 2020

Posted by theRAREbelle in fashion forward, friday friend 1-1, what's ringin' our belle

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Augusta Twenty, Celia B, Coleman Collection, dress, H. Goose, local, Monkees of the West End, Muse Shoe Studio, Pedro Anton, Pink Chicken, Rush Wilson, sandals, savvy, shop, tops, Twill, Ulla Johnson, Xirena

Time to show some local love, belles!!

With all this “sheltering in place”, we are sure thinking of our local business owners and how they must be missing their shoppers!! We couldn’t help but wonder…what on earth can a belle do to help??

Well…we can keep shoppin’ – online, on instagram, by FaceTime, or just a quick call. There are all sorts of ways to break down those “social distancing” barriers!!

We checked with some of our favorite local merchants (and did a bit of shopping ourselves while we were at it) to give you the how-to on scoring some of their spring/summer goodies right from the comfort of your own, personal quarantine spot!

At Monkee’s of the West End one of us scored this cute little number…

The Cherry Dress from Celia B at Monkee’s

You can view Monkee’s inventory (shoes, accessories, clothing, vintage…) and purchase online for pickup at the store or have your goodies shipped. And…at the moment, shoppers get 20% off online purchases, so click away , belles!!

At Twill, we found an excellent assortment of jeans, accessories, and cute summer tops including several like this one by Xirena…

The Eden shirt in white from Xirena at Twill

Twill has everything up and running on their website as well, so purchases are super easy! Just click, purchase, done. They offer pick-up, local delivery, and shipping – no excuses.

Muse Shoe Studio is also worthy of some lovin’!

We are all about these cuties…

From Pedro Anton at Muse

They are posting their wares on instagram @museshoestudio and have regular shop hours (Mon – Sat 10-3) to answer calls and fill orders! PLUS…they are also offering 20% OFF all shoes!!

Here’s the “how-to” for quarantine-shopping at Muse…

Next up…Savvy Greenville! Another one of our faves and certainly worthy of some love and attention, Savvy also has their online shopping experience down pat!

One of us nabbed this breezy number …

Halsey Vintage Floral Dress in antique white by Pink Chicken at Savvy

We all need a little “retail therapy” as they say!! Savvy is offering free shipping over $100 – so get busy, belles!

Augusta Twenty is also ready and waiting with an excellent online shopping experience! We are all about some Ulla Johnson and they have quite the selection!!

But, why not elevate your lounging look with this kimono by Spell & the Gypsy Collective…

The Hendrix robe from Spell & the Gypsy Collective at August 20

Hop on Augusta Twenty’s website and have some virtual fun!

And downtown, Coleman Collection is full of all kinds of goodies! Jennifer’s website is fully functional and just waiting for your clicks!

And we are diggin’ some of her Coleman Collecton Private Label items like this fun, fancy baby…

One day, we will have the PERFECT event for donning something this fancy…we promise!! (as we sit in our pj’s at 5pm these days)

And for the fellas…

Rush Wilson is a must-do while you are clicking away!

They are offering “virtual shopping” by appointment and “RW Direct” with items curated with the discerning shopper in mind, posted online and ready for purchase (take all or just one or two of the items)…

Above…shirts from H Goose, and Duckhead chinos

Rush has someone always “manning” the store, so get in touch! They would love to hear from you and help in any way!

We know…we know…there are MANY more shops to cover! We will get to them and work to send some clicks their way as well!

For now, you have your shopping work cut out for ya!

a&a

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what the belles find binge-worthy….

18 Friday Aug 2017

Posted by theRAREbelle in friday friend 1-1, what's ringin' our belle

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AmazonVideo, binge watching, Bloodline, Catastrophe, CW, Gypsy, netflix, Ozark, Reign, shows

Lookin’ for some guilty-pleasure weekend TV watchin’?  Here are some suggestions on the top of our lists…

from IndieWire


Gypsy….we love anything with Naomi Watts and she does a fabulous job playing a psychiatrist with a few problems of her own…

from Dailymotion


Reign…a historical drama about Mary Queen of Scots…the characters are fantastic in this Netflix drama and with four seasons the intrigue will keep you going through plenty of rainy days.

from TVSeriesFinale.com


Bloodline..be careful with this one…this family drama is full of twists and turns and you could find yourself unable to leave the house!

from DailyExpress


Ozark  All our belle friends are raving about this gripping thriller. Jason Bateman (who they also say has aged very well indeed) plays a financial adviser turned to money laundering …its next in line for our binge-watching! 


Catastrophe Hilariously inappropriate!  This is an honest and uproariously hysterical look at an accidental pregnancy, child-rearing, marital struggles and career challenges.  (And this is the one Carrie Fisher was filming in London…leading to her tragic flight home to LA.  She plays the cantankerous mom)

Happy viewing, belles…and take a break every now & then!

a&a

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good night, belles….

23 Friday Jun 2017

Posted by theRAREbelle in belle perks, friday friend 1-1, healthy belle

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discovernight.com, night pillow

Sometimes we belles have a little trouble getting our beauty sleep. 

This pillow from Night helps tremendously…

It helps with sleep, skin, and hair (bonus!!).  We’ve had it for about a year now and and firmly believe it works.

Tested and approved by The Rare Belle! 

Rest easy!!
a&a

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belles are blown away…

03 Friday Feb 2017

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amazon, dyson, hair dryer, sephora

Check out one belle’s favorite Christmas gifts received!!!! This dryer has changed her life!!! 
Both of her teen belles were also blown away and amazed…which is sayin a lot right there! 


Available Here and Here

Worth every penny!!

a&a

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a great DIY holiday centerpiece idea…

17 Saturday Dec 2016

Posted by theRAREbelle in belle maison, belle of the ball, friday friend 1-1

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ballons, centerpiece, Christmas, diy, ohhappyday, ornaments

A festive, fun do-it-yourself opportunity. This centerpiece will put everyone in the Christmas spirit.

Get the how-to here

Thank you, Oh Happy Day!

a&a

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belleicious bruschetta…savoring summer

08 Friday Jul 2016

Posted by theRAREbelle in belle-icious, friday friend 1-1

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appetizers, basil. tomato., bruschetta, cherries, entertaining, feta, figs, goat cheese, half baked harvest, recipes

We mentioned this Half Baked Harvest belleiciousness…

a few days ago…but thought we would share our success in the “test kitchen” with our “test audience” (as in family and friends who are happy to be brutally honest) over the holiday weekend. 
We chose three varieties (with slight tweaks, ’cause that’s how we roll) of the six incredibly creative crostini options…(and we chose to use larger, tasty bruschette to make things less tedious)…

Bruschetta no. 1:


Crusty sourdough topped with goat cheese, sliced cherries, a drizzle of balsamic vinegar, and salt & pepper
Bruschetta no. 2:


Crusty sourdough topped with fig preserves, buffalo mozzarella, sliced figs, basil, and salt & pepper 
Bruschetta no. 3:


A slightly more traditional bruschetta of crusty sourdough topped with smashed avocado, feta, grape tomatoes, basil, and salt & pepper
All together now…


Almost impossible to choose a favorite!  Give ’em a try and let us know what you think!!

a&a

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an accessory must-have…a fashionabelle friend-1-1

24 Friday Jun 2016

Posted by theRAREbelle in fashion forward, friday friend 1-1

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accessories, Intermix, Lele Sadoughi, necklace

 
We are loving this little Lele Sadoughi “pretty” available at Intermix.  

A neck-bauble we all need…and deserve!  

a&a

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drinks for dad…a cheery friend-1-1

17 Friday Jun 2016

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fathers day, Liquor.com, My Sequined LIfe, old fashioned, scotch, Sin Cyn, vodka

With Father’s Day upon us, we thought it might be a good idea to share some special cocktails that Dad might appreciate…courtesy of Liquor.com.


The Summer Session Old Fashioned from I Am a Food Blog


The Sin Cyn…for the scotch drinker


For the beer-centric dad…the Maraschino Snakebite from My Sequined Life


And to spice things up…the Black Pepper Gibson is perfect for the sophisticated dad!

Don’t forget…drink responsibly – and enjoy!!

Cheers!

a&a

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belles just want to float through summer…Friday fun

10 Friday Jun 2016

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floats, pool, swan

And this is how we plan to do it 

   

No ugly ducklings around here

Can you say pina colada
    

This one just makes us smile

  
Everything’s better with a little citrus
  

Belles are unicorns….just sayin…
 

Donuts anyone?

Might leave no room for swimmin’ in the pool, but the floatin’ is good!!

a&a

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a shout-out to one of our favorite food blogs…your Friday friend-1-1

27 Friday May 2016

Posted by theRAREbelle in belle-icious, friday friend 1-1

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Cooking with a Wallflower, gnocchi, sriracha tomato sauce, truffle fries

 Cookingwithawallflower is an absolutely beautiful food blog. The photography is gorgeous, the recipes are always fresh and tantalizing, and her writing intrigues you to dig deeper and get lost in her food adventures. 

Here are three of our favorite recipes…

  
Via Cookingwithawallflower

Gnocchi in sriracha tomato sauce
  
Via Cookingwithawallflower

Crispy truffle fries with fresh herbs

  
Via Cookingwithawallflower

Meyer lemon citrus bars
Belles love a good food blog…just sayin’

a&a

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