Shoesday Tuesday

Talk about fierce footwear.  These iridescent python sandals feature black studs and a white chunky tread.

Shop Here:  Privilege Underwood Iridescent Sandal

Design Inspiration Monday

It's Monday again, which means another design inspiration to start off the week.  The bright mint-green island sets a carefree tone to this colorful kitchen, which was the first thing that caught my eye.  Not to mention, I'm seriously swooning over that hand-painted backsplash tile.

Photo credit:  Better Homes and Gardens

{whatever wednesday}

{First Time Visit (and won't be the last):  Salt + Smoke / Pictured - Salt + Smoke Barrel Aged Cocktail}

{Wednesday Wisdom:  Be Your Own Person}

{The Prettiest Pink Macarons:  DIY Flamingo Macarons}

{Dying to know your Unicorn Name?:  Find out here}

My unicorn name is Glitterpuff Sparklepoof...seems fitting.

 {Food For Thought:  Eating Will Never Be The Same}

Shoesday Tuesday

In honor of Pink Flamingo Day, free-spirited flamingos and metallic beauty meet for these tropically charming, simply voguish flats.

 Buy these beauties here:  Kate Spade New York 'Eleanor' Flamingo Flats

Design Inspiration Monday

Hi guys!  As many of you know, I started Sparkles and Flamingos in 2013, focusing mainly on fashion.  At the time, my full-time job was social media, merchandising, and buying for the family furniture and home decor consignment business, Style Your Space.  Always being passionate about fashion, I didn't want to lose touch and dive solely into interior design, hence the start of Sparkles and Flamingos, fashion blog.  Since then, I've taken over and re-named Style Your Space's "boutique" as Sparkle Shoppe Boutique, SYS has expanded to a second location, and seen many changes all around.

Juggling a store, sales, social media, blogging, merchandising, and so on, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, leading to that funky, uninspired, "I have NO idea what I'm doing" almost-meltdown but not really type of thing.  SYS's blog has been on the back-burner because balancing it all, I felt I was losing focus and spreading myself too thin.  Last week, when I was getting my whole "I FEEL INSPIRED" groove, it dawned on me to just combine the two blogs (duh).  After all, this is my blog, I can blog about what I want, right?   Bottom line, there's so much more to me than just fashion, so it's silly for S&F to focus solely on that.  From here on out, what you can expect from Sparkles and Flamingos is a splash of fashion, dash of design, more lifestyle, DIY's, and life in STL.

What better way to kick off this re-vamp than with a Design Inspiration Monday?

For the past 6 months, I've been obsessing with neutral rooms, white walls and vintage, rustic decor.  The past few weeks, I've been obsessing with chair swings and swings inside.  When the best of both my worlds collided with this loft in Amsterdam, I couldn't help but feel a bit envious of this space.

Photo credit and see the full loft here:  C-More 'The Loft Amsterdam'

Shoesday Tuesday

Must-Have Slides:  Thakoon Addition "Carly Slides"

{whatever wednesday}

 

{Happy Home:  Cutesy new little succulent and vintage tea cup I finally put to use}

{Scenes From Sunday:  The Cutest Huggies and Chuggies BBQ Baby Shower}

{Wednesday Wisdom:  less judging / more dreaming, supporting, doing}

{Awkward Humor:  Exes Play Truth or Drink}

{Acoustic Pick:  Ed Sheeran Performing Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen" with The Roots}

Shoesday Tuesday

Your New Favorite Black Sandal:  Dune London 'Lotti' Leather Sandals

{whatever wednesday}

{Because Friday is National Donut Day:  Girl Scout Cookie Stuffed Donuts}

{Get Outdoors:  How to Pack the Perfect Picnic}

{Entryway Inspiration:  Pink Pop}

{Lounging Must:  Forever 21 Flamingo Beach Towel}

{Hair How:  Dutch Braid Crown Tutorial}

Shoesday Tuesday

Iconic and classic, espadrilles have proved to be a big trend for 2015.  These Sam Edelman espadrilles easily add height with the platform and wedge heel, making them the perfect day-to-night summer sandal:  Sam Edelman 'Harmony' Espadrille Wedge