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Fashion & Beauty March 13, 2015

Oprah Gets Her Paint on In NYDJ Jeans for a Cause

This is what Oprah wears when she paints the house! At least that’s what she joked in the new issue of O, The Oprah Magazine where my bosslady is rocking these custom splatter paint jeans (and a mean ponytail!) which are a collaboration between fashion brand NYDJ and Rialto Jean Project, whose motto is Denim Doing Good. Each pair of NYDJ x RJP jeans is designed with the brand’s Lift Tuck® slimming technology and features Rialto Jean Project’s one-of-a-kind, hand painted designs. A portion of each sale will help support innovative art therapy programs at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles …

Housekeeping February 25, 2015

Google Will Run Your Errands and It’s the Best Thing to Ever Happen

Over the summer I was on a late-night Target run when I noticed a girl filling up a shopping cart who appeared to be checking things off a list on her smartphone and she was wearing a shirt that said Google Shopping Express. Curious, I stopped to ask her what Google Shopping Express was and she proceeded to tell me all about Google’s new same-day shopping service. As dramatic as it sounds, I knew this would be life-changing…

In a nutshell, Google Express lets you shop from your favorite local stores all in one place. You’ll find retailers like Target, …

Housekeeping February 11, 2015

The Kon Mari Method of Organizing Might Change Your Life

After nearly 8 years living in the same apartment, I’m maxed out on space. I’m constantly donating bags of unwanted items to the GoodWill but despite this, I still have too much stuff and not enough space to put it in. I’m constantly rationalizing why I should keep something: “If I lose 5 lbs I’ll love it … maybe it’ll be back in style someday … it was a gift …” those kind of excuses are huge contributing factors to my clutter crisis. Since I’m on a massive mission to declutter, I was excited to discover the Kon Mari Method …

Travel February 5, 2015

Dominican Republic Travel Diary

A few weeks ago in a moment of spontaneity, I decided I needed a vacation so I booked a flight to the Dominican Republic and three days later I was off! I chose DR because I wanted to go somewhere that was no more than a 4 hour nonstop flight from New York and where I could get a great rate at a great hotel that wasn’t too remote. I went alone with absolutely no agenda and spent five glorious days soaking up the sun with nothing to worry about except whether to order a pina coloda or a strawberry …

Travel January 20, 2015

Greetings from the Dominican Republic!

A couple of weeks ago I blogged about how I was dying to take a vacation to unwind and clear my head and obviously, I didn’t waste any time at all! After a week straight of frigid temperatures in the teens coupled with feeling a bit scatter brained going into the new year, I decided to book a last-minute getaway to the Dominican Republic. I’m so glad I did! I’m here, doing absolutely nothing and having a wonderful time. Here are a few snaps from my Instagram – be sure to follow me there @nicolegibbonsstyle for real time updates on …

Notes from Nicole January 7, 2015

My Thoughts on 2015

Happy New Year!!! How is it’s 2015 already?! Over the holidays I checked out from work for a couple of weeks and despite all the down time, my mind still seems to be on vacation! At the end of last year I was definitely feeling a bit of burnout so perhaps it’s still lingering but I can’t quite get back into the swing of things let alone focus on major goal planning for the year. I did make a short list of typical resolutions for things I’d like to do better at … like going to the gym more regularly, …