Intern Talk: Island Life with Rebecca

Living in Hawaii, we don't experience the four seasons.

we have summer.

and while there is hurricane season from june through november, we still are fortunate to have mid 70s-80 degree weather year round. sometimes, early morning and overnight temps can drop to the mid 60s low 70s, which is super chilly, and even dip into the 50s which is holy heck fuh-reezing! i know this is nothing to many of you, but for true locals born and raised here, that's cold.

this is "winter" in hawaii - december

because of our year-round warm weather, there are things that we don't [have to] consider...

like rotating our winter/summer wardrobes, switching up our make-up routines, and even changing the windows on the house (says my brother-in-law who is from minnesota)! it sounds like a lot of work.

peak "summer" sun - may

however, i have been noticing a couple of seasonal things around here recently:
- in the past, i've been able to get away with keeping my few pairs of boots and jackets in my closet all year long. besides, a cold-enough-to-warrant-boots day could come at any time of the year. but as my boot collection grows each year, i'm finding the need to get them out of the way during peak summer months.

- some days my makeup feels great, some days not so much. i never thought that i may need to change up my routine depending on the weather. for example, using a hydrating bb cream or liquid foundation in colder weather?

"fall" in hawaii - september

so tell me...this island girl wants to know! whether it's fashion, beauty, or household related, what are some of the things you have to do to get ready for the next season? what are your tips for a smooth transition from season to season?

Let me know in the comments below or visit me here!

-Rebecca 

Intern Talk: Meet Hannah

We are excited to introduce the newest member of our team! In addition to our wonderful graphic designer, Rebecca, Hannah has joined us as a photography intern. Hailing from California, she picked a rough time to transition into the Midwest but she sure has been capturing it beautifully through the eyes of her Instagram account. As a freshman studying photography, directing and editing, Chicago is the perfect place to expand on her (already amazing) skills and we look forward to having her at upcoming events.

Here are a few of Hannah's shots:

In the coming weeks, you will see more of Hannah and Rebecca through our "Intern Talk" feature. Being from Cali and Hawaii (respectively), they both have some great perspectives on fashion and lifestyle so stay tuned for their guest posts! 

Because We Love our Intern!

For the past six months, we have had the pleasure of working with Rebecca as our intern. If you are on our mailing list (sign up here!) then you have received many collages made by her! She does really cute instagram, email, and blog posts for us and always has some great advice about the business.

For those of you not familiar with Rebecca, we would like to introduce you to her. She has a great style blog called [Oomph.] and is a (fellow) Mommy of two from Hawaii (I know, we are jealous too!)

Here are a few of our favorite outfit posts of hers:

She has a closet on Because I Shop Too Much that you can shop too! Check out some of our favorite items currently selling:

To top it all off, she also has a closet on Because They Grow Too Fast and sells her kids clothing (boys and girls clothes). Here are a few of our favorite items currently selling:

Stop by her blog and leave a comment or shop her closets! Lets show some love to a gal we adore!

Introducing our Intern (& her closet!)

 Lisa and I recently decided to turn to some of our most loyal blog readers and BISTM users for some creative help over the next few months and we are so lucky to have Rebecca on our team. Not only is she super talented in graphic design, but she also lives in Hawaii so of course we're just a little jeal. 

Meet Rebecca & Shop her closet! (leather skirt for spring, anyone?)

We personally have our eye on the leather skirt...What about you?

Attention Graphic Design Majors/Fashion Lovers!