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10 frames will never be enough… 🏙️🍎 We

10 frames will never be enough… 🏙️🍎

We had the *best* long weekend re-discovering my old stomping grounds! Full recap of our trip is on my blog tomorrow → www.bowsandsequins.com

#jetsetjrs #newyorkcity
Travel blog, New York City, long weekend trip

‘Tis the season for a little extra sparkle ✨

‘Tis the season for a little extra sparkle ✨

Details are on my blog + LTK, but I’ll send you a DM with deets if you comment LINK 💌🪩

Holiday outfits. NYE outfit. Holiday party. Sparkle. Bows.

A little post of gratitude today… Three things I

A little post of gratitude today… Three things I’m thankful for this year ❤️🙏🏼

• Making my little family with Dave and Marley 🐶 (not a pregnancy announcement lol) We’re finally feeling so settled in our home (it takes at least a full year IMO!) and it feels so, so nice. 🏡 Savoring these ‘dink’ days without too much on our plates, as I know they won’t last forever.
• Friends, family, friends that feel like family, family that feels like friends.
• YOU! I feel like so many of you have been following along since I lived in New York, and some even before I moved there! It’s so wild to me that so many of you have been along for the ride for almost a decade or more. Old friends and new, I’m so happy to have you here 🤎 I feel so, so lucky to get to talk about clothes, skincare, shoes, decor, and share all of my favorite things every day. Life is short and to be able to enjoy the work days is such a gift. Thank you, truly!

Tigers don’t change their stripes 🐅 Remember

Tigers don’t change their stripes 🐅

Remember the days of maximalist statement necklaces and layering on all of your jewels at once?! 🤩 I saw @instylemagazine report this trend is back for fall and I couldn’t be happier I’ve saved most of my jewelry from the early 2010’s. Bling it on, baby ✨🪩

This fab striped set is back in stock and only $89! I mean, it’s basically like wearing your PJs in public, but I got THREE verbal compliments from strangers walking the *one* block from my car to the party I was going to, so I’ll call it a win! 🏆 I had to steam it out of the box (obvi) and was worried it would be wrinkled from sitting down, but I was majorlyy impressed with the lack of wrinkles from wearing. 💯 I’m in the Medium.

Shop this outfit in all of the usual spots 📲 Stories, my blog, and LTK. All links are in my bio! xo

Had to do another one for all of the food… (And

Had to do another one for all of the food… (And I still had a hard time narrowing down!) We pretty much just ate and drank our way through the city, which is always my favorite kind of vacay. 🥯🍕🥢🍸☕️🍦🥟🍝🌮🍹🍳🍅🍟

A few new-to-me places we absolutely loved, as well as some old favorites, too… Bookmark this post for your next trip!

🍸 @jacsonbondny - book a res for cocktails. The Caprese Martini was unlike anything I’ve ever had!
🥢 @cheli.nyc - one of the best meals we’ve had - the food was SO good!
🍕 @emmettsongrove - pizza and martinis, what could go wrong?! 😅 IYKYK
🥯 @thompkinssquarebagels - my favorite bagels in NYC! Avenue A is the original location, I used to live around the corner on 11th Street. They’ve since opened another location
🍹 @rosiesnyc - one of the best happy hours around, I used to go here after work! They have great food, but even better margaritas. (Only $10 on the HH menu!)
🍷 @claudette_nyc - always great for dinner or just a glass of wine and pre-dinner snack. Pommes frites and whipped chèvre are 💯 and they have one of my favorite Côtes du Rhônes by the glass (@familleperrin)
🥯 @blackseedbagels - the best bagel sammies
🍦 @milkbarstore - always love grabbing a cereal milk soft serve or cake truffles to-go

More details on my blog: bowsandsequins.com

#jetsetjrs #newyorkcity

Travel blogger, nyc trip, bars and restaurants to try in New York City

This time last week… 🧡💙 Made it down to Ch

This time last week… 🧡💙 Made it down to Champaign for the @illinois1867 Homecoming football game 🏈 Really fun day with family and showing Dave my old stomping grounds!
Here are some pics to peruse…
1: Can you even handle how perfect this blazer is for Illini sports?! #EDSFTG
6: Thankful to have taken a picture of the scoreboard when I did… IYKYK
8: Twinning with my nephew 🥰
10: Taking a nice long snooze for majority of the second and third quarters. 😴 Such a trooper!

My friend @jenniferlake launched her annual holida

My friend @jenniferlake launched her annual holiday collection with @sailtosable today and there’s no shortage of sparkle! ✨ I was so generously gifted a style of my choice and picked the Anne gold sequin maxi dress (swipe) — CANNOT WAIT to wear it for holiday parties this season. 🥂 I might just start wearing it around the house on a Tuesday morning because it’s that good! 🤩

They also brought back my favorite Charlotte sequin dress in this capsule collection! I have silver (pictured above), but it’s now available in a stunning emerald sequin fabric and a classic black sequin fabric, too.

A few notes on quality… The bar is set high! ⬆️ You’ll be hard-pressed to find dreamy sequins like this at this price point. These styles are fully lined through the bodice and not itchy at all. The fabric has a slight stretch to it and drapes BEAUTIFULLY. It’s hard to explain until you have the dresses on, but they both fall and swing so, so perfectly! 10/10. No notes. 🏆

There’s more info on my blog, along with four other brands that launched their holiday collections this morning! I’ve also linked both of these dresses in my LTK shop — click the blue link in my bio. 🔗

#sailtosable #stscharades #sequindress #bejeweled #holidaystyle

My favorite martini earrings (along with most othe

My favorite martini earrings (along with most other holiday earrings) are 50% off today! 🍸✨🎄🎁

Comment ‘earrings’ below and I’ll DM you the link to browse! 🔗

Festive holiday party outfit. Christmas earrings. Velvet blazer. Shimmery sheer turtleneck. Tartan plaid wrapping paper.

A few favorite outfits from this month… 🍂 Al

A few favorite outfits from this month… 🍂

All links and sizing details are on my blog or LTK shop — both links are in my bio (click the blue 🔗) 𝐛𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦/𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦

Silk slip skirt, cashmere sweater, knee boots, leopard bag, denim maxi skirt, fall sneakers, preppy sweaters, J.crew giselle sweater blazer, Anine Bing Fishbone blazer, fall outfit, fall style, October outfits

OUI OUI 💍🥂 Dave and I got engaged on Christ

OUI OUI 💍🥂

Dave and I got engaged on Christmas Eve which now feels like old news (the full story is on my blog!), but I got a surprised DM and realized I should probably make it official in the feed. 🥰

#proposal #engagement #chicagobride #bridetobe

Jessica Sturdy founded the women’s lifestyle blog, Bows & Sequins, back in 2010 and has been writing about style, travel, beauty, and wellness ever since. You'll find personal stories, refreshingly honest reviews, helpful tips and tricks, and lots of laughs along the way!

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