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Jessica Sturdy wearing a blue printed Sea New York dress on Butterfly Beach in Santa Barbara, California at sunset.

Rosé + Chardonnay

Jessica Sturdy shares tips for planning a staycation in your city.

7 Tips for a Staycation

Bows & Sequins throws a pool party on a Chicago rooftop deck.

7 Tips for Throwing a Pool Party

Bows & Sequins wearing an orange eyelet dress on a blue gingham picnic blanket, drinking Malibu Rum coconut cocktails, by the pool.

Soaking Up Summer

How to make boozy strawberry and rosé popsicles.

How to Make: Rosé Popsicles

Bows & Sequins hosting a picnic along Lake Michigan.

Picnic By The Lake

Rosé All Day. Bows & Sequins favorite affordable rosé wines.

Rosé Season

Rosé All Day. Bows & Sequins favorite affordable rosé wines.

Rosé All Day

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.
1️⃣0️⃣‼️ Yesterday marked TEN years si 1️⃣0️⃣‼️ Yesterday marked TEN years since I moved back to Chicago from NYC. It feels like yesterday and ~20 years ago all at the same time. How’s it possible that I can viscerally remember so many little details from 7.1.15, yet can hardly recall what I’ve eaten for lunch this week. (Yesterday was homemade egg salad on some parsley crackers, but it took me a minute.) Swipe for some Chicago* throwbacks during the 2015-2019 era… A lot of which include a hat because the blonde blindness was soooo real. 🫣 It’s interesting how I get sooo nostalgic for that time, even though it was nowhere close to rainbows and butterflies. I currently have so much of what I wanted then, but look back at that time through rose colored glasses for some reason. I probs need to dig into this, but I’ll stop there and save the deep cuts for a future Substack post. 🤪 *When I scrolled through TEN YEARS of content on my phone last night, I was reminded of just how little I was actually in Chicago during that time. (Which probably contributes to the wistfulness…) But it was fun re-living so many favorite moments from alllll over the globe ✈️🥰 Maybe I’ll re-share some of those here, too! 📸
My favorite 𝕎𝔼𝕃𝕃ℕ𝔼𝕊𝕊 + 𝕎 My favorite 𝕎𝔼𝕃𝕃ℕ𝔼𝕊𝕊 + 𝕎𝕆𝕆-𝕎𝕆𝕆 gifts are on the blog today! Everything from astrology workbooks, the Oura ring, spiritual readings, wine-alternatives, an oversized coffee table-top tarot deck, Parisian teas with healing properties, bath salts from Iceland, and so much more. 🔮✨ Comment GIFT and I’ll send you a DM with a direct link to the post! 💌 Holiday gift guide. Christmas shopping.
HBD to my best friend, better half, and forever we HBD to my best friend, better half, and forever wedding date! 👩‍❤️‍👨🥳 I can’t wait to marry you in a couple months, and not just because it means I won’t have to plan these weddings any longer. 😉 ILYSM! 😘 PS: If you’re here for the outfit deets, comment DRESS and you’ll get an auto DM with outfit links. 👗 #weddingdate #blacktiewedding #chicagowedding
Go Cubs Go 🐻🧢⚾️💙🏳️ Not to turn Go Cubs Go 🐻🧢⚾️💙🏳️ Not to turn the Crosstown Classic into a life lesson 🤪, but you know that’s how I roll… #alwaysoverthinking Much like the Cubs games over the last month (IYKYK), May was a bit of a personal rollercoaster for me, too. (I shared more on Substack yesterday!*) Just like the Cubbies coming back to win both games the past two nights, I’m hoping June is a fresh new, summery start over here. 🙋🏼‍♀️ Manifesting lots of 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺, instead of June Gloom.🌹🌸🌺🌷 *𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙐𝘽𝙎𝙏𝘼𝘾𝙆 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙖 𝘿𝙈 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩! #gocubsgo #flythew #junebloom #junegloom
Today is the last day to order my favorite custom Today is the last day to order my favorite custom blankets for delivery by 12/19! ⌛️ (And they’re currently 20% off!!) I loveeeee to give these as gifts. I’ve had mine for years and it’s so cozy, machine washable, and has held up wonderfully after a ton of use. Great gift idea for newlyweds, someone who just moved into a new home, or someone who just changed their name. (Clearly I need a new JB blanket!! 👰🏼‍♀️) Tons of styles for kids and babies, too! Highly recommend. Comment BLANKET and I’ll send you a link! 💌 #giftidea #giftguide
This year’s holiday decorating motto: put a bow This year’s holiday decorating motto: put a bow on it 🎀 #holidaydecor #bowseason #bows #frontdoordecor
It’s been an American summer! 🇺🇸 In years It’s been an American summer! 🇺🇸 In years past, it always feels like the 4th of July comes and goes before I can wear all of my patriotic pieces. This year, though, with the Olympics and it being an election year, it seems like it’s been a red, white, and blue summer! Especially here in Chicago with the DNC. 💙 While this was *unofficially* the end of the season, here’s to soaking up the last few weekends of summer before what’s sure to be one memorable fall season! 👰🏼‍♀️🏈🗳️ PS: I’ve been saving all of my favorite red, white, and blue pieces to wear now and for years to come in a shopping folder! Leave the comment USA and you’ll get an auto-DM with the link 🔗💌 📸: @melissaferraraphoto
Whoever said no white after Labor Day must have no Whoever said no white after Labor Day must have not realized September is ~*WEDDING MONTH*~ over here 🤪 Be prepared to get sick of me in white… 👰🏼‍♀️💍🤵🏻‍♂️ Lots to share… bridal shower, all things bachelorette, our upcoming intimate wedding ceremony, and what’s sure to be an epic rooftop rager at the end of the month! 🤩 Dress: @tuckernuck Sandals: @schutz Sunglasses: @amazonfashion #tuckernucking #littlewhitedress #chicagorooftop
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and wishing all o Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and wishing all of you the most joyful holiday season from my little fam 🫶🏼

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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