bishop&holland

memorial day

May 26, 2014

Happy Memorial Day! Today we remember and give thanks for the men and women who died while serving our country, fighting so that we can remain “one nation under God”. Today also signals the beginning of summer – and what says “summer!” more than a new swim suit?! J. Crew is offering 30% off site wide and we’ve pulled together a few of our favorites here. Cover ups are also a summer must have and we love this white eyelet cover up dress, this neon stripe tunic & this Wild Fox Beach Bum t-shirt. Add a great sun hat like this Kate Spade straw fedora or this tie-dye striped one , some new sandals or flip flops & a pair of sunglasses and you’re ready for summer to begin! Now if it would only stop raining…

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Cheers,

cheers & memorial day sales

May 23, 2014

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Last month during rSTheCon, we attended a party hosted by Kate Spade New York. It was in a small park in downtown Dallas on a beautiful evening. The decor was gorgeous – loads of white with black & white stripe accents and pops of pink color everywhere, even fortune cookies dipped in pink icing! We were greeted with trays of a delicious prosecco cocktail. It was so different, light & refreshing, plus very girly, that we decided we had to try to make it at home! We found out that the secret ingredient giving it such a unique flavor is limoncello, which is an Italian liquer. This cocktail can be made with Prosecco (Italian sparkling wine), or any champagne or sparkling wine of your choice. Add a frozen raspberry & a sprig of mint and it looks as good as it tastes. After a couple of experiments, we think we came very close. We plan to make this our signature cocktail to celebrate with over the long weekend!

Sparkling Limoncello Cocktails

Serves 2

1/4 cup fresh mint leaves (plus 2 leaves to garnish each drink)
1/4 cup limoncello
2 tablespoons sugar plus additional for dipping Champagne flutes
Lemon peel strips from 1 lemon
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice plus 1 lemon wedge
1 cup (about) chilled Champagne or sparkling wine

Place mint, limoncello, 2 tablespoons sugar, and lemon strips in blender; blend until mint is finely chopped (lemon peel will be coarsely chopped), 10 seconds. Strain into small cup; discard solids. Run lemon wedge around rim of 2 Champagne flutes. Dip rims into sugar. Divide limoncello mixture and lemon juice between flutes. Top with Champagne. Optional: garnish each drink with a mint leaf & a fresh raspberry. Enjoy!

While you’re enjoying your drink, be sure to check out these great Memorial Day weekend sales:

Nordstrom– Half Yearly Sale for Women & Kids– you don’t want to miss out on all these steals!
Neiman Marcus– Real Deal Event- Save up to 40% off the latest styles
Gap– Take 40% off regular priced styles with code EVENT
Intermix– Take an additional 40% off sale items
Joie– Take an additional 20% off sale items with code MDW20
Joe’s– 30% off sitewide with code HONOR
French Connection– 30% off online with code S14MEM
Serena & Lilly– 20% off sitewide with code SUMMER20
Les Nouvelles– 20% off sitewide with code STRIPES20
Gigi NY– Memorial Day Trifecta- free shipping, free personalization & a gift with purchase

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Cheers,

crop top

May 22, 2014

Never say never! Baring your midriff has been a trend that has come and gone a few times. The last time we remember this being all the rage was when Katherine & Stia were in middle school. After growing out of that trend, they promised themselves they would never wear a shirt that showed their midriff again. But, look where we are today–the crop top is everywhere! We love the look, but in moderation – discreet, but definitely cropped. This Clover Canyon crop top is a great example. It’s cropped, but when worn with a high-waisted skirt like this, there isn’t much skin to be seen. It’s also great with the companion skirt from Clover Canyon. With everything from jeans to pants to shorts & skirts being shown in high-waisted styles, it’s easy to pull off the crop look – even for the most modest fashionista!

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Cheers,