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Getting The Best Airfare

I love to jump on a plane and ‘be gone’ but nowadays it’s getting more expensive to do that, so when I happened upon this article on Learnvest, I had to share it! Before going into the specifics of when to buy each ticket, Kellie Pelletier, the airfare expert at Jetsetter, shared some basic rules: Shop on Tuesday mornings. Fare sales are often launched Monday nights, so other airlines have matched their prices by Tuesday morning. Search how full your flight is. You can

2012/06/19

Stores & Sites to See

Shopping. Brotherly Love. Road Trip. Green.

My Philadelphia Shopping Road Trip! If you’re in the mood for: something ‘quick-n-dirty’ but stylishly eco-haute, drive an environmentally and wallet-friendly Malibu Eco and pray for some stealthy parking karma in Old City and City Center (made easier by the compact build of the Malibu with a rear vision camera!!) as you tap into the city’s stylish underbelly. Route to take: Straight shot on 95 North ~ not too scenic but quick and painless Good to know: Have your $13 in tolls available

2012/06/15

Travel

Want Wine, Will Travel

Do you love to travel? Do you love to drink wine? Do you require some sun? If you answered “yes” to all of these then read the full article to learn the best destinations for sunny wine travel. Master Sommelier Alpana Singh says Uruguay- Montevideo is the hot new wine destination. She says you can take a ferry from Buenos Aires to Uruguay, and wine country is about an hour outside of Montevideo. And the best wines to drink when

2012/06/14

Fashion

Look In My Lo & Sons OMG

I’m packing for a long weekend in a fun & sunny locale but I still have a little work to do ~ I’m doing a business meeting with a potential client; dinner with my beau (undoubtedly); a day of sunnin’ by the pool; a Saturday marathon session of shopping & lunching with the ladies; and, oh yeah, a sponsored trunk show appearance the same evening I arrive! Check out my eight steps to fit everything into my Lo & Sons

2012/06/07

Fashion

Stylist Packing List

I wish I could say I was planning for a glamorous by-the-beach-in-Monaco vacation along with a side trip to the Hamptons, but not so. Instead I’ll be doing more concrete vacays with my fingers crossed for one beach getaway. Everyone always wants to know what I’m packing so, here’s a peek at a few of the basics that will make their rounds from my Philly road trip to Las Vegas ~ throw in some strappy heels, basic eye-popping tees, my

2012/05/25

Events & Happenings

So Sad Didn’t Do #DellLive or Jazz Fest

Music festival season is upon us and the only thing that kept me from heading to NOLA for this year’s Jazz Fest was styling commitments on the East coast. Lucky for me, the peeps at Dell live streamed both weekends via YouTube! Shout out to the BuzzMG crew, who knew I loved Janelle Monae and gave me the heads up about her live stream performance. Hopefully scheduling conflicts won’t keep me from enjoying the rest of the festivals this summer, but

2012/05/11

Fashion

Top Packing Tips

Travel season is kicking into high gear (which is kinda strange because I’d think you’d want to get away when it’s cold out….anyway) and we wanted to share our best travel packing tips to make the sting of TSA a little more bearable: pack for activities you “know” you’ll do. Classic overpacking happens because you “think” you might do this or might do that – go with what you know! shoes take up lots of space so, the rule to

2012/05/08

Travel

5 Must-Do’s in Argentina

I’m heading to Buenos Aires this fall and I’m psyched ~ it’s the ‘Paris of the South‘, so I’m planning for good music, fabulous fashion, great food, and everything in between! I will undoubtedly do a post of two while there but let me begin to drop a few bread crumbs from time to time. Today are the five must-do’s as told by American Airlines: Take a tango lesson~ you can go “group” for under $25/pp at Escuela Argentina de

2012/04/27

Transportation

BIG Time with Chevy

“Goody goody gumdrops” is what I said when GM informed me that I’d be driving their 2012 Suburban 4WD LTZ…and then I saw it. It was huge, all black and shiny–I was in instant like! Truth be told, I wanted to try out the Cadillac SRX Crossover because it appeared to have more of my natural aesthetic — sizable, noteworthy but not over-the-top, powerful, and slightly understated, so i did experience a bit of dismay at first. I went online

2012/04/26

Men's Matters

Rimowa Luggage for Your iPad

This is strictly for the fellas…. Rimowa luggage is this German-made indestructible stuff that’s been around since 1898. Their stuff is no-frills but sleek (albeit a tad pricey at $280), and they now make protection for your iPad! It’s got their signature grooved design, can take a beating and still deliver you in style. You know you’ll buy two or three others that will add up to more than this one ~ so just take the plunge once. This is the

2012/04/13

Fashion

Blueprint for Style Hit Tokyo & Fathom Caught It

Fathom is a cool site started by an ex-Daily Candy editor, Jeralyn Gerba, and Pavia Rosati. Fathom is an online travel hub that gives practical advice from places they like, writers they trust (us!), and stories that move them. They do these cool postcards around a theme called “I Travel for the…” {BTW ~ I travel for chance to find something that will make me jump up and down in little circles as if it were Christmas day}. Well, Fathom is creating a Tokyo

2012/04/10

Fashion

Men’s Style Tip

No longer does wrinkle-free mean uncool. If you travel then you know how difficult it is to get off a Transatlantic flight and still look fresh {not to mention a trip to Africa of the Far East}; and not everyone has the pleasure and comfort of traveling in business or first class. If you’re like me, you’ll need to be ready to hit-the-ground-running when you land. The answer is wrinkle-free and the best brands to ensure you look like a

2012/03/28

Special Events

Valentine’s Day Plans?

So what are your plans? C’mon share! “I’ll tell you mine if you tell me yours…” I’ll be enjoying the company of my new, all-consuming love interest in a super fancy hotel in an undisclosed location….sipping on red wine and dark chocolate (I’m gonna try to at least be mindful of my overall health~ ok not that healthy because I love love love the caramel with sea salt!), engaging in deep conversation about the future, laughing often, and getting kneaded and

2012/02/02

Travel

Fly By With Less Surprise

I’m a traveler and since lots of you are too, the new Department of Transporation rules that require airlines to show all mandatory fees and taxes in airlines’ fare promotions and search results will be music to your ears and less shock to your eyes! And if you decide you’ve made a mistake buying the ticket? Within 24 hours, the new rules say you can get your money back (United Airlines had been doing it for a while though…)! Now if we can just

2012/01/28

New Year’s Resolution #4: Get Movin’

So, this Nancy Gonzalez custom crocodile trolley ($6,550) is beyond my pay grade right now but I can dream! The purple color is fierce (along with the golden yellow, orange and turquiose colors) and when I;m ready to get traveling and movin’, this should be rolling behind me. Any favorite travel bags for you? %RELATEDPOSTS%

2012/01/03

Travel in Style

The Holidays and New Years are quickly approaching, but we get a bit misty-eyed when we recall how stylishly people used to be when they flew. Albeit we do dress for the ease of ‘undressing‘ at the airport, we’ve got four surefire high fashion, low maintenance items to keep you traveling in style despite the times….

2011/12/17

Raise Your Hand If You’ve Heard of #LeWeb

Quietly, I am certain a full 80% of you (maybe more) are raising your hand for real or in your mind. No worries ~ until a month or so ago, I was clueless about LeWeb too. I went to the site, tooled around, saw a phenomenal lineup of social media giants, and decided that I needed to be there because fashion and technology are bound to intersect on more global and large-scale manner, and I want to know when and

2011/12/09

An Excellent Example of Shared Consumption

I’m in Paris at #LeWeb and the last 12 hours have been a little tiring, and a lot dizzying but I have walked away with a better perspective on the concept of responsible consumption. There is no better example of this than with Airbnb, an online community marketplace of space available for rent for short-term and longer term rentals. It’s great way to get immersed in the culture and relatively inexpensive for the traveler, and it’s extra cash for the

2011/12/08

I’m off to Paris & @LeWeb

LeWeb is Europe’s largest social media and internet event and yours truly, Blueprint for Style, was chosen as an Official Blogger! Look for posts and tweets ~ and they’ll be livestreaming and have YouTube videos of everything from Evernote to Facebook to Sean Parker. And, of course, we’ll be showing our outfits because J Brand Jeans and Lands’ End Canvas outfitted us! And OMG ~ Karl Lagerfeld will be among the speakers! Dennis Crowley of Foursquare is back, Daniel Ek, Co-Founder &

2011/12/06

Best Holiday Booty Under $100

Giving gifts is fun and there’s no better time than around the Holidays when everyone is cheery (and it’s usually reciprocated)! The average American spends around $935 during the Holidays, so if you’ve got a big family then this gift guide of items under $100 is for you!

2011/12/02

Gifts For The Girl With Everything Already

For the girl that has everything, choosing something fabulous can be difficult (and often pricey). But we’ve created a list of options that cater to her fashionable outside, her inner scholar, and her whimsical inner-child. If you need more suggestions, just let us know ~ we’re here to help!

2011/11/29

Manly Monday Style Meter

Don’t complain if you don’t get what you want for the Holidays. You just need to start early and ask often…… If you ever bothered to notice, women make mention (several) times about what they want….so much so that you likely think you picked out the ‘perfect’ scarf or bag on your own. Learn from them! Don’t leave it to her to be creative ~ if you’re a techy, say so … if you’re into bookworm, drop the hints … if

2011/11/28

OMG (No Pun Intended)- The Winner Is…

We had another fabulous response to the Lo & Sons contest. Reading through all of the comments this morning and last night was a ton of fun and the decision was difficult because I wanted to give so many people the bag, but in the end there can be only one winner. Winner: Shannon S. (@SweepsMama)….partly because she found a way to post a comment amid my website craziness at 11:57PM! Consulation Prize: get 35% off by going to Lo

2011/11/16

Why Didn’t Someone Remind Me?

We’re a week overdue on announcing the winner of the Stephanie Johnson ML Traveler and NO ONE bothered to tell me! Well, enough with the delay….we received fabulous participation in this contest but there can only be one winner. The winner of the ML Traveler is…….Pink Sade who said “Stylish travel to me is looking glamourous and chic without effort. Also it has to be going through airport security like a breeze and looking good while doing it.” Who can argue with that?!

2011/11/14

Who Wants The World’s Greatest Travel Bag?

In conjunction with Lo & Sons, Blueprint for Style is giving away the OG [or OMG] travel bags (The World’s Greatest Travel Bag)! This is so easy: This contest is quick….Nov 14th-15th (so the bag can reach you before your Thanksgiving travels) Tell us your favorite feature of the bag (check out the video first, so you’ll know everything!) Follow Lo & Sons on Twitter [You get an extra entry by ‘liking‘ Lo & Sons on Facebook] Bonus: get 35%

2011/11/14

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Getting The Best Airfare

Shopping. Brotherly Love. Road Trip. Green.

Want Wine, Will Travel

Look In My Lo & Sons OMG

Stylist Packing List

Top Packing Tips

5 Must-Do’s in Argentina

BIG Time with Chevy

Rimowa Luggage for Your iPad

Blueprint for Style Hit Tokyo & Fathom Caught It

Men’s Style Tip

Valentine’s Day Plans?

Fly By With Less Surprise

New Year’s Resolution #4: Get Movin’

Travel in Style

An Excellent Example of Shared Consumption

I’m off to Paris & @LeWeb

Best Holiday Booty Under $100

Gifts For The Girl With Everything Already

Manly Monday Style Meter

OMG (No Pun Intended)- The Winner Is…

Why Didn’t Someone Remind Me?

Who Wants The World’s Greatest Travel Bag?

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