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Getting my Bikini Bod on in Style Watch Magazine!

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I’m so excited that my bathing suit shoot (words I never thought I’d say!) for Style Watch magazine is finally out! Some of you saw the sneak peek I posted a few months ago and know I worked extra hard on getting bikini shoot ready. I’ve always been terribly self-conscious about my bust size. I’m a legit 34D/32DD which translates into an XL top if I’m lucky — and my rib cage is too small to cross over into the plus size arena unless the suit is a string tie in which case I have hope but the fit is usually still off. This bikini from Jessica Simpson fits all my requirements and gives me shape without making me look like I’m trying out for Playboy or worse, falling out of my suit. I think I can even pass for a “C” cup to the untrained eye.

I’ve been in my fair share of photoshoots but this one was a personal challenge since it’s a whole other ballgame when the clothes come off! Style Watch is one of my favorite magazines and this shoot helped me persevere with my fitness and health resolutions for the new year. I actually feel really grateful for the opportunity since it gave me the motivation I needed to take care of myself. It’s very easy when you’re constantly busy and people are asking favors from you non-stop to prioritize everyone but yourself. This forced me to put me first. Many have asked how I did it and the short answer (I’ll do a more involved post soon!) is I quit drinking for 2 months, started cycling at Cyc fitness 2-3 times a week, took HUM Cleanse to the Rescue 21 Day Cleanse supplements and started my day eating a banana (prior to this I could not get in the habit of eating breakfast).

The issue is now on stands through May 13th. Check me out on page 104!

The Coachella 2016 Party Circuit

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Coachella weekend 1 is always the hot ticket. It’s when all the brands are out and the parties are off the hook. So much in fact that we only made it to the music festival for one day! We were prepared for this going in, so we also picked up weekend 2 passes to Coachella so we could make weekend 1 all about the parties and plan on spending this weekend glued to the music festival. While we didn’t make it everything (we tried! we gave it a pretty solid effort! Here’s the party round up:

NEON CARNIVAL

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For the past three years, James and I have loved going to Neon Carnival, the late night ‘it’ party of weekend 1 and famed outdoor dance party created by Brent Bolthouse. Hosted at an airplane hangar, the space is one big dance floor surrounded by amusement park rides, games and more. Drawing guests like Leonardo DiCaprio, Rihanna, Jared Leto, Scott Eastwood, Nina Dobrev, Aaron Paul, Alexander Skarsgard, Joe Jonas and so many more we had a blast! Hosted by The Levi’s® Brand, RE/DONE and Tequila Don Julio we went crazy on the rides, ferris wheel, bumper cars… it was a blast! Quick video above for the ferris wheel experience.

Calvin Klein #MyCalvins Desert Warehouse Party

calvin-klein-coachella-party-#mycalvins#mycalvins-coachella-partyAlso holding down the late night party game was Calvin Klein who threw a legit warehouse rave filled with lights and DJs that knew how to pump the base and get the crowd moving. Outside the venue there was a magic marker wall where guests could fill out “I ______ in #mycalvins”. They were also serving In-N-Out Burger which was pretty genius.

POPSUGAR Sunset Kickoff + SHOPSTYLE CABANA CLUB

hannah-bronfman-popsugar-dj henri-bendel-canvas-bag-popsugar-coachellateva-dsw-popsugar-diy-station-coachellaPOPSUGAR hosted a sunset kickoff party, hosted by Emily Ratajkowski at the Avalon Hotel. Hannah Bronfman DJ’ed the party and DSW hooked up the shoes! Guests were gifted indigo rd or Teva sandals and hosted a DIY station to personalize the shoes while Henri Bendel provided the cutest gift bags. POPSUGAR + SHOPSTYLE sure know how to make a girl feel chic poolside.

Ben Sherman #RideWithBenSherman London Taxi

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For the festival weekend Ben Sherman had a branded London Taxi driving festival goers around. James and I had a blast in the back of the cab, dressing up in our matching Ben Sherman hats and having our own personal dance party!

VESTAL VILLIAGE

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Divided in two parts, Vestal Village is one part a glamping station where two of my blogger friends actually camped overlooking a serene lake and the other half is a raging pool party complete with music and venders selling everything from bathing suits to jewelry. The three day festival and camping grounds is a one stop party!

The Music Lounge #WHHSH Party

#whhsh-party-coachella las-vegas-#whhsh-party-coachella v-moda-headphones-#whhsh-party-coachellaWe had an absolute blast at the The Music Lounge, produced by BMF Media, for the the unveiling of #WHHSH Beer, an exclusive Las Vegas product. Guests enjoyed a highly curated Las Vegas experience coming to life in Palm Springs for one weekend only, featuring performances by G-Eazy and DNCE. Splat offered a hair coloring station — I was all about getting a spruce up and Batiste did a dry shampoo station braid bar. The hot award went to V-Moda for their total bombshell headphones and Related Garments for the cutest socks and undies combos I ever did see.

The dFm House

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One party we always look forward to is The dFm house with the ONE Managment BBQ + pool party hosted by chefs Ari Taymor + Chris Kronner of KronnerBurger and The WEDIDIT + Niki Takesh pool party! Shuttled to a private location nestled in the mountains surrounding Palm Springs, we relaxed poolside, eating burgers and exploring the expansive and beautiful grounds.

The Retreat

glamsquad-elf-cosmetics-the-retreat-coachella salt-and-straw-ice-cream-the-retreat-coachella the-retreat-coachella-partycaudalie-the-retreat-coachellaThe Retreat is the most peaceful oasis where everything you could ever wish for comes alive in one location, it’s like rehab for the soul. Homemade ice cream by Salt & Straw, healthy catering and drinks for days (kombucha, Perrier, fresh juices and ones a bit stiffer). Then there’s the pampering which included a barbershop (where they actually offered hair cuts), braid bar by Glamsquad and makeovers by e.l.f. cosmetics. Facials and massages by Caudalie who gave Coachella goers a supercharged boost of hydration with their detoxifying + firming body treatments. I love everything Caudalie but if you haven’t tried their Grape Water and Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet, you’re missing out!

Amazon Style Code Live Soiree

amazon-style-code-coachella-partyAmazon & Suki Waterhouse hosted the Style Code Live Soiree at the Korakia Pensione. For any of you unaware, Style Code Live is Amazon’s new live stream fashion and beauty show hosted by Lyndsey Rodrigues, Rachel Smith and Frankie Grande. I need no excuse to drink Moet and hang out with the Style Code crew, they are my favorites! We even shot a little style segment for the show while poolside that you’ll hopefully be seeing soon!

2015 Recap: Oh the Places We’ve Gone… (and people we met!)

One of my favorite traditions, which I started in 2013 and kept up in 2014 is to kick off the new year by looking back on the year before. It’s something I recommend everyone does in whatever format fits you best. I take out all of the bad and just focus on all of the amazing moments. So many of us work so hard and live in such a fast paced world that in the words of Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” So take a moment and lets get ready to push ourselves for even more awesomeness in the new year! The best of 2015, lets go:

January

I had an epic New Years last year kicking off in Times Square with Covergirl and Cosmopolitan magazine. I never understood the allure of people waiting all day in Times Square until the countdown. Watching the ball drop is sheer joy that radiates through the air, then the confetti goes up and it’s simply magical. You feel like you’re in a snow globe!

Dance class with Julianne Hough for Gilette.

Another inspiring rendez vous with Dr. Murad for the launch of his book, Conquering Cultural Stress and for the introduction to my favorite Murad primer Invisiblur!

Meeting Carisa Janes, the founder of Hourglass makeup at the Modernist Palette launch.

Total Beauty features my favorite things!

February

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Hosting the COAF event with my favorite houseware and jewelry designer, Michael Aram.

Lorna and I meet Ethan Hawke!

New York Fashion Week is always a fun time from getting to hit the runway for Alice and Olivia, Nicole Miller, Marissa Webb’s debut for  Banana Republic, Honor, Rebecca Minkoff, Public School, Yigal Azrouel, Creatures of the Wind (and so many more I’m forgetting, eek!) and getting to take over Skype and LeSportsac’s instagram during fashion week!

March

jason-schwartzman-sxsw-lara-eurdolianMy first trip to Austin for SXSW and getting to hear so many amazing panels and parties! highlights include hearing Rosario Dawson (and Rebecca Minkoff) speak at the Neiman Marcus event, meeting Jason Schwartzman (I LOVE him) AND getting to go to Willy Nelson’s ranch to hear him perform.

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My first time hearing Marina and the Diamonds perform with Boots USA (little did I know I’d hear her 2 more times at Coachella and Governor’s Ball later in the year).

12/10 Join Patricia Field & Pretty Connected in NYC

It’s the end of an era babes! The legendary Patricia Field is closing her NYC boutique in the coming months but before she does we’re hosting her Holiday Extravaganza on Thurs, Dec 10th from 8pm – 11pm at the store!

 Meet the icon herself Patricia Field at hang out with me! Sponsored by Palladio enjoy complimentary Palladio makeovers by artists Ayumi & Dana Doll. Join in on the pizza party and enjoy TY KU Sake & Spirits cocktails while dancing to the tunes of DJ Dyllemma with Patricia Field and our “House of Field” family! 

WHAT:  Patricia Field Holiday Extravaganza

WHEN:  Thurs, Dec 10th from 8pm – 11pm

WHERE:  Patricia Field Boutique at 306 Bowery

RSVP:  [email protected]  

Hope to see you there! xoLara @prettyconnected

Check out our feature in All You Magazine!

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It’s finally out! Right before leaving for Europe I shot a really cute spread with All You magazine on Affordable Holiday Party Style for Every Occasion. The issue is on newsstands now, and you can preview the article on AllYou.com.

Outfit details:

Jumpsuit, Worthington, $80, sizes 4–18; jcp.com.
Skinny belt, $15, sizes S–XL; chadwicks.com.
Star cuff, $30; avmaxnyc.com.
Classic crystal stud cuff, $24, and spiked open-ended cuff, $45; sterlingforever.com.
Cherie heels, $89, sizes 6–11; ninashoes.com.

This Sunday Brunch with Me at the Refinery Rooftop

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Hi loves! On Sunday I’m guest speaking at the Refinery Rooftop networking event for all the badass babes in food, fashion and lifestyle. Join us for brunch and drinks from 11am-2pm, I’ll be chatting all things blogging, partnerships and there for any questions any of you have on breaking into the industry.

Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at: https://sorefined.splashthat.com/

Share Your Beauty Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary in NYC

lesportsac share your beauty eventIt’s been an exciting week! This month we celebrate the 1 year anniversary of my Share Your Beauty program! As some of you know, last year I joined forces with the poverty relief non-profit organization Family-to-Family and together we created Share Your Beauty; the first beauty donation program, where we organize drives and events to collect beauty and hygiene products and deliver them to shelters and teen centers in NYC and the tri-state area.

Guess who’s going to Coachella with Patricia Field?

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I’m not sure there are words to express how excited I am to announce that I’ll be going to Coachella with my good friend, costume designer and fashion hero, Patricia Field. We’ll be taking in all the music, events and fashion — and of course sharing it with all of you. We have some exciting things on the horizon and we will share more details closer to the date! For the music lineup visit coachella.com

If you’re participating in Coachella Weekend 1, April 10-12 and want to invite us to an event or collaborate, email all inquiries to [email protected]

Happy New Years from Times Square!

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Happy New Years my loves! I hope you all had a wonderful New Years Eve! James and I spent the evening with COVERGIRL and Cosmopolitan Magazine in Times Square at the Hard Rock Cafe.

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In over a decade in NYC the closest I got to the ball drop is on my television screen. I could never understand the draw of waiting all day in the freezing cold (I mean what do you do if you need to pee?). And after last night all I can say is that I get it.

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It’s for that perfect moment when the ball drops, the confetti goes up and suddenly you’re in a snow globe with a million of your closest friends with the intoxicating scent of joy in the air. Then there’s the musical performances, which included Taylor Swift, Idina Menzel, American Authors, O.A.R., Magic! and Florida Georgia Line — all of which are broadcasted on screens all over Times Square (in case you can’t see the stage) with stellar acoustics that resonates the streets.

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As the official co-sponsor the 2015 Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration, COVERGIRL and Cosmopolitan planned quite the celebration. I venture it’s like planning a wedding for an estimated one million guests in attendance and 1 billion-plus at home viewers.

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At the Hard Rock Cafe, the bottles of Moet were flowing and guests enjoyed a decadent New Years experience. With a private outdoor space gated off, guests could go in and out as many times as they’d like without the crowds. And after the ball dropped performers O.A.R and American Authors joined us inside and performed their top hits.

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It was an incredibly special evening and a beautiful way to start the new year. A big thank you to COVERGIRL and Cosmo for making this all possible.

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Happy New Years everyone!!!

 

 

 

Tonight on The House of DVF… Me!

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Tonight on the House of DVF, the girls style my friends and I for the Hampton Classic. Things get “crazy” back at the house in true reality tv –umm unplanned — format. Diane @DVF will be live tweeting during the episode so be sure to tweet along.

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Check it on at 10/9c on E! Learn more at eonline.com

xoLara