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- DARPHIN ORGANIC AROMATIC PURIFYING BALM | $70 | ANTHROPOLOGIE: I’ve never tried anything from Darphin but I’ve always wanted to. It’s a high-end French skincare line, but I don’t know more about it than that. This balm is on the Allure Best Of Beauty List and it’s supposed to “clarify and promote pure, healthy-looking skin, help visibly reduce imperfections and rebalance skin’s appearance for a more even complexion.”
- CHANEL N°5 THE BAR SOAP | $26 | NORDSTROM: This has got to be the cheapest thing you can buy from Chanel. I love it because it smells up your whole bathroom.
- KOCOSTAR ROSE SHEET MASK | $6.50 | ASOS: I can’t wait to try this. The individual, faux rose petals are coated in serum.
- BOBBI BROWN HIGHLIGHTING POWDER – MOON GLOW | $50 | NORDSTROM: I bought this at a 25% off sale a few months ago and have worn it every day since. (I use it with a BareMinerals fan brush that’s not discontinued, but here’s a cruelty-free version from Trish McEvoy.
- BOBBI BROWN LIP ART MINI ART STICK LIQUID LIP SET | $22 | SEPHORA: These are my all-time favorite lipsticks and the colors that come in this set are perfect.
- FRESH ROSE FACE MASK | $62 | NORDSTROM: For your friend that loves everything rose-scented. I just finished my first jar of this and got a new one from my friend Laura that works with Fresh.It’s definitely luxurious. Plus, they now maybe a mini jar you can get for $25.
- LAURA MERCIER CAVIAR STICK IN COPPER | $29 | NORDSTROM: These are some of my favorite eyeshadows. I use Cocoa and tuxedo as liners, and this one all over my lids, at the corners and underneath. It’s SO pretty.
- BOBBI BROWN PARTY GLOW PARTY-READY SET | $34 | MACYS: I bought this at the same 25% off sale I just mentioned and I’m keeping it in my “gift chest.” I haven’t decided yet whether to keep it or give it away as a gift. It comes with a mini bare sparkle lipgloss, which is my favorite (all Bobbi Brown lip glosses are minty, which I love).
- CHARLOTTE TILBURY GODDESS-SKIN CLAY MASK FOR BABY SKIN | $55 | NORDSTROM: I got a sample of this at the mall and it’s on my wish list. It makes your skin super soft. It’s pricey, so it could be a good gift for someone who doesn’t like to splurge on themselves.
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My friend Nicole (check out her adorable vintage shop, Blue House VA) tagged me in a photo of these Suzanna Dai feather earrings on Instagram and I had to have them. They were $$$, so it took me visiting them a few times in the store before I finally got them (with a $25 off coupon – Thanks, Nellie George!) I’ve worn them a bunch so far. They’re pretty dramatic and not for everyone, but I think they’re awesome.
Top: Suzanna Dai (also at Roan and Nellie George – similar ones on Etsy here)
Middle: LOFT (no longer online – hopefully, you can find it in stores)
Bottom: Custom design by Sun & Selene
At the World Pediatric Project’s annual Treasures In Paradise benefit (in a sequin top from Paper Crown via Wardrobe Richmond)
At VCU’s 10 Under 10 Awards with my friend Christine of Annalise Bridal Boutique (Dress from Tuckernuck) Here are are a few more to choose from:
Read MoreWelcome to the new TiramisuForBreakfast.com! As you can see, we got a little website revamp. I would love your help as I work to update this new page with examples of my work and testimonials.
If we’ve worked together in the past in any capacity (student/teacher/client/coworker) I would be so grateful for your feedback and input as I plan for 2018! If you have a moment, please share your thoughts here.
As always, please let me know if there’s ever anything I can do for you.
Richmond Magazine just released their December issue and for the first time, I had the chance to contribute. Look for the Winter White style section on page 83.
CLIENT NEWS
Sonabank P.O.W.E.R. began a campaign highlighting retailers in their footprint and followed with the launch of a holiday gift guide (if you’re a P.O.W.E.R. member, add your business’s gift ideas here)
VCU Brandcenter students created holiday window magic at shops along Libbie, Grove and Patterson avenues.
READ | LISTEN | WATCH | LEARN
MASHABLE: Facebook tests tagging system as it figures out what to show you from random pages
“Perhaps Facebook is just now rolling out tagging as a way to improve its system’s capabilities for combing the vast amount of content posted on Facebook every day and delivering of-interest stuff to users.”
KAREN MCGRANE: Content & Context: Content Strategy for a Mobile World
“It doesn’t matter if you think that any one platforms or device is going to be the next big thing, because humanity’s desire for new devices and platforms has not yet been sated. There will be a next big thing. There will be a new platform, a new place to publish content. The organizations that will succeed are the ones who stop thinking about how they publish to any one platform and instead, change their entire publishing mindset to embrace the idea of publishing to any platform, any device, equally. That will require the true separation of content from form.”
ADWEEK: Why It’s Critical Brands Take a Stand on Tough Social Issues
“Consumers want to know where brands stand on issues. Brands cannot expect to play Switzerland as the rest of the world picks a side. Consumers want the companies they support to harness their power for good, not lay back and let injustices happen.”
KIND: The World Needs More Kind
“Nice is something you say. Kind is something you do. Now, more than ever, that extra effort is required to rediscover our shared humanity and tackle challenges related to misunderstanding and intolerance. To kick-start a conversation around the topic, KIND is releasing a storytelling series that illuminates this distinction and invites people to consider the difference between being nice and being kind, and act accordingly.”
GOALCAST: These 9 life lessons from comedian Tim Minchin will make you laugh — and learn
FORBES: The 25 Best Twitter Accounts To Follow To Improve Your Life
CNN: The Darkest Material On Earth
ALLURE: You’re beautiful for who you are inside—not for what you look like.
WTVR: Bobcat survives 50-mile ‘miracle’ trip to Richmond stuck in car grill
“Officer Jones sent me a text message at 8:06. And the text was, ‘I’m on a call with a bobcat stuck in the grill of a car – and he’s still alive.’”
Peters said the text contained the “crazy eyes” emoji along with the question, “What do I do?””
EBAUMS WORLD: Best Buy Paper Insert From July 1994 Is Like A Timecapsule
THE DODO: Kids Make Special Newspapers For Their Cat To Read While He’s In The Litter
Boxwhile Baba Ganoush was doing his business, his sisters noticed he was just staring at the wall the whole time — and thought that seemed a little too boring.
RESOURCES
FREE CODE CAMP | 200 universities just launched 560 free online courses.
ENGADGET | PayPal makes it easy to pool money for gifts
EVENTS
12/5 | BOSS BABES RVA December Meetup
12/5 | THE VALENTINE MUSEUM Controversy/History – Quality Place: Monuments & Tourism
12/6 | THE WOODLOT Holiday Happy Hour Pop Up
12/10 ICA VCU Call for Participation! Richmond: Symphony of a City
Do you dream of sharing untold stories about our city of Richmond? Do you have family legends, speculations, or critical perspectives for Richmond’s future? Contribute story ideas for a new project by artist Marinella Senatore, commissioned by the Institute for Contemporary Art as part of the inaugural exhibition Declaration (April 21 – September 9, 2018.)
Artist Marinella Senatore will draw on your submissions to create the outline of a new radio drama. She will then work with a cross-section of Richmond citizens to develop the radio drama in 2018, which will be performed as part of Declaration.
12/12 | NAWBO | Holiday Luncheon
12/18 | 955 CLUB COMEDY Ladies of RVA Comedy Showcase
12/22 | PAPER ROSE Co. Pop-In At Nordstrom
1/1 | LUCID LIVING RVA ReNEWed Year: Self Care for 2018
2/6 | VCU MASSEY CANCER CENTER Women & Wellness Forum Series – Keynote speaker Joan Lunden
2/24 | VISUAL ARTS CENTER OF RICHMOND The Nuts and Bolts of Freelance Writing with Marissa Hermanson Moomaw
2/24 | HOUSING FAMILIES FIRST A Night In Old Havana
3/16 | TIFFANY HADDISH #SheReady
JOBS
These are some jobs that I’ve either heard about from friends or come across online. I don’t have a personal connection to all of them, but feel free to contact me if you’re interested and I’ll do anything I can to help. If you’re hiring, feel free to send that info along for me to include too.
WORK LABS | Studio Designer
CHILDFUND INTERNATIONAL | Manager, Digital Content & Marketing
DOMINION ENERGY | Senior Communications Specialist
VIRGINIA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY | Communications Manager
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND | Marketing Adjunct Faculty
VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM | Digital Media Specialist
WORKSHOP DIGITAL | Senior Paid Digital Marketing/Pay Per Click (PPC) Analyst
DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE | Public Relations Coordinator
VASEN BREWING COMPANY | Marketing and Events Coordinator
HHHUNT | Marketing Manager
VIRGINIA REPERTORY THEATRE | Director fo Communications & Marketing
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Going through an older version of my website to update this one, I found this post from 2013. I’d titled it “Sometimes My Work Can Be Really Fun” and it’s true. The Martin Agency was my first job after graduating from the advertising program at VCU. I started as a broadcast media buyer before agencies had “social media departments.”
I remember being so excited for this launch. (An extension of this campaign.) Anne-Marie Hite and Adam Stockton awesomely creative and I’m so lucky to have gotten the chance to work with and learn from them.
The creative team at my work that works on GEICO just wrote a book from the point of view of the GEICO Gecko. We’re super excited about it. Part of my job has been to think of creative ways to promote it on social media. The other night, a local bookstore, Fountain Bookstore, threw a launch party for the Gecko’s first book, complete with adorable Gecko cake pops from Candy Vally Cake Company. We had a blast.
It’s been a month of celebrations and I’m so grateful to all of you for being a part of it.
-Christina
We launched the Tiramisu For Breakfast with a party at Quirk Hotel. Check out the guide here.
I was honored to be among the 39 others named as Richmond’s Top 40 under 40 and among 9 others as VCU Alumni’s Top Ten Under Ten. I also had a great time speaking on social media to the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce.
This cat art is my new favorite thing ever.
Doesn’t it look just like Kitty? I couldn’t believe it when I found this on Etsy. (The pillow’s also from Etsy – find it here.
