D. Jacobsohn Designs

The perfect YELLOW dress

D. Jacobsohn Designs — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:22:27 +0000

Yellow isn’t for everyone, but if you’re willing to try one…BCBG has the best one around! Not only did I love the color of my Cain dress, but check out the amazing cut (2 high slits, cut out back, perfect neckline) and the applique was so well done. The nude color lining is what you see behind all the lace and sequin applique. If you want to be on trend, go for lace. It is so hot and the BCBG dress lines are using lace in fresh ways.

ssshhhh… my comes in black and a shorter version as well!

BCBG Cain Sequin Applique

I wore a long pearl necklace, but could have easily wore a simple or no necklace.

More BCBG yellow dresses

Arlena One Shoulder

Katrina Jacquard

If Yellow isn’t for you…..yes there’s always Black!

Cain Sequin Applique

Katarina Sequined

Dressing for a cause (part 2)

D. Jacobsohn Designs — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:22:50 +0000

I recently attended the 11th annual “Benefit by the Sea” for Crossroads House in Portsmouth, NH. Crossroads House provides a safe, transitional shelter and program that helps its residents move with confidence to stable and worthy housing.

Again, it was an impressive event of beautifully dressed people and pretty touches all around. As I looked around, some were dressed in formal black tie and others in slacks and the ladies were mostly in cocktail attire with some being more or less formal. But in the Seacoast area, really anything goes.

Last year I was in a long form fitting dress, so this year I went for a short babydoll dress.

Love the details of this dress….flowy, light and airy feel. A very easy dress to wear~!

Hair by Salon Sabeha

Diamond earrings

soft pink nails

Dress by H&M

shoes by Alfani

Wore a large pearl ring to pick up the small pearls in my necklace

Target clutch

Compared to last year, this look felt much more casual. Last year people were really drawn to my dress. I like to mix up my looks, as it’s part of my creative process. Really who cares what you’re wearing to such a well deserved cause. Overall, what a hit!

Colorful Style

D. Jacobsohn Designs — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:31:59 +0000

BEAUTIFUL

So interesting….check out the artless frames!

POP OF YELLOW

A very popular color combo~ pink and green

LIVE & DIE FOR THESE SHOES

Bold colors mixed with white always works

Gray looks great with primary colors

Great colorful dress with bold two tone necklace

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Shine bright and Sparkle on

D. Jacobsohn Designs — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:09:45 +0000

Shine bright and Sparkle on by jacobsohndesigns featuring high heel shoes

Flower Pot Dirt Cake

D. Jacobsohn Designs — Fri, 10 May 2013 23:40:10 +0000

Giving gifts is one of my absolute favorite all time things to do….especially when they are much deserved. A close friend, teacher, and of course any special person who enhances my life would be surprised and happy to get one of these fun gifts.

This time of the year is so fun because everything is blooming and bright. I saw my girl, Ree Drummond, aka “The Pioneer Woman” make these on her show and knew I had to make these this year for all the special ladies for Mother’s day.

Flower in a clay pot ‘dessert’ or dirt cakes

What you’ll need: smallest clay pots, straws, fresh flowers, cake mix, pudding, chocolate cookies, wax paper, & ribbon

Line pots with wax paper & place cake mix in cupcake tins.

Place a cupcake or two in pot and put a straw down the middle. Cut straw down.

Place pudding carefully on top and around the straw. Then sprinkle ground up chocolate cookies over the pudding.

Add ribbon around the pot and insert a cut flower into the straw.

What I love about this gift is that when you first arrive, the women think it’s so cute and so nice, and then you get to tell them they can eat it!!! So fun!! I love a surprise! Who wouldn’t want to get a dirt cake? So far the response has been great!

My mom

D. Jacobsohn Designs — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:43:48 +0000

She couldn’t be more beautiful. I remember her as being such a hard worker, especially when she raised me by herself. She always worked and was a loyal employee. I remember there being times when she was so tired, but I just had to see my friend, who happened to live across town and she usually ended up driving me. Whenever I had a new interest, she’d let me embrace it and pay for my lessons. Being me, I would agonize over what to buy at the department store…she gave me a budget and I would take my time picking out and trying on everything. I had the coolest room and when I was a teenager, I just had to have my own telephone line. My mom would cook, clean, and do my laundry even after I was old enough to do it myself. When I was older and had a step dad we’d go skiing every weekend in the winter and camping in the summer. Now that I have children, organizing skiing every weekend is no small task and have yet to camp with them.

My mom knows how to celebrate life as well. She has always been here for the births of my two boys, my husband’s 50th birthday, my 40th, every Christmas since my boys were born and even their birthday’s. She never fails to be a call away to hear about us and the boy’s achievements.

I admire my mom for so many reasons and my boys adore their grandma. Thank you mom and Happy Mother’s Day! We love you.

Beach Calling

D. Jacobsohn Designs — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:18:23 +0000

A quote I saw that I just can’t get out of my head, “I Long for Salt Air in my Hair”. I’m thinking about long lazy days spent at the beach with my boys. The beach is where so many of our summer memories are made with family and friends. I’m ready!

Express yourself

D. Jacobsohn Designs — Tue, 07 May 2013 01:55:04 +0000

Clothing is such an expression of how we’re feeling. If you’re feeling your outfit, then don’t doubt it~ just wear it and you’ll pull it off 100%. If there’s something about your outfit that isn’t inspiring you, then swap it out. I do it all the time. Being able to truly express yourself takes confidence, but if you like how your feeling in your outfit then you’ve got it girl! It will show.

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Makeup Rule 1, Bold eyes Nude lips

D. Jacobsohn Designs — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:21:30 +0000

Makeup rule 1: figure out what you want to enhance, eye or lips and stay focused.

I adore making the eyes bold, but I’m not a fan of working the lips with it….keep the lips nude or light. Your eyes don’t know where to look at a face that has too much going on. A face that is too made up can look cheap and overdone.

Products that I adore to get this look:

Stila all day waterproof liquid eye liner intense black and

Too Faced, “better than false lashes” 2 steps apply mascara & apply nylon lash fibers, Making Faces

Ardell Fashion Lashes, 100% human hair, self application, Drug Stores

MAC Lipstick, Cremesheen + Pearl, several nude options, Nordstroms

bareMinerals Ready Eyeshadow 4.0, Modern Priscilla

Gala Style

D. Jacobsohn Designs — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:47:48 +0000

Bright Lights Big City Gala at the Ritz-Carlton on Boston to raise money for Jaden’s Ladder. This foundation is very special as they aid women and children move on after being in a domestic abuse life cycle. I was honored to attend this event and with such a classy location, you can wear that sequence dress, big bold sparkly necklace, all under a gold coat!

Dress by Tory Burch, necklace from Fashioneta, coat by Burberry, and glasses by Tom Ford. Went with dark blue nails, gold and black earrings, big curly hair and black shiny shoes. What a fun way to support a well deserved cause.