The Zoe Report Box Of Style Spring 2017 Review

I absolutely love the Zoe Report Box Of Style.

Zoe Report Box Of Style

 

I’ve been getting it since nearly the beginning – I missed the first two boxes of style. I actually found out about it because I had googled the best cross body handbag for summer and up came this amazing white leather cross body bag that was just perfect. It was amazing. And it was in the Zoe Report Box Of Style, which of course was completely sold out.

I didn’t want to miss out on anything so cool again, so I got myself a subscription. The Box of Style comes out at the beginning of each season, and is filled with key items that you need for a season of chic, all curated by Rachel Zoe and her team of experts. The box has a value of $400+ but only costs $99.99. Each season has a “hero” product that is worth a minimum of $100, but typically seems to be worth more. (This season’s Box Of Style Hero item is valued at $238). It does sell out each season, but now Rachel Zoe makes some extra, so if you are quick you can probably still get one.

Zoe Report Box Of Style

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I have this theory that as women we work so damn hard, have so many pressures on us from work, running our homes and families all while trying to stay fit and healthy (and sane). I live my life perpetually exhausted. And I seldom take time out for myself or buy myself special things, so when my Box Of style arrives it is a really big deal! It feels like a reward. I love opening it. I love exploring all the fabulous things inside. My friends always ask me about it, and tell me to write a blog post about it, so this time I took photos and am sharing the Box of Style with you.

Zoe Reort Box Of Style Spring 2017

The Spring 2017 Zoe Report Box Of Style

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This one is extra special because each item comes from female-founded brands.

Tribe Alive Custom Carryall Retail Value $238

Tribe Alive Zoe Report

Handwoven in India with leather handles and cross body shoulder strap. Fabulous.

This bag was made exclusively for the Zoe Report Box Of Style by Tribe Alive, a company that empowers women from India, Guatemala, Haiti and Honduras to rise above poverty in a safe environment, hand-making products with fair trade wages. Read more about Tribe Alive here

Adornmonde Ivo Earrings Retail Value $62

Zoe Report Adornmonde

You can choose these earrings which are  modern take on the hoop, in either silver or gold (I chose silver). They are extra cool because you can separate them and wear them as bars, or as paired bars and hoops. Super chic.

Symbology Scarf Retail Value $50

Zoe Report Symbology

I never used to wear scarves, but now that I spend so much time in Europe, where the scarf is part of the daily uniform, I wear them all the time. This one from Symbology is another exclusive collaboration with Zoe Report. Symbology teams up with women in India and Palestine, preserving their cultural art forms from Indian block printing to Palestinian weaving, while creating fashion forward items.

The women are paid fair trade wages, enabling them to provide for their families while working in a safe environment. Check out this video about the company, and read more about them here

 

 

Tatcha Polished Gentle Rice Enzyme Powder Retail Value $65

Tatcha Powder Exfoliator

I died opening this one! I have loved Tatcha products for years. I have written about the company and their products more than any other, because they are so special, and I love them SO much. Tatcha’s founder Victoria Tsai studied Geisha beauty rituals and replicated them in these incredible, high performance products. This one lets you remove winter’s dull residue from your complexion ever so gently, and lets your spring skin shine through. You will love this! And to make it better, it’s full size – the box of style doesn’t do trial size. See more about Tatcha here.

BKR Glass and Silicone Water Bottle Retail Value $35

BKR Glass and Silicone Water Bottle

This is the antidote to the cheap plastic bottle. No evil chemicals can leach into your water when you use this stylish bottle, and the silicone sleeve insulates and protects the bottle inside. Using the BKR refillable water bottle reduces the insane waste of disposable plastic bottles in landfills and oceans. Love it!

Butter London Nail Polish in Piece of Cake $18

Butter London Nail Polish

I was reading that Butter London is the first company to make healthy nail lacquer. Who knew? All I know is that their products are fabulous, and after a long winter wearing heavy deep dark colors it is so refreshing to wear this gorgeous twist on a light, spring neutral.

Bonus product:

The Stella Artois Chalice (Buy A Lady A Drink)

Stella Artois and Water.org have collaborated here to Buy A Lady A Drink. 663 million people around the world lack access to safe water, a problem that disproportionately affects women because they are the ones spending millions of hours collectively per day, collecting water for their families.

Stella Artois and Water.org have partnered with this chalice to help give some of that time back. Each chalice sold provides 5 years of clean water for 1 person in the developing world. Read about it here.

In case there are still Boxes of Style available, use the promo Code BOSSP10 to get $10 off the Spring 2017 Box, and BOSSP20 for $20 off an annual subscription.

You can order or subscribe to the Zoe Report Box Of Style here. See previous boxes of style or get more information here.

Zoe Report Box Of Style Spring 2017

Spring 2017 Box Of Style

The Beauty Trick That International Travelers Swear By

travel beauty silk pillowcase

Keeping my frizzy hair smooth in San Gimignano, Tuscany

 

Right now I am super busy putting this summer’s Glam Italia Tours together.

I’m already thinking about what to pack, as I will be away for 6 weeks this time, and I always want to travel lighter. It’s not easy!

Part of the travel equation, and especially the international travel equation, is keeping your beauty game on point. You want to pack fewer things than you use at home but you want to look and feel fabulous. I try to scale back my hair products and tools, but at the same time I have to put extra effort into keeping my hair smooth and frizz free while I’m away.  I also try to get more mileage out of each blow out so that I’m not wasting perfectly good travel time doing battle with a hairdryer.

I was talking about this with my hairdresser, who just got back from Europe and totally gets the dilemma. She added another salient point – you want to land with good hair, not smushed up, flat, or jacked up hair.

She gave me the best idea ever – travel with a silk pillowcase.

 

When you sleep on a cotton pillowcase it leeches moisture out of your hair, making it more susceptible to frizzy-ness and shortening the life of your blowout, as well as giving you the un-sexy version of bedhead.

Cotton pillowcases also leave creases on your face and are thought to contribute to the aging process. Your hair stays smoother when you sleep on silk, your blowout lasts longer, you don’t wake up with crinkles in your skin, and every night you spend sleeping on silk is a night that your complexion will love you.

When you are taking a long-haul, international flight slip your nasty airplane pillow with it’s scratchy cover and dubious cleanliness, inside your silk pillowcase, and arrive looking refreshed and lovely.

I found this one on Amazon: Pure Silk Pillowcase, 100% Mulberry Silk, OEKO-TEX Certified, Prevents Sleep Wrinkles, Protects Hair (Queen (20 by 30 inch), White)

This one also look good: 100% Silk Pillowcase for Hair Zippered Luxury 25 Momme Mulberry Silk Charmeuse Silk on Both Sides of Cover -Gift Wrapped- (Queen, Natural Undyed White)

While I was looking on Amazon I also found this silk and copper infused eye mask. Copper has been shown to reduce fine lines and wrinkles.

Here is the Amazon link: A Silk Sleep Mask for Women -Get a facial while you sleep. Pure Luxury. Mulberry Silk and Copper Ion Technology Eye Mask. Great Sleeping at Home, Travel. Cut Light and Sound when You Buy Today!

Coachella Cool ~ The Best Braids of Spring

coachella cool braids

Here comes festival season, the season of boho chic and ultra cool vibes.

spring braids

Whether you are heading out to Coachella or heading out to the cupcake store for some Saturday morning sugar, the hairdo of the moment has to be the braid.

braids cupcakes

A girl with a braid always looks fashion forward. The braid du jour is slightly messy, soft and relaxed. It modernizes an outfit that’s dressy or sophisticated, and it makes your most casual ensemble completely au courant.

coachella braids

The braid is the perfect hairstyle for the free spirited iconoclast.

coachella festival braids

hair braids spring

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Not sure how to pull off the best braids of spring? Chrissy Rasmussen of Habit Salon in Gilbert is the queen of braids. She travels the country teaching classes, can braid you up if you are in Arizona, and can give you endless braid-envy eye candy on her Instagram @Hairby_Chrissy.

spring braids

Find Chrissy on Facebook and check out more amazing braids on her Habit Salon page

All images for this story were photographed by Brad Olson Photography, Hair by Chrissy Rassmussen, Makeup by Whitney Rammer.

Creative Director Corinna Cooke.

Shot on location at Sweet Tooth Fairy in Gilbert Arizona for LUCA Magazine

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