{Five} of Our Favorite Things

Happy Friday, friends!!  Since we took a little blogging break, missing the past two {Five} of Our Favorite Things, on this Friday we wanted to share a collection of our favorites over the past several weeks.  Wishing all of you a wonderful weekend!! 

{ a handful of fun pictures I snapped at my cousin's wedding in Ohio } 

{ my Grandfather's delicious tomatoes on top of my salad } 

{ Frightened Rabbit at Lincoln Hall }

{ this furry friend keeping me cozy on chilly mornings }

{ my amazing new place of employment and full-time stomping grounds 

once I finish school at the Aveda Institute Chicago in March ~ Art + Science } 

His & Hers - Date Nights

The {His} and I planned a little movie date this past weekend to see Argo, which was fantastic by the way!!  If you haven't seen it, add it to your list of "must sees."  With how busy our lives are these days, we really try our best to get at least one date night in a week.  Whether it's a quiet one at home or heading out on the town, we look forward to these distraction-less nights together all week regardless of the activity.  It's our opportunity to set all other things aside {work, school, to do lists, etc., etc., etc.} and just be ~ me and my man.

{ His }

Sunglasses: Ray-Ban {available here}

Vest: Sierra Designs {similar style available here}

Sweater: Gant Rugger {available here}

Shirt: Steven Alan {also love this}

Watch: Bell & Ross {similar style available here}

Jeans: Edwin Sen {available here}

Shoes: Walk-Over {similar style available here}

{ His }

Sunglasses: Kate Spade {similar style available here}

Jacket: Asos {available here}

Dress: Kling {also love this}

Pearls: my Grandmother's {similar style available here}

Bag: an old T.J.Maxx find {also love this}

Tights: Shop Ruche {available here}

Boots: Ecote {available here}

His & Hers Inspiration - Blonde Ambition

Have you ever considered going blonde??  Maybe even taking your hair from a rich, dark chocolate to a bright, golden platinum??  I once did, as you can see {here}... I just had to find out if blondes really did have more fun.  Well, if you've ever considered it too, {this} story may just provide the inspiration you need to finally go for the striking change.  Erika Bearman, aka OscarPRGirl, recently took on her blonde ambition and Vogue.com covered the amazing 12-hour transformation.  You can check out the complete story {here}, but below are a few of my favorite shots of Erika's metamorphosis from girl-next-door to blonde bombshell...

{ images via Vogue.com }

Be right back...

Hello dear His & Hers friends and followers!!  We're sadly experiencing issues with our .com web domain, but hope to have everything resolved soon.  In the meantime, you can still access our blog, where we'll continue to be blogging, at it's original Blogspot address here: http://thehisandhers.blogspot.com/  Thank you for continuing to follow along!!

{ image via Pinterest}

His & Hers Picks - Mulholland Brothers

A classically designed and well-constructed weekend duffel is a great investment piece ~ an essential that's worth spending a little extra on, if it can last you a lifetime and {literally} take you a lot of places.  Several years back the {His} invested in a Mulholland Brother's weekend duffel, which looks as good today as it did the day he purchased it.  We both fell for it's timeless style and obvious durability, and over the years we've only grown to love it more as we've watched it stand the test of time.  We're obsessed with this beautiful weekender, which may be one of our all-time favorite unisex picks.  If you're in the market for a weekend duffel, we say {this} guy's a must buy!!

{ His & Hers Picks }

Mulholland Brothers Medium Hippo Duffel, $440-$795 {available here}

His & Hers Inspiration - Daphne Guinness for S Mag

Happy October 1st!!  As we head into the heart of the fall season and are only weeks away from Halloween, I had to share this beautiful homage to Daphne Guinness in S Magazine.  So appropriate for this time of year ~ layered, darkly hued, and glamorously costume-esque.  Here's to a happy and fabulously haunting October...

{ images via Fashion Gone Rogue }