“You’re a rebel if you love yourself. Let’s all be rebels.” – Jonathan Van Ness Last night, I spent a glorious, snowy evening cuddled up with a blanket and a dog and binge-watched all of Queer Eye: We’re In Japan! with my best friend Meghan. The show was, as expected, INCREDIBLE. The transformations were amazing…
Plus-Size in a Pricey World
Hello loves! Ready for one of my favorite rant topics? Let’s talk about shopping as a plus-sized woman. Shopping is supposed to be a fun, relaxing, therapeutic experience, but for many of us curvy girls, it can be stressful. I’ve loved clothes and fashion for a long time, but I always ended up in baggy,…
Scenes from SoCal
Happy Wednesday, loves! October has been busy so far – I even noticed just yesterday that I never flipped over my calendar from September! October has been a mix of tough and fun, fast and slow – as you can see, I’ve been slacking on my blog. I’ve had moments of writer’s block and moments…
Falling for Fall
Happy Tuesday, loves! Today’s blog post will be a little bit different…I’m sharing my first fall photo shoot with you! I’ve always loved the idea of being in front of the camera, but struggled when I actually got there. I grew up performing in theater and dance, making silly movies with friends (I have a…
Feelin’ Yourself
ready for a harsh truth? women don’t need your validation. we already have our own. -my self-worth shouldn’t feel like an act of bravery -Amanda Lovelace Happy Tuesday, loves! Ready for a deep conversation about confidence and validation? …neither am I, but here we go! I’ve always sought validation in everything I do. I am…
The Skinny on Shorts
Happy (just slightly after) Labor Day, babes! In honor of the official end to summer, I thought I’d write about a summer fashion staple: shorts. Me and shorts, well, we haven’t always hit it off. In my youth, I looooved shorts. I adored picking out board shorts in bright patterns (90s kids, if you know,…
Fresh Perspective
“If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love someone else?” – RuPaul Charles Hello, hi, bonjour – welcome to Lattes+Lace! My name is Rachel. I’m a Michigander, obsessed with all things pop culture, fashion, and dogs (HEY SWATCH FROM PROJECT RUNWAY). I’m a baker, a writer, a feminist, an activist,…
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