Jess Lively

Today I’m off to Alt Summit! Though things have been a bit of a whirlwind leading up to this trip, a few amazing opportunities presented themselves this week which leave me pumped for my return home (more on that later!). Though I have no real idea of what to expect from this trip, I have [...]

 This sponsor post is by Baubles at Your Feet. Men may wonder, what is it about women and their accessories? Oh there are so many reasons for our ongoing infatuation. Just like a very bad hair day can make a beautiful woman look a beautiful wreck. The perfect accessory is capable of doing many things. [...]

A few people have mentioned over email or Twitter that they spotted my recent feature in the May issue of Woman’s Day Magazine. And thanks to Michelle, I now have a copy  of it myself! On page 66 you’ll see this mug staring back at you. Don’t worry, I had hair and makeup for this [...]

Gotta be honest, today I’m not feeling well. So I’m taking the day off, but right now I’m feeling well enough to drag myself off the couch and share something that hopefully is useful for you! Traveling with jewelry doesn’t require a jewelry roll or anything fancy. Personally I use two things: little plastic baggies [...]

When I moved to Chicago and started Jess LC from scratch in a studio apartment in 2007 I didn’t have a lot. I was self-funded by my part-time efforts from Jess LC in college and spent a lot of time thrifting for my decor and shopping at inexpensive “fast fashion” stores. It was wonderful because [...]

As most people start to prepare for this week’s Super Bowl parties, Mr. Lively and I are starting to get ready for our trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico! We will be gone Friday through Monday for a romantic weekend trip that doubles as my Christmas and Valentine’s Day present (I’m a lucky lady!). I [...]

First, I’d like to say a quick thank you to all of you who showed up last night at the first Business in the City event! I had such a great time meeting you all and hearing more about the businesses you are starting or thinking about starting. I’ll be posting in the weeks to [...]

Once I created my vision for my wardrobe and exfoliated the items that did not match the vision, it was time to get to the fun part…. … Figuring out what items I wanted to purchase that completed my wardrobe goals. Since I took such a methodical approach to creating my vision, it made this [...]

Yesterday I shared the first step of making under my wardrobe, Create a Vision. After I decided what style I liked, learned how to create more pulled together looks, and figured out which fall trends I wanted to try, it was time to move on to my closet. To get started on my closet, I [...]

For the past month I’ve been making under my wardrobe. And since it’s been a while since I’ve tackled the basics of making under “stuff” here on MML, I think it would be a great refresher course on the four makeunder steps. Making under is about designing an intention for our home, getting rid of [...]

Danielle over at Breakfast at Toast (and photographer for our launch) has combined a fantastic group of bloggers to share their top picks for fall. I’m honored to say that she also asked me to participate (my picks are above). To find out where my favorite items are from and the other amazing choices that [...]

As you can imagine, being a jewelry designer means that I have several jewelry boxes. This one in particular is very special to me as it once belonged on my Grandma’s dresser for many years. Since I use display boxes to showcase most of my special pieces, this box has been meaningful but unnecessary. … [...]