Don't worry, I wouldn't abandon our normal content! Check out the Miss Mish Blog "Lust, Love & Lingerie" for fashion trends, tips, and MORE! Our latest blog is HOW TO LOVE YOUR BODY IN LINGERIE so check it out!
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Saturday, June 6, 2009
The NEW LAVISH BOUTIQUE blog!
Lavish's Blog is now exclusively about Lavish Events & Lingerie Parties. I'm hitting the pavement scoping out Central Florida's best spas and trendy venues to bring you the most unique Lingerie & Spa themed Bridal Parties and Girl's Nights. Every weekend starting this month I'll be posting reviews and pics of my adventures in Spa hunting. Get the details on their amazing services, spa packages, events, prices and how to plan an event for your best girlfriends.
Don't worry, I wouldn't abandon our normal content! Check out the Miss Mish Blog "Lust, Love & Lingerie" for fashion trends, tips, and MORE! Our latest blog is HOW TO LOVE YOUR BODY IN LINGERIE so check it out!
Don't worry, I wouldn't abandon our normal content! Check out the Miss Mish Blog "Lust, Love & Lingerie" for fashion trends, tips, and MORE! Our latest blog is HOW TO LOVE YOUR BODY IN LINGERIE so check it out!
Monday, May 4, 2009
www.MISSMISH.com Is The New Lavish Boutique!
It's OFFICIAL, Miss Mish online lingerie boutique is the new Lavish. Find the style and brands you loved from Lavish with a more sexy sophistication that is truly unmistakable. Consider this new venture an alter ego to the well known brick and mortar that was Lavish Boutique in Winter Park. We've ditched the light and airy feel for a more sultry appeal that will allure you into the world of high end lingerie if you haven't ventured yet. With new arrivals and designers on the way keep checking the site for new revelations. It's a perfect balance of stylish basics and decorative pieces made for every mood and occasion. A place where your favorite T-Shirt bra meets your most delicate lace negligee. Be sure to check it out and become member with "Get More Mish" for private events and sales.
With the website ready to go, we're still working on a few things to improve it DAILY. Winter Park Photography is now the official photographer for MissMish.com and will be photographing all of our products to get you the most detailed and quality images possible. Please be patient as those won't post until next week.
Please give me feedback as this site truly is for you. Bare with me as the site is brand new and I JUST started to learn how to use Photoshop! Email me at MissMishBoutique@Gmail.com with any comments or questions and thanks so much for your support!
Check out these NEW ARRIVALS!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Lavish Makes it to Platinum Weddings on WE!
To my surprise my adorable friend Lauren Book-Lim's wedding was featured on Platinum Weddings on the WE channel this month! Besides the fact that I am completely elated for her, I'm also excited that the Lavish robes she got as gifts for all of her bridesmaids were featured on the show as well. My email has been blowing up and it's certainly no shocker. Check out these fabulous robes! Lauren had the brilliant idea of gifting one of these super plush and comfy robes to each of her bridesmaids and added the personal touch of a personalized monogram on the front. It was a fabulous idea and has been ongoing at Lavish ever since.
When my best friend Sarah Simpson-Beek got married in Cape Town, South Africa this January I knew I wanted to do something special for the bridesmaids. Being that I didn't want to be a complete copy cat I gave each of the girls a monogrammed bath wrap from Daddy's Favorite in the bride's wedding colors white and turquoise. It was perfect! These wraps are so incredibly practical and flirty that it's impossible to go wrong with this gift. The girls all got ready for the big day in matching wraps and look how amazing they looked...
So anyways, check out Lauren's wedding photos on the WE channel website
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Ripped OFF!!!
I am in shock! I just read my favorite blog called The Lingerie Post, which keeps the lingerie fashionistas up to date with the latest designers and trends in the biz, and to my surprise I found that Agent Provocateur has ripped off my idea of hosting lingerie parties at their boutiques! That's a pretty big claim as Agent is ususally the leader in lingerie trends especially to stars like Carmen Electra, Cristina Aguillera and more, but this is something they have just launched and since I've been doing this for the past year and a half I am completely excited that I am obviously on the right track with my ideas. So much so, that I have one-upped them big time.
Even before I closed the doors to Lavish I had added some extra elements to the Lingerie Parties. For those of you not familiar to the concept, you can host a lingerie party at the boutique for your best girlfriends. We provide the bubbly and treats and you get amazing discounts depending on how much your friends spend. It's the perfect pre-bachelorette party where the bride can choose her honeymoon lingerie and the guests can purchase it for her instead of gettin
g gag gifts that will be thrown away within days. It's fun and a great way to start out a girl's night. We even had the option of inviting a spa to come and do mani's and pedi's for the girls during the party for addition
al cost. We send out formal invitations to your guests (shown right) and all you have to do is show up. It was great! But now that Lavish is closed, we've been hosting these parties at Vitality Wellness Day Spa (shown left)! So girls get pampered to the extreme while shopping from gorgeous lingerie and super discounted prices. It's the ultimate girl's night. Check out their website for a little tour of the spa under the "photos" option. It's a beautiful, minimalistic, relaxing atmosphere perfect for indulgence and girly fun. Don't worry, there won't be a Cindy Lauper "Girls Just Wanna Have Fub" dance party when you walk in, I promise.
g gag gifts that will be thrown away within days. It's fun and a great way to start out a girl's night. We even had the option of inviting a spa to come and do mani's and pedi's for the girls during the party for addition
al cost. We send out formal invitations to your guests (shown right) and all you have to do is show up. It was great! But now that Lavish is closed, we've been hosting these parties at Vitality Wellness Day Spa (shown left)! So girls get pampered to the extreme while shopping from gorgeous lingerie and super discounted prices. It's the ultimate girl's night. Check out their website for a little tour of the spa under the "photos" option. It's a beautiful, minimalistic, relaxing atmosphere perfect for indulgence and girly fun. Don't worry, there won't be a Cindy Lauper "Girls Just Wanna Have Fub" dance party when you walk in, I promise.Check out the last party we had at Lavish. My friend and designer Amy Morelli hosted a bridal shower for her bff Robin complete with tea and tarts from Infusion Tea and we had Vitality Wellness Day Spa come do mani/pedis for the girl. It was a great day and Robin got tons of goodies to wear on her honeymoon like a cami/boyshort set, nigthies, a plush bath wrap and more!
To Book a Lingerie Party for your girlfriends or a bride-to-be Email Me and you'll get a $50 gift card to spend at the party for being the hostess with the mostest ;)
To Check out Robin's amazing English Garden wedding pics and more wedding ideas go to:
Amy's blog
Here are just a few...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
New Arrivals from Julianne!!!
Julianne, a London based designer, has the most elegant and sophisticated sleepwear I have come across. Luscious silk and intricate lace is definitely a signature of this designer and with regal color schemes every season she has captured the attention of the industry. Check out her amazing new collection.
Lucie Babydoll $120
Aimee Chemise in Golden $150
Luisa Chemise $95
Aimee Slip in Creme $
Click on the images to PURCHASE. You will directed to an email. Simply include the name of the item and your contact info and we'll call you to set up delivery and payment options.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Work It Sister...15 Minutes to Get You in Shape for Swimsuits
Spring has crept upon us and it's almost beach time...or pool time for us here in WP. I only realized this because I got a heads up from one of my desingers that my swimwear lines were getting ready to ship. That's how fast this year has gone by already!
Getting in shape is something we always want to do but it's the first thing we put off on our list of priorities. When it's been a long day at work the last thing you want to do is put on those running shoes and bolt out the front door again. So here is a workout routine from Joy that will get you closer to Marisa Miller shape. And if you don't know this Victoria Secret model you should look her up and use it as fuel for your vigorous workout sessions. Pure motivation I promise.
Equipment needed: foam roll, medicine ball, hand weights, stability ball.
Where it can be performed: at home, in the park, at the gym.
To keep the exercise session short, begin with foam rolling potentially tight areas such as the calves, IT band and lats. The foam rolling warm-up should last no more than five minutes.
Directly after foam rolling, perform a circuit of exercises working the major muscle groups. Be sure to move quickly form one exercise to another, keeping the heart rate elevated and thus, burning more calories.
1. Begin resistance training with a squat to overhead press being sure to keep the abdominals drawn-in when moving the arms overhead. You can use a moderate weight medicine ball or moderate resistance hand weights to perform the exercise. This exercise works the calves, glutes, inner and outer thigh, abs, back, and shoulders.
2. Move from the overhead squat exercise to a Feet-on-Ball Push-up with Abdominal Roll-up. Place the feet comfortably on the ball, perform a slow push-up making sure that the abdominals are drawn-in tight and the head and neck are in line with the rest of the spine. After the push-up is completed, slowly bring the knees up toward the chest, emphasizing the abdominals. Hold the contraction for two seconds and then slowly extend the legs back to the starting position. This exercise works the abs, glutes, chest, and shoulders.
3. Next, perform a Ball Dumbbell Row. Place your feet against a stable object and place your hips and abdominals on top of a stability ball. With hand weights, simply perform a stability ball dumbbell row by bringing your elbows up against gravity and squeezing your shoulder blades together. Keep your abs and glutes tight! This exercise works the core, glutes, and major back muscles.
4. The last exercise in the succession is a Walking Lunge with Medicine Ball Rotation. Be sure to keep your feet straight, abdominals drawn-in and shoulder blades down and back. While performing a walking lunge, rotate the medicine ball over the leg in front at the bottom of the lunge position, working slowly to get the best contractions out of the abs and obliques. This exercise works the entire lower body, abdominals, obliques, shoulders, and back muscles.
Sets: 2-5
Repetitions: 10-12
Perform 10-12 repetitions of each exercise, remembering to move quickly from one exercise to another. Perform the circuit of exercises two to three times based on time. Depending on ability level, average exercisers can perform 3 sets of this circuit routine within 10 minutes. If it falls within the time allotment, you may perform more than three sets, however do not go above five sets of the routine.
Getting in shape is something we always want to do but it's the first thing we put off on our list of priorities. When it's been a long day at work the last thing you want to do is put on those running shoes and bolt out the front door again. So here is a workout routine from Joy that will get you closer to Marisa Miller shape. And if you don't know this Victoria Secret model you should look her up and use it as fuel for your vigorous workout sessions. Pure motivation I promise.
I've been working out at the Rollins Gym trying to get into shape while avoid the little boys that think I'm a student, I know I'm not a student anymore but we can all dream can't we. But anyways the Rollins gym is where you can find Joy Buendia and have her train you...for a very reasonable rate too. Joy and Erin Hechler are fitness gurus who have started Ouvert Fitness (Joing their group on Facebook!) so between yoga and body conditioning you'll be set and here's just a taste from Joy...
Equipment needed: foam roll, medicine ball, hand weights, stability ball.
Where it can be performed: at home, in the park, at the gym.
To keep the exercise session short, begin with foam rolling potentially tight areas such as the calves, IT band and lats. The foam rolling warm-up should last no more than five minutes.
Directly after foam rolling, perform a circuit of exercises working the major muscle groups. Be sure to move quickly form one exercise to another, keeping the heart rate elevated and thus, burning more calories.
1. Begin resistance training with a squat to overhead press being sure to keep the abdominals drawn-in when moving the arms overhead. You can use a moderate weight medicine ball or moderate resistance hand weights to perform the exercise. This exercise works the calves, glutes, inner and outer thigh, abs, back, and shoulders.
2. Move from the overhead squat exercise to a Feet-on-Ball Push-up with Abdominal Roll-up. Place the feet comfortably on the ball, perform a slow push-up making sure that the abdominals are drawn-in tight and the head and neck are in line with the rest of the spine. After the push-up is completed, slowly bring the knees up toward the chest, emphasizing the abdominals. Hold the contraction for two seconds and then slowly extend the legs back to the starting position. This exercise works the abs, glutes, chest, and shoulders.
3. Next, perform a Ball Dumbbell Row. Place your feet against a stable object and place your hips and abdominals on top of a stability ball. With hand weights, simply perform a stability ball dumbbell row by bringing your elbows up against gravity and squeezing your shoulder blades together. Keep your abs and glutes tight! This exercise works the core, glutes, and major back muscles.
4. The last exercise in the succession is a Walking Lunge with Medicine Ball Rotation. Be sure to keep your feet straight, abdominals drawn-in and shoulder blades down and back. While performing a walking lunge, rotate the medicine ball over the leg in front at the bottom of the lunge position, working slowly to get the best contractions out of the abs and obliques. This exercise works the entire lower body, abdominals, obliques, shoulders, and back muscles.
Sets: 2-5
Repetitions: 10-12
Perform 10-12 repetitions of each exercise, remembering to move quickly from one exercise to another. Perform the circuit of exercises two to three times based on time. Depending on ability level, average exercisers can perform 3 sets of this circuit routine within 10 minutes. If it falls within the time allotment, you may perform more than three sets, however do not go above five sets of the routine.
Friday, March 20, 2009
A Modern Day Marie Antoinette
I have lived in Winter Park for almost 3 years now, not including my Rolly Colly days of course, and I just read my second article about Jacqueline Seigel, the extravagant wife of time share millionaire Steven Seigel. Playground Magazine has featured her on the cover of their latest issue with an entire expose within. The well written article boasts some quotes that are sure to put disdain on any realist's face and raise eyebrows of anyone who has a grasp on the concept of moderation. For those of you who don't know this woman who Playground appoints "Queen of Versailles" ,completely aloof to the severity of the world's financial crisis, she is indeed a modern day Marie Antoinette.
Although I can't recall which publication had featured the first article I read, I clearly recall that it's the same old song and dance about this queen's exorbitant lifestyle. Instead of being photographed on a thrown surrounded by her eight children as seen in Playground, her portrait was taken in her closet surrounded by a sea of her material objects of affection. It's all about what she has and how she lives and sadly there is very few reference to what the public probably wonders the most...what else does this woman do with her time? With each of her 8 children cared for by his/her own nanny this woman must have time for some volunteer work or charity fundraising right? Isn't that what most wives in her circle do? With countless jobs lost and our nation suffering greatly, readers don't want to be reminded of what they can't have. They need an example, hope amidst the chaos and it would certainly boost morale to hear about how privileged families are contributing to the greater good of their local community where it is needed the most. I would personally take on the task of liquidating Jacqueline's purse and shoe collection on Ebay and distribute it amongst several charities I know to be in need of funds!
In this controversial article Jacqueline describes how her family has adjusted to our plummeting economy. As someone who was raised with some similarities to this family's practices I can't quite call the kettle black but come on, we all have to swallow that big pill labelled "Reality" at some point. Sure it doesn't go down easy but such is life! Isn't this woman embarrassed to openly admit that in an effort to teach her children about the devastating economic state of our nation she has encouraged them do household chores in an effort to "cut back". Honestly, remove silver spoon, and insert foot but only after you've dropped your 8 children off at Habitat for Humanity or Easter Seal's Camp Challenge for some good old fashioned community service. Maybe your 8 kids can finish the construction that's been on hold on your 90,000 square foot palace, that's 16 hands and a lot of free labor! And might I add, if I had known her and the Mr. were such a powerhouse baby factory I would have made more of an effort to bait her into my store!
It's not like me to judge anyone but Ms. Antoinette has made herself quite the easy target. I hope that some news flash will prove me wrong because I love more than anything to see the good in people. But seriously, if anyone wants to defend the way in which she has portrayed herself be my guest.
Although I can't recall which publication had featured the first article I read, I clearly recall that it's the same old song and dance about this queen's exorbitant lifestyle. Instead of being photographed on a thrown surrounded by her eight children as seen in Playground, her portrait was taken in her closet surrounded by a sea of her material objects of affection. It's all about what she has and how she lives and sadly there is very few reference to what the public probably wonders the most...what else does this woman do with her time? With each of her 8 children cared for by his/her own nanny this woman must have time for some volunteer work or charity fundraising right? Isn't that what most wives in her circle do? With countless jobs lost and our nation suffering greatly, readers don't want to be reminded of what they can't have. They need an example, hope amidst the chaos and it would certainly boost morale to hear about how privileged families are contributing to the greater good of their local community where it is needed the most. I would personally take on the task of liquidating Jacqueline's purse and shoe collection on Ebay and distribute it amongst several charities I know to be in need of funds!
In this controversial article Jacqueline describes how her family has adjusted to our plummeting economy. As someone who was raised with some similarities to this family's practices I can't quite call the kettle black but come on, we all have to swallow that big pill labelled "Reality" at some point. Sure it doesn't go down easy but such is life! Isn't this woman embarrassed to openly admit that in an effort to teach her children about the devastating economic state of our nation she has encouraged them do household chores in an effort to "cut back". Honestly, remove silver spoon, and insert foot but only after you've dropped your 8 children off at Habitat for Humanity or Easter Seal's Camp Challenge for some good old fashioned community service. Maybe your 8 kids can finish the construction that's been on hold on your 90,000 square foot palace, that's 16 hands and a lot of free labor! And might I add, if I had known her and the Mr. were such a powerhouse baby factory I would have made more of an effort to bait her into my store!
It's not like me to judge anyone but Ms. Antoinette has made herself quite the easy target. I hope that some news flash will prove me wrong because I love more than anything to see the good in people. But seriously, if anyone wants to defend the way in which she has portrayed herself be my guest.
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