Fall Fever

August 1st..what!?

Fall is quickly approaching everyone, and we aren't mad about it. We have Fall fashion fever and are ready to find some great colder weather pieces. Knit sweaters, leggings, scarves, boots...these are a few of our favorite things! We thought we would share some of our fall accessory must haves.

Scarves



Scarves are definitely a must have for fall. They can add that little extra something to any outfit. We are always reaching for a chic scarf in the fall. Plus, can you really have too many scarves? We think not. These two scarves are from Lace Affair:

This mint colored bow tie scarf is such a great fall staple. It is fun and girly, and can add just the right pop of color and style. Add it to a plain t-shirt and jeans, or wear it with a neutral fall dress. You will definitely be making a statement in this. Try it in a mustard yellow color or navy polka dot too. Plus, it's only $7.99! 

 

Mint Bow Tie Scarf $7.99







This circle scarf is also a great staple. It has neutral colors so

 you can wear it with a ton, but its subtle pop of light blue is a

great touch. This is such a pretty piece for fall. Wear it to school,

 to work or to the grocery store..this piece is super functional.

 Pair it with a pair of pretty neutral stone earrings and be on your way.



The School Run Scarf in Sky
$19.99





Boots



Boots are an obvious fall must have. You can wear them with skinny jeans, a dress, leggings, etc. Who doesn't love boot season? I mean seriously. While we are lusting over quite a few pairs of boots this year, here are a few we narrowed it down to..

These boots are from Nine West. They have a really tiny heel to give you a little lift, but are low enough to be worn as a casual flat as well.  They are the perfect height to took great with skinny jeans or leggings. They also have such an elegant shape. These also come in a brown color, which are super cute. On sale for $99.00, which is a steal for good pair of Nine West boots. These will last you a few years if taken care of!

 

 

Nine West "Alexis" Boot
Was: $179.00 Now: $99.00
These also come in brown

Our second pair is also from Nine West (and no we don't work for them). This is the "MustKnow" boot. They are such a classic heeled boot that can honestly be worn with anything. These look great with jeans, but can be worn with a skirt or dress to work. We are showing them in the "Amber Le" color, but they also come in black. They are on sale online for $89.50..originally $179.00. In other words, drop what you are doing and get to www.ninewest.com.

Nine West "MustKnow" Boot
Was: $179.00 Now: $89.50
Also available in black

Hats

We loved us a summer fedora and let's be honest here, every lady needs a go-to hat for each season. Whether you didn't have time to do your hair or you just didn't feel like washing it (we all do it), having a cute hat is an absolute must have. We love all sorts of hats for fall/winter. Floppy knit hats..beanies..we have them all.

One fall hat style we are loving is the floppy brim hat, not to be confused with the big, floppy sun hat for summer..although it's pretty similar. One star that has this look down is Rachel Zoe. We found a fab wine colored floppy brimmed hat at The Village Hat Shop.

Rachel Zoe in a floppy brimmed hat

Brixton Dalila Hat (Wine)
$48.00
Village Hat Shop

What are some of your fall accessory must haves? We are thinking of having a contest on our Facebook to see everyone's favorites so get your best accessories together and stay tuned.

Peace, love, and beauty of course! <3

Welcome Back

Umm okay, so we really fell off the blogging map there for awhile!...BUT that doesn't mean we haven't been busy finding and making awesome new products!

This month we were at Wedding Clicker's Bridal Expo at the Consol Energy Center. It was an awesome show and Monte from Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta was there. We met with a lot of fabulous ladies and hope they make us part of their special day!

We also have a website up and running..finally! It is not 100% done yet, but it's a start right?

Check it out: www.letitbeyou.com

Besides all of that, we have been in a thrifting/vintage mood lately. For those of you who don't know.. besides making awesome all natural, hippie loving, good-for-the-skin body products, we also love us some vintage clothing. We spend our free time scouring the online world for fab vintage finds or searching our local estate sales. Here are just a few samples of the vintage/vintage inspired finds we have been spotting. We love a little inspiration!

 

Courtesy of vr_fashion via Instagram  



Courtesy of tumblr



Courtesy of ModCloth



Courtesy of Rock Paper Vintage

Peace, love, and beauty of course!

Benefits of Using Natural Bath and Body Products

When choosing bath and body products it is so important to stop and think what is actually being put on your skin. Lotions, soaps, body washes.. all of these things have ingredients that enter INTO our pores through our skin . So when you really think about it, we should be so careful and selective about the ingredients in our skin care products.

When you go to the store to pick up something like a bottle of lotion or a new lip balm, take a second to read the ingredient label. It is likely you can't even pronounce half of them.

This is why we decided to make a line of all natural, homemade bath and body products. We only use all natural ingredients like almond oil, coconut oil, sugar, beeswax, shea butter, cocoa butter, aloe, vitamin E, etc. We also use organic essential oils for our scented items. All of these ingredients are safe and beneficial to put on your body. Natural oils like almond and coconut oil have such great benefits to improving your skin and lips.

We even use a natural antibacterial agent called tea tree oil for our soap so that you can still have the benefit of using a hand soap that kills germs, but won't harm your skin.

Our lip balm is great for moisturizing lips and has a great smooth texture. It is also great and safe to use on children who have those painful chapped lips.

Our current products for purchase:

16 oz Sugar Scrub: $10.00 

                                8 oz Lotion: $6.00                                  

8 oz Liquid Hand Soap: $4.00 

Owl Bar Soap: $3.00 

Lip Balm Tin: $3.00

 Lip Balm Pot: $3.00

All of our products have ingredient labels on the bottom so you can see exactly what is in each one.



Olsens Schmolsens

We finally finished our Let It Be Vintage photo shoot! It was a long time coming that's for sure. We had the help of two FABULOUS twins, Sydney and Carly. Who needs the Olsens? They looked super gorg in all of the outfits and were so much fun to shoot! We can't wait to post all of the pictures and start selling the looks online and at our shows. Here is a little sneak peek of the shoot..

We also have big news for our Let It Be.. all nautral, homemade bath and body products. We finally put our sugar scrub and lip balm on the shelves at The Grand Brew on Shiloh Street in Mount Washington. We are in the process of getting them into a few more local stores as well. Here's a little preview of our store display..

Stay tuned for the rest of the photo shoot pictures and looks available for purchase!

Peace, love, and beauty of course <3

iAccessorize

Everyone knows we are living in quite a high tech era here in 2012. iPads, iPods, GPS, satellite radio, FaceTime..but why not add a little age to your wardrobe with a vintage accessory?

We are always on the look out for a killer piece of vintage jewelry and we have collected quite a few to share. We've found everything from large pendant necklaces and bangles to fun broaches..



These are a just a few of our finds that we love to wear ourselves...

Cameo



Large elephant pendant necklace

 







Charm Bracelet

 We love cameos and they are really easy to find when searching for vintage jewelry. They are super cute and absolutely timeless. Most estate sales and thrift stores have them in all different shapes, colors, and sizes. We found a glass one that we put on a chain to make a really awesome necklace!

Charm bracelets are everywhere now...Pandora, Persona, Brighton, Chamilia. While all of those are beautiful modern options, why not wear a fab vintage charm bracelet like ours? What we love about finding a vintage charm bracelet is that you're wearing a story from the past. They're not as easy to find, so if you see a good one be sure to snatch it up!

Large pendant necklaces. Oh, how we love these. A pendant necklace can add so much flavor to an outfit. You can find vintage necklaces with all kinds of different styles of pendants. We have found quirky fish and animal ones, to ones with big beautiful stones. You can never have too many of these. Each one is super unique and gives you a chance to express your personality!

A few things to remember when searching for vintage jewelry

If you are going to an estate sale or a thrift store, chances are you will find a lot of boxes or displays that look something like this:

Everything seems to be clumped together and you're not sure what's what. Most estate sales have a lot of really awesome broaches. They will be thrown in the box and there's a good chance you'll skip over them because they're not on a chain and you don't wear "pins". BUT these broaches can be made into a pendant necklace by putting it on a long or short chain to your liking.

You can always put loose items on a chain or swap chains out that are longer, shorter, or different colors.  

Also, always remember everything can be cleaned! We clean and polish all of our pieces after we buy them and it makes a world of difference. Sometimes all a piece needs is a little polish to give it that sparkle back.

Now go out there and find some great summer accessories!

If you ever have any questions or want to find out when our shows are to come check out our finds, you can e-mail us at letitbe.info@gmail.com. If you can't make it to a show and still would like to find out what we have, we'd be happy to send you pictures as well :)

Let's Talk Vintage

We are always browsing different vintage sites and blogs to see what other people are finding out there. Vintage lovers have to stick together, ya know?

All winter we have been hunting awesome finds to bring to our shows this spring. A couple of hot items we are keeping our eyes peeled for right now are sexy menswear items for us ladies. The bowtie and "Peter Pan" collar, if you will, are really chic and classy. One awesome blog we follow is The Vintage Valley. She had a few pics of the bow tie/collar look. She is definitely a new favorite of ours!

Polka dots are also really in right now. We love polka dots! They are the perfect cute, fun, and flirty pattern for summer.  We snagged a fab polka dot blouse at a sale a few weeks ago and we can't wait to show it... AND it had a bowtie collar. Score.

Another blog/website we LOVE is Gary Pepper Vintage. They have everything, but their dresses for this spring really inspired us.

   

The trick is, once you find a dress with a pattern or color you like, shorten it! We've seen so many people pass up an awesome dress just because it was too long and frumpy. Altering is super easy, and so worth it! If it's a bold, busy pattern, all you'll need is a pair of kick ass flats or sandals and the right accessories for a cool, laid back but girly look. If it's plain but an awesome color, pair it with a sexy pair of lace design tights and a cool vintage necklace(we have tons of those). Stay tuned for a sneak of the dresses we've found for our spring shows!

First Post

Here it goes..our attempt at the first post. New to this whole blog thing so bear with us.

We've been crazy busy mixing up some new natural body goodies for our upcoming vendor shows. We will be at the Most Holy Name vendor show on March 31st. Talk about creeping up quickly.



Last night we whipped up two new scents for our sugar scrubs. Coconut Lime and Brown Sugar Vanilla.

Um, yum.

                    

Our next project for our vintage finds is in the works for March 18th and we will be sure to upload preview pictures. Oh, and we have two twins better than the Olsen's helping us out ;)