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July 11, 2016

FASHION | THE COLD SHOULDER

July 11, 2016/ The Select 7

I know, I know. There are now 1,000,000 off the shoulder top and dress options out there. But I bet none of them are as cute this one from ASOS. Because guess what? It's $25. Not kidding. And you're welcome.

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FASHION FOR DAYS | Designed for women who want to look good and feel cool. Say no more @sararuffincostello — we’re buying every piece in your capsule collection. #fridayfashion #fridaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #saracostello #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @pthepaul for @theselect7 //⠀

If you're anything like me and have a somewhat unhealthy obsession with Eva Perón, then a trip to Buenos Aires should be on your short list. If you aren't an Evita-phile, the Paris of South America should still be on that list because it's one of the most spectacular cities you will ever visit. Think Paris meets Miami meets Heaven and you're halfway to imagining what it's like. So do us a favor: Read our Buenos Aires City Guide, book your trip stat and then tell us how right we were. #travelthursday #thursdaySELECT #theselectcities #theselectfiles #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @pam.stagram for @theselect7 //⠀

DIAMOND STATUS | Staycation or vacation @sararuffincostello travels for interior inspiration and never without her @sony sound monitor headphones. #thursdaytravel #thursdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #saracostello #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @pthepaul for @theselect7 //⠀

BY DEFAULT | @sararuffincostello keeps her derm on speed dial for quick beauty advice and long-lasting botox. #wednesdaywellness #wednesdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #saracostello #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @pthepaul for @theselect7 //⠀

THAT NOLA LIFE | @sararuffincostello sips bourbon on Bourbon Street and cooks her own crop. She claims to have a black thumb but by the looks of things, we think it’s neon green. #tuesdaytaste #tuesdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #saracostello #theselect7 #linkinbio⠀
// 📸 by @pthepaul for @theselect7 //⠀

File This Under: Things We've Learned From @sararuffincostello (and things we need to learn how to do) #mondaymotivation #mondaySELECT #theselectsayings #bepresent #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio⠀

MEET | SARA RUFFIN COSTELLO⠀
Featured 5.20-5.26.19 | She writes (lifestyle mostly, sometimes books). She designs (full service interiors that will knock your socks off and a DIY program that might even trick you into believing you’re just that talented). She makes fashion (her own small batch clothing label chock full of dresses that will make you look as effortlessly chic as she does). She parents (to three kids. Not easy). She farms (she has nine chickens and a cat named Sparkly). She procrastinates (she said it, not me. But she manages to get it all done anyway). What’s my point? My point is that @sararuffincostello is the whole package. And then some. Here’s the story: A New York native, the former @dominomag Creative Director and her photog husband, @pthepaul, decided to switch things up when the magazine folded in its first incarnation (raise your hand if you almost ended things when that happened. Same). Packing their stuff and their kids and leaving the Big Apple for the Big Easy might feel like a move out of sorts for an uber-NYC existence, but, as they say, home is where the heart is, and her heart moved south fast, straight into a pink house in the middle of New Orleans. So with her weakness for wicker (yes, it’s a thing) she took her new city by serious storm and turned her world there into one that allows this true beauty to live life at a more relaxed, more creative pace. We want in, and so will you. We also want to know more about her #randomacts: @growdatyouthfarm @court13arts and @preservationhall. Welcome to Sara’s week. #mondaymotivation #mondaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #saracostello #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @pthepaul for @theselect7 //⠀

Summer. Is. Coming. Get help planning that soirée you've been thinking about throwing with our favorite party girls, @lindenellis and @saradraffa of @coterieparty. Tap the link for some tips that are guaranteed to take your darty (no, that’s not a typo, mom. It’s a day party. Get it?) to the next level. Can you say kegger? But make it rosé. #sundaysocial #sundaySELECT #theselectset #theselectsetsunday #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @aperolusa for @theselect7 //⠀

CONNECTING THE DOTS | For work and for play @genakaufman double taps to stay connected. #sundaysocial #sundaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #theselect7 #genakaufman #linkinbio // 📸 by @daphneyoureephotography for @theselect7 //⠀

"We dare not trust our wit for making our house pleasant to our friend, so we buy ice cream.” So said Ralph Waldo Emerson. And we agree. Because summer is here and that means everyone you know is about to descend on your house in what many have called the Migration of the Houseguest (OK maybe not many, but we did). And while hosting might feel like the world’s biggest PIA, we’ve put together some tips that will help you turn your guest room game up to @relaischateaux status, ensuring that you might even look forward to their imminent arrival. But don’t worry, if your friends are so impressed that they refuse to leave, you can always tell them to kindly F off. #saturdayspace #saturdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectfiles #linkinbio #theselect7 // 📸 by @daphneyoureephotography for @theselect7 //⠀

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT | Leave it to this social media mavin to create a trending hashtag for her Brooklyn brownstone. #doortraits, it’s a thing. #saturdayspace #saturdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #genakaufman #theselect7 // 📸 by @daphneyoureephotography for @theselect7 //⠀

FEELING HERSELF | Oh hell yeah. @genakaufman radiates killer confidence which makes her cheerfulness contagious. #fridayfashion #fridaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #genakaufman #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @daphneyoureephotography for @theselect7 //⠀

DOWN TO A SCIENCE | Life hack by @genakaufman: Place all your clothes on the non-zipper side of an @away suitcase and pull the compression straps tight. Boom. And just like that she’s off to Finland to see the Northern Lights with 10 days worth of outfits plus a winter puffer packed to perfection in her carry-on. #thursdaytravel #thursdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #genakaufman #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @daphneyoureephotography for @theselect7 //⠀

That time we went running in Marrakech and had to stop every 2 minutes to take pictures of floors. City guide coming soon. #wednesdaywellness #wednesdaySELECT #ihavethisthingwithfloors #floorsofmarrakech #floorsofmorocco #theselectcities #linkinbio #theselect7

LOVE LANGUAGE | @genakaufman is fluent in skincare and tells us exactly what beauty products to add to our @amazon cart. She might not call herself an expert, but by the looks of her glowing skin, we do. #wednesdaywellness #wednesdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #genakaufman #theselect7 #linkinbio// 📸 by @daphneyoureephotography for @theselect7 //⠀

ON THE HOUSE | It’s five o’clock somewhere and @genakaufman is a cocktail queen, shaking up Scotch Negronis and sipping them from vintage coupes. #tuesdaytaste #tuesdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #genakaufman #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @daphneyoureephotography for @theselect7 //⠀

File This Under: Things We've Learned From @genakaufman (and @theselect7!) #mondaymotivation #mondaySELECT #theselectsayings #socialforgood #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio⠀

MEET | GENA KAUFMAN⠀
There are two kinds of social media out there: The kind that tells our personal stories and the kind that takes the medium to an entirely different level and keeps the world watching with images and stories so captivating, that the very least we can do is double tap. But have you ever stopped to wonder just who the wizard behind the curtain is? Well, while we can’t reveal all of their identities, we can introduce you to @genakaufman, the lawyer-turned-digital diva who breaks the Internet on the daily with her work as Director of Social Media for @voguemagazine. (Yes. Vogue). But here’s the real rub: While she’s obviously a genius (did you catch that casual law degree?) and has a post-judiciary CV that reads like the red carpet lineup at @themetgalaofficial (@elleusa, @PeopleStyleWatch, @glamourmag), Kaufman is also one of those rare humans who’s actually better in real life than she is on your feed (hallelujah!), making her — and the accounts she commands — authentic, real and well worth the scroll time. She’s also low-key cool (have you had a slumber party with @mariahcarey? Ya — didn’t think so) and really freakin’ funny and she’s all ours. IRL. Her #randomact is also on point: @newyorkcares. Welcome to Gena’s week. #mondaymotivation #mondaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #genakaufman #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @daphneyoureephotography for @theselect7 //⠀

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