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The Coney Island Mermaid Parade

The 34th annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade, as usual very mesMERizing and just the right amount of wild! I'm sharing here a costume quickie tutorial which upcylcled my parasol from the Jazz Age Lawn Party from the weekend before. Thank goodness these events are on different weekends, because it would be difficult to choose! I'm also sharing my fave highlights from this year's parade...and if you missed it, don't worry because the second annual Poseidon's Parade will be happening later this summer on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk.

MERMAID PARADE/JELLYFISH COSTUME
(Time: 30 mins / Cost: Less than $10)

WHAT YOU NEED:

  1. Scissors
  2. Tape
  3. Vintage-styled parasol or umbrella
  4. Ribbons (various colors)
  5. Streamers (various colors)
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MY FAVE'S FROM INSTA: 34th ANNUAL CONEY ISLAND MERMAID PARADE


Hope to see you there next year!!

Xx,

Leslie

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Jazz Age Lawn Party Looks

This weekend, the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party will glamorously take you back to the Roaring Twenties via the ferry (aka time machine) to Govenor's Island. A summertime highlight, it is one of my favorite events in NYC...a lovely reward for what felt like 6 months of winter. Need a little help figuring out what to wear, see gallery below highlighting some of my favorite looks from parties past:

 

POLISH YOUR LOOK:  1920s ACCESSORIES

 

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$165.00

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And, if you happen to be there this weekend with VIP tickets, you will find Dirty Mermaid swag in your tote: the Siren Spring Soak. So draw a bath with your Bonnie or Clyde...or Gatsby...whomever your type!!!

Xx,

Leslie

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