Dang, I Love an Arm Party.

There are two trends I am currently obsessed with: neon and arm parties. Today, we will focus on the latter. (But how can I not tell you about these neon J. Crew Shorts... I have them in pink and feel like I need them in highlighter yellow. I mean, hello, Bon Lemon yellow. It is a business expense.)


Photo courtesy of Chicktopia.

Okay, okay. I digress. The Arm Party. Which, by the, way, has been trademarked by the Man Repeller. Side note: Trademarking cool sayings is lame. It makes me want to move to some rogue country just so people can live their lives knowing it is their responsibility not to fall off of a big cliff even if there isn't a guard rail and they can go around saying, "amazeballs arm party, amazeballs arm party, amazeballs arm party!" without fear of a lawsuit. But we will give credit to the uber talented, creative, and lawyered up Man Repeller for coining the term arm party. Dang, I love an arm party.


Photo courtesy of rushhourfashion.com

So what is an arm party? Urban Dictionary defines it as, " When somebody (usually/hopefully a girl) wears a bunch of different bracelets on the same arm, sometimes using many bright colors or different materials/metals is called an arm party. The more the merrier! I.e. that girl with the huge arm party thinks she's ke$ha, her bracelets weigh more than she does!"


Photo courtesy of mstwirlyskirt.com

Why do we love the arm party? Because it is a fashion trend that gives us an excuse to wear all of our accessories at once! I love Coco Chanel as much as the next gal, but the arm party throws her "take one accessory off when you leave the house" idea out on it's head. Instead, put one on!

So, you may be asking yourself: How do I get invited to the arm party? Follow these steps, grab a glass of something sparkling, and the arm party has begun!

1. First things first. We must build the foundation. Start with these fab crystal bangles. Sparkle goes with everything and is a great place to get the party started.



2. Next, add something thick to make your party work for day or evening. Our stingray bracelets are a steal and a layer of nature.



Or try one of these genuine snakeskin bracelets in any color. They bend to fit your wrist and are super on trend for Spring/Summer.



3. Now, you need a little metal to round out your look. This link bracelet is a staff favorite and goes with everything.



4. Last, but not least, add your own pop of color. (Add a couple colors and then you are REALLY hip.) This tropical coral bracelet is stretchy and comfy.



Or, for those of you who can't get enough sparkle, this is a great piece to add a little bit of subtle sparkle as well as some fresh color.



Can you hear the music? And see the beautiful people? You have arrived at the arm party. Feel free to add more bracelets from your personal collection. There are no rules. And there is definitely no such thing as too much.

For those of you who thought that was a lot of effort and just want it to be a little easier, come to our It's a Spring Thing... Party on April 27th to see our new line: little b. It is a locally designed, ready-made-arm party. Sets of 2, 3, or 5. No thinking involved. Throw them on and go. (And we love shopping local.)

What does YOUR arm party look like? Do you include a signature watch? Or, gasp, neon?


Photo courtesy of A Pair & A Spare

Check out our Arm Party Contest and post pics on Facebook to win swag.

Friday Happy Hour

I am currently down in Scottsdale for the month of March. (I know, lucky me!) 6 Par Farmer, my l'amour à vie, typically spends his winters down here. After he braved the rain, snow, and sleet in Washington for the first part of the winter, I agreed to accompany him down here for the last part.

I tend to prefer snow angels to sun bathing (I know, I am a freak.), but my favorite part about being down here is that people like to visit us. The rest of you people prefer 80 degrees and sunny. Weird. My second favorite part about being down here is happy hour. I love happy hour.

But don't think I am just sitting around sipping cocktails by the pool; with the help of my irreplaceable, creative team (read: my mom, dad, sister, and boyfriend), we have been coming up with all sorts of great ideas to spread the Bon Lemon love.



In honor of my favorite pastime, happy hour in Scottsdale, I give you the next best thing: Bon Lemon's Friday Happy Hour. Every Friday from 3 'til 6, we will be serving up champagne, prosecco, cava, or something sparkling (non-alcoholic options too...) along with 20% off a featured collection of Bon Lemon pieces. It might be earrings; it might be Big Buddha; it will certainly be fresh and delicious!



We can't wait to see you at Bon Lemon Friday Happy Hour! Every Friday from 3 'til 6 at the shoppe. 2938 Limited Lane, Suite C-2 in Olympia. Pop in for some sparkling wine. Pop in for something sparkly. Just pop in! It's where all the cool kids are at.

when life gives you lemons... put on something sparkly.

Objects of Desire

Yesterday, I had a meeting with a Harvard grad who used to work at a number of top ad agencies in New York doing branding and marketing. Bon Lemon is getting fancy! Lucky for me, she moved to Olympia to raise her family and does consulting on the side, so I was able to score an appointment with her.

We talked a lot about Bon Lemon, and I was relieved to hear we are naturally on the right track. Woo hoo! One of the suggestions she made was that I limit my blog posts to my original theme: "when life gives you lemons... blog about pretty things." If you have been following my blog you know, I often get WAY far afield from the "pretty things" genre.

Owning an accessories company means being labeled with a few stereotypes. Many people think I didn't have a business plan, and I just really like jewelry -insert hair flip-. Many people think I must be superficial and only care about material things. And most don't understand why Bon Lemon feeds my soul. I know I should ignore stereotypes, but I feel the need to explain myself which is probably why my blog has gotten a little deep at times.

Bon Lemon is about pretty things. Bon Lemon is about sparkly bracelets, a smile on the face of a young girl with cancer, drinking wine at a trunk show with friends, supporting a 3-Day team honoring their mother who lost her fight with breast cancer, improving a lackluster day with a crystal, owl cocktail ring, and learning about new people and places all along the way.

I am going to focus my blog on "pretty things," but I may stretch the bounds of what "pretty" is. Because that is what Bon Lemon is all about. (I remember blogging something like this in the beginning. Guess I got a little off track :)



Today, I would like to show you a brand I have been lusting over for years. It is definitely one of my objects of desire. Today's blog is not about saving the world. This is just a blog about gorgeous and decadent and lovely things by Iomoi. Iomoi does not do wholesale, so unfortunately, we can't carry their wares. But if you are in need of fabulous stationery, a quintessentially over-the-top lucite tray, or the end all be all of ice buckets, check out iomoi.com. Fab! Fab! Fab!

The photos show you lots of their fantastic items. Matches, coasters, paperweights, stationery, and more! And the bottom picture shows you my very own personalized lucite tray. It was a hostess gift from my generous and always thoughtful sister. Don't you just love the monkey and the camel? Iomoi, please start selling wholesale. We love you!