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The Opera Aesthetic (Please Hold Your Applause)

The Opera Aesthetic (Please Hold Your Applause)

Dressing for Fall, According to a Pink Girl

Dressing for Fall, According to a Pink Girl

Designer Purse Rotation & my Honest Vivrelle Review

Designer Purse Rotation & my Honest Vivrelle Review

The Opera Aesthetic (Please Hold Your Applause)

November 10, 2026

The Opera Aesthetic (Please Hold Your Applause)

Give me a pink satin slip, an ivory shearling coat, and somewhere to make an entrance. From a silk-and-fur opera cape circa 1890 to the pearls I’d wear to dinner tonight, here’s my Dollhouse take on the opera aesthetic. Please hold your applause.

   

/ Filed In: Fashion, PLAYING DRESS UP
Tagged: cummerbund trend, fashion history, feather brooch, fur coat outfit, glam holiday look, holiday party outfit, holiday party outfit ideas, Holiday Style, how to style an opera coat, ivory shearling coat outfit, masquerade outfit, Old Hollywood glamour, opera aesthetic, opera outfit ideas, opera outfits, opera-inspired fashion, Outfit Ideas, pink satin slip dress outfit, satin slip dress, what to wear to the opera

Dressing for Fall, According to a Pink Girl

November 9, 2026

Dressing for Fall, According to a Pink Girl

Blush and burgundy are dating this season. A pink girl’s guide to wearing your favorite color in fall, from lace and a burgundy bomber to blush knits and chocolate brown, with a little advice from Elle Woods along the way.

   

/ Filed In: Fashion, PLAYING DRESS UP
Tagged: Blush and Burgundy, Caitlin Jecklin, chanel, chicago, Color Pairing, Color Theory, Fall Outfit Ideas, Fall Style, fashion influencer, glen ellyn, good american, Legally Blonde, lifestyle blogger, oak brook, personal style, Pink Outfits, self-portrait, Vivrelle

Designer Purse Rotation & my Honest Vivrelle Review

October 26, 2026

Designer Purse Rotation & my Honest Vivrelle Review

How renting designer handbags works, whether Vivrelle is worth it, and a little girl math for the Chanel-obsessed.

   

/ Filed In: DOLLED UP, Fashion, PLAYING DRESS UP
Tagged: Affordable Luxury, Chanel Bag Rental, Chanel Handbags, Designer Bag Subscription, Designer Handbag Rental, Designer Handbags, DOLLHOUSE Discount Code, fall fashion, Fashion Styling, Girl Math, Handbag Subscription, house of cb, Is Vivrelle Worth It, Luxury Accessories, luxury fashion, Luxury Handbag Rental, once upon a dollhouse, personal style, Rent Designer Bags, Smart Luxury Shopping, Vivrelle, Vivrelle Discount Code, Vivrelle Membership, Vivrelle Review

Autumn Lore

October 20, 2026

Autumn Lore

On getting dressed for no reason, saying yes to new things, and making ordinary days worth remembering.

   

/ Filed In: DOLL LIFE, DOLL LIFE
Tagged: autumn lore, autumn style inspiration, Caitlin Jecklin, Chocolate Ditsy Thistle, cottagecore fashion, countryside chic, creating lore, everyday luxury, fall fashion 2026, fall fashion editorial, fall outfit inspiration, feminine fall fashion, Hill House Home, Hill House Home Azalea Maxi Nap Dress, Hill House Home Cropped Rowan Jacket, Hill House Home Nap Dress, history of the house dress, how to style a Nap Dress, matching dress and jacket set, Nap Dress fashion history, Nap Dress outfit ideas, Nell Diamond, once upon a dollhouse, romantic everyday dressing, romantic fall outfits

We’re all Dolls Here

October 7, 2026

We’re all Dolls Here

Pink, feathers, Old Hollywood waves and an unreasonable number of flowers. What started as a content day turned into a few thoughts on femininity, beauty history and why growing out of playing dress-up was always a strange requirement of adulthood.

   

/ Filed In: BEAUTY, DOLLED UP, DOLLED UP HAIR, DOLLED UP MAKEUP, Fashion, PLAYING DRESS UP
Tagged: beauty history, bubish, Caitlin Jecklin, camila coehlo, Chicago content creator, chicago fashion blogger, chicago influencer, chicago lifestyle blogger, Christian Louboutin, dolly mules, fashion history, feather fashion, feminine style, femininity, floral fashion editorial, Old Hollywood glamour, Old Hollywood waves, once upon a dollhouse, personal style, pink, pink fashion, pink makeup, playing dress up, women and femininity, women supporting women

Lola Blankets x LoveShackFancy

October 6, 2026

Lola Blankets x LoveShackFancy

There will be pink. There will be bows. Lola Blankets x LoveShackFancy is every Doll’s dream… literally.

   

/ Filed In: DOLL LIFE, DOLL LIFE, DOLLHOUSE DECOR
Tagged: blanket size guide, bow decor, cozy blankets, discount, discount code, gift ideas, Lola Blankets, Lola Blankets discount code, Lola Blankets x LoveShackFancy, loveshackfancy, once upon a dollhouse, onceuponadollhouse, pink home decor

Dolly Knows Best

August 31, 2026

Dolly Knows Best

There is a particular kind of magic that happens before the camera starts rolling… The ring light hums. Pop music plays. Champagne glasses clink. The glam team works with practiced excellence. The soft window light does exactly what it’s supposed to do. And somewhere in the middle of all the simultaneous preparation, a famous quote…

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/ Filed In: DOLL LIFE, DOLL LIFE

Once Upon a Podcast: Bloom Bright with Kelly

August 7, 2026

Once Upon a Podcast: Bloom Bright with Kelly

I recently joined Kelly Clifford on Bloom Bright with Kelly for a conversation about the story behind Once Upon a Dollhouse—and, perhaps more importantly, the story behind the woman it has helped me become.

   

/ Filed In: DOLL LIFE, DOLL LIFE

Lola Blankets Discount Code: 35% Off With ONCEUPONADOLLHOUSE

August 1, 2026

Lola Blankets Discount Code: 35% Off With ONCEUPONADOLLHOUSE

There are certain things that just belong in the Dollhouse: artistic decor, a little color, everyday luxury… and a ridiculously soft blanket within arm’s reach at all times. If you’ve followed Once Upon a Dollhouse for a minute, you already know Lola Blankets have become part of the story. The family has them on beds,…

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/ Filed In: DOLL LIFE, DOLL LIFE, DOLLHOUSE DECOR

Why You Should Jump in the Lake

July 21, 2026

Why You Should Jump in the Lake

There once was a girl who almost said no. Not because the water was too cold, or the lake wasn’t beautiful—but because she had done her hair. Somewhere along the way, getting it wet had started to feel like the greater tragedy. But the lake kept sparkling, laughter echoed across the boat, and for one…

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/ Filed In: DOLL LIFE, DOLL LIFE

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