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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

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

I Wanna Take You There

April 22, 2026

I Wanna Take You There

The luxury beach cover-up that doesn’t exist anywhere else. Cosmopolitan Coast’s Saint Tropez Collection, shot in Key Largo. Shop the launch & save 30%.

/ Filed In: Fashion, PLAYING DRESS UP, TAKE US ANYWHERE
Tagged: beach cover up, beach fashion, beach luxury, beach to bar, coastal cape, coastal living, coastal style, cosmopolitan coast, day to night, doll life, dress up, florida keys, key largo, launch day, luxury beachwear, luxury fashion, made in usa, new collection, onceuponadollhouse, resort wear, saint tropez collection, summer style, turkish cotton, vacation outfit

Skin is In

November 1, 2025

Skin is In

Skincare isn’t vanity – It’s pouring back into the person who gives so much. Read for the treatments that truly move the needle… texture, tone, collagen, glow, all of it.

/ Filed In: BEAUTY, DOLL LIFE, DOLL LIFE
Tagged: botox, chicago, elmhurst, glen ellyn, hinsdale, infusewell, insula aesthetics, kestan, lymphatic, microneedling, nordstrom, salmon dna, skin, skincare, skn institute, sofwave, vipeel

Diamonds Are a Doll’s Best Friend

March 22, 2025

Diamonds Are a Doll’s Best Friend

When we settled on Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend as our theme, I knew it had to be a night filled with elegance, charm, and a nod to the glamour of Old Hollywood. But more than that, I wanted the evening to reflect the true sparkle behind the diamonds — the strength of female friendship and the power of coming together for a meaningful cause.

/ Filed In: DOLL LIFE, DOLLED UP HAIR, Fashion, Jewelry, PHILANTHROPY, PLAYING DRESS UP
Tagged: benefit, chicago, chicago blog, diamonds, gala, gown, jewelry, lifestyle blog, macduggal, natural diamonds, once upon a dollhouse

Step into the Spotlight

February 22, 2025

Step into the Spotlight

Glitz, glamour, gowns, girlfriends, and giving back. These things go hand-in-hand, just like the Dolls. So, when Caitlin was asked to chair a charity benefit gala for a local organization, it just felt right. It’s been a busy year of planning, and it’s almost showtime! Before the red carpet rolls out – keep reading for…

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/ Filed In: DOLL LIFE, PLAYING DRESS UP
Tagged: fashion, gala, gown, macduggal, philanthropy

Getting Dolled Up

May 9, 2024

Getting Dolled Up

There’s an art to getting dolled up… and besties Cait and Dani know it all too well. It’s just one of the many things the Dolls do best! But there’s a debate involved…

/ Filed In: DOLLED UP
Tagged: best friends, bffs, blush, bride, bridesmaid, feather, getting ready, giveaway, hair, highlighter, makeup, outfit, prada, retrofete, revolve, tarte

Denim Era

October 6, 2023

Denim Era

Jeans for fall? Groundbreaking. There is a reawakening of all things denim and the Dolls are breaking down how to style this season’s fashion statement.

/ Filed In: PLAYING DRESS UP
Tagged: denim, fall fashoin, jean, jeans, style

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