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"How many times have you checked out another girl&amp;#x27;s outfit and then mentally &amp;quot;pinned&amp;quot; everything she has on? Guilty as charged! So, instead of standing idly by making mental Pinterest boards, I decided to ask some women I find irresistibly chic to give me a peek into their closets. In this week&amp;amp;#8217;s installment of Chic Peek, I&amp;amp;#8217;d like to introduce you to Geri Hirsch and Erin Falconer of LEAF TV. LEAF, which stands for &amp;amp;#8220;Living, Eating &amp;amp; Fashion,&amp;amp;#8221; consists of The. Most. Adorable. (and informative) music videos on everything from &amp;amp;#8220;How to Make Grilled Cheese Croutons&amp;amp;#8221; to &amp;amp;#8220;4 Steps to the Perfect Self-Tan&amp;amp;#8221; to &amp;amp;#8220;How to Layer Jewelry.&amp;amp;#8221; Geri and Erin, who both helm successful blogs (Geri is the voice behind the &amp;amp;uuml;ber popular fashion site Because I&amp;amp;#8217;m Addicted, Erin of the self-improvement site PickTheBrain) felt like there was a void in the market for how-to videos for women who want to live well, and do it with style. Thus, LEAF TV was born, over lunch at Le Pain Quotidien, naturally! Their biggest a-ha career moment so far? &amp;amp;#8220;The success of our shoppable series with Barney&amp;amp;#8217;s. That took LEAF from being a hobby to a fully funded company.&amp;amp;#8221; We were invited into Erin&amp;amp;#8217;s beach bungalow / video studio in Venice Beach. Read on, and get ready to get crafty! Geri, left, in Zara overalls, Sergio Rossi wedges and a Madewell striped tank. Erin, right in an Oak + Fort dress and her mom&amp;#x27;s vintage booties from 1982. A favorite dinner party tip: &amp;quot;Double appetizers as d&amp;amp;eacute;cor. They are great alone or mixed in with flowers, seasonal crudit&amp;amp;eacute; is beautiful, budget friendly and most importantly delicious!&amp;quot; Who needs flowers when you have veggies? Here, radishes, cucumbers, and assorted carrots smartly on display. Their favorite summer dish: &amp;quot;Gazpacho! We put our twist on the classic. The perfect summer soup!&amp;quot; You can get the full recipe at Leaf TV. Erin DIYs: &amp;quot;With a mortgage payment, I&amp;amp;#8217;m focused on the heftier home improvements - like re-conceiving my outdoor space, or finding the perfect marble for my kitchen island. I always taking time to find exactly the right pieces as I plan to be here for a long time. I&amp;amp;#8217;m still basking in the pure bliss from my new dishwasher!&amp;quot; Geri in an Equipment shirt, Levi&amp;amp;#8217;s shorts, Elizabeth and James jacket, and Alexander Wang boots. Erin in a Levi&amp;amp;#8217;s Jean shirt, Blank NYC jeans, and John Fleuvog shoes. Geri DIYs: &amp;quot;As a renter, it&amp;amp;#8217;s fun to find ways to update my space without threatening my security deposit - like mastering the perfect &amp;amp;#8216;Mix &amp;amp; Match&amp;amp;#8217; Art Wall, adding cool wallpaper to the backsplash of a closet, hanging custom curtains &amp;amp; playing with really pretty floral arrangements.&amp;quot; Geri in the prettiest, daintiest jewelry. Erin on how to spunk up a neutral look: &amp;quot;I just got these gold platforms in Vancouver a couple of weeks ago! Denim on denim is my signature, so I try to keep it fresh by swapping in unexpected shoes. I especially love the height these give me!&amp;quot; Erin in her John Fleuvog platforms. An easy DIY idea for your walls: &amp;quot;Framed landscape pictures. We love the idea of bringing the outdoors, indoors - and this is a great way to improve your art collection one snap at a time.&amp;quot; The cozy living room of Erin&amp;#x27;s Venice Beach bungalow, and a coffee table full of chic books and art projects. On chalkboard paint: &amp;quot;We were trying to fit incorporating chalkboard paint into our &amp;amp;#8216;How To Rent-o-vate Your Kitchen&amp;amp;#8217; video and the side of the fridge was the only place it would fit. We&amp;amp;#8217;ll do anything to get the shot.&amp;quot; How cute?! Erin&amp;#x27;s idea behind her chic display of bath products: &amp;quot;Oh, you mean that big mess?! It&amp;amp;#8217;s everything from my signature scent, Creed Vetiver to my non-stop experimental face serums.&amp;quot; Basking in the sun. On making your own sunnies: &amp;quot;If it&amp;amp;#8217;s good enough for Chanel and Miu Miu, it&amp;amp;#8217;s good enough to DIY. Embellishing old sunnies forgotten in your glove compartment is a great way to create an unexpected statement piece.&amp;quot; Geri in the kitchen in an Oak + Fort dress, left. Assorted DIY ideas, right. For more, tune in to LEAF TV! What are your favorite DIY projects? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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