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<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://tumblr.superfeedr.com/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"/><description>laurenoliviaco.com</description><title>Lauren Olivia &amp; Co. Passport</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @laurenolviaco)</generator><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/</link><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/800489ff5f6b00fe8ac82462c56ff1ed/tumblr_mhq1j67fHk1qjfx99o1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/42313308474</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/42313308474</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:33:05 -0800</pubDate><category>blackout</category><category>laurenoliviaco</category><category>fashion</category></item><item><title>On Muscongus Bay, you can get your lobster dinner one of two...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/84f403660460082e4050eaadec55db07/tumblr_mhfzvdv9a31qjfx99o1_400.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;On Muscongus Bay, you can get your lobster dinner one of two ways.  One is what I call classy style at the &lt;a href="http://www.anchorinnrestaurant.com/anchor-inn-restaurant-menus.html" target="_blank"&gt;Anchor Inn&lt;/a&gt;, where you get silverware, dinner plates, a tablecloth, and some wine.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://passport.laurenoliviaco.com/2013/01/30/part-2-a-maine-for-all-seasons/" target="_blank"&gt;Read more…&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/41864788384</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/41864788384</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:21:13 -0800</pubDate><category>Maine</category><category>travel</category><category>lobster</category></item><item><title>The sound of icicles dripping at dawn was what did it for me. ...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c6f4b0239073256e9166698e46641d6a/tumblr_mhclcgzyws1qjfx99o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sound of icicles dripping at dawn was what did it for me.  The verdict was in: Maine is beautiful any time of year.  Even February.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In June 2009, I took my first trip out to New England, a road trip that consisted of following hunches on locations that sounded pleasant.  I learned that there are no slums on Cape Cod.  Waterbury, Vermont has great pizza shops and pretty sunsets amongst the folds of the Green Mountains.  Boston has freaky-looking 17&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century gravestones.  It was all wonderful.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/41712264534</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/41712264534</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:14:40 -0800</pubDate><category>Maine</category><category>New England</category><category>Travel</category><category>Trips</category><category>restaurants</category><category>Food</category><category>Lobster</category><category>Sunsets</category></item><item><title>Part 2: Looking the Part</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Guest blog by Claire Bailey&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you haven’t already read “&lt;a href="http://passport.laurenoliviaco.com/2013/01/18/part-1-looking-the-part/" title="Part 1: Looking the Part" target="_blank"&gt;Part 1: Looking the Part&lt;/a&gt;,” make sure to take a look. In part two, Claire shares how to &lt;span&gt;select the right pieces&lt;/span&gt;, and how to &lt;span&gt;put an outfit together&lt;/span&gt;…&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;To select the right pieces&lt;/span&gt;, take your time.  Building a complete professional wardrobe takes years because the idea is to build a wardrobe that will last for years to come.  To build a quality wardrobe you do not want to buy too many pieces at one time, especially in the beginning when you are learning what works for you.  Buy classic, timeless pieces instead of trendy pieces that will be out of style in a year or two.  For example, five years from now &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houndstooth" target="_blank"&gt;houndstooth&lt;/a&gt; will still look fabulous while &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikat" target="_blank"&gt;ikat&lt;/a&gt; will look dated.  Classic pieces have a good sheen or texture to them.  Think faux silk and tight weaves.  Stay away from jersey knit and other fabrics that look casual.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://passport.laurenoliviaco.com/2013/01/23/part-2-looking-the-part/" target="_blank"&gt;Read more&amp;#8230;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/41275990189</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/41275990189</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:49:31 -0800</pubDate><category>fashion</category><category>timeless pieces</category><category>fabric</category><category>outfit</category><category>work</category></item><item><title>To some, clothing may simply be considered fabric, thread, and...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1dd0001f1a67508d33a2c622353cbe7b/tumblr_mh0c0bofll1qjfx99o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;To some, clothing may simply be considered fabric, thread, and stitches that allow us to feel comfortable in many kinds of weather.  The warm wool of a winter sweater keeps us comfortable in the winter, and the the light softness of a summer linen is perfect for a hot day. To me, I see clothing as much more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://passport.laurenoliviaco.com/2013/01/21/korean-hanbok-dress/" target="_blank"&gt;Read more…&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/41165924176</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/41165924176</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:21:47 -0800</pubDate><category>Korean Dress</category><category>fashion</category><category>hanbok</category><category>South Korea</category><category>Korea</category><category>tradition</category></item><item><title>Guest blog by Claire Bailey
Lauren, who is part of the Lauren...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/463fbc9dc3c616a6718a90eefd4990da/tumblr_mguckqe6mt1qjfx99o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Guest blog by Claire Bailey&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lauren, who is part of the Lauren Olivia &amp; Co. team, first met Claire in Chicago. Claire and Lauren have never lived in the same State, but they have had many travel adventure together. Claire is currently a lawyer, and she has some professional dress lessons learned to share with us. Claire, the floor is yours!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://passport.laurenoliviaco.com/2013/01/18/part-1-looking-the-part/" target="_blank"&gt;Read more…&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/40868280010</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/40868280010</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:48:25 -0800</pubDate><category>body shape</category><category>fashion</category><category>work</category><category>dress</category></item><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4bbdc37a20610883ccdf693dafea23bf/tumblr_mgqep2OeT71qjfx99o1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/40694360646</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/40694360646</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:43:49 -0800</pubDate><category>fear</category><category>quote</category><category>inspiration</category></item><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/32f6efd2ac675ef89689daacce8258e2/tumblr_mgmj9qm7rf1qjfx99o1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/40524210291</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/40524210291</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:32:14 -0800</pubDate><category>adventure</category><category>quotes</category><category>passport blog</category><category>malaysia</category><category>fulbright</category></item><item><title>On Mondays, after our weekly Korean class, my friends and I...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1fa213a49182e8048ffb434eab0b2145/tumblr_mgh8utqutq1qjfx99o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;On Mondays, after our weekly Korean class, my friends and I would meet on the staircase outside our lecture rooms at the City Hall building and head off to &lt;a href="http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SH/SH_EN_7_2.jsp?cid=273760" target="_blank"&gt;Namdaemun Market&lt;/a&gt;. Walking down the street, we vacated the neatly paved, landscaped corporate buildings and entered into a less refined area of Seoul.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Read more… &lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/40271804841</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/40271804841</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:59:17 -0800</pubDate><category>South Korea</category><category>Namdaemun</category><category>Seoul</category><category>Markets</category><category>food</category></item><item><title>Rachael, who is part of the Lauren Olivia &amp; Co. team,...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/13f03febf1c15e8bda1f352031c1aaee/tumblr_mg4kgangsP1qjfx99o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rachael, who is part of the&lt;a href="http://passport.laurenoliviaco.com/our-team/" title="Our Team" target="_blank"&gt; Lauren Olivia &amp; Co. team&lt;/a&gt;, introduced us to Julie. Julie met a wonderful Korean community in Lubbock, Texas. She is kind enough to share her experiences with us. Julie, take it away…!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://passport.laurenoliviaco.com/2013/01/04/taking-care-of-each-other/" target="_blank"&gt;Read more…&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/39694477680</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/39694477680</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:40:56 -0800</pubDate><category>South Korea</category><category>TX</category><category>Friends</category></item><item><title>We met Aimee in South Korea in 2007, and we were so impressed by...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/32b13f29a1ddb12c780c15a91bdb3233/tumblr_mg1a67kgOm1qjfx99o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;We met Aimee in South Korea in 2007, and we were so impressed by her passion and talent and bring KKOOM to life. Aimee has graciously agreed to share her story and to tell us about KKOOM. Aimee, the floor is yours…&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://passport.laurenoliviaco.com/2013/01/02/korea-orphans-and-me-how-1-year-turned-into-9-and-counting/" target="_blank"&gt;Read more…&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/39541167012</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/39541167012</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:06:05 -0800</pubDate><category>KKOOM</category><category>Korea</category><category>Samsungwon Orphanage</category><category>Gumi</category></item><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fef95923d5f2c35772a8d15432732079/tumblr_mg0e7gvKY61qjfx99o1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/39483896149</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/39483896149</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:35:40 -0800</pubDate><category>Happy New Year</category><category>2013</category></item><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/aa4f6adfcd038f27f9f97d414cd1c70f/tumblr_mfnj4pLnCF1qjfx99o1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38882829253</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38882829253</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:53:00 -0800</pubDate><category>happy holidays</category><category>holidays</category><category>2013</category></item><item><title>Took this photo at a cafe in Korea :) check out our #kickstarter...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9c5ec39403ad4ce15743cf19468d6b86/tumblr_mfd7s3hot61qjfx99o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Took this photo at a cafe in Korea :) check out our #kickstarter bit.ly/LOCkickstarter&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38444156179</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38444156179</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:12:03 -0800</pubDate><category>kickstarter</category></item><item><title>Thanks The Suite Life Designs thesuitelifedesigns.wordpress.com</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a6d3925ba0566e2312d4149066aa8fff/tumblr_mfctzsxTph1qjfx99o1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks The Suite Life Designs &lt;a href="http://thesuitelifedesigns.wordpress.com" target="_blank"&gt;thesuitelifedesigns.wordpress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38421326233</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38421326233</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:14:16 -0800</pubDate><category>laurenoliviaco</category><category>handbags</category></item><item><title>Photo</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e33b59344f59d8d031f9a7e3136af83c/tumblr_mfb5zzkbke1qjfx99o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38352842861</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38352842861</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:38:23 -0800</pubDate><category>quote</category><category>inspiration</category></item><item><title>How does a Lauren Olivia &amp; Co. product empower women?</title><description>&lt;iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/55888745?badge=0" width="400" height="266" frameborder="0"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;h1&gt;How does a Lauren Olivia &amp; Co. product empower women?&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38352718682</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38352718682</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:36:50 -0800</pubDate><category>laurenoliviaco</category><category>empower</category><category>women</category></item><item><title>#laurenoliviaco kickstarter laurenoliviaco.com</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aa0bbec4ca4df581663533f80e780557/tumblr_mf7rkdOTYa1qjfx99o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;#laurenoliviaco kickstarter laurenoliviaco.com&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38212203523</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38212203523</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:33:49 -0800</pubDate><category>laurenoliviaco</category></item><item><title>Are you interested in learning more about #Seoul, South Korea?...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/12752cb9cb97c4025d9cbfedb6b96440/tumblr_mf7ce1bEPQ1qjfx99o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are you interested in learning more about #Seoul, South Korea? Check out our Seoul City Guide at ow.ly/gb91N&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38188324723</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38188324723</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:06:00 -0800</pubDate><category>seoul</category></item><item><title>#Korean wedding ducks. Come learn more about Korea and our...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5498cfa16bdd856f8977b373a391ce0e/tumblr_mf5zi0HbXY1qjfx99o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;#Korean wedding ducks. Come learn more about Korea and our Korean inspired products at &lt;a href="http://bit.ly/LOCkickstarter" target="_blank"&gt;http://bit.ly/LOCkickstarter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38134229263</link><guid>http://laurenolviaco.tumblr.com/post/38134229263</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:29:58 -0800</pubDate><category>korean</category></item></channel></rss>
