Gift Guide for Sisters

This is our last video for The Girls With Glasses Gift Guide Series. And our gift guide would not be complete with out giving our sisters some gift giving love.

Watch the youtube video from your phone here.

Gift Guide for Best Friends

Not sure what to get your best friend? We have a few ideas for you...

You can watch the youtube video from your phone here.

Get your bestie a subscription to bookswim.com or the Fuji Film Instant Camera

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Gift Guide For Moms

Brooke and Summer reveal what they are getting their moms for Christmas.

Godiva Bakery Dessert Truffles

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iPod nano

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Watch the youtube version from your phone: youtube.com

Gift Guide for Guys

Brooke and Summer share gift ideas for the men in your life. Watch the youtube video from your phone here.

Buy the products you see here:

Dressing on the Side Tee:
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iPad:
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GWG on Kate Spade's Website

Kate Spade loves the Girls with Glasses and we love them right back! Check our feature on the Kate Spade website and watch our gift guide below.

DOWNLOAD "YOU ARE LOVED" FOR FREE...

Because it's the Holidays, and the Holiday's are a time of giving, we wanted to give to you, or newest little song, "YOU ARE LOVED" for free in exchange for just a lil' tweet or facebook post to help spread the love! All you have to do is click on the link and follow directions...

http://trkurl.com/yjOcY8 #TFAT

Lyrics to "You Are Loved" by The Girls With Glasses

verse one:

when there's no snow in sight

just cold winter wind and ice,

magic of the man in red

can't be recalled within your head.

if somethings missing from your heart

don't let the bustle pull you apart.

Chorus:

no matter who forgets,

whatever your regrets,

he's watching over you

with angels out of view.

the season to remember, remember you are loved.

remember you are loved. love love love loved.

verse two:

melancholy in your soul?

put the jingle back in your rock'n'roll.

grab ahold of heavenly hope,

lift the hearts of others who mope.

if somethings missing from your heart,

don't let the bustle pull you apart.

chorus:

no matter who forgets,

whatever your regrets,

he's watching over you,

with angels out of view.

the season to remember, remember you are loved.

remember you are loved. love love love loved.

if you're feeling blue,

somebody's loving you.

someone's always loving you.

chorus:

no matter who forgets,

whatever your regrets,

he's watching over you,

with angels out of view.

the season to remember, remember you are loved.

remember you are loved. love love love loved.

remember you are loved. love love love loved.

remember you are loved. love love love loved.

"You Are Loved" - Happy Holidays

Brooke White and Summer Bellessa's holiday song is called "You Are Loved." It is dedicated to anyone who has the holiday blues or for those times when you just don't feel the holiday cheer. Sometimes we forgot the words...but we did have fun making it. Happy Holidays!

*for your phone watch it here.

Behind the Scenes of our Holiday Song

Yesterday, Brooke and I put some time aside to work on The Girls With Glasses Show. We knew we wanted to do another video and I had messed around with some lyrics for a possible Christmas song. In true GWG style, we decided to write the song, find a recording studio, buy some jingle bells, record the song and shoot a video for the song all in about 5 hours. It was crazy, to say the least.

It was fun working with Brooke on music, I (again) realized how talented she is at creating music and singing (go figure). And I also learned that I should keep one ear out of the headset, because you can't hear your own voice. I sounded terrible...

But, we did have fun. Watch for our upcoming holiday video.

x

Summer

The Girls With Glasses in Rue Magazine

Brooke and Summer traveled to Palm Springs to shoot this lovely story for Rue Magazine. If you like interior design, you are going to love this new digital publication. Our location was the inspiring Elvis Honeymoon Suite. It is the actual house that Elvis and Priscilla rented out for their first night as husband and wife. Here are a few shots from the shoot. Check out the whole story in the second issue.

Who are the other cute girls in the video? Photographer and co-director of I Am A Girl video: Angela Kohler; ELIZA writer Lisa Hong; GWG co-stylist Sunshine Wright.

And here is a video to check out more:

Rue Magazine: Marshmallow World from Shark Pig on Vimeo.

Winner of Promise's Art

We gathered all the comments from the Promise video and the lucky girl whose name was picked from the hat is...

Rebecca!!!

Congrats. Rebecca, send us a picture when you find the perfect place in your house.

Oh Joy's Casa Closet with The Girls With Glasses

Brooke and Summer are featured on the Oh Joy Blog! Check out one thing from their closets and one thing from their casas that they couldn't live without. Here is a sneak peak, but click on this link to see the full story.

Brooke's (yellow, of course)

Summer's (periwinkle floral)

Announcement

While we were shooting our gift guides (coming soon), we took a few minutes to announce Summer's upcoming pregnancy. We are very excited, and can't wait to incorporate some baby stuff into the show... Special thanks to Kate Spade for letting us shoot at the new Palm Desert Store and for the fabulous clothes we are wearing. Also, Nancy Lane did our fabulous makeup and hair.

The Cutest Shoes in the World

Brooke and I took a little trip to Palm Springs. While there, we headed over to the new Kate Spade store in Palm Desert. Needless to say, it is adorable! We fell in love with these sparkle shoes so deeply we couldn't help singing to them. Stay tuned for our gift guide.

x

Summer

Get Crafty With The Girls With Glasses

In this video, Promise Tangeman shares a few of her art secrets with Brooke and Summer.

Here is the official how to! Not the do it yourself kind of girl? No worries! You could win this art masterpiece by leaving a comment!

Sneak Peak With Promise

Promise's blog is one of the first that Brooke and I would swoon over together. We met and became friends with the lovely Promise last year. She even designed Brooke's awesome website RealBrookeWhite.com.

In this video we include a little sneak peak of our first Girls With Glasses Craft Project. We love the painting of Promise and her husband and the story behind it. It didn't fit in the craft how to, but we thought you guys would like it. We hope you enjoy the this video and the craft project coming soon.

Facts about Promise Tangeman:

Promise is her real name.

Went to art school at Northwest College of Art in WA.

She not only has a fabulous blog, promisetangemanblog.com, but she is also a freelance photographer, graphic designer and fine artist.

She's married to her BFF Brian Wurzell.

And she has great hair.

New York, New York

A round up of Brooke and Summer's trip to New York. They see all their favorite places including: the statue of liberty, the kate spade store, soho, time square, broadway, the met, the gugg, edward's, central park, tiffany's, and the odeon.

Where are your favorite New York places?

Most clothes are from Kate Spade New York.

Where Can You Get Those?

We should put out a blog about where to get the fun things we are wearing in every video, but we forget. Then we get tons of emails asking where they can buy this or that. So here is the where's and what's of Cat Fights & Train Wrecks.

Glasses: Paul Frank

Summer's Headband: frillytrims.bigcartel.com

Brooke's Headband: Ban.do

Brooke's Shirt: The Soon Collection email: shop.eliza@gmail.com

Vintage: Fashion By Robert Black

Vintage: Fashion By Robert Black

Frames: Ikea

Brooke's Headband: For a Good Cause

Brooke's Bow Tie: Ragstoobritches.etsy.com

Dresses: Fashion By Robert Black

Couch: MacAlpines

Glasses: Paul Frank

Winner of Ban.do

Meg Allen Cole you are our winner of the Ban.do Bow headband. Thanks to everyone for keeping up with our videos and blogs. We look forward to offering more fun and fabulous giveaways!

Get Ready To Explode

The Girls With Glasses interview the girls at Ban.do. You might explode with the amount of cuteness. Wouldn't it be great if you could be watching this video in your very own Ban.do headband? Well, you can. All you have to do is write a comment about how fabulous Ban.do is (that won't be hard). Any of the following will help your chances: follow http://twitter.com/thegwgshow or http://twitter.com/shopbando, Like Ban.do or The GWG Show on facebook, blog this video, and/or yell it from your roof top. Let us know what you do and where with a comment and this Bow Ban.do could be yours!

Train Wrecks & Cat Fights

Here's a new video with Brooke and Summer trying to get The Girls With Glasses Show on television. This one is a short film comedy. Thank you to everyone who helped make it happen.

Director: Kerry Bellessa

Makeup: Celestial Williams

Hair: Ruca

Stylist: Jennifer O'Bannon

special thanks to Mallory Jarvis, The Bells Family, Fashion by Robert Black.

And The Winner Is...

Carbondale Chasmite! What a name!

Brooke and Summer picked their 10 favorite commenters (based on their answers and the number of outlets that they shared the Warby Parker message). We put those 10 on sheets of paper and randomly picked. Carbondale Chasmite, who made his comment to give his wife another chance at winning, was the lucky duck.

Carbondale's Comment:

"My wife reads this blog... and loves those glasses. Gotta be a good man and get her another shot... though I wouldn't mind a pair myself. :)"

Great job, your comment paid off! Email us at thegwgshow (at) gmail (dot) com, with your wife's prescription and address!!! We look forward to hearing how she likes them.

Win A Pair of Glasses!

Whether you need glasses or not (we know some of you are fakers), you can win a divine pair of Warby Parker specs, complete with your prescription (or lack there of).

Here's how to do it:

Watch Brooke and Summer interview two of the founders of the charitable eye glasses company Warby Parker. Then make a comment; tell us your favorite thing about them. Is it the style? Is it the heart? What do you think? To get extra chances to win tweet this post, facebook share, write your own blog and then comment to let us know what you did. On Friday, we will announce the winner of these fabulous glasses.

GWG Love NYC

This is one of the most fun videos we have gotten to do. Even though the week we were there NYC had a record breaking heat wave, the energy of New York kept us going and feeling energized. We had a great time enjoying all of our favorite places including: Central Park, Strawberry Fields, Ice Cream at the Odeon, Statue of Liberty, Soho, The Village, Time Square, etc. What are your favorite places in New York City?

Dallas Shaw at DNKY

We had been fans of Dallas Shaw's work for years. Summer even featured her in one of the first ELIZA Magazines. It was exciting to get to meet her in person and chat about her new project with DKNY on twitter. The DKNY store was so big and bright--had a great vibe to it.

WHAT'S IN THE BAG?

"Where did you get that adorable little blue pen necklace?" or "What is that head band hair thingy you were wearing?" you inquire? We've been getting loads of questions regarding those must have items we featured in our "how to pack a suitcase" and "the carry on" videos...

Well, Ask and ye shall receive...

KELLY GREEN CARRY ON:
This beautiful Kate Spade bag has a name of it's own... "La Casita Josephine" AKA Summer's dream bag. This isn't technically a "carry on" but it is a perfect bag with loads of mini compartments to store all your little travel odds and ends. PS... it's on sale!!

THE PEN NECKLACE:
If you are the kind of gal that is always losing your writing utensil then we have found a solution for you, a completely adorable solution we might add! This cheery blue pen attached to a dainty gold chain can be found in a Kate Spade store near you!

STRIPED UMBRELLA:
In addition to the fabulous items above, you can also find this striped umbrella that is ideal for keeping your lovely locks dry at a Kate Spade store on online... By the way, we love stripes.
GLASSES:
Are you loving those plastic orange or blue frames? Perhaps Love is an understatement... how about we're obsessed! We've got more to show you from this ultra hip AND affordable AND charitable eye wear company WARBY PARKER...


THE TASSI:
Ever try to wash your face or apply make-up and your hair keeps getting in the way? Maybe you've tried the headband...probably still end up with a wet hairline right? The tassi can end all your troubles. Brooke, her mom and sister has been using the Tassi for years, as she grew up in a house right next to the inventor. Once you try this clever little invention, you'll never wash your face with out it. Oh and the best part is that it doesn't mess up your hair...


CLARISONIC:
Summer swears by the Clarisonic, just take one look at her face and you'll be a believer. It is a little electronic contraption with swirling bristles that scrub all your make-up and grime away leaving your face ultra clean. It is a bit pricey, but you would consider it an investment in your skin. Constant travel will take it's toll on the appearance of skin, so proper care is necessary!
DRY SHAMPOO:
Flat hair, Oily roots, no access to a shower? Try Dry shampoo... works wonders on a second, third... dare we say fourth day hair do's. There are several brands making dry shampoo, Brooke's personal favorite is Pssss which is super cheap and can be found at your local drugstore.
LA MER TREATMENT POWDER:
This is another splurge... it's pretty fancy stuff, but if you are looking for a powder to wipe away signs of facial fatigue induced by a sleepless red eye flight, this is the one. It is soft as velvet and the color never looks fake or too pinky. As well it has a built in SPF 15.
DERMALOGICA SPRAY:
That not so fresh airplane cabin air doesn't do your skin any favors, you might notice that it begins to feel dry and tight after a long flight... Dermalogica makes some fantastic toners that will help to re-hydrate, refresh and calm your skin.
TIDE TO GO MINI PEN:
Wouldn't it be wonderful to live in a world where everything was travel-sized... what an adorable world it would be. The tide to go mini pen is travel size and fits perfectly in your purse, so you'll be ready for those moments when perhaps you've hit some frightening turbulence and your tomato juice spills on to your fancy sweatpants.

COMFY SHOES:
Whether you are running through the airport or walking down the boardwalk, a pair of "june bug" Sanuks are both ultra comfy and stylish, as well they don't take up much space in your suitcase. Oh and one other tip, don't forget a pair of warm socks for the airplane, the toes get chilly!

In The Heights With Corbin Bleu

The Girls With Glasses interview Corbin Bleu of High School Musical and broadway hit In The Heights. If you haven't seen Corbin as Usnavi, you better hurry, this is his last week in the role!

This Week Only

Corbin Bleu captured our hearts in the worldwide sensation High School Musical. Until August 17th you can see Corbin perform In The Heights on Broadway. Brooke and I were able to see the show live and it's worth it. Corbin is such a big talent, it would be sad to miss his version of Usnavi, the Washington Heights bodega owner! Below is a sample of the show.

x

Summer

Carry On

Brooke and Summer share their favorite products to take in their carry ons.

Directed by Kerry Bellessa
Makeup by Rachel Rose DeSimone
Clothes & Carry On by Kate Spade
Glasses by Warby Parker

Inspired By The Girls With Glasses

We are thrilled to get positive emails and even more excited by the cute things people make and share with us. We want to feature two Girls With Glasses Show viewers today on the blog.

The first is from Emilee Sutherland, the owner of Esty shop Tastful Tatters. She made these charming little glasses necklaces "inspired by the infamous idol star Brooke White and her new show, The Girls With Glasses Show."

Second is Antonia Ormston who wrote to us saying " I love your theme song 'I am a Girl.' My three little girls love to watch your video. My eldest who just got glasses feels very cool now."

And she included this heartwarming picture of her three girls.

Thanks to everyone for your support and well wishes. We hope to continue to bring you inspiring content. Send us an email (the GWG show (at) gmail (dot) com) if we can share how you are inspired by The Girls With Glasses Show.

Trainwrecks

Although "being a trainwreck" is not what we are known for, in these shots we are looking like we are about to cause one.

Photographed by Tracy Rasinski

Styling by Jennifer Obannon

Makeup by Celestial Williams

Hair by Ruca from hautiehub.com

How To Pack A Suitcase

Going on a trip? Brooke and Summer, of The Girls With Glasses, show you just what to include in your suitcase and tips to making the most out of that little space.

Directed by Kerry Bellessa
Makeup by Rachel Rose DeSimone
Clothing by Kate Spade

Thanks To Everyone

What People Are Saying from The Girls With Glasses on Vimeo.

Thanks especially to:

Kerry Bellessa, Dave Ray, Angela Kohler, Rachel Rose DeSimone, Nikki Providence, Julio, Sunshine and Sarah, Celestial, Jennifer O'Bannon, Mallory Jarvis, Working Girl, Tatum Hawkins, Tracy Razinski, Black Eiffel, Heidi Meek, Paul Frank, Fashion by Robert Black, Oh Happy Day, Famous the dog, McAlpines, Sensibly Styled, Jason Reeves, Danny Roberts, Ruca, Ruca's sister who let us barrow her cats, Sharon Williams, Josh Oram, and I know I am forgetting people...

California Song

California Song (HD) from The Girls With Glasses on Vimeo.

Are you a sun-deprived soul who’s stuck indoors? Do you long for an impromptu beach escape? Well, then hop on and take a ride with The Girls With Glasses Show as hosts Brooke White and Summer Bellessa cruise to the tune of peace, love and harmony as they launch today their newest music video set to “California Song” from Brooke’s album High Hopes & Heartbreak.

The “California Song” music video is available to view here and on thegirlswithglasses.com. And since today is Brooke's birthday ... show some love by leaving a comment, sharing the video with your friends or purchasing the song on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/album/california-song/id322319551?i=322319572.

Credits:
Artist: Brooke White
Director: Braden Barty
Stylist: Jennifer Obannon
Makeup: Rachel Rose DeSimone
Hair: Julio
Hair Accessories: shopbando.com/
Special Thanks to Nathan Scoll

Sneak Peek

The Girls With Glasses are busy creating new videos for you as we speak. Here are some stills captured on set of their upcoming "Book Worm Wednesday" shoot, where the girls discuss the books they are reading right now.

Photographed by Evan Romine

Makeup By Jourdan Dudgeon

Hair by Anthony Hernandez

Stylist: Jennifer Obannon

Special Thanks to Kendra Worsnup and Niki Worthen

Interview With Jason Reeves

Brooke and Summer interview musician Jason Reeves. Jason sings Wishing Weed and the girls ask him questions about music, girls and smiling.

Meet The Girls

Brooke White and Summer Bellessa met on MySpace as fans and supporters of each others’ work, soon growing into good friends. "We would send each other new blogs that we fancied, or new music that we couldn't get enough of," says Summer. "We are both traditional on some things and innovative on others," adds Brooke. The girls’ paths have connected with The Girls With Glasses Show project, but it took very different ways to get there.

Brooke White
The magic of Brooke White resonates within her music and the former nanny’s first full-length release since she became an American Idol finalist in 2008. Brooke made an unforgettable first impression on Idol’s seventh season when she told the judges that she’d never watched an R-rated movie, prompting Simon Cowell to offer to bring her “to the dark side.” But as viewer’s found throughout her charmed run to a Top 5 finish, the Phoenix, Ariz. native presented herself like a beacon of light that shone through that “dark side,” a passionate swirl of willowing soul and ‘70s flavored gold.

The oldest of four siblings, Brooke’s parents passed their love of music on to their children, and that love has blossomed in her. “My upbringing is entirely the reason that I am the artist that I am today,” she says. “My parents are hardcore music fans, and we grew up in a small house, close together all the time. Music was the therapy that made us very happy as a family … I’m not an average music listener. I do this because I really do love it.”

Summer Bellessa
At four years old, Summer Bellessa started her modeling career and by 17 had the opportunity to travel the world living in fashion capitals that include: Paris, Hamburg, New York, Miami, London and Tokyo. Summer had clients such as Clairol, Sears, Target, Shiseido, Secret, Glamour, AT&T and Vidal Sassoon. Those experiences as a model opened her eyes to the world outside her hometown of Chicago Heights, Ill. Her metamorphosis from model into entrepreneur began as she effortlessly brought creative and talented people together to do great things.

Today, Summer continues to nurture creative minds from all kinds of different backgrounds capturing the fashion world as Founder and Editor of women’s fashion and lifestyle magazine ELIZA. A national publication that can be found in Barnes & Noble stores across the country, ELIZA was created for women who want to be stylish, sexy and engaged in the world while retaining high standards in dress, entertainment and lifestyle. "I chose the name Eliza because of my high regard for Audrey Hepburn, her style and her lifestyle. With the role of Eliza Dolittle in My Fair Lady, she helped everyone realize that with a little cultivation any woman from anywhere can be mistaken for a princess."

Behind The Music - I Am A Girl

Making of the Girls With Glasses Theme Song from The Girls With Glasses on Vimeo.

The Girls With Glasses Show on Twitter

If you want to stay updated on everything GWG follow the twitter link. Their twitter will announce The Girls With Glasses Show news, videos, cool links and interesting things.

You can also follow Brooke White on twitter. Brooke keeps you updated on everything Brooke. See things through the eyes of one of the most genuine and talented people in the music industry.

Last but not least, follow Summer Bellessa, ELIZA Magazine's editor-in-chief, on twitter. She takes you behind the scenes of running a fashion magazine and shares valuable tips on how to be fabulous.

Get Smart

Glasses bring the world around you into clearer view: the vibrant details, the color, the fine print, all coming into focus. Not only are glasses practical, glasses are a defining and powerful accessory that can bring out the smart and savvy self that is inside all of us.

The Girls With Glasses Show was founded for every woman who wants to be entertained while also being informed and enlightened—it’s the smart girl talk show. Brooke White and Summer Bellessa bring together humor, intelligent insight and heart to fashion, entertainment, art and music to this part-hipster and part-variety talk show—and yes, they both do wear glasses in real life.

Each weekday, The Girls With Glasses Show will open with Brooke and Summer playing the theme song live. Think quirky like Wayne’s World, but re-touched with utterly hip, feminine and modern flair. Music and lyrics to The Girls With Glasses Show theme song, “I’m a Girl,” is an original piece co-written by the hosts, with Brooke on vocals and piano and Summer on drums and back-up.

The Girls With Glasses Show will then showcase a relevant “Topic of the Day” such as: Best Friends, Fashion Icons, Business, Hand-Made, Good Role Models, The Cinema, etc. Following the “Topic of the Day” is “Taste Maker Moments” that coincide with a particular weekday, such as: Book Worm Monday, New Music Tuesday, Bloggy Wednesday, Gotta Have It Thursday and Date Night Friday.

But the good stuff doesn’t stop there. The Girls With Glasses Show also includes a include a digital short, a special “on the street” segment with members from our Girls With Glasses team, a highlight of a lesser known musician, blogger, fashion designer, non-profit organizer, entrepreneur, author or artist, and finally, The Girls With Glasses Show will end with its main attraction, the celebrity interview.

I Am A Girl - The Girls With Glasses Theme Song

Check out Brooke and Summer in the Girls With Glasses Theme Song Video.

I Am A Girl - The Girls With Glasses Theme Song from The Girls With Glasses on Vimeo.

Directed by Angela Kohler and Ithyle Griffiths
Makeup: Rachel Rose DeSimone
Hair: Nikki Providence
Stylists: Sarah and Sunshine
Special Thanks to: Fashion by Robert Black, Kerry Bellessa, Devin Colvin and Famous the dog. You were a trooper little guy.

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