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jenn s.

JENNIFER SBRANTI is the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Hostess with the Mostess® (HWTM), a hip and modern party planning resource. HWTM brings creative entertaining ideas to light through an inspirational “how-to” website and popular daily blog.

Having hosted countless celebrations herself, ranging from special occasion showers and everyday get-togethers to large events, Sbranti now shares her contemporary style and no-fuss approach to entertaining with others. Her ideas have been featured in media outlets such as People, InStyle Weddings, Life&Style, Real Simple, and Extra! TV, and she is a featured contributor for several well-respected online communities, including iVillage.com and BHG.com.

Sbranti resides in San Diego with her husband {and business partner} Sonny and their sweet 1-year old daughter, Macy.

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Bella Italia! The beautiful plates from the “Trattoria” collection – cheese plates, fruit dessert plates, juicy cherry dessert plates, and pasta plates – are elegant, simple, and design-delicious! (plates sold in sets of 4 for around $40/set) I’m also loving the zen-ish simplicity of the Antai Grass dinner and dessert plates (which, by the way, [...]

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The talented folks at Whimsy Press make me oh-so-happy! They’ve brought their hip, modern gift wrap designs to the table (literally!) with these fun & festive holiday placemats. And just like their wrap, all of the mats are reversible…

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Autumn entertaining gets modern with these richly-colored harvest table linens, which boast embroidered autumn silhouette graphics for a modern/minimalist appeal. I’m especially loving the dandelion pattern! Don’t miss the coordinating harvest appetizer plates and divided dish too…more mod silhouette graphics…and this time with a glazed finish. Beautiful! Entertaining in your living room? Carry this look [...]

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How cute is this owl sake ware set from Anthropologie? Even if you’re not a sake-lover, this little trio will look adorable in your hutch or on a kitchen shelf! For a super-cute gift idea, wrap this up with a bottle of chic sake like Gekkeikan’s Black & Gold.

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31 Oct

trick or treat!

Last week, my friend Jen convinced me to play hooky from work – (ok, she didn’t exactly have to twist my arm!) – to attend a M•A•C Cosmetics event in L.A. called Chinese Dress – which was a live body art installation featuring several models in beautiful, ornate “outfits” – which were created sans-fabric, using [...]

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