Who doesn't love great hair? And great hair that last beyond the day you style it? Meet the "blow out" experience and then some, I introduce you to the Dry- Shop. I came across this fun unique place BEFORE they opened, and I reached out to Emily, the owner, and said OMG your shop is the COOLEST shop ever (just by the fun pictures and tagline and marketing they had)! (because that's how I roll... that shy gal that I am!) If … [Read more...]
Feeling Blue
Feeling a bit blue, so I thought I'd sprinkle some into our wardrobes and our homes.... ...well, I've been seeing more and more blues around lately, so I had to share some pretties! Blouse / Purse / Lamp / Pillow / Ring / Necklace / Mirror … [Read more...]
3.1 Phillip Lim for Target
In case you weren't aware, Target's latest collaboration was with Phillip Lim and I made my way out to my favorite super store this morning to check things out and see what needed to come home with me.... This beautiful BIG number came home with me for the hubs (I guess you can tell travel is on my mind).... A few others that made their way into my life.... and this.... that I styled like … [Read more...]
DVF NYFW SS 2014
Thanks to Vogue and Neiman Marcus, I pulled together for you some pretty amazing runway clips from last week's New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014 and am uber excited to share them with you, of one of my favorite designers, Diane Von Furstenberg. I've done some posting on her before HERE, HERE and HERE. Here's a snippet of the DVF show from Neiman Marcus via Instagram Download video: MP4 format showcasing DVF And, from … [Read more...]
Table Scape: How to style a coffee table
I think of the phrase "table scape" and it reminds me of watching Semi-Homemade Sandra Lee shows on Food Network and at the end of her meal she'd show her table and how she styled it. Does anyone know what I'm talkin about? Today I'm thinking of a different table scape. I'm thinking coffee tables and how to "dress … [Read more...]
Introducing Stardust Chairs
I had been on a hunt for a long time to find chairs for my new kitchen dining table. My previous table was a Bernhardt set I got when I got married 16 years ago. And yes, it cost us a small fortune back then, but it was time for them to GO. I found my new table solo, so I held out on the chairs till I found just the right thing. I knew exactly what I wanted and waited till I found just that. I'm SO glad I did because I found it when I least … [Read more...]
These Boots Were Made for Walkin
See if you can guess what store was the FIRST store I ventured into upon coming back to the states? DING DING DING!!! If you guessed TARGET you win $10,000!!! HA! But seriously, we all know how great of a store that is, right? As I made my way down the aisles, these were all lined up and jumped out at me. Here are some of the cool new looks for fall (yes... I said the F word... is it getting close to that time already???) that I saw, and it … [Read more...]
In the News… Gladiators.
Being that I'm in the motherland and have had not such great internet, I am becoming less and less "social" per-se. And to be quite honest, I've been so busy with family (we can leave that for another post!) that between that, trying to NOT eat too much, and catching up on sleep, the internet hasn't been at the top of my to-do. Sometimes we need to UN-PLUG and decompress. But, of course, in the back of my mind, all of you lovies are here and I … [Read more...]
Paris Fashion on the Streets, Part 2
Last week I shared with you Paris fashion, street style HERE. Here is PART DEUX... Some more random shots of Parisian style. and of course, Paris wouldn't be complete with a pair of lovers... I did my best to snap shots of people without them noticing, and of course in various parts of the city, … [Read more...]
Paris Fashion on the Streets, Part 1
I was SO taken by Paris and as I had said before SO overstimulated, I was taken by every sight, every smell, every sound. And of course, fashion is definitely a huge part of that. So much so that the sneaky side of me was coming out (driving the family INSANE, by the way!), that I tried to take pictures of strangers on the streets to share with you. This one shot I think defines it all... Isn't she absolutely FABULOUS???? What you … [Read more...]
Gladiator Sandals
from Stuart Weitzman or these.... ELLIE 120-MAX Knee-High Multistrap Women's Flat Sandal with Zipper Here is my take on these.... I got these a few years ago at Victoria's Secret, but never wore them. Love em or leave em? Yes or no? Please chime in. The hubs can't stand them. And every time I wear them I get looks, points and comments. Personally, none of that bothers me, but I'd love to know what my … [Read more...]
A Table and Chairs
I have been squealing with delight for the past few days I can't even SEE straight!!! You know when you've LITERALLY stumbled upon the most AMAZING thing ever, and if you've been searching for that perfect thing and nothing will do until you find it when you least expect it, and then BAM! It's RIGHT THERE more amazing than you ever imagined? Well, that is the story of my kitchen dining set. I had this REALLY great kitchen table and chairs (8 … [Read more...]
It’s about Five
It's Friday. And that means FIVE things I'm sharin.... 1. You GOTTA check out my newest sponsor and welcome them with love by entering a giveaway they are hosting. Your jaw will drop as did mine when I stepped foot into The Fleuriste. This goodness could be YOURS. Enter HERE before Monday because that's when the winner will be announced. 2. You never know when you're about to find what you're looking for, especially when you … [Read more...]
Dining Chairs
I vaguely remember sharing this topic with you before, in fact even possibly a few of these pics you might have seen. (kinda like Pinterest... HAVEN'T I PINNED THAT BEFORE??) I got a fabulous dining table for my kitchen minus the chairs... Chairs weren't part of the package. So for now, I am living with my older Bernhardt chairs that need to GO. Here's the table and what I have going on with them that need … [Read more...]
Target Maxi
I don't know if you're a fan of maxi dresses. I am so so on this. Several things about maxi dresses for me to love them, and this one had them all. I am tickled pink wanna squeal with delight with this one, my most recent purchase (as in YESTERDAY) I had to share with you! First... take a peek at what it was... I just picked up this number on my most recent trip to Target when I went to buy all of 4 things (none of which were … [Read more...]
THAT RING Giveaway
"If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it"... Well I'm ready to put a ring on it! I've had lots of chatter about THE ring... several actually.... from THIS POST, from THIS POST, And THIS ring.... from THIS POST... The top ring... BRACE YOURSELF.... Ok.... first... let me preface this by giving you the BIGGEST shopping secret EVER I have come across... {YEOW this excites me!} If you plan on traveling AT ALL … [Read more...]
Black and White Chevron
The chevron trend is still going on, and I know it won't be too long from now that we will probably be saying, "remember alllllll that chevron?" It will be the 2012-13 fad and will die who knows when. But, for now, I'm loving it! So I'll milk it now as much as I can. Here's a great little outfit for a luncheon, a shopping day, a shower... something that can be worn to lot's of places... Some might wear this little top without a belt as a … [Read more...]
Rakota Remington
Several months ago, when my daughter started her company and we were hiring our videographer, I saw one of their pieces of work for a local boutique, Rakota Remington. Take a peek at this.... http://vimeo.com/choatehouse/rakotaremington I watched it over and over again and it was one of the most beautiful videos I had seen. So when I recently made my way to Blake's store for an appointment, my jaw dropped even more when I saw his very cool … [Read more...]
Revelry T Fashion Post
Loving all my T's I've gotten from the fabulous Meg Biram's great and clever Manifesto T's. Each month there's a new shirt with a new word on it. You can see me styling a few others HERE and HERE. April's was REVELRY. There are SO many ways to style a great white T. And if it has GOLD in it? Well.... that just makes it the BOMB of a t-shirt that I won't be able to live with out. Mini-me was my photographer and she went a little camera … [Read more...]
Sunday Dress
Diane von Furstenberg is one of my fave designers. I did a post on here HERE. Her clothes are always on top of style, fashion, and trends without being "trendy". Her clothes can be in my closet for years and they still never lose their look. I recently picked up this number from Cayman's that I shared with you HERE. I paired it with my black patent Luciano Padovan's that I've had for several years... again, some staples I can't … [Read more...]
