I am loving these new stamps from USPS.
They are a nod to art nouveau with a touch of whimsy and make sending snail-mail even more fun than it already is.
I am also having a paper crush on these cute thank you note sets I found at HomeGoods, via Chronicle Books.
We all know the seminal 2003 classic, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and the sexy Matthew McConaughey, advertising exec who comes up with the catchy “Frost Yourself” diamond campaign. I wish I could do just that but alas, I have a graduate student budget. I am loving the teardrop gemstone look right now, instead. I see it everywhere. Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and other celebs among them.
My favorite are these by Ippolita, but in the universe where I have an unlimited budget.
But for those of us who do not have a Louis wallet overflowing with cash…These beautiful alternatives from two Etsy shop-owners. One and Two.
Do you know the show Extreme Couponing? Well, if not, we’ve all been guilty of doing just the same, buying something because of the great deal. But, you know, times are tough, no shame. I however, have a different problem. I buy things just because I like the packaging. Does it have a trusted brand name? Probably not. Does it look super awesome? ALWAYS. It is always nice to buy a product on the basis of the design and then discover that the product itself is pretty sweet too. Today I am referring to my recent purchase of J.R. Watkins Dish Soap in Lemon that I found at Target. No animal bi-products or colors and fillers. Woohoo! I will be indulging in J.R. Watkins home products for the foreseeable future.
I am loving my new mineral lip gloss from Tallulah in Socialite. It gives just enough sheen for the average day but can also be glamourous for nighttime. Don’t be afraid to try their brighter shades like my other favortie Mouth of the South. The bright tints might look scary but they are really a great alternative to a punchy lipstick, if you have trouble taking the plunge to Betty Draper’s red like I do. Tallulah can be purchased in Savannah at One Fish Two Fish and See Jane.
It’s been a while! I am now getting my master’s in Graphic Design and a lot busier with school. Here is one of the recent projects I completed for a typography class.
Currently debating what would happen if I sported the cell phone handset around Lower, and Upper Manhattan for that matter.
This weekend I am headed to the New York International Gift Fair with my favorite Aunt : ) I am currently charging the Sony Bloggie so I will have plenty of battery to document this crazy, large event. The NYIGF is hosted at the Javitz Center near Penn Station which is a supiciously INFINITE void of time and space, like those giant mega malls in the suburbs I can never seem to find my way out of. Vendors come from all over to display their newest wares for industry buyers. The misnomer, “Gift”, covers everything from home accessories to stationery.
See Below: Pretty Crazy Stuff. Can’t even tell one booth from the next.
One of my personal favorite blogs, Apartment Therapy, documents their experience at the fair every year. Since I am a newbie and don’t have any insider scoop I would like to credit AT for these sneak-peek photos below. Hope I see things this gorgeous in my attendance.
Maybe there is a theme here. I am digging an array of monochromatic blues for summer and that’s why I’m loving Essie’s new collection of blues. With names like “Turquoise and Caicos” and “Aruba Blue” these are definitely colors I want to see on my toes, ideally with waves crashing over them. Find them here at Ricky’s NYC.
My absolute favorite “Turquoise and Caicos”.
First of all, these would be mine if I were, you know, a New York socialite. But alas, all I will do is lust after these pumps by Kurt Geiger for Corso Como. They are my absolute favorite brand for style and comfort.
If anyone could sum up my experience with the New York heat it would be Nathan Badley of The Life and Times of Nathan Badley with this picture and vivid blog entry to boot.
Even though I am in the most style conscious city in the US, I choose every morning to hold off on makeup until the office bathroom for this is usually how I look post train ride.
So, yesterday when I got off work and hopped on the subway to Sotheby’s Institute of Art for an intern lecture, you can imagine how I felt upon arrival, particularly in a room full of inordinately stylish other interns. Sotheby’s Institute of Art has educated members of the art world for over 40 years in Art History and Business. The guest of the evening was Lisa Dennison, Chairman of North and South American Art at Sotheby’s. Professor Andras Szantos of the institute was on hand to moderate. Lisa gave the interns in attendance a peak into her life as one of the most powerful women in the field, from her morning exercise routine to her meeting with the “Warhol People”, “Oops, she wasn’t supposed to say that”. As an intern in a gallery it was fascinating to hear from someone who started out as an intern and ended up a chairman.
Lisa’s knowledge and advice covered a profuse amount of territory but I think I will most fondly recall her amazing shoes. After scouring Jimmy Choo, Manolo, and Louboutin, I had no luck. These are the closest replicas I could find. Still gorgeous! And they happen to be the shoe of choice of one of my favorite tv heroines, Nico Reilly (Kim Raver) of Lipstick Jungle (sadly discontinued).
RUNS WITH MARKERS 