burgundy?

i am not sure what happened to me..perhaps i am just a complete fashion victim.

but ever since ms elements of style herself erin gates mentioned it

i have done a complete 180 on burgundy..that loathsome color..is now so totally on my radar.

i never had a problem with this:

it was this kind of sad decor that made me weary..

                                                               but then came this!!
                                                   and now everything has changed!!

it doesn't hurt that all the best designers are using it on their already amazing products..in as many amazing shades..

wha happened?

now i am in love!

wedding outfit final {no more decisions}

so here is the nanette lepore dress that i will don for my sister's wedding next saturday..i love that it is called the "twirl me" dress, and yes, it is twirly and romantic
i was just thinking that i would share the many choices of shoes that were rejected..here are the very new cute jacks i tried at first..but as cute as they are..i can just see them flying off of my foot as i strolled accross the lawn!
my next stop after cuio was kate spade's shop..where i saw this and a couple of other fabby flats..but my thought was...the dress needs a heel..so onward.
next stop was banana and cole hahn where i tried on a bunch of these numbers which were ..you said it..torrrrrture devices..and my thought is..as a major non-high-heel wearer..better to stay away from the lady/grandma pumps..and head toward the more fun espadrille..jeans compatable sandal that i can actually see myself throwing on for a summer date night.
i mean..look at this thing..really??

baby sasso party

yesterday, thea and i came over here to the studio to a baby shower for dave and jhill (with whom we share our studio) that was designed and created by our amazing asisstant Lizzie Vaughan (she is pictured here tidying in our entryway). i cannot tell you how absolutely blown away i was by what beauty she had created from very simple, but smart design elements. our studio had been completely transformed into baby shower heaven.
here is a wall of cute photos of dave and jennifer through the years where our ceramic trays normally sit.
above are these marvelous memory cards lizzie invented for the party that each of us filled in that was meant to be pasted into a baby book..questions included.."how i met your parents.."
cakes and treats below the color tiles..so cute!
i died over these gorgeous apples topped with sasso flags..which is the pet name dave and jen have chosen for the baby prior to its' birth.
the sweet flowers are made from coffee filters..clever right??

i regret not cutting right into this thing..yummy.
gifts and flowers adorn our painting tables..

drinks served on our slabroller..
and finally this snow flecked gothic cathedral bundt cake in our studio window..photos by thea.

lady miss kier

hey! remember "groove is in the heart"? this was our first LADY of disco..and she loved her costume changes just about as much as ms. gaga does. i think the lady miss part of the moniker is a good one..and my dear friend christophe continues to call me "lady miss jill" as an homage to this FIT grad. it's all about the marketing baby.

middle aged gals

i don't know about you, but i keep noticing that the middle aged ladies seem to have it all going on these days. i realize that the term "middle aged woman" does not bring to mind thoughts of fabulosity, in fact, it seems to be an insult in our culture. but walking down the street this morning i couldn't help but notice all the gals d'une certaine age who were looking great. hair skin nails..the works. props to you girls. can i get an amen to that?

Porter Airlines

Last weekend my husband took a flight up to Toronto, his old home town, on Porter Airlines, and he could not stop talking about it. He said that from the minute you arrive (which by the way is only an hour before your international flight!) you feel like something special is going on. To me it sounded like the whole thing is an intentional throwback to an era when flying was special, and one got DRESSED to fly into the beautiful blue. The one thing that stands out in my mind aside from the super fun graphics, and the groovy attendant's uniforms, is their generosity of spirit. How many times can you say that about an airlines these days..i mean who offers a lovely lounge with free snacks and drinks while you wait? Hmmmm??

the selby

last night i had a great time lying in bed with my sick girl getting cozy with 1776 and the selby. this is a fantastic website created by photographer todd selby who visits with friends and acquaintances and documents their worlds. spending time here was a wonderful chance to let out my inner voyeur. have fun.

rodarte

the mulleavy sisters are an interesting pair. they make objects of desire that have left the fashion world a bit discombobulated. anna wintour love love loves them..and that can't hurt. i can't tell whether i like the clothing to wear it or to hang it, but most certainly it is different than what has come before. i am particularly fond of the tribal style arm tatoos the girls have chosen to decorate their models with.

j crew on mad ave

hello??? i am sure that all of you sophisticatos have already seen this.but exqueeze me? this has got to be THE most gorgeous thing in a while. Lonny mag just covered the new j crew shop that opened on madison..and i am in love. this is such brilliant merchandising..and so incredibly sophisticated! ouch.

preppytown

i have been thinking a lot about my spring collection for 2010, and my big idea is super prep style. this is a look i have never truly explored( except for a short stop in lily pulitzer town), and i have gotten so excited poking around the internet for some prepster heroes..the reigning queen of course being tory burch. tory loves herself some super bright colors, and i am loving the navy and poppy orange she is often wont to use. in addition to mademoiselle burch i am surfing some other mainstays of the modern prep such as prints from ms. ck bradley and the must have goyard tote! next stop ikats and suzanis.