studio photoshoot with {erin gates and sarah winchester!}

today was a huge day at the studio. not only are we madly pulling together the spring/summer collection, but erin was styling a photoshoot for our lookbook, and sarah (8.5 mnths pregnant) was shooting it!

needless to say, it looked gorgeous, impeccable, genius!

i loved the golden flatware she found, and the amazing flowers for the vases.

these are the quick shots i took while rushing through the space as they were prepping and working on getting all the right images just so.

i cannot wait to see the final pix when sarah reveals what she saw through her lens lens.

Boston Home Magazine

i have to say that walking into the studio to find this sitting open in our entryway was quite a major treat! thanks to erin gates of elements of style for recommending us to Boston Home!

erin gates or michael kors model?

the other day i happen to look out the window and see a super chic woman crossing the street towards our studio in fort point. i had a fleeting thought of, "where does miss hamptons think she's headed?..there aren't any private jets 'round here!" and then of course, i realized it was our own erin coming to work with oliver and baxter in tow. isn't she fab?

erin gates style inspiration

our new studio mate, erin gates, of elements of style fame, has fantastic personal style. each day when she glides into work, i am all over her look..trying to analyze every detai..because..girl..she has it going on. From head to toe..she is DONE. And what is fun about Erin is the fact that she has a new style message every day. It's not that she is confused about who she is..it is more of a vibe for different flavors.Kind of like the way i am about food , today Thai tomorrow Tempeh! I decided that we should take her photo every day (well at least one day a week) and she could post it on her blog for all her fans to check out her very varied looks. She had other great outfits on this week, but this was our first photo op together. Her killer cuff chain bracelet was from Ann Taylor, and I told her it was genius. The shoes were great too, so next time i will be sure to get them in the shot.

big thank you to elements of style

today i opened up my email and found this fantastic post entitled "jill rosenwald to the rescue" at the elements of style blog written by boston interior designer erin gates. she had said earlier in the week that she was bummed that west elm no longer carries the morroccan tile rug that was perfect for so many interiors. it turns out that a rug i design for Surya fits the bill. thanks so much for the nod erin!