falling for fall...

check out that rainbow... soft, subtle, yet invitingly colorful.  that's what fall's going to be all about.


cozy neutrals with pops of soft warm color...more muted than the bright and bubbly colors walking the streets this spring & summer, yet colorful enough to give you a lift on the grey-est of winter days.


i love fall and now i've got reason to love it even more... i'm so excited to see how everyone looks dressed in this palette of perfection, moving like little dots of color against the cold gloomy skyline or crisp white snow.


i'm on the hunt for a pair of skinny jeans in emberglow...and a few chunky, cozy, poncho-ey sweaters in nougat & orchard hush.


what are you fancy-ing??

hanging out...

W O W. could you imagine tucking yourself into this beddy-bye every night?


it is a bit intense and yes...i'm pretty sure your friends and family might look at you and wonder weird things about you if you had this hanging in your bedroom...


BUT


...imagine it hanging from a big, sturdy tree. then picture you and your mc'dreamy cuddled up watching dusk turn into a starlit night...


... music playing softly somewhere in the background


... a warm breeze gently swaying the two of you back and forth, side to side, as you lay... counting shooting stars together & growing closer with each passing moment.


pretty nice, right? 


...talk about rock-a-bye baby!

summer simplicity...

the other day a friend of mine told me that she and her boyfriend were headed to the park to grill corn.


when i asked her, "are you going to grill anything else?" there was a slight pause and then she said, "nope. just corn."


i loved the innocence & simplicity of it...


a boy. 
a girl. 
a grill. 
and a boatload of corn... 
chatting, laughing, basking in the sunshine, winding down the weekend by grilling up some corn on the cob (with lime + cayenne + spices), and spending the last moments of the weekend... together... with corn all up in their grillz.


i hope you're enjoying your weekend and soaking up a simple summer  evening with someone you love.

three.

meet my favorite number. it has been since i was about eight and had a massive crush on then super stud dodger 2nd baseman, steve sax... ah, steve. 

i like how 3 looks... i like how 3 sounds... i like how t-h-r-e-e is spelled... it's just a super awesome number, the open end welcoming in all things and the double bumps/half open circles holding in all that is good. 

and i love it when my dearest friends know me so well to send me things that, in her words, i need to have... and of course she's right... 

i do need. this. ring. but first i need the $$$ to buy it. 

once i have it i will wear it in a stack and keep wishing on that three... for three.

wrist wrap...

i sure am glad that bangles and bobbles, wrap bracelets & friendship bracelets, lucky charms & chunky chains have all made their way out of the drawers and onto our wrists...together. 


i love a wrist stacked with goods can switch from a bohemian air to rock n' roll swagger based on the accessories you choose.


i saw this look today and loved the preppy classic vibe of the watch and bandanna combo. it's neatly put together and clean looking. 


... perfect for the polo fields, a day sailing the seas, or for one of those office day jobs where they make you dress professionally.

you dip, i dip, we dip...

bare with me while we transition from color dipped hair to color dipped utensils... totally different yet still offering that eye-popping "W-O-W" factor to your everyday knife, fork, and spoon.


it takes the charm of an older set of cutlery plus+ a quick spray of your desired colors and voila, you've got yourself a totally hip, dipped set of eating utensils...


this simple little project is sure to add a little "umph" to your next gathering or make a great gift for a favorite friend!

now THAT's what i'm talkin' about...

entertaining is truly an art form. 

entertaining can be for your indulgence only or for a few of your favorite people, but the elements are always the same...it takes thought, inspiration, time, preparation and creativity to pull off a wondrous event. 

it's hard to capture the essence and energy of the togetherness that entertaining brings,but when done well, you feel whole. you feel connected to people. your soul smiles. relationships are strengthened and you cherish each moment, not wanting your time together to end. 

there's a new online collaboration that has captured, and beautifully brought to life, all aspects of the joy of entertaining. 

from the photos, to the recipes, to it's easy relaxed vibe, the thoreau & winnie the pooh quotes, to the music rec's, kinfolk has created a masterpiece. 

may it spark a small gathering in your home soon... i know it has in mine.

from their manifesto...

" Kinfolk is a growing community of artists with a shared interest in small gatherings. We recognize that there is something about a table shared by friends, not just a wedding or once-a-year holiday extravaganza, that anchors our relationships and energizes us. We have come together to create Kinfolk as our collaborative way of advocating the natural approach to entertaining that we love.

Every element of Kinfolk – the features, photography, and general aesthetics – are consistent with the way we feel entertaining should be: simple, uncomplicated, and less contrived. Kinfolk is the marriage of our appreciation for art and design and our love for spending time with family and friends."

basic on top, party on the bottom!

when it comes to dining, i prefer a simple plate that lets the food be the star.

i like the idea of a fun, colorful and decorative plate but in the end always opt for a basic white; allowing the colors of my meal to pop off the plate. 


richard ginori must feel the same way, except he had the genius to figure out a way to have your plate and party too!  he created three versions of his metroquadro dining sets that are a classic white with blue rim on the front of the plate and a mix of colors, prints and patterns on the back.

every plate looks like a match, but when turned over their individual personalities sparkle & shine.

he's genius and the plates are brilliant.
i want them...i just wish i had the $$$$ to have them.

tie-dow...i'd like to have that now!

there are a ton of fun hair trends that are adorning the locks of ladies around town this summer.

it's good to see girls lightening up, reddening up, shortening up and/or adding feathers to their tresses... treating their hair more like an accessory rather than a staple. 

...but it's lc's new tie-dyed tips that are just coming in screaminnnnnng hot. i think it's the perfect way to stand out and add a little somethin-somethin to those gorgeous long locks.

...and, as a brunette who recently chopped her long locks off. the combo of long hair + sandy blonde beach bombshellness + fun tye-dyed tips has me thinking that maybe those blondes do have more fun... at least with their hair.

oh..and p.s- if you haven't already checked out thebeautydepartment you should. lc+kristin+amy just make you want to go and get dolled up. me likey!

trade you places...

it's monday...and to top it off, it's a fogged-in dreary version of a monday.

while catching up on mr.schuman's latest street finds i came across this italian bella and wanted to be whisked away to florence, slipped into her casual yet beautiful outfit, and plopped onto that bench where the biggest dilemma of her monday morning is probably debating which gelato flavor to gobble up.

photo by: the sartorialist