Dreaming of dressing up

It's so fun to get dressed up for a night or at the very least watch others do it! I was blown away by all the gorgeous......to die for.....just must have baubles and sparkles of the night! You know how I love the accessories. Here are a few of my favorites from last nights Golden Globes!

Van Cleef & Arpels - gorgeous turquoise necklace. What a statement!

Fred Leighton - dramatic! red spinel and diamonds



Cartier - wide stacked bracelets


Of course I must add a few dresses I loved....

Oscar de la Renta - perfectly neutral



my favorite - a dark eggplant from Herve Leger

(images from WWD and InStyle)

City Scouting for Fall Fashion

This weekend I have a few appointments in Boston and plan to do a bit of fall wardrobe scouting while I am down there. Every year I take a few days to scour the internet and see what I might want to put on my wish list and sometimes "dream list" for the new season. I am giddy thinking of all the options and than become crazed trying to find the perfect boot, coat or bag, but once I find it I am more than overjoyed!! Here are a few inspiration looks I found over at my favorite, Paul Smith. All three look extremely comfy, classic and most importantly can work with a few layers! This fall I am feeling the need to have more dresses and fun colored tights, but I also really cherish a great wool blazer like the gray version below. Don't you just love that fun pop of fuscia? The burnt orange scarf is a nice fall accent too!!



(images from the Paul Smith website)

black and white all over

Look around you, black and white is everywhere these days! As I was flipping through my latest Harpers Bazaar there was the gorgeous Aerin Lauder (Estee Lauders granddaughter) in an amazing Oscar de la Renta dress. Look at this picture, isn't it just beautiful how her dress reflects in the desk? I love it! The strength of the contrast with black and white always gets me, it makes such a bold statement you have to stop and take a second look. Plus her closet would be the envy of any girl!


This again is an example of how interiors follow fashion trends.
This VisAVi pillow from CB2 has the same feel as her dress and imagine a room designed around the roman shades from Smith and Noble? The only thing is to be careful how many patterned pieces you put in one room, just a few will do the trick!





I absolutely LOVE these black and white containers from Plum Party! Bringing a dish to a dinner party or even just serving your own in these would be pretty cool. Plus with that handy lid I might actually look in the fridge and be prepared to eat the leftovers that were in there!


(images from Harpers Bazaar, Smith and Noble, CB2 and Plum Party)

Keds, who knew?

When was the last time you thought about KEDS? Maybe back in HS when everyone had the white laced up pair? Well now look at KEDS, they are so stylish! This pair (which I hope to purchase soon) are just adorable. The blue and yellow just screams spring. An outfit is already coming together in my mind with my blue hydrangea capris. They look so comfortable perfect for walking around the city. Also can't you just see a pretty summer room pulled together with yellow, pale blue and brown accents? See it starts out as a simple purchase and turns into a room. www.keds.com