tuesday eye candy: flower power

I'm always in the mood for florals. Here are some of my favorite flower-festooned items and images of the moment...

(from top left: photograph via Lulaland; floral print flats by John Derian for Repetto; living room via Style at Home; dress via Forever 21; paper flower nosegay via Hello Lucky!; bedroom photograph by Ngoc Minh Ngo; my wedding bouquet by Dillon Douglas Designs via Peacock Feathers)

happy monday + prints charming

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you had a lovely weekend...

While I wish I had spent the weekend lounging around in an extravagant floral caftan, with big jewelry and even bigger hair, I actually found myself cooking and gardening, which offer their own mood-brightening effects. Now if I had a million dollars, I am certain that these boldly-graphic dresses and chairs would do an excellent job brightening up my closet and home. A girl can dream...

(from top: photograph by Garance Dore; dress by Jil Sander; bespoke YSL scarf-print chairs by Suzan Fellman; bottom left dress by Mary Kantrantzou)

wedges are a good thing

...especially when they come in fun, summery prints like these!

(from top left: Theodora and Callum, Tory Burch, Kate Spade, Loeffler Randall for Suno)

tuesday eye candy: turquoise tear drops

I'm in love with this light fixture.... I have a feeling I will be dreaming of it tonight.

(Photography by Angus McRitchie for Style at Home)

ruffled perfection

What a fabulous way to start the week...

This amazing design by the always-great Miles Redd may be my favorite interior in a long time. Purple, turquoise and citron is such a delightful color combination, and here Redd uses it to perfection. So what was I referring to when I said "ruffled perfection"? Check out these window treatments...

Divine, yes? 

(Images by James Merrell for House Beautiful)

pink makes me happy

Just a few things I've had my eye on this week. Have I mentioned that I need a pink poodle...

(from top left: Isaac Mizrahi SS 2011 via Style.com; dining room interior photographed by Simon Upton for Elle Decor; "Tropica Jocelyn" flamingo clutch via Kate Spade; child's bedroom interior via Apartment Therapy; street style photo by Jak & Jil - Eley Kishimoto laptop sleeve by Encase; tabletop look via 100 Layer Cake)

also obsessing over... suno

I never, ever get tired of pattern, and right now no one is doing it better than Suno. Playful, exuberant, and modern - this three-year-young line defines how I like to dress pretty much every day. To see more, check out their newly-launched website here...

great room

This enormous and fabulous dining room-kitchen is located in the former ballroom of an English country estate, recently renovated for a young couple and their family. I could die over the massive marble counter floating in front of sunny windows overlooking the grounds. The color palette is pretty inspiring too - medium gray walls with the pop of sorbet-colored chairs and lots of bright white trim. Love!

Photography by Magnus Marding via the New York Times

obsessing over... tom ford lipsticks

Among my current obsessions (of which there are many) are these utterly chic lipsticks from Tom Ford Beauty. I'm a sucker for beautiful packaging, and honestly, this lipstick case is the ultimate - totally glam in heavy white enamel with gold trim, it looks and feels great coming out of your makeup bag! Even better, the lipstick comes in twelve classic colors and the formula is ultra-rich and saturated, with the delectably faint scent of rose petals and chocolate. I went for a bold color ("Moroccain Rouge" to be exact), but it comes in great everyday neutrals too. I picked mine up at Jeffrey in NYC, but you can find them online at Bergdorf Goodman too...

a stunning dallas home

I came across this home featured on one of my favorite blogs, Atlantis Home, the other day (it originally appeared in D Home Magazine and was shot by Stephen Karlisch). What a stunner! Judy is such a stylish lady, it's no wonder she responded to these gorgeous interiors. I'm leading off with the child's bedroom because the display of pattern and color is so totally fab - but don't miss scrolling down for the show-stopping master bedroom...

All photography by Stephen Karlisch

sunlight

I would not mind coming home to a living room like this. Pale colors, lots of sunshine, and a super cool coffee table too... so chic!

(Photography by Claiborne Swanson Frank)

spring (fashion) is here

I proclaimed several weeks ago that I am officially done with winter. No more boots, tights, or parkas. I'm wearing spring clothes if it kills me...

Of course it was 40 degrees in Philly this weekend, so it's obviously not time for cotton dresses and totally bare legs yet. But there are ways to bring a lighter look to these last days of March! I'm wearing a lot of rolled up hems with funky, high-heeled sandals and bright color-blocking with nude heels and blazers. I'm also wearing this shoe a lot....

I'm not typically an Aldo shopper (I fully admit to being a shoe snob!), but these were sitting in the window at the store in Soho just waiting for me. Super high wedge, eye-popping pattern, and a great price - yay! They remind me of something from Suno's amazing SS2011 collection, which I have been obsessing over lately. 

So tell me - how have you been incorporating spring looks into your wardrobe? 

(Top two photos via Jak and Jil; bottom photo via Aldo Shoes)

love stamps

For those brides getting married in the coming months who do not want to troll around on eBay searching for choice vintage stamps - these new Love stamps from the US Postal Service are a delightful, and much more efficient, option for those stacks of envelopes! Whimsical, colorful, modern...perfect! They come out on May 19 - just in time for late-summer and early-fall events...

(Image via USPS.com)

to dye for

Tie dye can be so chic when done right, and this dress by Lindsey Thornburg definitely does it right! I think this would be an amazing look for the unconventional bride, very natural and pretty but with tons of style. I think it's swoon-worthy!

(Images from Lindsey Thornburg via Canvas and Canopy)