Photo from Flickr Vintage Swimwear Group While I live in a cramped apartment in Brooklyn, my younger sister Amanda is going to school in beautiful Wilmington, NC. She lives a block from the ocean in Wrightsville Beach. WTF! She certainly makes me question my life choices. Anyway, I am vacationing near Wilmington this week [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Shopping Highlights category.
Woozy for Drusy
So apparently “Drusy” (or “Druzy”) is created when water brings minerals to a rocks surface and then evaporates…whatever that means. All I know is that I love the raw textured rings! (Low Luv Drusy Ring, Doozy of a Druzy Ring, Reef Druzy Ring, Andara Black Druzy Ring, Bridget Ring, Gold Filled Sea Opal Druzy Ring, [...]
My Wedding Gown Hero: British Designer Jenny Packham
(Jenny Packham’s Persephone, ED-180, Syrie, Muse) It all began last Friday. I got out of work and wandered across the street into Bergdorf Goodmans. I had never really been beyond the first floor, which is pretty intimidating, but I decided that I wanted to scope out their bridal gowns to get a sense of what [...]
Shop To Watch…Terrain
Over the holidays I discovered an online shop called Terrain. I initially took notice because they had some beautiful, earthy holiday decorations but in general they sell housewares, gardening supplies and even jewelry . At first, Terrain looks like just another cute little online store, but it is actually owned by Urban Outfitters (who also [...]
My Current Retail Obsession: Kate Spade
I have recently fallen in love with Kate Spade. My day job requires me to pay attention to advertising and her ads really sparked my interest. Like her brand, they are so classic but still fun. Here are some of my favorite things by Kate Spade… Kate Spade & Jenny Bowers 2011 Calendar Kate Spade [...]
Meet: Workshop
I just discovered Workshop – a London-based design shop created by design duo Pui Lee and Gemma Stanton. They sell a ton of cute stuff. Here’s some favorites… Check out all their stuff at http://www.ourworkshop-shop.co.uk/
West Elm’s Refreshing New Additions
Just when I thought West Elm was losing my interest, they have come out with a great new Fall collection. Here are some of things making my wish list… Clockwise From Top Left: Recycled Spanish-Glass Vases $12, Wood Wall Clock $49, Marble Charms $19 (with $5 going to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital), Essex Sofa [...]
Welcome To My Home. Isn’t my entryway pretty?
(Clockwise from Top Left: Canadian House & Home, Chloe Sevigny’s entry way from Home & Garden, Domino Magazine, Canadian House & Home) It doesn’t take a genius to know that the entryway to your home is the first thing a person will experience when visiting (Huh!?). Whether its you or a first-time visitor, the entryway [...]
Fashion Designers Expanding Their Empires Into Your Home
Keeping with the theme of Fashion, there are two designers who have recently expanded their empires beyond clothes and accessories. BOOKMARC Marc Jacobs recently took over a new space in the West Village and opened a bookstore. Its called Bookmarc (400 Bleecker Street at West 11th Street) and on top of having a nice selection [...]
I was a HomeGoods Virgin…
Over the labor day weekend I went with my boyfriend to visit his parents in Houston, TX. Aside from all the other fun things we did, I was able to experience a HomeGoods store for the very first time. I had heard about HomeGoods through other bloggers like LittleGreenNotebook, but since the closest one to [...]
IKEA’s New Catalog Highlights
I swore off of IKEA for a few weeks after our move. I just couldn’t afford to keep going. Finally last weekend, I ended my self-imposed IKEA time-out. I drove over to Red Hook, Brooklyn and bought a bunch of little things that I needed for the apartment. It wasn’t glamorous, but it was nice [...]
God Save The Queen: Royal British Kitsch
This coming May, my sister and I will be taking a trip to Europe and our first stop is going to be jolly old London. Perhaps this is why I suddenly have British Monarchy Memorabilia on my mind. Weird I know, but I’ve actually been interested ever since I noticed the kitschy plates and mugs [...]
Is it Winter or Spring? Either way stay happy and healthy with the help of Sacred Vibes and aromatherapy!
I live in the ever growing Ditmas Park neighborhood in Brooklyn. In the past year, our neighborhood has acquired many things one of which is an herbal apothecary store called Sacred Vibes. I live next door to this shop and have been curious about it since its opening. So when it came to some herbal [...]
