As much as we've taken a beating this year, there is a quiet beauty to winter like no other...
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Friday, February 21, 2014
I'm Blushing....
I've had pink on the brain lately. Now not just any old pedestrian pink but a sophisticated, soft, romantic, whimsical, blush pink to be exact. It must be from all that pink champagne I've been drinking & my overwhelming desire to shed all of my black winter survival clothes & wear something soft & pretty & feminine...It's time for this polar vortex pupa to transform into a vision of loveliness...
It all started with the soft pink in this Van Cleef & Arpels ad...two snowy white love birds presenting you with a diamond ring? Can we say smitten?...
I literally gasped & my jaw dropped in disbelief when I saw this magnifect Marchesa dress at Saks, I entered some other realm & vaguely remember babbling crazy things to myself as the people around me gave me sideways glances but can you blame me?! I mean, look! at! this!....
Yes, those are two love birds on the bodice...
Love birds, diamond rings & quite possibly one of the most magnificent dresses I've ever seen? Well, I think I might have just planned the world's most perfect wedding ;)
And for more everyday wear....
This bag is not quite a blush pink but I make exceptions for Chanel ;).....
I would skip down the street if I had this one on my arm this spring, the blush pink leather & brushed gold combo is soft yet incredibly chic....
loving the fit & shape of this Stella McCartney dress/jacket. Pair it with the above Chanel bag & you have one perfect spring outfit....
if this isn't the most ladylike (& fabulous) biker jacket I've ever seen I don't know what is, it can be worn with dresses or jeans and anything in between....
Hang in there my friends, I know it's hard to believe but spring (& flowers! & singing birds!) will be here soooon!!
Friday, February 14, 2014
Happy Pink Champagne & Cupcakes Day!
I know, I know, you're probably thinking what the hell is Pink Champagne & Cupcakes Day & where do I sign up? Well I invented it my friends & you are all welcome & encouraged to join in on my party. In fact, this is how I decorate my clients' homes....
The truth is I have never liked Valentine's Day- shoot me now (with a cupid's arrow please ;). Don't get me wrong, I'm a total romantic- I believe in love that transcends space & time & am all for celebration of any kind but I feel like a day devoted to romantic love is a no-win situation. If you're lucky enough to be in a happy relationship, well it just feels forced & kind of silly- your man getting price gouged on flowers & both of you confused as to whether you should be celebrating the day or not. & if you're single & looking for love it's just another painful reminder of that (as if you needed one).
Now I love grand gestures- bring on the flowers, jewelry & fancy dinners- but it's pretty easy to do these things. Really being there for the everyday things- career successes & setbacks, family & other relationship issues, the joy & drudgery of child rearing- is not always pretty or easy but it's what true love & intimacy is all about. Always being supportive & having each other's backs no matter what.
So Valentine's Day be damned- I'm officially declaring today Pink Champagne & Cupcakes Day to celebrate my love of, you guessed it, pink champagne & cupcakes! No pressure, no awkwardness, no pain - just bubbly sugary deliciousness :)
Whether you want to join my party or celebrate traditional Valentine's Day let's all just Feel the Love my peeps (& ride horses & be free & shit ;)....I love this song, it's like a church song you can rock out to.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oABEGc8Dus0&feature=kp
photo: Colleen Carney Interior Design (Carrie Leonard Photography)
The truth is I have never liked Valentine's Day- shoot me now (with a cupid's arrow please ;). Don't get me wrong, I'm a total romantic- I believe in love that transcends space & time & am all for celebration of any kind but I feel like a day devoted to romantic love is a no-win situation. If you're lucky enough to be in a happy relationship, well it just feels forced & kind of silly- your man getting price gouged on flowers & both of you confused as to whether you should be celebrating the day or not. & if you're single & looking for love it's just another painful reminder of that (as if you needed one).
Now I love grand gestures- bring on the flowers, jewelry & fancy dinners- but it's pretty easy to do these things. Really being there for the everyday things- career successes & setbacks, family & other relationship issues, the joy & drudgery of child rearing- is not always pretty or easy but it's what true love & intimacy is all about. Always being supportive & having each other's backs no matter what.
So Valentine's Day be damned- I'm officially declaring today Pink Champagne & Cupcakes Day to celebrate my love of, you guessed it, pink champagne & cupcakes! No pressure, no awkwardness, no pain - just bubbly sugary deliciousness :)
Whether you want to join my party or celebrate traditional Valentine's Day let's all just Feel the Love my peeps (& ride horses & be free & shit ;)....I love this song, it's like a church song you can rock out to.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oABEGc8Dus0&feature=kp
photo: Colleen Carney Interior Design (Carrie Leonard Photography)
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Honestly
How much more of this can we take?!! As NY & most of the east coast gets clobbered with yet another snowstorm today I'm officially throwing in the towel- beach towel that is. I may not be on the beach in Fiji like this sexy & sassy lady but I'm just going to stare at this picture & pretend I'm her all day- it's all I can do to keep sane. Isn't her getup amazing? Sexy yet interesting & elegant & the accessories are simple but perfection.
photo: me (Town & Country magazine)
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