July 6, 2011

July 5, 2011

REMEMBERING CY TWOMBLY





 


CY TWOMBLY HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE THE FOREMOST INFLUENCE ON OUR STYLE AND POINT OF VIEW. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO VIEW HIS LAST EXHIBIT AT THE ART INSTITUTE MUSEUM, AND I FEEL TRULY PRIVILEGED TO HAVE SEEN HIS LAST GREAT BODY OF WORK. HIS INIMITABLE AND DISTINCTIVE STYLE IS TIMELESS, AND HIS IMPACT WILL FOREVER BE PROFOUND.

July 4, 2011

HAPPY 4TH! PIE POPS RECIPE

BERRY PIE POPS VIA THE COOKING CHANNEL





































ON THIS RELAXING 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY WE LEAVE YOU WITH THIS BERRY PIE POP RECIPE VIA THE COOKING CHANNEL- A CHIC UPDATE TO THE CLASSIC AMERICAN PIE.

July 2, 2011

SWEET MUSE: MS. DOMINIQUE DEVERAUX


THIS WEEKEND, I WAS REMINISCED OF THE DAYS WHEN MY LATE GRANDMOTHER AND I WOULD WATCH THE WEEKLY EPISODES OF "DYNASTY". IT WAS THEN THAT I WAS INTRODUCED TO THE INIMITABLE "DOMINIQUE DEVERAUX" WITH HER UNFORGETTABLE ENTRANCES (AND EXITS) AND NOTORIOUS CAT-FIGHTS. HERE IS ONE OF THE EPISODES WHERE WE ARE FIRST INTRODUCED TO THIS LEGENDARY ICON OF 80'S PRIMETIME TV DRAMA PLAYED BY THE ONE AND ONLY MS. DIAHANN CARROLL.


July 1, 2011

A WONDROUS FIND: CAKES IN PRINT

LET THEM EAT CAKE PRINTS












































"LET THEM EAT CAKE" WAS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN PAUL AND JORDON FERNEY. JORDAN BAKED ALL OF THE CAKES AND PAUL PAINTED THEM. ALTHOUGH THE ORIGINAL PAINTINGS ARE SOLD OUT, THE GICLEE PRINTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE HERE. THEIR USE OF COLOR AND TEXTURE IS REMARKABLE.

June 29, 2011

PARTY SWEETS: A CANDY-THEMED BRIDAL SHOWER































WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO HOST A BRIDAL SHOWER- WITH CANDY ABOUND! DARCY MILLER OF MARTHA STEWART WEDDINGS HOSTED THIS COLORFUL AFFAIR FOR DYLAN LAUREN OF DYLAN'S CANDY BAR. WE SWOON OVER THE PINK AND BRIGHT YELLOW COLOR PALETTE.


May 2, 2011

INSPIRATION: LAVA & LIPSTICK

A RED AND PINK MOOD BOARD
from left to right: 1. for like ever poster via village 2. corset chair via the paris apartment 3. baking cups via paper eskimo 4. bellini candle via calypso st. barth 5. crosley princess phone via target 6. pink leather bound webster's collegiate dictionary via see jane work 7. velorbis studine classic bicycle via my dutch bike 8.raspberry tart by aran goyoaga via project wedding 9. mini-pedestal 10 via iacoli & mccallister 10. barnes tassel clutch by kotur via neiman marcus 11. diana f+ mr. pink camera via lomography.com 12. heart cookie favor via better bit of butter 13. red and hot pink blazer and trousers via katie ermillio

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