Last night’s Solar eclipse is still on my mind. What could be more mystical than the moon’s shadow crossing the path of the sun? The pieces below by designer Todd Reed feel like the perfe...
I dropped by one of LA’s chicest little boutiques, Des Kohan, to view the new accessories collaboration, Deer, by my good friend & designer Annie Costello Brown (ACB) and Des Kohan. Annie m...
It’s been all sunny skies and Springtime the past few days which has left me inspired by rich, high Summer hues and textures. I’m thinking deep Safaris or 1920′s inspired Orient adv...
Hello friends! There’s been a bit of radio silence in the blog department from my end – it seems that work, life and love keep getting busier and busier all the time. Are you with me on t...
We’ve had such a busy week at the studio – a humongous winter clothing pull for a client (Spring collections are in the stores…right? I love a challenge like this), prep for a weeke...
Have you been to March SF? I visited this fabulous shop for hearth and home on my recent trip up North. Located on Sacramento St., this spot tops the list as one of my favorite shops; their sublime c...
I had the pleasure of spending a bit of time the other day at French General. Have you been? Finding this craft-haven is on par with a treasure hunt; the tiny workshop is off the beaten path in Silve...
Have you seen the work of French artist Lyndie Dourthe? Her tiny, talismanic pieces are a sight to behold. Much of her work is inspired by anatomy, botany and curiosities reminiscent of another era. ...
I had the great pleasure of attending the Jean Paul Gaultier retrospective at the De Young Museum in SF last week. We flew up for the pre-show cocktail party which was a treat to behold – the r...
I spent the better part of this weekend surrounded by flowers. Lucky girl, no? I had a birthday celebration which fortunately led to flowers being delivered to my doorstep, brought in a bundle by the...
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been a long time fan of artist Ann Wood. This talented lady makes childhood fantasy lore come to life with cardboard cuts, antique frocks, fabric bits a...
Happy Monday readers! I hope you had a weekend as lovely as mine – we had warm sunny skies, slight breezes all adding up to a weekend well spent int he great outdoors. In LA, that means hiking,...
Today I’m stuck on Isabel Marant’s gorgeous, louche – cowgirl collection for Fall 2012. I pretty much want to wear everything she sent down that runway – from Edwardian inspir...
Things have been a bit crazy around here; I’ve been deep in the midst of a website redo, gifting projects galore, planning for an upcoming home move and a studio move as well! Topping my list ...
I’ve spent a good portion of this week scouring the world for all things globe. This type of treasure hunt is one of my favorites; it kicks up the mysteries of lands that no longer exist and by...
It’s no secret that the world at large is inspired by bold color right now. It seems that all I want to wear these days is powdery lavender mixed with midnight blues or hermes orange mixed wit...
I’ve been through the Perrin Paris collection lately and wanted to share with you some beauties from another French house that is loved for their leather craftsmanship. Although I’ll alwa...
Have you been checking out the Fall 2012 collections? I am stuck on the beauty of Matthew Williamson’s collection this season. No one does global chic quite as well as he does, and his take on ...
I’m so excited to share this gem of a find with you that I can’t quite stand it. I’m in the midst of planning an extraordinary gift for a significant birthday for a client, a projec...
I put together quite a few gifts yesterday, one of them being this darling Lanvin Icon Faces set and journal collection below. Have you seen it? I’m a fan of stationary sets in general (clever ...
Happy Valentine’s Day! These last few days have been quite busy; between a jewelry pull here and a galentine’s party planned there the days have been moving quite fast. I do want to take ...
There’s a new site I’ve been pouring through recently called Bungalux. Founder Alex Brunkhorst is a truly lovely gal who, as a high-end Los Angeles real estate agent, started the site as ...
I’m having a love affair with the charming jewelry collection from St. Kilda jewelry, just in time for Valentine’s Day of course. It started for me with this gold and enamel tipped match ...
You may have heard the unfortunate news of the recent passing of Japanese designer and art director. Stateside, she was known primarily for her extraordinary costume design for films such as Francis ...
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while (thank you, by the way!) you know by now that I have a serious love for teapots. They are such diverse, decorative and useful little objects. I am s...
I’ve been spending some time on Paste SF’s site recently as I’m stuck on their charming collages. I first discovered founder Denise Fiedler’s pieces at the NY Gift Show a few ...
This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to attend some lovely gatherings that required a bit of the fancy. Nothing too fancy, but just that little bit of extra effort which to me is a sure sign of ...
Happy Friday my darlings! How has your week been? Mine has been busy – I’ve been putting together a lookbook for one of my favorite clients; she’ll soon be the lucky owner of pages ...
I’ve been a bit obsessed with rugs lately and recently stumbled upon the Australian company, Loom. Have you seen their work? Owner Doan Bilgis grew up in Turkey and comes from a bit of a nomadi...
Happy Friday, readers! I wanted to kick off this weekend with some pictures from the last one. Some of my favorite ladies (Clare, Jeana, Joanna & Heather) and I decided to treat ourselves to a we...
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