Happiest Mother’s Day weekend!
I did this post last year and loved it so much I wanted to recreate it!
Matouk Scalloped Linens (30% off! – I just ordered them in white!) • Sugar Paper thank you card • Rifle Paper Co. Mother’s Day Card • Floral Tool Set ($38) • Nashville Field Guide (seen here)
I went to a beautiful bridal shower last night in Charleston and had the best time. The bride is one of my dearest friends and the host really put on a show. Everything and everyone looked so lovely I decided to put together an outfit that was worthy of it all. I think this is so fitting for a cocktail party or special drinks with friends. I love it all!
brilliantly bright; vividly vibrant;
fabulously flashy
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I am loving all the sandal options lately. I have been adding so many of them to my STYLE GUIDE that I felt it was time to share. Here are 8 of my favorites that will take you from spring to summer. Enjoy!
Here are a few things that caught my eye
Anthropologie has some great new arrivals. This gingham day dress ($168) and beige sandals ($29) would make for a great knock-around outfit. •• I loved the Victorian accents in this kitchen. The details in the glass cabinets are remarkable and the copper and green together is so rich! •• I am considering this large drum table for our living room! •• I loved the classic combination of these high waisted chambray shorts ($160) and this equipment washed-silk top ($188) •• The newest Architectural Digest blew me away. There were so many inspiring interiors in this issue… especially this home in upstate New York.
SIMILAR LOOKS
There has been so much focus on period piece films, books and series this past year. Think Downton Abbey, Rules of Civility and now, The Great Gatsy. This cultural infatuation is one I am quite happy participating in. I grew up in a home where we watched BBC constantly. Shows like Mrs. Marple, Sherlock Homes and Poirot were all series I thought everyone watched with their parents. Fast forward and that love of the past has not wavered, even if I was called weird for watching those shows in 7th grade. It does not matter the decade, there are similarities that always light me up when I watch them: The impeccable speech and etiquette, the take-me-away storyline, the heightened feminine styling. I truly cannot get enough of it!
Today’s focus couples my anticipation for The Great Gatsy (a story set in the “era of wonderful nonsense“), with a recent request. Alex Yeske, the wonderful graphic designer and blogger behind Dreams + Jeans, very kindly tweeted at me this past week:
@GADABOUT would love to see your dress picks for summer weddings! You always seem to have the best dresses.
Not only did her over-generous compliment make my day, it inspired this MAKE OVER post. With Spring and Summer come soirees, wedding, and plenty of reasons to socialize. I decided to pull a few of my favorite pieces for those very occasions. Some are affordable, others barely obtainable, but all of them celebrate classic shapes, feminine patterns and details from decades past. I really hope you enjoy the looks below!
Photography: Carrie Mulligan • Harper’s Bazaar
This expression is one I have been working on recently. I am making a serious effort to read more, workout before 8, have less wine night caps, and work more efficiently. As Sarah’s newest print says “Dreams don’t work unless you do.” I’ve taken that message to heart and feel like I am taking the time to make the most of me.
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Though I have known about the company for some time, I first got to see and feel Marigot pajamas when Bradley from Luella and June showed me her adorable Bridesmaid’s gifts. I am unabashidly a tee shirt and boxer kind of girl on occasion so the idea of a sleepwear spruce was really appealing. I have since been scanning their site and love their new wears for spring 2013. The Maya Check Short Pajama Set ($105) is the perfect color teal and you can’t go wrong with that traditional pattern. • I thought this Russian alarm clock was worth a re-pin • I always have and always will have a childlike appreciation for D. Porthault’s Coeurs pattern in pink. I couldn’t help but include it • This Hanro cotton chemise ($145) is the perfect weight for the coming summer months • Pair these Warby Parker specs ($95) with Elizabeth Wilder’s “Pain, Parties, Work” and you will make Fallon of A Lovely Being proud (she is the one who recommended the read to me! I can’t wait for it) • Sister Parish makes great fabric, but they also have fun accessories! Their bedside trays are darling • So darling, I filled it with my go-to Gorjana stud set ($35). They are just so pretty and affordable! • I am dying to tear through the latest Harper’s Bazaar. Carrie is going to crush it in Gatsby! The cover is stunning. • I loved the all five colors in J.Crew’s Vintage Short Sleeve Pajamas ($85) but this pale citrus felt especially fun to me.
to demand a double take; to air on the side of authority;
to make a powerful impression
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I will tell you that I am truly obsessed with this Alexander Wang dress ($270) I found on the Outnet. While I normally dont go for the tropical floral print, there is just something about the ombre-esque pattern and flattering black line down the front that really appeals to me. I love the idea of it paired with a sleek white blazer as shown, flats or heels. I thought these Vince Lara Banded Sandals ($375) went really well with it. They have been taunting me since they came out and I decided to pull the trigger on them recently in nude. I cannot believe this given my love of neutrals but I have NEVER owned a nude pair of heels till now. They have all been flats. Isnt that bazaar? I dont really know how that happened…the nude was always too pink or too brown and I passed, hating the way it looks against my skin tone. But these are the perfect color and I know I will wear them out! The two Gorjana pieces listed in the look book below have been in my constant jewelry box rotation this spring and the Graphic Image Notebook ($139) is with me wherever I go. The leather is a great weight so your pages are never a crinkled mess when you pull it out of your purse (I hate it when that happens). That it is refillable is a bonus! And finally, who doesnt love a cat-eye shade! Im good on sunglasses but if I wasn’t these would be calling my name!
9″ Leather notebook by Graphic Image • $139