Best Of LFW Spring 2016

Our favorite collections from London could only be highlighted by three words: volume, cropped, femininity. Ok, four. Pink. Emilia Wickstead: Emilia Wickstead’s muse this season may have been the 1950s female but her collection wasn’t without undone elegance…

DIY Rope Bag

I’ve had instructions on how-to-sew-rope-bowls saved to my Pinterest “to do” board for awhile now. A few weekends ago, I finally got around to making a few delightful baskets that were surprisingly easy to make. However, they…

Brother Vellies

Warning: you’re about to fall in love with Brother Vellies. The footwear line, formerly known as Schier Shoes, started in 1935 with a collection of kudu leather desert boots, which originated in Africa as far back as the…

DIY Tassel Greek Sandals

I live for the moments when I come across a material or element that has the potential to spark an infinite amount of ideas. When I spotted these mini silk tassels, from this gem of…

DIY Tassel Sandals

We’ve got a tassel obsession. Put them on anything and well, we’re sold. Isabel Marant, Jimmy Choo and MSGM are just a few of the designers that have been enticing us with their tassel embellished sandals season after…

Patio Umbrellas

I’d love a sun umbrella for my patio in Hollywood – but one with lots of charm, of course. But will it be a retro, Slim Aarons-esque double decker with a color contrasting lined edge? Or will it be…

Best Of NYFW Fall 2015, Part 2

Here it is. The second roundup of our favorite collections where the Victorian era, the 70s and the future have collided – a time when suede skirts, ruffled collars, fur stoles and shades of burnt orange…

DIY Tassel Basket

With a toddler who has accumulated an excessive collection of toys, a family who has an obsession with cashmere throw blankets, and a DIYer (that would be me) who purchases way too much yarn, baskets are essential in our…

Building Block Fall 2014

Yes, yes, yes to Building Block‘s newest color in their fall lineup. Rich forest green handbags, with their signature leather tassels and geometric wood and plexiglass details, are coaxing me into an obsessive, consuming state. I just…

DIY Woven Wall Hanging

We’ve been a long time admirers of woven wall hangings and have loved seeing how these vintage flat weave textiles have come back in style thanks to such talented artists like Mimi Jung, Janelle Pietrzak, Maryanne Moodie and Meghan Bogden…

DIY Tassel Tote

Spring is in full bloom and my weekends have been spent soaking up the glorious weather, shopping at the farmer’s market, embarking on mini getaways and enjoying picnics in the park. Surely, these outings need…

DIY Tassel Sandals

Jimmy Choo’s Dream sandals, with multi-colored tassels and decorative coins, came and went before we had a chance to snag a pair this summer. The next best alternative was to DIY them, of course. I…

Building Block

Kimberly Wu, an automobile designer, started Building Block with her sister Nancy as a side project. The first collection of minimal yet stylishly practical bags was first launched in spring of 2012. Constructed with details like…

DIY Tassel Earrings

This week’s DIY was inspired by a reader’s request, asking us to recreate a pair of vintage Yves Saint Laurent tassel earrings. Tassels?! No need to ask us twice. Hanging from a belt, off a bag, or from…

Chez Zara

Zara launched it’s home collection online yesterday and boy, are we all in for a treat. From bedding to tableware to hardware to rugs and even ashtrays, there is something for every square inch of your…

DIY Tassel Bag Charm

Honestly, who doesn’t love tassels?! We adore them hanging from handbags, shoes, jewelry, and just about anything. So when we discovered that super soft, pre-cut leather fringe was so readily available to ship, we immediately…