American Textiles

I’ve always been fascinated by the manufacturing process – the maker in me has...

Annie Costello Brown

It was a pair of oversized, oxidized blue earrings that first drew me to LA based designer Annie Costello Brown‘s warrior-like earrings. Each piece is hand cut and hammered out of burnished brass and silver…

Layered Rugs

I’ve amassed an excessive collection of small Turkish kilims and ethnic, handwoven rugs over the years – all of which are just piling up in a storage closet. I can’t help it, I’m addicted to textiles! And now that…

Haphazardly Wrapped

These are paintings. Yes, paintings! Super hyperrealistic oil paintings by Swedish artist Yrjö...

The Big Easy

I can’t remember what inspired our entire family to take Thanksgiving on the road this year, but all of us were thrilled to spend the holiday in New Orleans – a first for all of us.…

Happy Holidays!

Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday! I’m personally looking forward to turning off my computer for the next couple of days . . . so we’ll catch you next week. xx

N°21 Pre-Fall 2016

It’s all about an unbridled masculine elegance in Alessandro Dell’Acqua lastest collection for N°21. Sweet lace dresses, prim pleated skirts and feminine floral prints are styled so brilliantly with super slouchy silk trousers, oversized wool…

Becca Stadtlander

There’s something about Becca Stadtlander‘s illustrations that seems to fit in so nicely with the holidays. Perhaps it’s the nostalgic folk art influence. Or the fact that each work brings me to the most comfortable and warm place…

The Modern Wreath

With leftover tree trimmings, inexpensive bunches of holiday greens from my local market, kitchen twine and a yard of scrap leather lacing, I couldn’t resist dressing our front door with a little homemade Christmas swag.…

Lack Of Color Summer 2016

Australian wool fedoras and wide brim hats in dusty pink and pastel peach? And natural straw boaters with an extra tall crown? And nude leather rancher style hats?! Yes, yes, and yes. And with hats starting…