Hobo Belinda Wallet

Continuing in my penchant for the super brights trend, I love this neon yellow wallet called the "Belinda" from Hobo. I am not typically a fan of the line, but this has just the right color for the season. It would make the perfect clutch if it were just a few inches wider. I would probably use it that way anyway.

Bright Pretty Patent Shoes

The colors of these shoes are so beautiously shocking. The first pair are Christian Louboutin's Passmule Zeppa in orange! Ashlee Simpson wore them to the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards recently. The next pair is Chloe in turquoise...so very Chloe with the thick criss-cross straps.

Coven Tank

I love this Coven racerback tank sweater I saw at Intermix a few weeks ago. There are so many brilliant colors, and the texture of the knit gives the tank great structure. Coven is a Brazilian line designed by Liliane Rebehy Queiroz, an architecture student who realized her passion was in designing clothes instead of buildings.

Bokja

About a month ago, I decided to roam around ABC Home and Carpet dreaming up how I would furnish my future home. Located on the traditional furniture floor were beautiful chairs, settes and chaise lounges upholstered in the most vibrant, embroidered fabric I had ever seen. The line is called Bokja and is based in Beruit. The styles of the furniture range from French to fifties, and everything is covered in different variations of the special embroidered fabric. Each Bokja piece is custom made by local artisans. Here is a sample of some pieces from their website.

Payton

The sweetest boy ever who I love love love!

Madewell Skinny Zip Jeans and Scarves

This weekend I stopped in the Madewell store just for a looksie. It's lent right now and I have (GASP!) given up clothes shopping, but all the fun colors and soft fabrics at Madewell certainly presented me with a challenge. I did not try them on, but really liked the look of the skinny zip jeans in a rainbow of summer brights. They also had tons of pretty scarves. My favorite, which I didn't see online, was blue and white striped with white fringe.

Jane Austen Fix

I can never get enough of Jane Austen's books, which is unfortunate since she is dead. If her writing isn't for you (my friend Katie calls the style "hither-tither" and just can't get excited about it), then read no further. For those of you who agree with me, we are in luck! First, a couple of Christmases ago, my brother gave me a trilogy of books by author Pamela Aidan entitled, from first to last, An Assembly Such As This, Duty and Desire and These Three Remain. They are told from the perspective of Pride and Prejudice's Fitzwilliam Darcy! Second, this Christmas my sister gave me The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James. This book is written from the perspective of Jane Austen and tells us all about a secret love affair that inspired revisions of her book Sense and Sensibility. Both books were wonderful and helped me get an extra Jane Austen fix!

Objets Trouves by Kate Linstrom

The latest issue of Lucky mag had a selection of shift dresses. I LOVE the black silk dress with rainbow stripe color blocked sleeves. Well, they are all cute, but the black one is my favorite. I've scanned the magazine page because I couldn't find a picture of the dress anywhere online.

Painterly Prints

It seems like Spring 2008's painterly florals (see earlier Thakoon and AKA New York Resort Dress posts) are persisting for Fall 2008 with black as their backdrop instead of white or bright color. FabSugar had a link to Refinery 29's overview of London Fashion Week trends. They referred to the trend as "blurred vision".

NOHO Modern

For the most beautiful and unaffordable selection of modern furniture available, please go to the NOHO modern site and attempt not to drool over the functional objets d'art that I can only dream of putting in my living room one day. In particular, the seating and storage sections have items with gorgeous wood finishes.

O-Gloss

I am breaking the mold a little bit with this one...I actually don't know if this product is lovely or not. Two of my friends recommended Smashbox's liquid cheek stain O-Glow to me last Spring. It goes on clear and transforms to your natural blush. I really love the look...although immediately after applying it the hue is more intense than you would like, it gradually fades to a pretty pink flush. The idea behind this product seems logical to me because people blush naturally. Now that Smashbox has created O-Gloss, the logic behind the product is less clear. Our lips don't blush or change in color in the same manner our cheeks do, however, the product reacts with our chemistry to transform into a custom shade. I need more information...what custom shade? How does it differ between users? Have any of you tried this? Interestingly enough, I participated in an online marketing survey for O-Gloss prior to the product launch and my questions were the same. Apparently, my curiosity is best addressed by going out and buying the product, which leads me to the conclusion that their advertising is more effective than I give them credit for.

White Carrara

Keeping in theme with my penchant for white...I prefer white countertops with the grey veining as opposed to darker or rosy colors. This one above is my favorite. It is an entire slab called "white carrara", and I think it comes from Italy. My brother noticed that I always contrast darker colors with white, whereas he tends to pair darker colors with more darker colors.

West Elm 'Elliot' Sofa

West Elm just sent an email out today introducing this sofa. I love the tufting and velvet upholstery matched with the clean, modern lines.

Havana Blue

My friend Caryn recently got married in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The wedding was absolutely beautiful and the trip was fabulous overall. Caryn and her husband Curtis hosted an afterparty with champagne and desserts at a restaurant called Havana Blue. The decor and setting were fantastic, although I couldn't find any pictures of the impressive chandelier in the center of the room. Just looking at the picture makes me want to go back to the beach!

High Rise Jean Shorts

It's the beginning of February and I am already searching for the perfect pair of denim shorts for the summer. I think these Levi cut-offs from Urban hit the super-casual mark: the worn-in wash and the slightly higher rise give them just the right dose of 'Dazed and Confused'. Of course, you could probably find something similar at the thrift store for $2.

The Paris Apartment

The online boutique has some of the most beautiful furniture. Her mirrored and lucite collections are gorgeous!

Home Decor Fabric Inspriation Boards

I googled designer fabrics and the first site that came up was this great Canadian store with a wide selection of modestly priced fabrics (around $15 to $50 a yard- nothing compared to the prices you typically see in magazines). The URL is http://www.designerfabrics.ca/shop/scripts/default.asp.

I put together some fabric inspiration boards for home decorating and would like to share them with you and hear your thoughts. There are multiple fabrics on one board. Ultimately I would narrow the fabrics down to a selection of about four, and perhaps include more sheer or solid fabrics.