I am admittedly new to flickr…and not sure how I feel about posting my own photos {I am definitely NOT a photographer…though I REALLY wish I was!} but I do definitely enjoy finding new faves. Just thought I would share some of them with you. You can visit the original photographers by going to my […]

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Well loves, this was supposed to be last Monday’s post…and it would have been more current and appropriate then…but I was sick. I’ve taken some of my fave looks from the Oscars and matched them to related pieces that us “little people” can afford.

Made of Me Watercolor Floral Scarf, Nordstrom, $38
Watercolor Tank, Banana Republic, […]

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This weekend I:

Cleaned my apartment…kind of.
Planned a menu for tomorrow’s dinner with Kim. {Brussels sprouts with white beans and pecorino. And pilaf, yum}
Watched both of these:

Factory Girl and Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Two style icons in one day! Edie Sedgwick and Audrey Hepburn are both completely mesmerizing in completely different ways. Incredible. It’s crazy to me that […]

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Love these little Lacoste Rainboots.
Lots of rain in my forecast, along with crafting, movies, and napping. Have a lovely weekend!
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I am totally in love with this look…except I don’t know anyone who can pull off plaid pants…

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STL Post-Dispatch recently ran an article on geek chic. In keeping with that sentiment, here are a few of my favorite “geeks” lately:

Marc by Marc Jacobs
Emma Watson
President Obama…yep, you heard me…you know he’s sometimes referred to […]

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I decidedly have a really hard time wearing floral. I’m just not a super-girly girl when it comes to fashion. I’ve been toying with ways to wear floral for fall…ideally, I want it to be less sweet and a little bit more tough and rugged. And I think I’ve found the solution; it goes something […]

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And THIS is the reason I am going to school for fabric and surface design.

Check out other clever shots on Emmas Design Blogg. Wallpaper is the new collection from DecorMaison. Love the look and feel of their site. FULL of inspiration if you love prints and patterns…which I do, obviously.

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We all know that jewel tones are so “right now”. What’s more, the similar “snorkel blue” has been chosen by Pantone as a have-to-have color for Spring 2008. It’s always interesting to see how these colors work their way into interior design…
After my trip to Cost Plus, where I purchased a peacock blue jute rug […]

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