It’s going to be 102 degrees in Phoenix today, which means that the only thing I want to do is lie on the couch, drinking watermelon agua fresca and looking at catalogs in which summer is pretty and you need a sweater at night. Happily, this behavior means that I’ve unearthed excellent summer finds for [...]
Years from now, it’s possible that the blow dry bar will be hailed as one of the greatest luxury developments of our time. Remember when they invented sliced bread? Yes, you could do it yourself, but it makes such a mess. Blow-drying your own hair? Same ending (with a lot of extra sweat and frizz.) [...]
I’m thrilled to get to tell you about this: Isn’t this exciting? Some of you know I’ve been secretly taking one or two design clients each year and working those projects on nights and weekends. And now, I can do so much more — and with Caroline DeCesare, too, who I think is one of [...]
I was standing in the aisles of Ikea, gripping and bunching and rubbing and shaking my head. A soft 100% linen throw? With chic black stripes and fringe? Am I really at Ikea? Indeed. The godsend Alplocka Throw is $40, and I need three, at least. If you’ve never lived la vida linen, know that [...]
Marni and I are heading to the city tomorrow for a girls’ weekend and photo booth spree. I’ve never seen New York in the spring. I want to go to the flower market and buy lilies of the valley in homage to Nora Ephron and You’ve Got Mail. (Best New York movie ever, to me.) [...]
I’m in the mood for a weekend of family, creativity, and general joy. These egg crafts are tempting me to invite my niece over to help. She will eat jelly beans and chatter. I will make obsessive-compulsive Easter eggs. Behold, the contenders: These calligraphed eggs from Oh Happy Day are made with tattoo transfer paper. You [...]
Jill McNamara is a gifted photographer, crafter, decorator, gardener, seamstress, party planner and a great, great friend. And now she makes caramels and sells them locally, in an enterprise named for her grandmother, Millie. Jill let me invite myself over to her house and take a bite out of every single flavored caramel she makes. [...]
Be still my studded shoulder pads. Zara is coming to Scottsdale Fashion Square. A sign inside the mall promises that we can all get our Valentino knockoffs “soon.” Let’s meet in the parking lot outside Barneys for a rain dance and make more faux leather jackets fall from the sky. I sound mean. I don’t [...]
This is a toilet brush I saw in New York. It costs $114. This is a wastebasket. $178. Also seen in New York. There is a smaller white version that I’m considering particularly, $135. Oh, antlers. Antlers with studs and stones. My taxidermy bent is leaning me toward you. $898 at Michele Varian in SoHo. [...]
I just concluded the Great Legging Hunt of Winter 2013. I tried Hue, Wolford, Nordstrom brands, Forever 21 brands, J. Crew, Target, and more. It’s been polar here in Phoenix, and I’m heading on some work trips to icy climes. This means leggings. Leggings and boots every day. I wear them under dresses and skirts [...]
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