their floors are pretty fabulous, too.
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their floors are pretty fabulous, too.
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a few of my favorite pieces...
first of all. i need to give a virtual high five to LIZ (beauty in the front). THANK YOU for all your help! THANK YOU for loving Holiday and THANK YOU for wearing the same dress as Ange on the very same day. too funny. also- THANK YOU for having an iPhone and taking this pic. it made my night.
i was quite thrilled with the same dress thing until i then noticed the CUTEST, most precious, little one in the background on our pink mini couch with a YELLOW BALLOON. and something darling in her hair.
sigh. can't handle it all over again. i. miss. Holiday.
did you guys switch shoes? cuz i don't recall Ange owning those awesome strappy things. if so- LIZ you are KIND to be wearing her gold flatties to make her look (almost) as tall as you.
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I did a little piece on a scent i am obsessed with this time of year. BEACH/SAND/SEA & COCONUT. Seriously. I want to smell like this all the time. And I can- even without leaving my apartment. So can you! Check it out!
The Scent of the Sea by Jessika Goranson
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here are some stunners in Cannes.
i love this one so much i NEED to show you 3 more photos...
she looks like royalty. and deservingly so. that is HARD to do with the, um, Hollywood crowd.
her hair and make-up never pisses me off either. some celebs completely RUIN the moment this way. i love how soft and becoming she looks here. i also like the dress and i think the chiffon-y flower brooches are wonderful. (i would normally not go for the feathers on the dress- but she is on a red carpet in the flipping south of france). a totally appropriate place for some subtle white feathers.
a completely different look- but again sooo gorgeous! thank you, thank you for only wearing those delicate drop earrings. no necklace. no bracelets. no other embellishment needed with that dress.
beautiful
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...happened yesterday with the o-so stylish/clever/genius/professional/creative/ TASTE MAKER, Eddie Ross. one of Eddie's supreme talents is sourcing old stuff and making it look like a million, trillion bucks. he's done it for Martha Stewart (in an awesomely ad nauseam way), every design magazine i can think of (and not just styling for styling(s) sake- his own homes are featured regularly) and was even a finalist on Bravo's Top Design. he has a TRUNK FULL of other accolades- but my favorite thing he did lately? he asked (little ole me) to lunch when i met him at his "Treasures" trunk show hosted by Deborah Buck a few days ago. (someone else i was so HAPPY to finally meet.)
i basically had the kind of day that i (sigh) dreamed i would encounter, say, every other day while living in nyc. the fun started with a chipper text from him at 7:30 a.m. telling me where to meet at 1:00. (darling French bistro. natch)
and then the following...
1. a 2 hour lunch with someone i find uber inspiring- AND realizing i actually really dig the person.
2. cracking up and non-stop talking (so much so that i can't even order food for an hour) musing over the MANY stylish ways to use a pretty silver punch bowl. or a tray. or a toast rack.
3. drinking wine in the afternoon
4. then heading to the 7th floor of Bergdorf's so he can pick out a few things for House Beautiful's "Kitchen of the Month" shoot. (um. loved. it.)
5. best part about Bergdorf's? we played "guess how much?" in the Kelly Wearstler boutique. normally i was off by a few couple GRAND. basically "guess how much?" happened all throughout the 7th floor of heaven. (he actually picked out some gorgeous, very practically priced dishes and these mad-cute cutting boards that looked like oars). i guess we'll have to wait for the magazine to see what he does with them.
6. feeling fancy and ordering cappuccino and cookies in Berdorf's restaurant (also designed by Kelly Wearstler).
7. me getting a lesson on taking pictures of cappuccino and cookies with iPhone- then using instagram. (seriously. i need an iPhone. this is stupid.)
i can't wait for round 2.
check out his website/blog (so many beautiful ideas) and in the meantime ENJOY these photos below...
once i have a CAMERA again- i mean iPHONE- i will post what i bought at his show at Buck House. (think brass/bronze and awesome). he's having a similiar show (all personally collected items) NOW with One Kings Lane!
one of my favorite spreads was when his country home was featured in LONNY. (how ridiculously good looking are these two? that's Jaithan, his partner. dying to meet.)
"IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE EXPENSIVE TO BE BEAUTIFUL". thank you.
ADORE this bathroom
the guy can "style" some shelves like it's no one's BIZ
his table settings are out of this world. a few memorable ones...
if all this doesn't make you reach for a monogrammed, antique, linen napkin to DROOL in (cuz it should)... he even bakes cakes like this...
a vintage WHITE chanel
to take a train like this
go for a spin in this
or this
and have lunch with EDDIE ROSS at this amazing table he created
wait. i DID have lunch with Eddie Ross YESTERDAY. but not at this table. i will tell you all about it after i walk the dog and do all my chores.
brb
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"that's Ben Stiller" i heard someone say.
i squinted to only see a dark haired man with blood (fake) on his face doing something really "active" looking (and dangerous) on top of some moving contraption.
i got closer... and... yes indeed! Ben Stiller! cool. i politely moved into the crowd (the only way out) and the contraption he was on (psyched that i was close enough to throw a zoolander face his way) rolled by. a few seconds later production assistants were yelling "move it people! get out of the streets-- this is a movie set!"
FINE! I'm TRYING to! GEEZ. so that was that. i love seeing the occasional famous face. who doesn't?
FAST FORWARD to a few hours ago... i'm at the JACK WHITE concert with my sister ANGE, Holiday's awesome ROBIN and her super cool college bff ROSA. ALL huge Jack White fans. me? i know one song-- but happy to be there. the venue is PACKED and i immediately feel bummed that there is little way to actually see the stage (open seating situation). i don't know about you- but i am a fiend for a good view. ugh. we made our way to a (pathetic) spot (ridicuously tall people. elbow jabbing. zero view of the stage) but then all raised our glass to say cheers! this is super fun! that's when i notice a really really nice looking balcony with tables and space and a VIEW. it looked soooooooooo good.
so yes. i patiently stood by the v.i.p. rope (watching all the popular kids breeze up with their coveted hot pink wristband) until the attendant gave me his ear. it was LOUD so i yelled (politely) "i was wondering if my 3 friends and i could watch the show from upstairs?" he paused, gave me a look (i tried to give him "i'm cool" eyes back) and then he said, "ok. just 3."
that was easy! i did a little touchdown dance and ran. everyone had a giddy look on their face and as we made our way up.the.stairs. i yelled over the music, "i just asked!!!"
so to end my story-- our new perch was gloriously spacious, the view of Jack White (i love him now) doing his thing was virtually unobstructed, we had a private bar and zero line for the bathroom-- and Ben Stiller and his wife were grooving right next to me. so was Kristin Wiig. i think. i mean i SWEAR it was her.
it was TOTALLY her.
like, i'm serious.
i'm not even kidding.
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