chevron floors

oh my goodness so so so yommy

sometimes

...you just need your best friends and dozens of phalic-inspired cookies. All in good fun for a dear friends last night out as a single gal on the town :)

D R E W

intended

Apologies for the lack of posting this past week. Not only did I get engaged, but my birthday was this past Monday - and I couldn't be more SPOILED. I'm spoiled. I have already grown tired of the word fiance and decided to thesaurus the word in hopes of a replacement. The best word choice I could locate was "intended"- as in, "I'd like you to meet my intended, Ryan." It has a nice, drab ring to it that sounds a bit like myself...

Although many of my wedding details are unclear, I will say I've been quite efficient in the past week. I picked a date, a venue, and my wedding party. I registered at three locations [The Registry, Restoration Hardware, and Bed Bath & Beyond], and I typed out my tentative guest list. Specific details will come soon enough, however, here are a few photos from the best week of my life. Rountine postings to follow...

My mother and future-mother-in-law both bought me these ornaments from Hot Pink - they did this on separate occasions...not knowing the other was doing the same thing. I take this as a good sign.

dream cake-toppers...bought them for myself.

birthday/engagement flowers from the tomlins

my octopus artwork allll the way from Charleston - thank you,  diddy.

I hung it in front of my kitchen window...loves it.

Terrarium from Yarrow Acres...from Carlye and Rachel

Hopefully I can keep this beautiful thing alive...as it requires no care.

When Ryan proposed, he had my ring in a Nordstroms bag because he knew I wanted the MJ watch on the left. He's so sneaky. After the ring and engagement, I assumed I wasn't receiving the watch - which was TOTALLY okay. I'll take my ring over a watch any day. However,  he got it for me anyway. KEEPING HIM.

i'd live here...M O N D A Y

camping and living

lots of seating

With a table like this...

you'd have to throw many a dinner party.

ohhhh those stacked tolix-style chairs...

b e t r o t h e d

Last night, I got engaged to my best friend. It was sweet and ENTIRELY unexpected...I'm still very much in shock. I love my ring - which Billy picked all by himself. I'm impressed.

h a t c h

Raconteurs Hatch from their show @ The Ryman 9/16/2011

Also picked up this Rob Jones [Animal Rummy] limited edition print...love the Alice references.

longjohns birthday

Last week, we began the weekend on Wednesday by attending TV on the Radio at the Ryman, followed by The Raconteurs on Thursday night [also at the Ryman]. Friday night, we had a party for Billy's 28th birthday complete with a star-shaped Vandy cake [made by: Baked By Ash] and a 6-foot long Subway sandwich. I suppose I had an exceptionally wonderful time, because I took no photos. Not a single one. The only shred of evidence that this party took place this single, shoddy iphone photo I snapped of the cake. Oh well, happy birthday to my sweet boy.

I'll take one of each

proenza camera bags...

i'd live here...M O N D A Y S

n o o k s

wolf like me

TV ON THE RADIO @ The Ryman 

Wed, September 14, 2011

N Y F W

I don't follow NYFW as much as I used to. However, I still get my fair share of highlights from other blogs that I read. Here are a few of my favorite looks that have caught my eye thus far. They're all, surprisingly, girly. Whose looks are your favorite?

DVF

Jill Stuart

Lela Rose

Band of Outsiders

Suno

AND...there were too many in Christian Siriano's not to show all of my favorites. Does anyone else hate how the fashion industry works? It is getting cold and the gorgeous dresses are coming down the runway...