New (Major!) Girl Crush

I discovered Nicole Warne on @NYTimesFashion Instagram over the weekend and have since devoured her blog. Have you heard of her? Anyone who can make tapestry look this good, D&G or not, is a style icon in my book. She's also an entrepreneur and business owner at Gary Pepper Vintage. Brains and beauty. My kinda gal! Who's your most major girl crush?

Live the life you love, Love the life you Live

From the latest buying trips...

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From the last "business meeting..."

What I get to design and send out into the world...merry-making for merry makers...

The people I get to help :) :) :)

It sure isn't easy. I can't tell you the last time I had a steady paycheck. And it definitely isn't always this pretty!! Don't be fooled! But that last picture makes it worth it. I sure hope I get to do this for forever :) TGIF y'all!

p.s. And since I do what I do, items will be in the shop by early October!

Books I Read This Summer

I read them from my picnic blanket in the park, my US Airways aisle seat, in a newly strung-up hammock, under my ruffled sheets, in earshot of crashing waves, lazed about on my sofa...what books did you read this summer? From where? :) Send over Fall reading recs!

Carolina Panthers vs New York Giants

It's not everyday Net-A-Porter unknowingly styles the perfect Carolina Panthers game day outfit. I'm going to take it as a sign for tonight's match up. Go Panthers!

p.s. One epic tailgate.

{Markus Lupfer Cat Sweater}

Tomato, Tomata, Prosciutto...

Do you ever get certain words mixed up by accident? Recently Alan can't stop saying bruschetta in the place of prosciutto.  Prosciutto isn't said often in daily language, unless you're Italian, or me, who happens to have the problem of being able to eat my weight in antipasto plates. We've talked about learning French together. Can you imagine the hilarious mix-ups that could occur? Or the French language coated in his thick southern twang? He makes me laugh :)

p.s. Other words you really shouldn't get mixed up. Nobody will laugh.

{I Dream of Paris Print}

The Bar Cart is Back

As a designer you hope your babies make it to good homes, I've never seen one of my Madison Mixer bar carts so happy. Thanks to the faboosh Furbish team! See the entire spread plus Jamie's decorating cheat sheet and video in the last Manifesto Magalog.

{Photography by Thesis}

What do you do on a wet, rainy evening?

Alan and I hail a cab. Direct the cabby to our favorite hole in the wall Italian in Chelsea. Order a bottle of red. Then eat pasta until the tops of our pants start to poke into our bellies :)

p.s. Sweet rain gear. How cute is number one?
p.s.s. Speaking of rain, I was surprised when Alan picked this out while searching for art last weekend. What do you think?