Loving...On A Wednesday

Pretty much everything about the insanely cool sisters behind jewelry line Anndra Neen...

And their jewelry (and hammered metal bags). Holy gorgeous. I ogled several pieces at TenOverSix early last week that I'm still obsessing over. (Images via Anndra Neen tumblr.)

The profusion of jasmine happening in my backyard of late...

The brilliant new magazine for dads, Kindling Quaterly. I just love this on so many levels.

Green sleeveless print dress action on The Sartorialist. As a general sartorial rule, I eschew both color and print, and, yet, I would wear both of these bad boys in a New York second.

Mark Holgate's article from the November 2007 (!) issue of Vogue that makes the case for a (very) edited wardrobe. It's about to happen in my closet friends...I'm telling you. You can read the entire article here. 

Scenes From The Weekend -- Lovely Cousin Erin's Wedding Edition

I had planned to write a post about how magical and meaningful and special it was celebrating lovely cousin Erin and (now) husband Ben's wedding over the weekend... I was going to talk about the beauty of family and ritual and ceremony. But every time I tried to write it, I kept getting distracted by a fact that trumped all previously laid blogging plans.

My cousin Erin is a badass.

That, friends, is truth. The woman (along with now husband Ben, of course) managed to orchestrate a wedding that was 100%, fully, and completely the essence of who they are as a couple. The food, the decor, the music, the small details -- all witty and interesting and fun, all totally memorable, all unequivocally Ben & Erin. And don't even get me started on the genius of her beehive (!), it was just, well...beyond. 

From the rehearsal dinner at our house on Friday evening to her walk down the aisle to a violin rendition of Brown Eyed Girl to cramming into a photo booth more times than should be legal (more on that later) to sweaty hula hooping to Motown on vinyl, it was just a weekend filled with perfect moments.

Loving...On A Wednesday

Minimal racks of maxed-out pattern against the happiest wall ever at Suno via Nicole Franzen. A scene, it should be noted, that's making me want to wallpaper my closet and whittle my wardrobe down to two racks of perfect pieces.

It just might happen. Stay tuned...

Elizabeth Peyton via The Milanese...

And every. single. thing. Elizabeth Peyton paints. All of it.

Elizabeth's beautiful "early waking" musings. This carving out time for morning meditation/gratitude/mindfulness is so simple and smart..., yet, it's something I never seem to be able to pull off. I'm trying again. Tomorrow. Thanks Elizabeth for the reminder.

And speaking of smart, I'm also loving Jeanne's genius "Playdate" series...

Hey Billie's lovely piece on Sweden, which feels a bit like the continuation of last week's Dieter Rams action, especially this bit...

Shadowy, deep-hued interiors -- earthy, ornate, moody at the same time -- and centuries-old architecture. Even in modern spaces, rooms are often left unlit (or only softly lit) during the day, relying on deep windows and overhangs to subdue the light. There is no need to fill in every shadow.

Less is more friends. Less is more.

Kule's horn pendant on a box chain...it might just be an acceptable replacement for that giant tassel necklace I can't seem to find anywhere (and I've looked...oh how I've looked).

Some Scenes From The Weekend...

So technically this is a jumble of snaps, some from the weekend, and some from the TENOVERSIX store, which (finally) opened last week in the Joule and is total perfection. (Confetti System, Adam Silverman for Heath, Anndra Neen, Apiece Apart...oh my!)

In addition to pics of the indie retail goodness that has landed in our fair city, you'll also find above photos of our Mother's Day adventure at the Nasher (beyond delightful) and our in-progress attempt (attempt being the key word here) at recreating Jordan's genius "Geometric Party Installation"for lovely cousin Erin's rehearsal dinner happening this Friday at our casa. I'll let you know how that action goes.

Hope you had a fantastic weekend and for all you mamas out there, a splendid mother's day!

xx

  

A (Very) Last Minute Mother's Day Gift Guide

I pulled together this little Mother's Day gift guide for D Moms and thought, hey, why not post it here too... So for all of you mama's out there with last minute sweeties (i.e. me), here are a few ideas to send their way (full details are over on D Moms).

Have a splendid weekend and a lovely Mother's Day friends!
xx

Loving...On A Wednesday (And A Winner)

Rachel Comey's Chernist dress -- my hands down favorite dress of the season. Full stop. I want this bad boy in the worst possible way (despite the fact that that cut out action on the bodice scares the bejesus out of me).

(photo via flickr)

Dieter Rams' ode to omission. I am struggling with the simplicity of late friends (see the massive dress coveting above). When things get busy and life feels harried (i.e. now), mindfulness seems to fall by the wayside, and I get stuck in "over" mode. Over drinking, over eating, over purchasing, over thinking. Somehow I misguidedly think that throwing stuff at my frantic self is somehow the answer. It's not good. But admission is the first step right? Admission then omission. At least that's what I'm going with. 

There are currently sundry vases and random vessels scattered about my house filled with half dead flowers (another side effect of the harried). I am comforted by the fact that in Dutch artist Frank Bruggeman's hands my domestic shortfallings can become works of art (spotted via En Suite). Brilliant. 

Dealtry's gorgeous latest collection (and Jennifer's equally gorgeous outtakes from the look book shoot).

Nearness of Distance -- Discovered in my comments. A total aesthetic kindred spirit. I love it when that happens...

And last but not least, the winner of Julie Cohn's lovely Cup Ring. Congrats Torrie!