I just saw this on the Huffington post. Apparently, Martha Stewart used to model (for Chanel no less!) and she is oh-so-cute!
There are more photos at styleite.com
Category: Pretty Things
Must-haves from Forever21
I just popped by forever21.com and I think I must have all of these things.
Thoughts? This is a really good shipment!!!
Bridal Porn – Fall 10 shows
OMG. The Fall 10 bridal shows have taken place and thanks to NYmag, they are very accessible. The great thing is, I have a girlfriend (McCall) who just got engaged, so I don’t have to feel quite as silly pouring over the details of wedding dress after dress…I cannot wait to see Monique Lhuillier but alas she has not shown yet. Here are my faves so far…
I loved the use of floral hair accessories in the Douglas Hannant show. The white makeup…not so much.
I always enjoy seeing the looks from Badgely Mischka, I especially love that they’re showing back!
Thoroughly loved Reem Acra.
Definitely my favorite…Oscar De La Renta tinged on the Spanish-Virgin-Mary-ish but a few of the dresses were SO FREAKING GORGEOUS! Loved a bunch of them – didn’t love the white hose though.
Junko Yoshioka was feminine and lovely
Always a favorite, Vera Wang was elegant but slightly safe.
Carolina Herrera didn’t blow my socks off. This was the only one I liked below.
So sweet and different from Jenny Packham
Loving from Elizabeth Fillmore but so wish I could see the backs!
Alright but didn’t quite captivate me (Click designer to see for yourself): Anne Bowen, Nicole Miller, St. Pucchi
Vintage Baubles & A Vehement Book Reco
Hello! I’ve been away at the beach as I mentioned here. It was lovely and I got a bit of a tan. But, it’s Monday and that means…back to work!
I discovered two noteworthy things while away.
1. I started and finished the most lovely novel: Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky. We are reading it for my book club and once I realized the context in which it was written, I was blown away and couldn’t get enough. Nemirovsky writes of the mass exodus from Paris when the Nazis invaded with clarity and poise which is particularly intoxicating because she was writing it as it happened. She was murdered at Auschwitz in 1942 and the novel remained unknown until 2006, when it was published. Go here for the NYT review.
2. Some gorgeous vintage jewelry via Charleston Magazine.
I’m dying over this ring with the yellow topaz but can’t find it anywhere on the website of the jeweler, Joint Venture Jewelry. I did, however, find all of these gorgeous (and affordable) rings!
The magazine also featured Kwait Vintage Collection and I’m not sure what to do with myself!
I also found Croghan’s Jewel Box, Buckar and Skatell’s.
Hope you had a lovely weekend!
Swimsuits/Anthropologie/Going to the beach!
Friends, I’m going to Charleston, SC for a mini-vacay with my mama in one week. We’re going to visit my delicious little brother Hampton, who is a sophomore in college. We’ll be doing a lot of things with him but we are staying ON-THE-BEACH! Dream come true for this sun-starved ice storm survivor. As I told you here, I found the ultimate suction one-piece. But, I do need more in the swimsuit department…and finding a flattering suit is just so hard! I am slightly down in the weight area after my puppy/close-call/survival situation. So, I must take advantage and purchase swimsuits now, right?
Why, oh why, doesn’t Anthropologie have a store in Fayetteville, AR; Tulsa, OK or Charleston, SC? I’ll be in all three of those places in the next week?? The answer: they hate me. But they do have priority shipping. I’m finding it very difficult to choose a favorite.
Two-Piece?
Or one-piece?
I’m sortof loving this one. Check out the back…I’m all about ties.
You know from this post that I’m all about “showing back”. This one might be the winner!
Although…I’m not sure I look like this from the back, we’ll see ;)
Lonny Mag/I want this. I am obsessed with Lucite lately!
The new issue of Lonny Magazine came out. I die. I’ve been stalking to see if there was an April/May issue out, only to find it via Elements of Style. Not only do I love every little piece of each issue, there is even more Lucite in this one! A while back I posted about the computer table come Lucite vanity here.
Here is a gorgeous Lucite trunk?!?!?
Love this.
Want to recreate this room soooo badly.
Mental note: want dark blue walls in my (one day) dining room.
Maybe my fave bedroom ever. Especially enjoy the wallpaper and use of framery.
By looking everywhere for Lucite anything. I found some amazing sites for tables. Check out Hive and Elizabeth Bauer.
Mirrors & Reflection
Mirrors reflect light and make rooms look bigger and better. I read an article on the Elle Decor site about Decorating with Mirrors. They really are the best things to use when you’re not sure what to put somewhere. Here are a few of my favorites:
Your local flea markets and garage sales often have mirrors just begging to be shined up and placed in your home. Ebay has a great selection of antique mirrors.
Remember, anyone can decorate with mirrors.
PS: Here is what I’m listening to
Melissa Etheridge, I’m the only one
Lighting
Again with the daily distraction from my baby Birdie who is not in recovery mode yet…
I got to thinking about lighting. Literally and metaphorically, light is integral to our lives. Sunlight, light conversation, candle light, light that enables us to see, lighting in our favorite rooms…which is what I’m focused on today. I’m enchanted by chandeliers. All kinds and in every room. My ultimate obsession right now is an artichoke chandelier, which I happened upon while perusing the new Elle Decor site (love!). Below it’s hanging in a gorgeous white Boston kitchen.
This one is only $609! 
Anyway, chandeliers don’t have to be fancy or even expensive. Overstock shows us gorgeous chandeliers for around $100.
This one could go anywhere
This one would be perfect over a vanity
I like this one on either side of the bed in a modern bedroom?
I adore this one over a dining room table, second entrance or bed?
How cool is this one? It could be in an office, kid’s bedroom or what about front porch?
I like this one over a claw-foot bathtub.
This one is so interesting. I see it in a lounge or men’s bath.
This one is probably my favorite. I can’t wait to find a house with the right room for this chandelier….probably a sun-room, don’t you think?
Fresh Accessories
As you can tell from this post, I love hair accessories. Hats, headbands, pins, wraps and especially flowers. I continue to wear them less than I intend to but I’ve vowed to change that this summer. Elements of Style posted yesterday about EmersonMade – They’re an adorable young couple that fled Manhattan for the most adorable farm, complete with geese. He helps her (Emerson) handcraft beautiful blossoms that can be pinned on labels, belts, in hair, placed in bouquets, arranged on the table or hung for a party. There is a wide variety of colors/sizes available and they are reasonably priced when you keep in mind they literally have each petal pieced together by hand. Here are some of their floral creations in their home.
If you weren’t already wanting to trade your husband in for hers, you’ll die when you see that they both model their creations. And he still looks manly and adorable while doing so. I tend to think my bf would look just as romantic with a flower on his label…but we’ve still got to work on that.
I have to interrupt because this is my favorite flower –The big poppy (I WANT IT)
And this is so so so so adorable. It’s obvious that he supports her ambition…and looks good while doing it!
Here are a few more of them. 
Check out emersonmade if for nothing else but to GUSH!.
I was so excited yesterday after reading about this gorgeous family and business and flowers I went out and bought these from Forever21. They were $6.80!
I instantly felt better and am planning to gently inspire Robert to rock a look like this
Or this
I’ll let you know how it goes.
Digital Magazines: Best Idea EVER!
I recently discovered Lonny Magazine, it’s an online-only home decor magazine with amazing finds and a keen eye for style. My favorite part is the instant click of images leading you directly to a site to where you can buy!
Vanity Fair did a piece on this lovely digi-mag in the December 2009 issue:
Here are some photos from the Oh Joy! Blog
One of my favorite articles comes from issue 3 and features a computer table fashioned into a lucite vanity. Sara Gilbane has her perfume/jewelry a top the clear table and her favorite shoes stored below. The whole thing is like a gorgeous work of art. What tops it off is the vintage-ish, oversize square mirror with personal photographs tucked in.
See what this simple (drab) computer table can turn into! The Lucite vanity is gorgeous but the magazine as a whole is SO worth a look :)
Literally… you can click on all the things you like and will be directed to where you can purchase them. SUCH AN AMAZING IDEA!
I also found this gorgeous mirror for $99 from novica.com that would be perfect atop the vanity, don’t you think? 
The Window Shopper 