Kim K, Please Go Away

October 19, 2011Leave a comment

Personal Rant: Is anyone else just so increasingly and abundantly sick of her? I mean, how many times can they play her freaking wedding? I’ve had to avoid E! for weeks in order to miss seeing her all the freaking time. Does she ever have any personal time when the cameras aren’t around (save the 3 hours (estimate) in the morning when she’s being put together). Seriously, what is so pleasant and fantastic about her and her family that the people of America (neigh, the world!) cannot get enough? I’m really not trying to be hateful. I’m just exasperated with seeing her on all of my favorite gossip sites and EVERYWHERE.

Doesn’t this hat just piss you off?

I was inspired by this ever-so-polite post by the fuggirls.

The Dreamiest Activity

June 30, 20111 Comment

A seapool. Could this be real? If anyone knows…please tell me and then we can move there.

via Pinterest

Art Collecting (Viv Strauss)

June 22, 2011Leave a comment

The Party. Limited edition print.

I came across the art of Viv Strauss via A lovely being and immediately fell in love. I like everything about her work from the price to the color to the characters and I thought you would too. Check out her shop here.

Shuffle off to Buffalo. Original watercolor painting by Vivienne Strauss. Chapel Hill Beauties from the Class of 1930. Original painting by Vivienne Strauss. None of the girls would dream of missing Evangeline Boatwright's annual Holly Golightly party. Limited edition print of an original painting Iris H., Incognito. Limited edition print of an original oil painting by Vivienne Strauss. The Art of Flower Arranging. Limited edition print of an original watercolor painting. Nora Edmonds takes her dogs for a stroll. Limited edition print of an original watercolor painting Masquerade. Original watercolor painting by Vivienne Strauss. Saturday night at Club Havana. 11x14 limited edition print of a watercolor painting. Frank and Florence Rose spend every Sunday in bed reading their favorite books. Original painting. Madge Was Supposed to Have Met Shirley at Bloomingdales Over an Hour Ago and Couldn't Imagine How She and Jeffrey Had Gotten Lost. Limited edition print of an original painting

M is for Monogram

June 14, 2011June 14, 20112 Comments

While I do have a few preppy tendencies, I wouldn’t consider myself or my style “preppy”. Why then am I tempted (attempting) to monogram everything from beer glasses to bed sheets?

Monogrammed DuraClear® Pitcher, Triple Initial

I’ll tell you why, because it’s adorable. Annnnd I might be a little excited about our monogram: PBR.

Monogrammed DuraClear® Large Tumblers, Multicolored, Triple-Initial, Set of 6

via Erin Ever After and Williams Sonoma

My Outfit + Go-To Hair

April 7, 2011February 21, 20143 Comments

Dress: Vintage, Sweater: BCBG, Pumps: Jessica Simpson, Sunglasses: Forever 21, Earrings: White’s Jewelry

Lately I have been totally into the high bun. It has always intimidated me a bit because I don’t like to rat my hair. But once I figured out how to do it, I can’t stop! It’s so easy and it can prolong a hair wash for 2-3 days! It also turns any outfit from humdrum to posh. The best tutorial I’ve found is from Beth Jones (here). Do you like these outfit posts or are they annoying?

Photos by mom, Carolyn Long :)

Feminine Pastels

March 31, 2011March 31, 2011Leave a comment

pink-bow

The following photos exemplify why it’s so fun to be a girl.

ladylike scarves, platforms, soft blues

sweet hues in delicate fabrics

light shades of nude, peach and cream

a blooming heel

frothy frocks and lots of leg

lovely lucite, feathers and a glittering clutch

white on white, sequins, smoky eyes

Sources: {this is glamorous}, the cinderella project, {a glamorous little side project} 1 & 2

How to: The Carrie Bradshaw Bun

March 25, 2011April 6, 20113 Comments

Obsessed. I’m not sure how willing I am to tease like crazy but perhaps…I’m love-love-loving this tutorial from BJonesStyle.

Classic Carrie bun:

Casual Carrie bun:

Thank you B.Jones!

Copious Amounts of New Orleans

March 7, 2011Leave a comment

I miss it so much.

by the lovely From Me To You

Diane K. Lovelier than ever.

February 15, 2011February 15, 2011Leave a comment

I can’t get enough of the gorgeous Diane Kruger, I love her easy, effortless style. She never shows too much skin. She has an adorable boyfriend that has definitely upped his style game. And she styles herself…