True Fashion + Function

My parents were just visiting me out here in Jackson Hole and my mom always nicely leaves some of her clothing that I pine for behind for me. Her last visit she left me with an adorable zebra striped Tory Birch tunic and this time it was just as good - another pair of OkaB shoes. I have purchased about 3 pairs of these shoes from a store in Lake Forest, B. Dragonfly, and today I was excited to see that I can also get them online. These shoes are wonderful - they truly embody practicality, as they are not only fashionable (my boyfriend actually compliments them!) and well priced (they average $30) but the most comfortable shoes that I have ever worn. I am very hard on both shoes and purses and these stand up to anything from mud puddles to dog chewing. These shoes can ever go in the dishwasher!!! Check them out:

Bowled Over

I have quite a few wedding presents to purchase in the next couple weeks and when I came across this in the New York Times this past weekend i decided that it will fit the bill perfectly(at least it is better than the last remaining dish towel on the William Sonoma registry). So here it is:



No, it is not to hold ping pong paddles - it is the Como fruit bowl! A "green" fruit bowl for that matter, made out of compressed sugi wood and designed by Enzo Mari.

Three Little Pigs

I couldn't help but smile when I came across these new die cut pig tags from Linda & Harriett.





I hope they make you smile too! ($6 for a pack of three pig tags)

Fall Accents

Some fun and vibrant fall accents for your home, as inspired by yesterdays post.



Red ribbon from the Ribbon Store, Pillow and bowl from Anthropologie, melamine plate from Thomas Paul, Candels from Ikea, Fabric feautured in Metropolitan Home.

Fall Colors Kicked up a Notch

After five nights of frost I cannot pretend that summer is not coming to end. The color palette of this collage, styled by Molly FitzSimons, is perfect for fall! I love that that it uses the traditional colors of the season but without the traditional drabness.

I look forward to coming up with some of my own decor choices for this palette later today.

Tea Tin Vases

I am sure to be drinking a lot more afternoon tea as the Fall comes, especially since I came across a brilliant second use for the empty tea tins-vases. I typically use my old tins as random storage containers for my desk but I think even those will soon be converted to these creative vases (compliments of Martha Stewart Living).

Eco Fan

This was not exactly the type of fan I planned on utilizing Labor Day but the 40 degree weather warranted it-- the eco fan! It is as sleek as it is useful. You place this fan on the top of a wood stove and it distributes the warm air into your living space. The coolest part (well, at least what fascinated me!) is that the movement of the blades is powered solely by the fires heat! Get yours here.

Just Peachy

What better way to celebrate the final days of Summer than a party with a punch of peach!

Flowers by Art Fool, Invitation from Wiley Valentine, peach mint lemonade from Sur la Table, Cupcakes via flicker, shirt from J.Crew.

Smitten

Good Morning! I usually start my morning off with a Cup of Jo, Joanna Goddard's blog that is. Her posts and style of writing is not only charming but very refreshing. It is for this reason that I am very excited that she just launched another blog , one for Glamour Magazine about Sex and Relationships called Smitten. I am already addicted and am sure you will be too!

Nate Berkus

Along with being devilishly handsome, Nate Berkus has incredible style. A little preview of his newly renovated apartment in Chicago, as featured in Elle Decor:

I love the color combinations he uses - the crisp black and white floor covering with the lime green (above) and the periwinkle blue and mustard (below).

Here is another stunning use of the periwinkle and mustard palette (via his online portfolio):

And he doesn't just know how to combine colors flawlessly but he also can combine styles, for example this over the top chandelier works perfectly with this simple vintage style tub (also via online portfolio).