Since my husband went on a three-day golf trip, it was the perfect opportunity to have a girly weekend. And what did that mean? Catching up with my girlfriends, meeting the lovely Paloma from La Dolce Vita (more below), shopping around the Rice Village area, sleeping in, and having full control over the remote (I [...]

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Drinking water is good for your skin and so is living in Houston, thanks to the lovely humidity. I’m trying to gulp down as many glasses as possible this summer hoping that one day I’ll get the Jessica Alba glow. But does she have a SIGG water bottle? These Swiss aluminum engineered beauties are re-usable [...]

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Why has it taken me so long to find the Condé Nast store? I checked in with one of my favorite blogs last night, sfgirlbybay, and Victoria wrote this great post about vintage wall posters. You could incorporate these magazine covers, shots, and illustrations into just about any room in your house regardless of your [...]

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Do you remember the lace mats featured in Blueprint earlier this year? I try not to hoard too many magazines but Blueprint is a keeper — for the content, exquisite layout, and font selection (appeals to the graphic designer in me). So last night I flipped through an old issue and was reminded by how [...]

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It’s another week and that means it’s time for some ruffles. I stumbled upon this grey silk top from Hoss Intropia (top left), which sparked my curiosity about this Spanish designer’s Spring Summer 2008 collection. It is designed for the eclectic, cosmopolitan woman who enjoys her boho chic style. I could imagine wearing the scalloped-edge [...]

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Ooops, a few connection issues while I have been traveling has prevented me from posting earlier but I couldn’t end the week without sharing this DNA art. Talk about CLEVER…

Have you ever wondered what your DNA looks like? Now you can view it all night long on your living room wall thanks to the founders [...]

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It’s time for another dose of Double Take, which will be featured on Design For Mankind. Erin has been a busy woman with her e-zine, soon to be named Mankind Mag. Remember to check back on July 1st for her next edition. Here we go, Brangelina…
If you have seen Mr. & Mrs. Smith, then you [...]

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I don’t know what else to say other than I LOVE this tote from Maria La Rosa’s collection. It has all of the colors of the summer and would go with just about anything in our wardrobes, right? It’s interesting how our tastes change because I know that two years ago I definitely would not [...]

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Sweet, feminine ruffles from Lyell to start off our Mondays…
There is something so innocent and nostalgic about Lyell’s spring summer 2008 collection. Australian born designer, Emma Fletcher, opens the doors of her NoLita boutique with delicate blouses, heirloom lace, and 40s style dresses. I wouldn’t mind slipping on the claire blouse and snap up skirt [...]

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I’m going to start my weekend a couple of hours early this afternoon and head on over to the nursery to pick up our new acoma crape myrtle tree. It’s not officially ours yet — I spotted it last night then hid it deep in the pack so I could come back today to get [...]

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