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Entries from June 2008

Girly weekend

June 30th, 2008 · 7 Comments

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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Tags: Good Days

Thirst quencher

June 26th, 2008 · 11 Comments

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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Tags: Good Days

Magazine covers from Condé Nast

June 25th, 2008 · 12 Comments

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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Tags: For The Home

Dressing your table with lace

June 24th, 2008 · 13 Comments

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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Tags: Entertaining · For The Home

Ruffles from Hoss Intropia

June 23rd, 2008 · 8 Comments

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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Tags: Fashion

DNA Art

June 20th, 2008 · 6 Comments

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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Tags: For The Home

Double Take: Mr. & Mrs. Smith

June 18th, 2008 · 36 Comments

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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Tags: Double Take · For The Home

Summer tote from Maria La Rosa

June 17th, 2008 · 4 Comments

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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Tags: Fashion · Good Days

Ruffles from Lyell

June 16th, 2008 · 14 Comments

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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Tags: Fashion

Time outside

June 13th, 2008 · 10 Comments

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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Tags: Entertaining · For The Home