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Entries from August 2008

Maurie and Eve

August 27th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Do you find the fashion photography from Maurie & Eve’s Spring 2008 collection as enchanting as I do? The soft sunlight makes these garments all the more beautiful. For all of you Australians, you’ll be pleased to know that Maurie and Eve is actually based in Sydney and can be found in most major cities. […]

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Tags: Fashion

Double Take: I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

August 26th, 2008 · 26 Comments

It’s time for another reader suggestion: I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry. Thanks to e-mails from readers BreAnne and Erin, I rented this movie just so that I could see Jessica Biel’s apartment. Erin even has plans to redecorate her own home based on this movie, so hopefully we can help her out.

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Tags: Double Take · For The Home

Prop Stylist: Jen Everett

August 25th, 2008 · 12 Comments

In case you are curious about prop styling as a career or even if you just want to know why the composition in the photos of Real Simple, Vanity Fair, and W look so pretty, head on over to The Romp for a fantastic Q&A with Jen Everett. Jessie has a brilliant series called For […]

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Tags: Good Days

Project Runway: Drag Queens Challenge

August 21st, 2008 · 4 Comments

Talk about an entertaining runway show! I must admit that I wasn’t too excited when I heard about the Project Runway challenge: create an over-the-top drag queen outfit. But when Chris March from Season 4 walked out (I just loved him) and the queens blew kisses, curtsied, and skipped down the runway I was secretly […]

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Tags: Fashion

Tori & Dean’s House

August 19th, 2008 · 9 Comments

We watched a mini marathon of Tori & Dean Home Sweet Hollywood tonight. What an endearing couple! They just moved into a newly renovated house in the midst of giving birth to their baby girl, Stella. I was curious to see what they would do with their Spanish style home since their Chateau La Rue […]

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Tags: For The Home

Paul & Joe Beaute Autumn Creation

August 18th, 2008 · 7 Comments

In case you follow Paul & Joe Beaute’s seasonal releases, I thought you might like to know that their 2008 Autumn Creation Sparkles Collection is available now. I still haven’t tried these products but the seasonal change in packaging intrigues me. Sophie Albou’s inspiration for the autumn collection comes from the memories of Paris flea […]

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Tags: Beauty

Sally Scott

August 18th, 2008 · 6 Comments

I love it when designers go the extra mile to showcase their latest work in unusual ways. Sally Scott has done just that with her 08 - 09 Autumn & Winter collection by featuring short online videos of her designs “in action.” Such a simple concept and I don’t know what made me want to […]

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Fixed the glitch

August 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Oh my goodness, sorry about the glitch this afternoon. I stepped away from the blog for a few hours and returned to an empty screen. Talk about a panic attack! We had a terrible mix-up with our hosting company but rest assured that we’re fully functioning again. My apologies, dear readers. Thanks for sticking it […]

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Thank you

August 15th, 2008 · 7 Comments

These thank yous are long overdue. Our design studio received a little press during the past month so thank you to all of these sites for mentioning our Bandelle jewelry. And I had to include a thank you to Rebecca over at Apartment Therapy for featuring my Double Take series — that certainly was a […]

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Tags: Good Days

Project Runway: Brooke Shields’s Lipstick Jungle Challenge

August 13th, 2008 · 9 Comments

Oh, this was a good one! This week on Project Runway the designers were challenged by Brooke Shields to create an outfit for her character, Wendy Healy, on Lipstick Jungle. As an avid Lipstick Jungle fan, this challenge was definitely up my alley because I watch the show for the sets (remember Victory Ford’s apartment?) […]

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Tags: Fashion · Good Days