So warm

The sun is out and it’s making me itch for springtime. I want pink and apricot and fresh flowers and warmth and sunshine.

(L to R, Top to Bottom): Jenni Kayne Resort Collection // mialinnman.blogspot.com // Lizzie Fortunato SS12 Case Study I & II necklaces // lemlem.com/pages/blog // practicalfancy.tumblr.com // Lizzie Fortunato SS12 Pearl Street necklace // mialinnman.blogspot.com // Liya Kebede for Bottega Veneta Spring 12 Campaign by Jack Pierson // blog.maraisusa.com // soulhunting.tumblr.com // emlem.com/pages/blog // soulhunting.tumblr.com // soulhunting.tumblr.com // soulhunting.tumblr.com

 

Fashion Week Recovery

We’re wrapping up in NYC and after a week of much wining, dining, chatting, and wearing heels, I’m finally getting a (little) chance to rest …

All images via soulhunting.tumblr.com

As Kathryn worked it during appointments at the Soho House yesterday, I escaped with my dad to check out Naked City Man - a Weegee exhibit at the Steven Kasher gallery in Chelsea, and The Greatest Grid, an incredible exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, which tells the story of Manhattan’s grid system.

Top to Bottom; All courtesy of the Steven Kasher Gallery: Weegee's 700,000 People at Coney Island, June 23, 1940 // Weegee's Tenement Penthouse, May 23, 1941 // Weegee's Girl Wearing Hat Laughing in Movie Theater, ca. 1945

Above, NYC photography by Weegee - also known as Arthur Fellig (June 12, 1899 – December 26, 1968). And below, the most intriguing maps, drawings, and photos on display at the Museum of the City of New York.

I love NYC.

Maps, photographs, and drawings courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York; All from "The Grid at 200: Lines That Shaped Manhattan" Exhibit

And tonight, my mom and I ordered from Bread and are watching the season finale of Downton Abbey. Some very welcome downtime!

While we’ve wrapped up market at the Soho House, we’re still showing FW12 at the office to select buyers through the week. For once the office is clean, beautiful, and brimming with fall jewels!

Ok, off to bed. A little rest this week before PARIS!

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What I love so far…

FW12 LOOKS FROM (L TO R, TOP TO BOTTOM): THE ROW, THE ROW, MULBERRY, REED KRAKOFF, RACHEL COMEY, CALVIN KLEIN, RODARTE, RODARTE, SUNO, SUNO, MULBERRY, 3.1 PHILLIP LIM, PROENZA SCHOULER, CALVIN KLEIN. ALL COURTESY OF STYLE.COM

 

Feminine Mystique

My favorite style from Spring ’12 (the embellished “Cosmic View” collar) is featured in Giovanna Battaglia’s expertly styled editorial, Feminine Mystique, in the March issue of W Magazine:

The Cosmic View Necklace from the Spring ’12 Collection

We’re currently shipping spring and the Cosmic View is now available in stores!

All these awesome Southern California-inspired styles headed out the door:

 

FW12

We are currently showing the FW12 collection at the Soho House in NYC.

We’ve merchandised the new collection (laden with semi-precious stones and leather flowers) with burgundy-hued orchids (courtesy of Fox Fodder Farm), a library of books, and vintage mirrors adorned with roses (a perfect compliment to our flower stud earrings, and collar of crystal flowers with leather petals).

 Titled Chanteuses of Cool, the new collection (laden with semi-precious stones and leather flowers) is inspired by ‘edgy aristocrats’; it’s about the eccentric European girl who is effortlessly – and unwillingly – cool; dressing up when she should dress down, balling up her designer blouse, and up for the unexpected.

The Inspiration:

We shot the collection last week with Jason Ross Savage. Kathryn spent all day prior to the shoot hanging vintage wallpapers in the studio as back drops (the silver mylar printed with giraffes was beyond!) and Taylor sat for hours assembling the incredible rose wall that we shot our lovely girls, Alisa & Serena in front of.

And finally, some stunning lookbook spreads. Thank you, Lauren!

 

Little Friday

My dad has always said Thursday was his favorite day of the week and when we were young he’d refer to it as “Little Friday”, which made me happy.

Well here’s some “Little Friday” inspiration:

Top 3 interiors: mialinnman.blogspot.com // practicalfancy.tumblr.com // Valentino SS12 Couture campaign // practicalfancy.tumblr.com // Paris Vogue February '12 // Valentino SS12 Couture campaign // Lizzie Fortunato Pre-Fall12 collection