Gold Log Ring

Made from 18 karat gold, this ring reflects designer Daphna Simon's primary obsessions: Mother Nature, the great outdoors, and bling. Those are a few of my favorite things. Available at Roseark in Los Angeles, or by calling 646.724.5092. [via The Stylephile]

Shadow animals

These letterpress cards by Honeylux remind me of the dorky kid in 4th grade who would run up to the overhead projector when the teacher was out of the room and make little animals with their hands on the screen.

Ok. That dorky kid was me. In high school.

Create your own font tool!

I just discovered this today, and it's REALLY fantastic, for all of you fellow typography addicts out there. I could waste hour after hour on FontStruct, a create-your-own font site that allows you to build fonts through building pixel blocks, and then the freeware converts it into a true type font. It makes typography available to the masses, so there's literally no end to the fonts you'll find on the site.

Mamma Mia!

I went and saw Mamma Mia last night, and I fell in love the wedding dress that Sophie wears. I actually fell in love with the whole wedding. And the hen party they throw the night before...it makes me want to turn around and go right back to Greece and host a fabulous party in Santorini. Of course I'll have to invite Pierce Brosnan. For those of you that haven't seen it, go. PS: Who knew Meryl Streep could do the splits like this?

Couture cupcakes

This weekend, I tried out Washington DC's ode to the cupcake: Couture Cupcakes. They're beautiful, as you can see here, but they may be the most delicious cupcakes I've ever tried. Even better than Sprinkles. My tummy was very appreciative.

More in graffiti furniture

Graffiti has been one of those lasting trends that continues to resurface in unique ways, so my curiosity was peaked when I was referred to Luis Alicandu's work. Not surprisingly, I was very much impressed. The guy is a creative genius, crafting something so elegant from something traditionally relegated to the urban street crowd.

Popmat Placemats

These placemats are perfect for an outdoor BBQ I'm planning. Imagine the mailbox version on a red and white checked table cloth and some fresh green grass centerpieces...it's making me smile just to think about it.

Vicente Villarin fall fashion

Vicente Villarin, named after founder Joanne Cordero Reyes' grandfather, released their gorgeous new collection for fall. She has such a unique look, with traditional femininity presented in a surprisingly contemporary way. It's the perfect look for everything from work to wedding. I want them all.

Nash Jewelry Launch

Join Nina Segal and Ashleigh Cohen at the launch of their new jewelry line, "Nash". The big event is being held on July 10 at the Fred Segal store in Santa Monica, California. More info is available on their website. In the mean time, enjoy these beauties from Nina Segal...

FarmHouse Fresh

For those of you who don't know, I am honored to be a part of Count Me In's Make Mine a Million program for women-owned businesses. Through this, I was connected with Shannon, owner of Summersoles.com and FarmHouse Fresh. Shannon has been hugely successful, scoring a spot on The View, Oprah's O List, Daily Candy, and much, much more. Just check out these products and you'll have no doubt as to why - I seriously laughed out loud when I saw this tote.



I also am a HUGE cookie fiend. Just ask my stomach, which is currently in possession of two freshly baked snickerdoodles. Given that, I am adding FarmHouse Fresh's Sweet Cream Body Milk to my birthday wish list. I was sold by the "Our cows eat cookies" written on the packaging. Yum.

Clothes pins

I am constantly looking for hooks and clips and things to hang something on something. These intricately detailed clothespins from Karazu would most definitely do the trick!

Limited Edition

Boca do Lobo has just introduced their new Limited Edition / Large Emotion line, where they produce just 20 of each product. The pieces they have are so unique and contemporary, with unexpected combinations of wood, leather and finishes that aren't seen enough in modern furniture. The line was born out of the discontinued Soho piece just six months ago, and has evolved into something truly spectacular.

Beauty from unexpected materials

Very cool vellum and mesh accessories from Eliana Arenas...

Nea Wall Wear

Sometime's it's the simplest ideas that I love the most. Nea came up with the idea of hanging embroidered wall hangings as jewelry. What was traditionally meant to put up on the wall is now hung from chains and leather. Check out her Etsy shop for more...

Ceramic Pears

I always decorate my table top with seasonal inspirations, but fall is always difficult because I can't stand the cornucopia/squash/turkey theme. As a result, I tend to let summer linger into winter, and for the week that I deem fall (which, honestly, doesn't really exist in Houston), I put out some mustard and rust plates that I picked up years ago at Z Gallerie.

These brightly colored pears by Runny Bunny swept away my fall apathy, and are the perfect late summer/early fall accessories for my table. They're hand formed using low-fire stoneware clay, and are available in chartreuse, yellow, and pool blue. I'll be picking up a few of them to cluster in some tall glass cake stands I have, and now I'm on a search to get some coordinating linens. If anyone has recommendations I'm all ears, and I'm willing to pull out the rusty sewing machine if there are some fabrics that hit the mark.

Flower Power

I've been on the hunt for some comfy seating for my office that will spice it up a bit but still maintain the ultra-feminine modern vibe that fits the image of C. Marie Signature Perfumes. When I saw Moroso's Bouquet Chair, created by Tokujin Yoshioka, at the furniture fair in Milan, my heart started racing and I got that "had to have it" feeling. Unfortunately it was probably the single biggest hit at the show, so I'm guessing it will be a while before I can get my hands on one of these.

With a thin, chrome metal tube supporting a simple egg shaped shell, Yoshioka has hand sewn a bouquet of fabric squares to create a snug, and beautiful, chair. The chair evolved from a tissue installation created by Yoshioka at the 2007 show, where a wall of the showroom was covered by over 30,000 sheets of tissue. The chair's fabric squares, or petals, allow the chair’s user to feel embraced, evoking a similar feeling to that of receiving a bouquet of flowers. The petals of the chair are designed to return to their original form once a person stands up - just one of many details that make this creation such a great design.

Being Green

I was introduced to Established & Sons at the Milan Design Show. Established & Sons is a collection of designs from reknowned British based designers. They have some fabulous new green designs that provide a punch of color while maintaining modern elegance.