Fashion Week!

It's New York's Fashion Week and accessories are ruling the runway!  I especially love Dana Lorenz's  jewlery collection, "Midnight At Versailles," for Fenton.  Many designers displayed art deco style jewelry and fun whimsical pieces!

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Anna Sui

Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proneza Schouler 

Bassco

Lim via Elle 

Color Crush!

I've been loving Rust/Brick and Forest Green color combinations lately!  It must be because fall is here.  Amber also pairs nicely with a deeper green.  get inspired below!

This Fall is all about Deep Teal, Rust/Pumpkin Colors and Blues!

Inspiration:

Oscar De La Renta for Lee Jofa Ikat Print

This print is to die for!

Forever 21

Jill Stuart

Melie Bianco

Forever 21

Textiles

Kravet - 31274.612

Kravet - 29381.30

Kravet - 31343.212

Paint:

Navajo Red (2171-10) by Benjamin Moore

Pumpkin Blush by Benjamin Moore

Benjamin Moore - Dark Teal

Be sure to only use one bold color and ground it with neutrals! use the other bold colors as accents throughout the room!

Here is a pretty neutral:

Gray Mist by Benjamin Moore

Kelly Wearstler Fashions Out!

Check out this great article in C Magazine about Kelly Wearstler's dive into the fashion world at: Shop Girl, Via C Magazine

I love all her textiles and just everything about her so it's no surprise her fashion line is to die for!  I love her use of different materials and textures.  The line is both edgy and feminine at the same time.  (Take a look at the pyrite and brass bangle below!)

Kelly Wearstler wearing her Oncidum blouse, $285,
and Ivy skirt, $265, in her WeHo studio;
PHOTO Justin Cox

via Who What Wear

One of my favorite pieces is this Pyrite and brass bangle

Floor Decor

A Rug is a Great way to add visual interest to a room! The key with a busy rug is to keep the furniture and other accessories low key.  I especially love chevron patterns or these fun geometric patterns below!

Archive Collection Wool Rug

Jill Rosenwald Rugs Fallon Sky / Ivory Contemporary Rug

Ikea

Urban Outfitters ZigZag Rug

Gan Rugs - Siracusa

Robin's Egg View!

I have always loved Robin's Egg Blue paint color by Benjamin Moore! It's a subtle and pretty blue that can be used on furniture, walls…anywhere!  Also you can play with light and how it affects the tint of the blue!

via Domino Magazine

A kitchen flooded with light gives the blue a cheery appearance!

The brass and shadows give the blue a greenish tint and change the color completely!

via Apartment Therapy

The Original Color Blocker!

Color blocking has been seen all over lately from fashion magazines to interiors but this trend has been around for quite some time!  Mark Rothko used color blocking in his paintings way before any current designer!  His paintings are a great inspiration or starting point for designing a room or color scheme.

No. 12 – Mark Rothko, 1951

try out a color or two in a room!

Benjamin Moore - St Elmo's Fire

Benjamin Moore - Electric Orange

Benjamin Moore - Rose Quartz

below are some great ways to incporoate color blocking into your home!

Via Creamy Life

Vivienne Westwood Color Block Bag

Bottega Veneta clutch   (see more clutch bags)

Katharine Hepburn's Connecticut on the Market!

Being from Connecticut, I have a special place in my heart for the Long Island Sound area. Katharine Hepburn's home is located a couple towns over from my own hometown.  I always drive past her house when my friends and I go out on the boat!  And now, Katharine's summer "cottage" can be yours for a cool 28 million dollars!

The house sits on more than 3.4 acres with  6 bedrooms,  7 baths and 680 feet of waterfront from which Old Saybrook’s Outer Light and Inner Light lighthouses can be seen to the east, and where the mouth of the Connecticut River meets Long Island Sound

My friends and I boating past the Lighthouse that can be seen from the Hepburn Estate!