“Tea is iced and has plenty of mint and usually lemon, and perhaps other fruit juices are added. If there is chocolate, it is cold and poured into glasses with whipped cream. Food consists of nothing but breads and cakes. These can be of whatever variety, and as many or as few as one may choose. Usually there are thin sandwiches cut either in diamond or heart shapes but not otherwise fancy.”
Emily Post on “Parties in the Garden,” 1922
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The reconstructed vintage pieces of S|Bella are causing a splash in the jewelry scene and it’s easy to see why. Designer Jennifer Schretter creates her high-end designs by mixing coral, pearls, rhinestones and more with classic vintage pieces from the past. Aren’t they the perfect combo of timeless glamour and rock and roll? I’m obsessed.
The New York Social Diary always has interesting home tours and the latest of Milly de Cabrol’s Manhattan abode was a fast favorite. The Italian decorator’s taste is decidedly European and I just adore her home’s multitude of colors, patterns and textures. I can’t stop swooning over the layered Turkish and Moroccan rugs over the wall-to-wall sisal and the bookcase, don’t even get me started on the bookcase!
(photographs by Jeff Hirsch)
“Archie Grand produces high quality notebooks for shopaholics, artists, fashionistas and 55 other breeds of charlatans, scoundrels and luminaries.”
These charming and oh-so-bright Archie Grand journals made me laugh out loud. My very favorite may be “Royals I Met and Liked” though I do think they ought to create one just for bloggers. J.Crew is carrying a select few, but the full collection is available here. Thanks to Natalie for the fine introduction!
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