Year of the Snake...

 

Horiyoshi the Third Snake Scarf at Net-A-Porter

I'm sure you've already heard...

This past Sunday marked the start of the Chinese New Year.

Last year it was the Dragon...

This year it's the

Snake...

The Black Snake to be precise...

Now, I am not a HUGE snake fan...

In fact, if I never ever see one again,

I would be more than perfectly content in my life..

 But

I am hoping this Snake will bring us lots of luck, joy, creativity, health and love this year.

Speaking of snakes...

I am entranced with these FABULOUS lovelies from

Jimmy Choo

Since when does snake print need to be too snakey?

Why not be colorful..

Why not in MY favorite colors?

Well lucky for you and

the Lovely Miss Sarah Crawford,

whose branding I have just finished...

(trust me you'll get it at the unveil)

I have found such items..

So bring it on Snake..

I'm not afraid of you!!

 

1.Playful Promises Bandeau Bikini with Snake Ring at Asos

2. Golden Snake Placemat at Zara Home

3.Mark Mothersbaugh Seba Snakes on Melon Wallpaper at Designer Wallcoverings and Fabrics

4. Kenneth Jay Lane Snake Ring at Asos

5.Miralles by Also at Piperlime

6. Lauren Ralph Lauren Metallic Snake iphone Case at Dillards

7. Largo Travel Accessories in Peacock at Z Gallerie

1.Diane Von Furstenberg Tonda Hexagon Patchwork Clutch at Neiman Marcus

2.Colorblocked Snake Chain Necklace at Forever 21

3.Rachel Roy Snake-Print Cape Dress at Neiman Marcus (on sale!)

4.Snake Chain Wallpaper at Dwell Studio

5.Leighton Flat by Sam Edelman at Piperlime

6. Jonathan Adler Brasilia Snake Pillow

7.Leather Password Book at Mr. Boddington

1. Cream Snake Coin Purse at Dorothy Perkins

2. Cocobelle Snake Ankle Wrap Sandal at Piperlime

3.Grand Game Wallpaper at Anthropologie

4. Sabine Wrap Bangle at Piperlime

5.Stella Snake Print Jean Legging at Express

6. Naky Table Mat at Zara Home

7.Snake skin hard case for iphone at Mini in The Box

Do you Flamingo?

 Image by Slim Aarons of Durie Desloge and Wendy Vanderbilt

 Today and yesterday have been an absolute gift from the gods above...

The thermometer has been reading 58 degrees with the most loveliest of lovely balmy breezes.

The warm humidity has my skin jumping for joy,

although my hair might just disagree...

It reminds me of our yearly pilgrimage to Florida to visit my grandmother when I was a child.

Sadly, I haven't stepped foot on Floridian soil since 2006, but my heart and soul think about it often...

 Image via Chocolate Creative Design

 I remember flying through a starry sky into the Orlando airport... 
Stepping off the plane and having the intoxicating sweet smell of orange blossoms envelop me in the warm night air...

The dark silhouettes of the palm trees gently waved and welcomed me on our sleepy car ride to the house..

Being woken up by the smiling faces of the orange and yellow zinnias which papered the bedroom walls.

Stepping and hopping over cracks (not to break my mother's back) down the rough brick breezeway to the dining room
where

a freshly picked pink grapefruit awaited my arrival.

Seeing my long legged grandmother at the table dressed in her finest Lilly..

Always Lilly..always a skirt...

Such amazing memories that will forever be held in my mind and can always take me out of the darkest of places..

For some reason..

I don't know..

maybe it's because in my home,

 I live in a man's world...

BUT

 I think I am in LOVE with pink...

what better way to honor pink??

With the most decadently delicious of all birds..

The  
Flamingo

Image by Chocolate Creative Design

1. Heidi Tulip Maxi Dress at Piperlime 2. Flamingo Plate at Lou Rota

3. Thibaut Flamingo Bay Wallpaper 4. Flamingo Printed Clutch at Browns

5. Flamingo by Abigail Brown  6. Handmade Knitted Baby Hat, Tail and Booties Set at Bouf

7. Flamingo Photograph by Sharon Montrose 8. Jack Rogers Vachetta at Piperlime

9. Flamenco Serving Platter at Zara Home  10. Coral Small Marine Tumbler at Zara Home 

11. Flamingo Mingle by Nancy Ramirez at Imagekind 12. Hooked Wool Flamingo Pillow at Newport Nautical Decor

So watch out Wesson men..

The times they are a changing...

Pink is on it's way....

X Marks the Spot....

Image via Fruity-Girl

Talk about Ooh La La...

The Lovely Miss Clementine of Fruity Girl has magically pulled together one of the chicest ensembles I have seen in a very very long time!!

Oooh... those French ladies sure know mix it up right!!

Apparently I am not the only one who was inspired from her March post! J.Crew has (ahem) recently become transfixed on the Polka Dot and coincidentally Miss Clementine's perfect shade of coral lipstick.

 Image via J.Crew

Soooo..

I pulled together a few finds both expensive and inexpensive...

1. Polka Dot Dress at J. Crew

2.Biker Jacket at H & M

3.Chiffon Polka Dot Dress at AX Paris

4. Lambskin Perfecto Jacket at Schott NYC

There are also some FAB jackets at Zara

I guess the most important question is...

What shoes?

Painting the Town Coral....

Hip Hoppity Fabulocity!!

Milano-Shoes on the Street by The Fashionist

a little glitter to start your week....

Do you ever have those moments when you have FINALLY decided on which direction you want to go in when designing a room and then all it takes is one accessory to make sense of it all?

Well I did with this fabulously glorious Sailendra Pillow from Anthropologie...

For quite sometime, I have hemming and hawing about our guest room, or shall I say "Auntie Egg's Room"?

When the room was first built, the Tall One chose "October Sky" for the walls..which is a very very light peachy pink...

(personally I think he was hoping for that little baby girl to add to our brood). With the softest bed you can imagine and a shell chandelier (and the only t.v. in any of the bedrooms) it has often become my refuge or "woman cave". But sadly it has become the room of misfit furniture and therefore lacks no rhyme or reason...

Enlisting the help of my dear friend and stylist guru, Miss Heidi H, we started to pull images for what I like to call a Pink room for a Grownup-

Bohemian Rhapsody style.

It's not easy...as working with various shades of pinks, oranges and corals can definitely sway into the land of tiny princesses...

But with these images in mind, I know it can be done!!

 Image via Better Homes & Gardens

Image via Pink Wallpaper

 Image via This is Glamorous

Image via Beach Bungalow 8

 Image via Inspired Design

Image via Elle Decor

Image via Better Homes & Gardens

or

do we go with some utterly fabulous grasscloth???

Image via Tobi Fairley

Image via Lonny

You know us Wasps don't bleed red...we bleed coral...

The possibilities are endless but luckily with my Anthropologie find and Miss Heidi's help we can whip up some gorgeousness in no time...

Stay Tuned...

Holy Coral....

 What do Wasps love better than Kelly Green??

It's not pink my dears...it's Coral!

Michelle Williams who was dressed in Louis Vuitton, hit it OUT of the park at last night's Oscars!

I am NOT a fan of the peplum BUT those of us who weren't blessed with a Wasp waist, this "shoulder pad" for the hips is a god send!!

It's ALL about smoke & mirrors Ladies!!

 

 

The simplicity of her jewelry (I have always been a huge fan of wearing either earrings or a necklace but not both!)and the touches of pink in her her lips and her bag make this ensemble TO DIE FOR!

I just want to hug her entire styling team!

Honestly...that diamond bow brooch (perfectly placed I might add) just MAKES the outfit!

 

 Image by Anna Sawin Photography

I swear...her stylists MUST have been following The Housewives of Stonington...who back in 2009 properly predicted this fabulous color

aptly named "Wasp Coral"!

Coral Dreaming....

Image Craig Paulson Photography

 Ok...it is WAY too cold out there for the 3rd day of Spring...

What keeps me going is dreaming and scheming of my garden..

Miss Yumiko Fletcher, of Hana Floral Design, created one of the most fabulous and one of my most favorite bouquets for Ashley and Elliott on the Island years ago.

This year it's time...It's time to plant several Coral Charm Peonies in the Garden.

Image White Flower Farm

It has been many years since I first fell in love with them and I honestly don't believe that I could EVER fall out of love.

I do think... Miss Yumiko will be quite pleased!!