summer packing list

no matter the destination, there are some key items that always find their way into my suitcase.  tunics worn as dresses, multi-tasking scarves, natural materials like straw, raffia, cork, rope and wood, gauzy knits, tribal prints, stripes, braided and woven textures, totes for every occasion, shoes of varying heights, colors and shapes and a few sunnies for good measure. 

Golden Goose T-Shirt | Colorblock Hipster Bikini Bottom | Yves Saint Laurent Sandals | A Peace Treaty Scarf | Zero + Maria Cornejo Bikini | Marni Medium Bag | Karen Walker Sunglasses | J.Crew Linen Cardigan | Lara Bohinc Scarf | Yves Saint Laurent Cork Wedge | Madewell Bandeau Tops + Boy Briefs | Barneys New York Rope Tote | See by Chloe Dress | Chloe Wooden Wedge

Prada Bag | Mara Hoffman Bikini | Bodkin Tunic | Natalia Brilli Necklace | Fendi Sandals | Madewell Bikini | Bruno Grifoni Scarf | Mara Hoffman Kaftan | Opening Ceremony Sandal | Rebecca Minkoff Bag | Balenciaga Straw Bag | Jil Sander Canvas Bag

Cacharel Shirt | Cacharel Shorts | Pierre Hardy Wedge | Rebecca Minkoff Sunglasses Pouch | Sass & Bide Linen Sweater | Giles & Brother Braided Necklace | Mara Hoffman Bikini | Pierre Hardy Wedges | Lanvin Bracelet | Jas MB Canvas Bag | Proenza Schouler Tank | R13 Denim Skirt | Soludos Espadrilles | Diane Von Furstenberg Bikini | Balenciaga Raffia and Leather Basket Bag | R13 Sweat Shirt | Alice + Olivia Shorts | 3.1 Phillip Lim Necklace | Balenciaga Sandal | Karen Walker Sunglasses 

Hermes Bag | 3.1 Phillip Lim Top | Nicole Fahri Sandal | Marc Jacobs Scarf | Marc by Marc Jacobs Bikini | Marc by Marc Jacobs Cork Bangle | 3.1 Phillip Lim Blouse | Balenciaga Tote | Karen Walker Sunglasses | Marc Jacobs Scarf | Yves Saint Laurent Bag | Opening Ceremony Cork Platform Sandals | Acne Top | Emilio Pucci Bikini | Prada Sandals

take a bow

as if we need another reason to love j.crew...introducing prabal gurung's limited edition capsule collection.

part 2 in a series of collaborations with the recipients of the cfda fashion fund (j.crew is a sponsor this year), the collection hits stores next week but you can pre-order items online like the bow-dacious denim jacket right now.

ll bean boat and tote

may is the time when i start to get my summer on.  the weather starts cooperating, the spring wardrobe goes into full rotation, and i begin planning.  

my mission is clear:  find a way out of the city.  as much as i love ny (and i really do love you, N-Y), the summer is the one time of the year when all i want to do is leave it.  whether it’s for a weekend or a week, i am constantly in search of a new destination.

while the locale is ever-changing, one thing always remains...the ll bean boat and tote.  anyone who know me knows that i am never without a tote and what i am toting, more often that not, is of the ll bean variety.  

in the past, this has equated to a simple formula:  one customized large boat and tote.  regular handles.  black body.  black handles.  black bottom.  black front pocket.  (you can take the girl out of new york....)

but with this season bursting at the seams full of color, i was inspired to head in a different direction.

vintage kate

these pictures, taken by gene lemuel in 1988, are part of a larger exhibit at the danziger projects called the kate moss portfolio and other stories.

a glimpse at a fourteen-year old kate and you could see that she already had IT.  even then.  twenty-three years later...she continues to allure, captivate and mesmerize.  when she looks into the camera, it's hypnotic. 

it's hard to look away. 

stella tennant

 

i am clearly having a blue moment.

as is stella tennant.  the girl is so bad ass.  she can pull off any look and make it cool and elegant all at the same time.

real estate stalking: gwyneth paltrow

pristine, ethereal, slightly cold.  precisely what i would expect gwyneth's tribeca loft to look like. 

white, white, plus more white.  mixed with a muted pastel palette, some flokati rugs and a swing bench.  naturally, i am in love.

7 days of dressing

1 = etoile isabel marant shirt & shorts + barneys new york belt + surface to air shoes
2 = r13 jean jacket + theyskens' theory dress + erickson beamon necklace + giuseppe zanotti for thakoon shoes
3 = rag & bone tee + dagmar kestner necklace + j brand jeans + mm6 martin margiela belt + ysl shoes
4 = theyskens' theory jacket + vena cava blouse + lanvin necklace + apc shorts + nicholas kirkwood shoes
5 = vanessa bruno shirt + fiona paxton necklace + emma cook shorts + proenza schouler clutch + acne shoes
6 = peter pilotto jacket & dress + vanessa bruno shoes
7 = roberto cavalli dress + 3.1 phillip lim necklace + nicholas kirkwood shoes

i heart kate moss

my baby posting moratorium lasted all of five days but if anyone was going to break me, it was going to be the spawn of kate moss.

the clincher

okay.  this ends now.  a moratorium on all baby-related posts.  that said, i leave you with these final two images.

my ovaries are officially hurting.

long live mcqueen

this year, the metropolitan museum of art's costume institute celebrates the work of alexander mcqueen.   entitled savage beauty, the retrospective will feature more than 100 pieces of work from his postgraduate collection in 1992 to his last runway presentation, which took place after his death in February 2010.

fortunately, his legacy will continue to live on with sarah burton, creative director of the brand and mcqueen's right hand woman for the last 14 years.

what the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfy. ~Richard Bach