Hello Yellow

I recieved an e-mail from Kate Spade the other day featuring their Color of the Month, YELLOW.



I was so happy to see YELLOW because its one of my favorite colors to wear in the summer,
and I'm so ready for warm weather!

I've been eyeing Tory Burch's High Waisted Flair Jeans in Cornflower for weeks. I just love it with the chambray shirt but I'm not sure if I can pull off yellow pants. What do you think?


High Wasted Flare Jean in Cornflower, Tory Burch


Here are some more of my favorite yellow finds for spring/summer...


Antigua Top, Trina Turk



Kokua Lace Top, Trina Turk



Placket Front Dress, Twelfth St. By Cynthia Vincent



Enchanted Garden Bib Necklace, Kate Spade
(You could brighten up any outfit with this necklace)



Sunny Kolette Skirt, Kate Spade



Harrison Street Lacy in Sunshine, Kate Spade (I adore yellow patent leather!)



Allegra Button Skirt in Canary, Milly



Pool Party Tunic, Boden



Sugar Work Skirt in Gold, Anthropologie

Crazy About Chevron

One of my favorite patterns is Chevron, aka Zig-Zag or Herringbone. I just can't get enough of it!

Anthropologie's Decorator Glossary defines Chevron as "a familiar but decidedly modern decorative pattern, in which concentric rows of triangular shaped lines are stacked and repeated to infinity".

Not surprisingly, Chevron can be found in one of my all time favorite Jonathan Adler rooms.
(I want my dining room to look like this one day! Just need a few more bamboo chairs.)

So I've compiled my top 25 LOVE list of all things Chevron!

Chevron for the home


Black Zig Zag Lamp, Emilia Ceramica| Chevron Ironing Board Cover, Etsy

Zig Zag Throw, Jonathan Adler | Chevron Shower Curtain, Etsy

Chevron for the floor and more



Zig Zag Jaipuri Rug, Calypso St. Barth | Chevron Pillow, Etsy
Rubie Square Pillow, Rubie Green | Zig Zag Rug, West Elm

Chevron for the kitchen


Mikasa Chevron Mugs, Macy's | Chevron Mini Cake Stand, Aedriel

Chevron Vase, Etsy | Chevron Lucite Tray, Etsy

Chevron for the desk


Chevron Tags, Etsy | Chevron Calling Cards. Etsy

Chevron Note Cards, Get Papered | Chevron Calling Card, MadeByGirl



Chevron for the Mac

Chevron iPhone Case, Etsy | Chevron Laptop Decal, Etsy



Chevron on the go


Virginia Johnson Sack, Beklina | Chevron Pouch, Etsy | Alexis Clutch in Yellow Chevron, Us Trendy



And last but not least, Chevron for Haymarket Designs


Chevron Picture Frame in Cloudy | Chevron Wastebasket in Sunshine
Chevron Wastebasket in Midnight | Chevron Tray in Seafoam

Haymarket Designs Giveaway @ Puttin' on the G.R.I.T.S.

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leave a comment about your favorite Haymarket item, design and color to be entered to win.
Deadline to enter is April 3, 2011 at 10pm. Good Luck!

Anthropologie Launches 'For the Decorator'

Did anyone notice that Anthropologie added a new section to their 'At Home' area of their website
last week? The new 'For the Decorator' section features tips, tools and a glossary of home
decor definitions ranging from bamboo to wool. It may just be the digital marketer in me 
(my day job), but I think these interactive tools are a great way for Antrhopologie to encourage
hobbyist decorators (like me) to unleash the Jonathan Adler in them!



On the 'Tips' pages Anthro provides eight great home decorating tips for using Rugs, 
Curtains, Wallpaper and Hardware. One of my favorite tips is for Wallpaper, "Choose 
a vertical pattern. They help draw the eye up, giving the illusion of higher ceilings."



I love the 'Tools' section because it offers two hands-on widgets that help you create 
your own hardware and bedding combinations.


The 'DIY Hardware' tool lets you select from six different furniture styles and any color
under the rainbow to recreate your furniture piece. Then you use good ole "drag and drop"
to try out any of their knobs or handles. I think this is a great way to try mix and
matching different hardware on one piece (and then easily add to your shopping cart of course). 





The 'Bedding Mix & Match' tool is my favorite because it lets you create any combination of sheets and duvets to create the perfect pair. I played around with this tool for about five minutes and found several great combos I would have never have thought of before!




You can also easily order free wallpaper and fabric swatches to be sent to your house. 

Lastly, the 'Glossary' is a great place to find the difference between ikat and batik and any other decorating term you may have a question about.





Anthropologie is also adding workshop-style decorator shops to eleven of its existing stores. If you are lucky enough to leave near Atlanta, Beverly Hills, Chicago, Corte Madera (CA), Denver, Houston, Miami, Nashville, New York, Wayne (PA) or Westport (CT) you can visit the store to get swatches or attend workshops with design experts. I can't wait for my next trip to NY to check it out!

Friday Find...Lobster Bikini from Anthropologie

With nautical still on the mind, I spied this red and navy lobster print bikini at Anthropologie and
it was love obsession at first sight! The lobster print is so fun and playful and I love that it can
be worn as either a bandeau or a halter top.





Maine Event Bikini from Anthropologie


PS- The navy and red of this bikini is very fitting for today since they are the colors of my alma mater the University of Richmond Spiders, who are playing in the Sweet 16 tonight!! Gooo SPIDERS!

All Aboard...

I love nautical inspired clothing for spring. Crisp clean lines, navy and white, stripes, sailboats, rope. What's not to love? Every year I fear that it's going to be passe, but it's one trend
that doesn't seem to want to go away!

Here are a few of my favorite nautical finds for this spring...


Sailboat Tote from Milly



Schooner Dress from Marc by Marc Jacobs



Laure Henley from Tory Burch



Maritime Dress from J.Crew



Stripe Boatneck Sweater from J.Crew



Anchors Away Dress from Madewell



Nautical Dreaming Dress from Anthropologie



Seawater Cardigan from Vineyard Vines



Slubby Stripped Roll-Up Tee, Banana Republic



Knitted Tunic from Boden
(Love the dots...a great addition to basic stripes)



Cassidie Sweater from Lilly Pulitzer


Milly went all out with a nautical them this year. I love it!

Boathouse Stripe Cardigan from Milly



Amia Sailor Boatneck Top from Milly



Stripe Tunic from Milly



Rhinestone Knot Necklace from Milly



Sardinia Wedge Espadrilles from J.Crew



Angela Adams Sea Bag from J.Crew

What do you think of the nautical trend? Love it as much as me or want to throw it overboard?

Orange + Turquoise = LOVE

Taking a look at this blog and haymarketdesigns.com, I'm sure it doesn't comes as a surprise that I love ORANGE + TURQUOISE! Together they create such a cheery, fresh and fun look that I can't resist. My favorite mix is a medium orange (a la Tory Burch) and a light seafoamy turquoise (a la Tiffany), but really I'll take any color variation!



Here are some of my favorite Orange and Turquoise rooms...