Frock Of Ages

Splendid Tee Maxi Dress March 21st, 2012

Summer uniform?

splendid tee maxi dress

Find it here.

The Vow Factor

March 18th, 2012

Amberly Washington (Jr League Event Coordinator and Sweethead accessories designer) has planned a different type of wedding market for all of you brides-to-be!  She’s rounded up 40 of the best earth-friendly vendors to create “The Swoon” that will take place on March 24 at South Side On Lamar from 4 to 9pm.

the swoon logo

Join others for sips, music and bites to see vendors including Anna Routh Photography, Southern Fried Paper, Blue Eye, Brown Eye, Vera Green Productions, F is for Frank, Sweethead and more!  Oak Cliff’s Oil and Cotton will be on hand hosting wedding themed DIY craft sessions!

new years eve wedding invitation southern fried paper

image via southern fried paper

You’ll want to stay for the fashion show at the end featuring The White Gown Showroom  and Cooper by Courtney Bridal, but don’t come late because the first 50 event shoppers will receive a swag bag full of goodies from the vendors that includes Emergency Bridal Kits and handmade jewelry by Cardinal House.

sweethead

image via sweethead

Tickets can be purchased here through March 23 for $8 and at the door for $10.  Complimentary parking is available in Lot A.  For additional information visit http://theswoonevent.com.

 

Green With Envy

Happy St. Patty's Day! March 17th, 2012

Happy St. Patty’s Day, ya’ll!  Green is one of my favorite colors and it always looks so fresh to wear and use in design!  Here’s a little green inspiration for ya!

paris street style

image via refinery29

wayu taya bag

wayu taya bag

green on the table

image via houzz

anthology image

image via anthology

green shades

image via ElleDecor

green wall design

image via hommemaker

wallace garden

image via wallace garden tumblr

 

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green

image via sketch42blog

miles redd

Miles Redd

green door

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green shoes

image via fashionsquad

What are you doing for St. Patrick’s Day?  Will you wear green?  What is your favorite green possession?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sleeping In Style

See Scout Sleep collars and leashes February 19th, 2012

See Scout Sleep just added adorable collars and leashes to their mix!

see scout sleep collars and leashes

See Scout Sleep collar

see scout sleep

Totally love their “unisex” vibe!  My Princess is not a “girly girl” (like me) so these are perfection for her!

Don’t miss their adorable dog beds!

Does your dog have a special collar?  Is your pet’s fashion selection better than your own?

Rollin’ Deep in Gold

Grammy happiness February 13th, 2012

Who doesn’t love Adele after Sunday night’s Grammy’s?  Don’t you just want to call her up and meet her at the pub to chat about the night?

Adele-grammys-win

I love that she swept the night with her voice.  No team of dancers, over the top set design or outrageous costume necessary…  I have tremendous appreciation for creative expression, but Lady Gaga has got to be rethinking sitting there all night with that net over her face… I would have had that thing off after the first act!

Another highlight for me was Sir Paul…  My first thought (and FB status update) after watching his last performance was “I’ll have some of whatever Sir Paul is having…”  Seriously!  I’m not young and he could be my dad! I think he’s pretty amazing!

So what was your favorite Grammy moment?  What could you have lived without?  Did any of the performances cause you to download anything from iTunes?

images via MTV and Hypervocal

 

In Dog We Trust

for the love of dog tee February 10th, 2012

There’s not many things I love more than my sweet German-shorthaired Pointer, Princess.  She was a gift from my ex-husband and absolutely the best gift I’ve ever received.  After many years of pointing and retrieving birds during hunting season during her early years,  she’s now a full-time snuggle buddy and very best friend that shows me unconditional love on a daily basis!

German shorthaired pointer princess

Princess is the reason that I love dogs as much as I do and I enjoy finding cute products that promote great causes…like these cute tees from Vaute Couture!

for the love of dogs t shirt

for the love of dogs t shirt

for the love of dogs t shirt

for the love of dog t shirt

Princess is 14 and I can’t bare to think of life without her…but I also can’t think of life without a dog, so when the time comes to get another dog I’ll likely adopt.

Have you ever adopted a dog or cat?  What organization did you go to for adoption?  Tell me about your precious pet!

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Two Worlds Collide

Marni for H&M February 8th, 2012

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

Heart Shaped Snuggle Down February 6th, 2012

For the couple who has everything…

valentines day heart shaped mitten

Find it here.

Rent-a-Frock

NewForTheNight.com February 6th, 2012

Need to buy a fancy dress for an event in a few weeks and don’t want to shell out several hundred dollars for something you know you’ll never wear again?  I’ve got a great solution for you!!

“New For the Night” launches today and allows you to borrow something beautiful and simply return it in 3 to 10 days!

black dress available to rent

The site stocks a variety of in-season styles bought directly from some of the hottest designers.  In addition to clothing, the site will also sell accessories from designers such as Kendra Scott, House of Harlow and Gillian Julius.

dress for rent for the night

Creator, and Houston-native, Brittany Sakowitz developed this concept during an entrepreneurship class at the University of Houston Law Center.  She assembled a team including her father, Robert Sakowitz, and Lexi and Noelle, to help with the venture and today they’ll be able to see their handwork pay off with the launch of their site.

red dress with fringe available for rent

If you live in the Houston area, you can an appointment to visit their showroom located in River Oaks and try on styles or rent a dress for a last minute occasion.  Since this location is primarily a warehouse, the showroom features a small dressing room, computers to browse the site and racks full of gorgeous designer dresses.

black dress with feathers

strapless dress for rent

dress for rent

Visit New For The Night’s site here.

How many times have you paid a fortune for a dress and only worn it once?  Do you have an event coming up that will send you searching for that perfect dress?  Would you consider using a site like this?

Hello Kitty

leopard coat February 3rd, 2012

I am not an animal print wearer, but when I saw this amazing look and posted it recently, I was smitten!

leopard print coat with jeans

I searched the web to find that there were no more Malene Birger coats available…(super sad face).  I scoured the web in search of a “knock-off” to no avail…

malene birger leopard coat

BUT…as I was making a quick run to the mall on Saturday to pick up a couple of things at Sephora, a leopard coat caught my eye hanging in Forever 21‘s window.  I just knew that when I touched it, I wouldn’t want a thing to do with it, but I was blown away at how soft and expensive the fabric felt!

leopard coat Forever 21

OK…it’s not exactly like the Malene Birger version, but it’s very close for $62!  I always buy a size bigger at Forever 21 because I find that things are cut smaller there, so please keep that in mind if you decide to order.  Since I bought a size bigger, I plan to have it tailored so it will fit closer to my original version and it’s actually longer on me than it shows on this model.  You won’t be disappointed. Find it online here.

Now if we could just have a little cold weather here in Texas I might get to wear it this year!

Would you wear this much leopard?