Spotlight on Coral

It was pointed out to me that I am a tad into turquoise. I admit there seems to be a magnetic force that pulls me to turquoise whether it's in jewelry, a beautiful lamp or my prized set of turquoise foo dogs! There are however other tones that I adore as well, one being: coral. I am a big fan of the pink and orange hues associated with coral. Not as girly as a pale pink and not as aggressive as a bright orange a great coral is the perfect pop whether in the pieces you wear or place in your home. (*Bonus - coral goes fabulously with turquoise!)

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1. suede skinny belt by Madewell. 2. monogrammed guest towels by Leontine Linens. 3. shimmer brick by Bobbi Brown. 4. coral lamp by Moth Designs. 5. espadrille wedge by Lanvin. 6. stretch bracelet by Roberta Chiarella. 7. Madeline Weinrib Mandala cotton rug. 7. emotional paint swatch by sherwin williams. 8. Chloe paraty bag. 9. ankle wrap sandals by Alexandre Birman. 10. Look from J.Crew's Spring presentation. 

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The Power of Advertising

I am not a Talbots girl nor have I ever been one or planned to, but after seeing these images from their new ad campaign featuring Julianne Moore my mental block dissipated slightly. While I think Julianne could wear a paper bag and still look great, the pieces she models in the campaign look promising. To Talbots or not to Talbots?

Take Me to Jamaica (with Ralph Lauren!)

This weather (now an ice storm, oy vey!) is forcing me to daydream about vacations to white sand beaches and endless amounts of sunshine. I think I have found my winter refuge in the Round Hill Hotel and Villas in Jamaica. Now if the prospect of a luxurious beachfront hotel in Jamaica is not enough reason for you to book a flight, here is a little more incentive for you - Ralph Lauren designed all of the villas. Yes, I thought that may be the little push we all needed!

Ralph Lauren designed "the overriding palette of the rooms in white to reflect the sand and light of Jamaica." 

Aerial views of Round Hill Bay. 

Views out from the hotel...

With an emphasis on comfort, this is the perfect place to escape from reality.

Ralph Lauren loves Jamaica so much that he has not only one, but two homes on Round Hill.

His "plantation home"...

 And his "beach home" (just down the hill)...

*photos from Architectural Digest

Oh, to be Ralph. Where would you jaunt off to this winter?

Bittar Beauties

These Alexis Bittar earrings are insane! I was stopped right in my tracks when I saw them and not at all shocked when I checked Shopbop.com this morning and they were already sold out.

Good thing Alexis Bittar is rapidly expanding (for a store near you, click here).  Fresh off his CFDA Accessory Designer of the Year Award it is clear that Alexis has his hit stride.  A few more beauties for Spring...

He also tapped the gorgeous Lauren Hutton for his 2011 ad campaign. Stunning jewels modeled on one of the most iconic models sounds like a sure thing to me...

*Photos from AlexisBittar.com