Nautical Flag Bracelet
Last summer, I went a little friendship bracelet crazy – staying up late at night to go through hundreds of pages on Etsy to find my favorites. This summer, I’ve become obsessed with these nautical...
View ArticleDIY Faux Scrimshaw Hardware
Scrimshaw is the art of engraving or carving images into whale bone or ivory harkening back to 18th century whalers. Luckily today we can use similar techniques to ornament ordinary plastic drawer...
View ArticleSurf’s Up!
After looking through the photos of John Witzig, I decided that even if I can’t surf, I can still dress and accessorize with the ocean in mind. (I’ve been lusting after the sunset beach tote ever...
View ArticleMarbled Brass Wall Hook
I feel like I’m always a year behind actually embracing trends when they pop up. Everyone’s been talking about emerald green for ages but it’s just now creeping into my “I want that” area of my brain....
View ArticleBrass Himmeli Wreath
Any sort of brass sculpture always reminds me of winter and Christmas. Shiny gold always screams “holiday decor” to me (in a good way) and I’m loving the idea of this minimal brass himmeli wreath as...
View ArticleJordan Grace Owens
I’ve always had a soft spot for super-girly illustrations that remind me of feminine details like nail polish, purses and delicate flats. I don’t wear most of those things on a day-to-day basis, but I...
View ArticleSummer = Neon
I love a good neon accent just as much as the next girl (my toes have been one neon color or another all summer long). As the days grow shorter and cooler, I feel like I need some ways to bring summer...
View ArticleScarves from The Block Shop
Last Saturday night, when here in New York, the seasons decided to make a quick change, my good friend, the talented Amy Merrick (and the only other Amy Elizabeth I know) came over for a post-summer...
View ArticleAnimal Love: Bat
What can I say about bats? I’ve never really had a run in with one, but ’tis the season for a little bat love so here we go. In giving myself a little bat education, I discovered (to my surprise) that...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap Up + Short Stack Editions + Giveaway
A couple of weeks ago, I got a “Check This Out!” email from Grace with a link to the Short Stack Editions Kickstarter Campaign. Short Stack is a series of small-format, single-subject booklets about...
View ArticleA Curious Invitation: The 40 Greatest Parties in Fiction
From the ball at Mansfield Park (Jane Austen) to the Fifth Avenue Party in Tom Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities, in A Curious Invitation Suzette Field chronicles forty of the greatest fictional...
View ArticleBest of Spring Bike Accessories
I don’t really believe that it’s spring until my bike, with newly pumped tires, makes the trip from its permanent spot in my apartment out to the street. We decided to celebrate that moment with a...
View ArticleNEW: San Francisco Social Media Workshop July 31st!
After last week’s Social Media Workshop in Brooklyn sold out, I got some very sweet requests for classes on the West Coast. My goal has always been to turn this into part of a larger online curriculum...
View ArticleWhat’s in Your Toolbox: Our Favorites
Peeking into the these toolboxes is a bit like looking in the host’s medicine cabinet where you’re at a dinner party. (Not that I would know.) But it is quite revealing and it’s fun to see what people...
View ArticleThe September Issue
Every year fashion-lovers wait in anticipation of Vogue‘s epic September Issue. It’s the magazine’s huge issue full of trends and ideas for the full year going forward that’s become so legendary they...
View ArticleD*S GIVEAWAY: SONY QX LENS STYLE CAMERA
We’re so lucky to have the opportunity to partner with the team at Sony for a giveaway of their Sony QX Lens Style Camera. We’ve been using it for our photo shoots and LOVE it! You can enter by adding...
View ArticleD*S Giveaway: $150 Zazzle Gift Card
We had a grand ole time going customizing wild on Zazzle this week. You really could create the perfect gift for anyone. We are so excited about our mini pattern magnet collection. They’ll make the...
View Article2017 Gift Guide: Home & Kitchen
Two of my favorite gifts to give are items for your kitchen and, in general, gifts for the home. I love to look for gifts that you might not be able to find anywhere else that could work in any space....
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