Genius

Walking past the filming of Gossip Girl in Soho the other day I was pondering when exactly Sart would be coming after me for a photo; after following my trajectory on this handy flow chart, doesn't look like any time soon

One of these days. . .

{Via Refinery 29}

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Weddings and Celebrations, NYTimes Style

I really hate to admit this, but I read the wedding announcements in the Sunday New York Times religiously. I also hate that I've been doing this little ritual for nearly ten years (!). I'm not a big fan of huge weddings, love the city hall thing, and even dancing (let alone kissing) my husband-to-be in front of 400 hundred of my closest friends and a photographer make me blush, but I just can't seem to get enough of these things. For whatever reason, they're deeply, terribly interesting to me

Well imagine my surprise when I ran across this article in the Times about the the intense fact-checking and writing process of these announcements. The bride and groom are not the only sources interviewed; religious officiates are called and university records are confirmed. Interestingly, they also found the top three fields for men to be finance, media and law and for women media, education and current student. And most importantly, the couple involved needs to have something unique or interesting about them - not necessarily blue blood, but something note-worthy

PS - Were I to have said blow-out wedding, this would have to be the dress for it

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Hermès Hazard Kit

I'm convinced that as an employee of Hermès there are certain perks, like unlimited access to those beautiful signature boxes and a (possible) small jump ahead on the Birkin waiting list. Well, those lucky, lucky boys and girls apparently also get pretty unique items - like this swine flu kit the company issued to those international buyers heading to Paris for their autumn/winter 2010 merchandise. 

If you must do biohazard, this is the way to go about it

{Via Vogue UK Blog}

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Divine

Jean Paul Gaultier

Fall 2009 Haute Couture

Look 36

I spotted the most interesting woman milling about at the bottom of the escalator of the Columbus Circle Whole Foods (at 10 p.m. on a Friday night no less). About 75-ish, she had a silver french twist teased into the most enormous pouf I've seen outside a glossy editorial

I figure when I'm 75 and tease my grays into a beehive every morning, this would be the most appropriate caftan to slip on afterward. With gin martini in hand, I would most likely be able to take over the world

{Image via Style.com}

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Pale Glamour

More shots from the aforementioned Ohlsson shoot, but done with soft lighting. Makes a world of difference, doesn't it? Also, the link below has tons more nude photos that are particularly beautiful

{Images via Fashion Gone Rogue}

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B&W Glamour

Delayed in the city (so of course spending tons of time surfing the web), I stumbled upon these amazing Marcus Ohlsson photos of Swedish model Caroline Winberg

{Images via Fashion Gone Rogue}

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Off To the Big Apple

Off to the city for a few days for interviews, wish me luck!

Staying in Astoria, hoping to make the requisite trips to Central Park and the Strand, and visit friends all along the way

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These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

Stripes and blazers have always been among my favorite items in my closet, and apparently the look is popular on the 12th Floor of 4 Times Square as well. Three staff members might make this a certifiable trend, for better or worse, but four means it has to be good

I'm sure this is one look that'll be around for a while, and that's definitely for the better

{Image via Vogue Daily}

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So True

We all know I love love, and as such I often find myself returning to The Love Shop, an Etsy site that offers prints that are consistently cute and often touching

The shop is closed until July 14th but definitely check back in then for more adorable (and affordable) wares

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The Row Does It Again

I loathe ankle-length anything, but I'm undeniably drawn to this particularly sharp rendition of a classic wrap dress. Comfy but still sophisticated enough to pile on the accessories and make it something really special, this is a piece that could literally be worn from the beach, with sandals, to a cocktail party, gussied up - though with a price tag of, I would guess, upwards of $600, you'd probably want to be extremely careful

{The Row is sold at Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman}

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Do Yourself A Favor

. . . and get your hands on a copy of this book ASAP. Really colorful stories about the history of (new) journalism make for almost as good of a read as the original works. Excellent stuff, and vaguely reminiscent of another great book, The New New Journalism, though I much prefer the older works myself

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Sunny Sundays

On the Agenda: Tennis, much reading, and a nap in the afternoon shade. If time permits, packing for New York and picking armfuls of flowers.

Sunny Sundays are the best, aren't they?

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Star Spangled Inspiration

Happy Independence Day!

Hope it's filled with cookouts, fireworks, good company and the like. . .

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{Images via Marie Claire, January 2009}

Men's Fall Fashion

My favorite publication (GQ) + arguably my favorite TV character (Chuck Bass) + my favorite season (autumn) = one spot-on editorial. Enjoy!

{Images via GQ}

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Parisian Living

Simple, beautiful, very French, and it looks like something I could whip up for myself to boot. . .

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La Bella Gente

As if I didn't have enough reasons to crave a(n extended) vacation to Italy, here are some photographs of the effortlessly elegant inhabitants of Milano.

Sart really outdid himself; the woman above is a lesson in life-long style for all of us, and the kelly/cobalt combinations below are a really sharp approach to an old favorite color palette. . . and who would have imagined a sweater tied 'round the waist could be so cunning?

{Images via The Sartorialist}

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Rain, Rain, Go Away

. . . though I suppose if the world looked like this during a downpour we'd be hoping for it a lot more often.

{Images via Phil Poynter}

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Living the Life

This is quite possibly the chicest little (dorm) room I've ever seen. Maybe it's because I've recently been in an actual dormitory that I cannot image the great lengths Maximilian Sinsteden must have went through to get this single room at Drew University into this shape. I can only hope that in some point in my early adult life I will live in a place as stylistically cohesive as this pad

{Images via New York Magazine}

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Target Does GG By Anna Sui (Got it?)

Anna Sui is doing a capsule collection for Target based on Gossip Girl characters (!) Some of my favorites below. . .

{Blair}

{Jenny}

{Serena - also top photo}

{Photos via New York magazine // Authors Note: "Vanessa" inspired clothing not included due to ugliness}

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What to Read Now. And Why

Newsweek recently did a cover story about the future of reading, and one of the most interesting articles was the "50 Books For Our Times." Predictably it includes oldies (The Way We Live Now, Leaves of Grass, A Good Man Is Hard to Find) and more contemporary works (The Botany of Desire, Persepolis, The Elegance of the Hedgehog), but generally it's a nice round list for those of us, ahem, who may have fallen behind in our readings. Could also serve as a good summer reading lineup.

Excuse me while I update my Amazon wish list

{Image via The Book Design Review, a great site dedicated to one of my favorite topics. The Milk cover above was one of Mr. Sullivan's favorites of 2008. Pretty, isn't it?}

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obsessed.

Janet Hill would be one of the few artists I would grovel with to paint my portrait. Though I love the history and intimacy of portraits, I don't know that I could sit still for hours just to end up looking like myself. I'd prefer the more utterly romantic and glamorous look favored by Mr. Hill, just like her lovely Etsy shop. I can only imagine how I'd look to posterity if I was lucky enough to be featured like the ladies below

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Practically Perfect in Every Way

Isn't this what every girl hopes to look like during the breezy summer months?

Count me in, please.

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