HELP ME PICK A GOLD WATCH

Once in a while I get these things in my head and until I buy them, they haunt me {ugh that sounded so materialistic}. Anyway, for a few years now I've had this gold watch issue - I haven't ABSOLUTELY LOVED any enough to wear everyday so I guess I never bit the bullet...but I think the time has come. 

Like many, my favorite blogger fashionista, Atlantic-Pacific wears one and I love the way she layers it...

 

I think hers is a Michael Kors...

I've put this little diagram together and hope you'll help me figure out which one to buy (in two paychecks  time...)

1. Marc Jacobs Amy Watch, $175

2. Nixon, The Spur, $300

3. Nixon, The Tome Teller, $125

4. Michael Kors Mens Round Gold, $250

5. Michael Kors Women's Chronograph, $250

A few thoughts: So I feel like everyone has #5 and I like to be a little different, although I do think it might be the best looking.

I love that NIXON is a surfer brand and it sort of fits my personality (or maybe it puts me closer to actually being the cute cali surfer who I've always wanted to be). I'm leaning towards #3 in the NIXON category. 

I haven't seen much of #1 and I kind of like how simple it is...and chic...

SOOOO, what do you all think?

STRIPES AT COCOCOZY

Morning Everyone! Before anything, I want to say happy birthday to my best friend, my husband Brian :)

Our Wedding, 2011

Love you, and can't wait to celebrate tonight!

Annndd, in case you missed it, I guest posted on COCOCOZY yesterday on All Things Striped - head on over and leave some love!

AUSTIN PATTERSON DISSTON

I am proud to say this amazingly talented group of architects resides just ten minutes up the road from me in Southport, Connecticut. Funny, I remember looking for jobs as a fresh college grad and seeing a listing for an architectural firm assistant in Southport - I wonder if it was them...

perfect foyer

love how light and airy this room is...

love the details!!

 

beautiful work, isn't  it?

Fore more, visit APD here

LANDS END LOVE II

Brian and I are here relaxing the day/night after the VERY fun wedding of one of my best friends. Congratulations again Kristin & Brian, I was SO honored to be a part of your wedding day, and Kris, you were absolutely gorgeous!

I took this with Instagram from our limo and thought it looked pretty cool!

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So I managed to drag myself up off the couch and to make myself feel less lazy and more productive, I decided to blog about my favorites from the Lands End catalog that just landed on my step:

I've blogged about these anchor slippers before and now they are only 29.99!!

How adorable are these stripes espadrilles?!

yes, I have a serious addiction to stripes these days!!

Lands End

SURROUND YOURSELF

We all need some words of wisdom from Oprah once in a while, don't we? 

via pinterest

Chartreuse and Coral Dreaming

I think Spring is in the air because I can not get the chartreuse and coral color combination out of this bursting head of mine!

wouldn't these pillows be AMAZING on a couch? Preferably my white one?! The fabric is Trina Turk's Trellis Print in Watermelon (indoor/outdoor -Schumacher) and Kelly Wearstler's Imperial Trellis in Citrine (Schumacher)

Then there are the clothes!

 J.Crew.com

ANNNDDDD some new iphone covers for sale on Etsy designed by yours truly :)

 (all of these can be monogrammed) shop here

you like?? 

Oh, and I'm totally not afraid to throw turquoise/aqua into this mix!

ok, off to an extremely busy day! 

PATRIK LONN INTERIORS

I'm writing this from my new iMac! I've been working on a lot of graphics for the new line coming out (still deciding between Liz Joy Designs, Elizabeth Joy Designs, or Shorely Chic by the way) and I needed something bigger and better than my little macbook. This screen is HUGE and let me tell you it really makes these interiors by Swedish designer Patrik Lonn shine:

very much into these horizontal striped window panels.

gotta love the coral :)

beautiful stone work and more horizontal stripes on the cushions 

This Connecticut is very sophisticated for me, but the horizontal stripes on the window really got me...