Yearly Archives: 2006

What a crazy, fun weekend! Taking the train to Sacramento turned out to be somewhat like my delusional imagination had predicted. It was easy and semi-elegant. Once I arrived in Sacramento, my friend took me to dinner and then we went to “the hottest bar in Folsom”….Folsom Lake Bowling. Yes…it is a bowling alley…not even…

I am taking the train to Sacramento this afternoon. Of course, with my hyperactive imagination I imagine it will be exactly like this. When in reality, it’s going to be like this. I have a book, a New Yorker, a pashmina, spice drops and an iPod…I should be okay. I haven’t taken the train by…

Flower frogs are such a perfect product. Especially these heavy metal “pin” type frogs. Pop one of these into any bowl or pot and you can instantly become a flower arranging wizard. Forget glass frogs or marbles, it’s the turbo metal pin frogs that really get the job done. Of course, this all stems from…

While Fashion Week has thus far predicted Greigeageddon and Lindsay Lohan zombies for fall 2006, at least a few designers are breaking out of the Russia-esque mold. Thank you to Temperly, Pamella Roland and Zac Posen for helping us have something halfway decent to wear…Although quite oddly all matched with berets. Today’s favorite pick goes…

My sister is going to Hawaii a few weeks from now – lucky dog! What should she pack with her? Let’s quickly run down some tropical resort wear essentials: The Basics: Two bikinis, two pairs of flip flops, two pairs of sunglasses, a pair of sneakers, a pair of strappy shoes, a canvas tote, a…

Greigeageddon® continues to be the running theme of Fashion Week. But hark! What is this?! Could it be! A hint of green appeared on the runways last night. If you squint you can even catch some purple, blue and yellow here and there. Sacre bleu! There is hope for fall 2006. Today’s pick: a lovely…

My favorite cool craft fair is back! Feria Urbana, the place to buy fabulous jewelry, t-shirts and more directly from designers, is holding a valentine craft fair tomorrow night at 6 pm at the Canvas Gallery on 9th and Lincoln. The deals are amazing, the venue sells cake and the shopping goes till 10 pm.…

It’s getting harder and harder to choose even one favorite piece from Fashion Week. Apparently there is some sort of “nuclear winter” due to arrive in August 2006 that will wipe all colors besides black, greige, tan and putty from the face of the planet. Anyway…here’s today’s favorite pick from Fashion Week. This Luca Luca…

Today’s collections were pretty repetitive. Beige, black, tan, belt and poof pretty much sums up all of Fall 2006. Even Betsey Johnson stuck to muted colors. My favorite collection today was hands down Oscar de la Renta. If I had a couple thousand dollars laying around I would snatch up this dress in several colors.…

Last night Rob’s friend from Boston decided to drop by our house for dinner unexpectedly I got the news at 5:00 and had to do some emergency planning to throw a dinner party for five people in two hours. Here’s three tips: 1. Cleaning – A clean bathroom is a necessity when you have guests…