ralph lauren

totally inspired by ralph lauren and all of the beauty of his brand. he was on 'oprah' for a very exclusive interview yesterday, along with his gorgeous family in their home in colorado. everything was beautiful. i was swooning over the textiles throughout the space. and fell in love with the barn on the property that ralph has hardly touched with the exception of adding chandeliers. oh my!

here are a few favorite images and quintessential ralph...

love.

immersed in post-royal wedding bliss.

loved pippa's dress

i loved these trees. what a fabulous idea!

sweet moment

the kiss

happily ever after

feeling soggy

so i just had a baby just under 5 months ago. she's fabulous, wonderful and i am madly in love more than i ever dreamed.

however, there is the not-so-lovely side effects post baby. the "soggy" look. everyone you vent to about the annoying, still hangin' around baby weight will tell you that it took 9 months to put the weight on so you can't expect to lose it so fast. i think these people are just being nice. 

3 signs that have brought me to the conclusion that i need to get going on losing this baby weight...

1) not one, not two, but 3 contestants on the 'biggest loser' weigh less than i do. needless to say i have veered away from eating ice cream while watching this season. 

2) i still feel compelled to create + wear a shirt that reads ' i have a newborn at home' when i go running. at almost 5 months, she is no longer a newborn. and being overweight and sporting flashy new running sneakers make me look like a beginner runner, of course which i'm not.

(said new running shoes)

3) i'm still wearing maternity jeans on an almost daily basis. 

although i do not expect to look like this

i would like to get myself back into shape enough so i can make a rare appearance here before labor day. 

fashion weak for fur

once again, my fabulous friend fernanda scored me tickets to this seasons fashion week @ lincoln center. dear dennis basso, what a gorgeous collection! i sat amongst the fur clad crowd, trying to fit in in my purple fur collar vintage coat, in awe of the delicious linx, fox + chinchilla. and i loved the thick brocades and the heavy, cashmere knits in the dresses and gloves. i enjoyed everything from the belts to the chic + simplistic hair, great music, and even the pretty sweet seats (center, 4 rows back)

here are a few favorites...

* thanks for the pictures fashionista

sparkle!

i love blog hunting. most of the time, if i have enough time, i get swept off my feet look for inspiration and can go hunting for hours. i can be inspired to paint my entire apartment. buy gorgeous and frivolous lamp, chairs or books. craft. surf over all my favorite pages of etsy. and sew up a killer outfit for some place i'll never go.

one of my favorite site to check out is theselby it's AMAZING.

one of my favorite posts featured two fellow martha employees and their crafting confetti fun. also, please note nicholas' love of martha's farm fresh eggs. simply the best.