Street Style

Street style for me is pulled together in a random, edgy sort of way. During Fashion Week street style is redefined by designers and shows. First up is Paris, style during Fashion Week.

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An unexpected combination. I like it.

Nice to see the color. I would have expected black, black and black with an accent of gray.

Nice hat.

Now to London and even more color.

Nikes? Probably not.

Love the bag.

Fashion week street style.

And NYC  Great boots and blue bag.

Love the colorful bags.

Button detail on the coat is wonderful so is the orange on orange top.
What is your street style must have?

It's Good To Be Meryl

It was a great night for Meryl.

She looked gorgeous, she won the Oscar and...

Ralph Lauren Inspired By Downton Abby

From the first scene of the first episode of Season One of Downton Abby I knew I had found my latest obsession. I love everything about it. I could go on and on but I won't. I'm not the only one obsessed with DA but who knew Ralph Lauren was also a devotee. His latest collection is beautifully inspired by Downton Abby. If you don't already know Seasons 1 and 2 have taken us from 1912 to 1919. When Season 3 arrives the story will be set in the 1920's. It is all so romantic. The wools, the tweeds, the satins, the silks they're all here and they are stunning.

I love the fuchsia with grey.

Chic, elegant and comfortable.Who knew?

Beautiful classic lines.

Love this collection.
Love Downton Abby.

Flowers For Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is a good excuse to be happy. You can enjoy the flowers, the candy, the school size exchangeable cards. My thought for the day is this: there is a lot more to Valentine's Day than just romantic love. It's a good time to look around and appreciate the people in your life that love you, like you and encourage you.

And if you are at all like me you know that any day that offers an opportunity to give or receive flowers is a good day.

Happy Valentine's Day

images via Pinterest

A Few Random Thoughts

Love the deep saturated color in this setting.

A great green spiral shot.

An orange bouquet

I love this room.

Wool color samples for area rugs.

Cameo Beautiful Special

Flower boat on Dal Lake Kashmir India

Another on Dal Lake

2011 The Review

2011 has been a good year. There was a lot going on.

 I am a team member of Design Speak, a group in St Louis started by Kim Reuther. It's all about interior design. That's Kim on the left.

 In the spring Design Speak hosted our first Color Bloom event. It was co hosted by Sherwin Williams Paints and Colt Industries.

 It was a successful event and the colors and displays were wonderful.

 The colors of the year were Indigo Blue and Honeysuckle Pink.

 Our annual membership event was held in September at the Park Pacific in downtown St Louis.

 One of my favorite cafes in Rue Lafayette. I visit often.

 The cafe is located in Lafayette Square across from the park, a beautiful setting.

 Another park I visited is Turtle Park. The granddaughters are quite fond of this park as well.

 There were several trips to the zoo in Forest Park. Kaitie took this photo of a peacock.

 Every summer there are jazz concerts in the Botanical Gardens. It's a wonderful night out.

 And every summer I take the granddaughters to the Muny. This year we saw The Little Mermaid. It was an glorious production.

 I read several good books in 2011. Two favorites are The Gospel According to Coco Chanel and The Paris Wife. Both are fabulous. Also anything by Jen Lancaster is a must read for me.

 I rediscovered the artist/designer Christian Berard. I love his work.

 One of my jobs as a designer was on a reality television show, Real Life Renovations. It was a great experience.

Another project was for The Repertory Theatre of St Louis. A group of designers renovated and designed the apartments that house the actors and directors.

 In the fall I designed a room for the Ladue News Showhouse. I transformed a drab reading room into a French style salon.

 There were design projects for clients throughout the year.

 I have such wonderful design clients. My projects are always great to work on and I get to design with gorgeous fabrics, furniture, area rugs and chandeliers. I love my job.

 I saw some great movies this year. My Week With Marilyn and The Muppets are two favorites. I recently saw Hugo and Sherlock Holmes. I highly recommend all of them.

 There were some great sporting events this year as well. Softball in the park and

 basketball in the gym.

 And then there were the Cardinals. I am a proud member of Cardinal Nation. Those guys were amazing.

 A World Series Win!

And there is always time for frozen custard at Ted Drewes.
I'm looking forward to 2012. I'm sure it will be a good year.