Santorini

Today Jonathan Adler introduced a new line of porcelain for his iconic ceramic collection, Santorini. In true JA form, they are fabulous, slightly retro, and playful! The line comes in yellow, green, and aqua. I am wild about the aqua pieces! Which pieces are your favorite?

Selene Vase

Electra Vase

Iris Tray

How Bazaar!

I have wanted to go to the Bazaar at the SLS since it opened and I never really got around to it. I thought it would be a dinner where I left hungry, broke, and sad. I had been to the SLS once before for afternoon tea and was a little disappointed. All the bites were small and not what I was hoping for a teatime experience.
I had to give the Bazaar's dinner service a chance to prove me wrong. All day I looked over Yelp pictures, read reviews, and made choices in my head (maybe not just in my head. I may have actually taken notes) of what we should order. I went in with a strategy and I was proved wrong. Very, very wrong. It's amazing. I want to go again and again, but I'd like for someone else to pay for my new Bazaar habit. We took advantage of the Dine LA Restaurant Week menu. When we left, hungry we were not!
Here's a sample of what we savored: 

Tortilla New Way

Beet Salad

Charcuterie

Hangar Steak

We also had cocktails, dessert, and a few other dishes. I think the Philly Steak was my favorite. Who doesn't love savory meat with liquid cheese?

Philly Cheese Steak

I may have to make this a repeat visit for the next Dine LA, my stomach is already growling.

Funny Girl Fashion

Angelina, Scar-Jo, Jennifer Hudson all know how to work the red carpet, this is a given! They also do seemingly well on their everyday looks. We can't all be Angie though and we can't all run out to St. John for our weekend wear.

I have found some fashion inspiration from some unlikely women recently. Funny women in particular, and one foodie woman. When I saw Tina Fey's hair at an awards show a few years ago I knew I wanted some variation of this to be my wedding hair.

Tina's Golden Globe 2011 Gorgeous Hair

My Wedding Day Hair

I always love what Gale Simmons wears on Top Chef, well  almost always, she has some off days, but she usually comes through for me. I love that she has a normal lady body and she works it with her bold prints and smart skirts.
Sleep was not in the cards for me one night last week, but luckily and Chelsea and I could get reacquainted. I love me some sassy Chelsea, but I also really loved her outfit! I knew I had to make it mine. Gloria Steinem's outfit, not so much, but you go Gloria!!

I really do love the thrill of the shop and this was a good one. So I took to my usual predictable online stores and I pieced it together! I already have camel shoes that will work, thank you Sole Society. (We will talk more about Sole Society another time, but if you haven't looked into Sole Society, please do!)

I found these pants on Banana Republic and thanks to an extra 30% off, I ended up getting the pants (which were already on sale) for $17.The Gap was also having a 30% off sale, and this sweater pulled it together.

Total outfit cost- $49+ existing shoes.

PS- After writing this post, I came across another blog by a blogger who also noticed Chelsea's cute outfit, detailing where she got each piece. I think I actually did a solid job of recreating the "look for less"- I hate myself just a little for saying look for less. Apologies, but there's just no other way of saying that! Do you have an outfit you want to recreate? Send it over and I'll do my sleuthing for you!

Treat Yo Self!!!

I watch a lot of television, an excessive amount might be a more appropriate term. I'm grateful to my DVR and to my husband who is my equal in television fanaticism. My favorite moment of tv last week, has to be from Parks and Recreation. I present to you, the annual Treat Yo Self day.

I like what this day represents so much that I think it's fair for us all to instate a treat yo self day. So whatever it is that makes you happy, just go ahead, go all out and TREAT YO SELF!

Return

After an embarrassingly long hiatus, I am happy to come back to this space. Since my last post in 2009, so much has happened! Almost 2 years ago I moved in my with my then "boyfriend", who then became my fiance in August 2010, and as of this past July, R became my husband! It's been such a journey creating a home and a marriage together. Now that the bridal demands are behind me, I can look forward and put some energy into something new, or rather, something old: bundts of steel!

Engagement Session by the incredible talented and super awesome, Heidi Ryder