Back from NY!

What a whirlwind. So much to write about! I just flew in last night, so I'll start slowly.
Let's start with Bergdorf Goodman's holiday windows. That store is such a source of beautiful visual inspiration. It's kind of like Barney's, but with so much more. Why don't we have it in LA?
I snapped these photos quickly in the rain, & a quick google search revealed why I was so drawn to them. Inspired by Tony Duquette!

Click here for more on Bergdorf Goodman's site.
I snapped a few shots of Kelly Wearstler's wares. It's in a tiny cubby-sized space on the 7th floor.

The gold trinkets start around $250 and go up quickly from there.

More to come! :)

Trellis-Inspired Paper

Do you love Kelly Wearstler's iconic Imperial Trellis fabric and wallpaper as much as I do? Now I can wrap gifts with paper kinda like it... yet more delicate and sweet than bold.
Retta Le Ritz just sent it my way. It's hand-illustrated and would look chic tied in white satin ribbon. The rolls sell for $7.80.
Check out lots and lots more at www.rettaleritz.com

Flashdance is back

So the most interesting thing on Top Design at this point, (other than Matt's room this week- cute!) is checking out Kelly Wearstler's look.
She's so working Jennifer Beals in Flashdance, just as Vanessa Williams did at the Globes. Kelly's playing dress-up and I'm jealous. I love the fro!

Girls just wanna have fun

So I have to wake up very early in the morning but here I am anyway. I'm used to late nights, and Idol's on TV so I'm having too much fun.

Let me just say, is there anything better than girl talk? I went on vacation last week with my lovely husband & worked all week with great guys, but I was seriously in need of girl chat. Sometimes guys just don't want to hear what girls have to say.


Tonight, I went to Pace, always yummy with my mommy. My best friend & I went to Pane e Vino Monday night & I swear, all is right in the world right now.

So my BFF & I were both in agreement that Kelly Wearstler's outfits on Top Design are crazy, but so what. She's a talented designer, and wouldn't you rather see something extreme than boring? We blame some outrageously expensive haute couture designer who is giving her free clothes. Wouldn't you work it too?