A BOLD (NEW) BOURDEAUX

Tonight at Neiman Marcus I'll be helping to present some of the fall's biggest trends with a mini fashion show featuring some of my favorite picks from the store. I'm so excited to be doing some fun things in the fashion arena, as you all know my work usually leans towards interiors. But I'm even more excited that one of their top trend picks also happens to be one of my current favorites: bordeaux!



Paired with a refreshing mint, tangerine or bold blue, this rich wine hue is taking on a whole new life far from the heavy, formal style it used to live in. I can't wait to share some of the bordeaux looks we came up with for the show!

*images via j.crew fall collection, interiors via mixr, clutch detail via jak&jil, tumblr

PASTELS + BLACK

When decorating (or dressing) with certain colors I think there are little rules that we somehow place on ourselves - one of them being the use of black with softer palettes. Most people tend to shy away from the dramatic neutral when using such quiet hues of lilac, pistachio, blushing pinks or buttery yellow. When, in fact, it's exactly what they need...



Wouldn't you agree? To me having a little black accent in a room is just as necessary as having that little black dress hanging in your closet.

*top photo, balenciaga via jak&jil, dishware available at gretel home, room via house & home

RED, WHITE + GREEN?

While I work on putting together a few more posts from my travels in Italy, this color combination seems quite appropriate to share with you this morning...

A preppy twist to red, white and blue, the switch to green is unexpected for summer, don't you think? I love the little addition of pale blue or aqua to keep it feeling fresh, too.

As a side note, Nick Olsen really hit this little studio apartment out of the park with his fun design - I immediately tore out the white sofa with green piping for my inspiration board. If you haven't seen it (all over blogland), check out the whole thing on House Beautiful's site.

*pillow by unison, beach umbrella bag by roberta freymann

GINGHAM + MILITARY + PILES OF JEWELS

It's official. Two of my favorites are doing it, so you know it's good...


I love the way these fabulous ladies (Sterling Style and Atlantic-Pacific) layered up their preppy gingham with chunky jewels and masculine army jackets to toughen things up. Add in touch of this spring's hottest trends (open weave knits and florals) and you've got two seriously winning combinations. Do it up, girls!

FASHION WEEK: COLOR LOVE

Hi lovelies, Crissie from bug&Bear here to share with you one of my favorite parts of fashion week- color trends. I could (and do...) spend hours browsing the latest collections, looking for fabulous color combinations. Here are a few of my favorites so far for fall...

An almost calming mix of dusty rose and deep azure at Rebecca Taylor (top row), and rich grays and greens (with pops of red) at Steven Alan (bottom row). Plus- leopard print gloves? Fierce.

And, oh my, I can't get enough of orange and blue, it has such a fresh feel, and mixed with metallic pants? Perfection by Peter Som (top row). Jenni Kayne's collection (bottom row) delivers a stunning mix of mustard and turquoise that feels casual but still chic. Fall is shaping up to be a very colorful season!

*images via style.com