great gatsby style

The glamorous, modern and elegant style that made its way into the fashion world in Paris in the 1920’s is making a statement again…and we LOVE it. Bringing back the Great Gatsby style makes us {especially Jenna} happy.

1. temperley london web sequined tulle dress, net-a-porter {$2,095}
2. art deco sequin mini skirt, express {$59.90}
3. fan the breeze bracelet, modcloth {$15.99}
4. fairest of them all vanity table, urban outfitters {$269}
5. duran heel, vince camuto {$149} 
6. oscar de la renta tassel clip earrings, net-a-porter {$395}
7. emory bar cart, horchow {$1,400}
8. kimchi blue art deco jeweled clutch, urban outfitters {$49}
9. art deco cuff gold, vince camuto {$98}
10. lodis deco buckle elastic belt, zappos {$46.99}

If your in the bridal dress market, these 1920’s style dresses from the johanna johnson zepphora collection are stunning.

{images via Express, Vince Camuto, Net-a-Porter, Zappos, Urban Outfitters, Johanna Johnson via issuu, Modcloth, Horchow}

ombre’s cuz makes a colorful dip

I love ombre, so it’s no surprise I like ombre’s cousin…otherwise known as dip dye. From furniture and home accessories, to jewelry and handbags, dip-dye is making a huge splash…or dip into the home, fashion and diy worlds.

1. dipped blue vases, west elm {$24-$89}
2. dip-dye dining table chairs, Better Homes and Gardens
3. dip-dyed baskets, Martha Stewart {diy}
4. dip dye side tables, visit design sponge for diy tutorials
5. dip dye yellow tablecloth, house to home 
6. turk’s head rope bracelet, a + r {$85}
{for all you diy’ers, love maegan will teach you how to make a diy rope bracelet}
7. dip-dye bracelet, Nasty Gal {$15}
8. dip dye drapes, Michael Penney Style {diy}
9. dip dye vintage spoons, for me, for you {diy}
10. natural organic dip-dyed ombre blue indigo linen tote, Jeanie Deans via Etsy {$68}
11. dip dye wooden bowls, Wind and Willow Home
12. dip dye svalbo, The Sweet Beast {diy}

{images via Better Homes and GardensNasty GalJeanie DeansMichael Penney Stylea + rhouse to homewind and willow home, design spongeMartha StewartWest ElmFor Me-For YouThe Sweet Beast}


bonjour ombre

Bonjour ombre! This is a hair trend that I am dying {no pun intended!} to do to my own hair. It is daring, but not too crazy “out there”. I first fell in love with this hairstyle with our beloved Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City. SJP pulled it off in the last season of the series.

Ombre hair has darker roots, and gradually gets lighter down to the hair ends. Typically I see this with longer hair and darker hair color, but you can pull this off with any color hair! Great hair color maintenance – the look is overgrown roots so you don’t have to keep dying your hair so often. This look is also great because the dye job doesn’t have to be perfect – it is supposed to be messy, imperfect, uneven color. Ready, set … ombre!

sarah jessica parker

jessica biel

kate beckinsale

sandra bullock

mila kunis

khloe kardashian

{images via My Style Bell, Glamour Magazine, zuuzstyle.com, In Style}

fiorenza

Firenze, my favorite city in the world.
My husband and I studied abroad in Florence three years ago, and we miss it every day. But nowadays, revisiting Florence requires just a quick trip to the home office.

As a wedding gift, my husband bought me a 1595 Florence Scrolled cloth map from Restoration Hardware. Waiting almost 10 months post-wedding to open the map was difficult, but definitely worth the wait!

Restoration Hardware has a variety of antique maps to choose from.
This would make an awesome 1-year wedding anniversary {paper} present! Happy shopping!

New York antique map:

London antique map:

Barcelona antique map:

Amsterdam antique map:

 {images via Restoration Hardware & Tutto Bella}

push gifts

I never heard of a ‘push gift’ until I had my first child. Now, I am fully aware, and a fan of the idea. Of course, a healthy baby is the ULTIMATE AND BEST gift, and second to that is help, love and emotional support from a partner…but if anyone deserves a little pampering, it’s a new mom who just survived labor!

For those of you who do not know what a “push gift” is, let me educate you…it’s a present your hubby or partner gets you for carrying and generally pushing the baby out (C-section moms definitely deserve one too).

I jokingly asked my hubby before the birth of our son, “What’s my push gift going to be?” At the time, he was building our first home, so he simply and confidently replied, “A house.”

Okay, so that was more than enough and I LOVE our home. It’s beautiful.

Well, now I’m a candidate for a “push gift” again as I just had our 3rd child. So, I’m on the look-out for that sweet, fabulous and WELL-DESERVED “push gift.”

Here’s what I came up with…

{I’d love to hear if you’ve received any great “push gifts” and what they were…please share!}

Diamond Stackable Band
If you have the budget for it, I love the idea of adding a diamond band above or below your wedding ring for every child, or designing a “mom ring” with all the children’s birthstones in one unique design.

Calendar Bracelet, Dalla Nonna Jewelry, $125
{necklaces available too}

Numeric Stackable Ring, Gorjana-Griffin {$30}
{buy the number of kids you have…or will have post birth} 

Birth Photographer or Newborn Photography Session
{if she is open to people being in the delivery room, having a professional photographer capture all the unforgettable moments during labor and the first moments you meet your new baby is priceless}

If she is not open to having her birth documented, a newborn photography session is a wonderful gift idea and a nice way to capture a newborn sweet face, cuddle poses and the moments of sweet new life…which moms know doesn’t last long!

Art Date Print, The Memory Gallery via Etsy

Cartier Love Bracelet, $5,575
{a girl can dream, right?}

Designer Diaper Bag, Kate Spade, $348
{help the new mom feel fashionably fabulous with a designer diaper bag}

{images via Harry Winston via Pinterest, Meredith Moran PhotographyDalla Nonna JewelryThe Memory Gallery, Cartier, Gorjana-Griffin, Kate Spade}.