Monthly Archives: December 2012

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polaroids as home decor

27 Thursday Dec 2012

i am always looking for ways to incorporate the polaroids i have taken over the years into my home decor, and i have so far come with two.

first: put stacks of polaroids in a decorative bowl.  it encourages both you and your guests to rifle through them on a whim, and relive some old memories.

polaroid 1polaroid 4two:  arrange polaroids in a grid and frame them, using a simple black frame and a white mat.  i used some of my favorite images from my trip to paris in september.

polaroid 2because i wanted to add some dimension, i loosely taped the polaroids down onto the backing, instead of glueing them.  this will allow me to switch out the images later if i want, and gives the whole piece a more organic feel.

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holidays in nyc

20 Thursday Dec 2012

this is one of my favorite times in the year to be in nyc.  the crowds can be intense, but the beautiful lights make it worth braving the crazy shoppers.  here are some shots from my stroll down fifth avenue. (warning: picture heavy post!).

cartier full the cartier store wrapped like a big present.cartier panther a classic cartier panther climbing up the wall.cartier ring oh hello beautiful yellow diamond.  cartier street i would love a christmas tree decorated with cartier boxes.berdorf 2 the bergdorf goodman windows.

bergdorf the amount of detail that went into every window is just mind-boggling.bottega window shoes and bags at the in the bottega veneta window made out of pastries.bulgari the bulgari store with an amazing snake wrapped around it.fendi fendi wrapped with belts, and dripping with icicles.ferragamo massive wreaths on the wall of ferragamo.harry winstonharry winston with large (faux) diamonds on the windows.

stara large star hanging in the middle of the road.

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perfect pieces: the gray t-shirt

15 Saturday Dec 2012

on a recent trip to bloomingdales, i discovered the perfect (for me) gray t-shirt.  it is designed by celebrity stylist leslie fremar, and produced by fruit of the loom.

key features: 1) 100% cotton; 2) french seam running down the back; 3) thick enough to wear alone but thin enough to layer; 4) long length and 5) relatively inexpensive (3 for $50)

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mast brothers chocolate – williamsburg

02 Sunday Dec 2012

we made a pit stop at mast brothers chocolate while in williamsburg the other weekend.  i didn’t have my good camera on me at the time, so i will leave you with a picture of what i bought.

i still haven’t opened them, because the wrapping paper is just too pretty.

i would highly recommend a trip to the store for those of you who haven’t been.  they do tours of the factory every day, so you can see how the chocolate is made and wrapped.

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