The Best of Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week has been well underway since last week and while it's not over just yet, I couldn't resist picking some favorites. 

Jason Wu

 Jason Wu

 

Carolina Herrera

 Zimmermann

 Zimmermann

 Lela Rose

 Lela Rose

 Lela Rose

 Wes Gordon

Wes Gordon

 Tory Burch 

 Tory Burch

 Tory Burch

 Tory Burch

Alice & Olivia 
 

 3.1 Phillip Lim

 3.1 Phillip Lim

 Such delicious eye candy! Do you have any early favorites?
Stay tuned next week for a little Spring 2015 trendspotting!

All images via Style.com

Autumn's Indoor Accents

With the deliciousness of fall inventory rolling out in stores and on sites across America, it's easier than ever to give your own home a little autumnal update. Nate Berkus debuted some fabulous and fun fall pieces for Target, West Elm offered up more brass and sass than ever while Serena & Lily upped the sophistication ante with sumptuous silks, smooth lacquers and nubby natural fibers. 

 

 

 

 

If you want to make your home feel more fall-ish, by far the easiest way is to change out the accessories on your table tops and mantles. A faux fur throw is a no brainer as are velvet pillows. Of course, you can take it to the max with dark leather sofas and brass lighting. No matter what changes you make, the overall feel will be timeless and cozy. In fact, that's one of my favorite things about fall- no matter what's on trend, the pieces still feel classic.

Check out the living room below featuring the latest and greatest fall furnishings and home accessories from One King's Lane, Serena & Lily and Target!

 Bamboo Roller Shades/ Artwork/ Lamps/ Side Tables/ Sofa/ Throw Pillows/ Storage Bin/ Throw Pillow (in basket)/ Cocktail Table/ Tray/ Glass Candle Holders/ Grapewood Branch/ Rug

Fall Wish List

 

Sweater/ Chambray Shirt/ Skirt/ Coat/ Clutch/ Boots/ Jeans

I don't mean to wish the days away but...it's hot outside. Really hot. If I can't be parked on the beach, then I'd rather it be chilly outside. So until the temperatures decide to dip to a somewhat bearable degree, I'll be inside pretending it's sweater weather.

 via Pinterest

Preach, Wednesday.

Totally Fun Tilton Fenwick

 

images via Tilton Fenwick

Vibrant. Cheerful. Colorful. If adjectives like these pique your interest, then look no further than the interior stylings of design firm Tilton Fenwick. It's hard to believe that this New York based company was established only four years ago by Anne Maxwell Foster and Suysel dePedro Cunningham. The Tilton Fenwick aesthetic rings so perfectly clear and they have seen so much success so quickly that it feels like the designers must have been established long ago! In 2011, Tilton Fenwick was named "Rising Star of Interior Design" by the International Furnishings and Design Association, participated in the Hamptons Designer Showhouse and was named by Traditional Home as one of the top 20 "New Traditionals."

Shortly thereafter, fabric giant Duralee and Tilton Fenwick partnered to create new twists on familiar patterns with a major upholstery collection. Alone, these patterns may invoke the comforting feel of a countryside cabin but, as you can see in the images above, Tilton Fenwick loves to place a modern twist on tradition.

images via Duralee
 

I recently perused the Duralee site looking for a fabric perfect for a mountain home's curtains. (The client chose the top paisley fabric...more to come on that later.) Imagine my pleasant surprise when days later, Target unveiled their newest collaboration with Tilton Fenwick, a playful collection of furnishings in Tilton Fenwick's signature Duralee fabrics now available at incredibly affordable prices. 

With prices ranging from $219.99 for a fully upholstered ottoman to $884.99 for king sized bed, you won't have to eat Raman noodles to afford home furnishings. Play up the patterns by mixing in block prints with florals or stripes with paisleys. Or keep the upholstery the centerpiece by sparingly styling rustic neutrals in linen and wood. Which of these pieces are your favorite? How would you use it in your home? A playful settee in a cozy reading nook is just one of many ways I could see using these new pieces. Let me know if you get your hands on one! 

Grasscloth Wallcovering/ Mirror/ Framed Print/ Dipped Vase/ Brass Turtle Shell Paperweight/ Side Table/ Rug/ Ottoman/ Trays/ Striped Pillow/ Elephant Pillow/ Settee/ Floor Lamp

Get In My Closet: Emerson Fry Fall 2014

 

 

  

Emerson Fry knows what real girls want to wear. Based in New Hampshire, all of Emerson Fry's products are made right here in the U.S.A. Their aesthetic is clean and classic with the knowledge that their customers will reach for their pieces for seasons and years to come. You won't come across any nonsensical trends here. Emerson Fry is a go-to source for modern, high quality basics. 

What better time to get back to basics than fall? Sure, it's fun to have a summer fling with bohemian maxi dresses and rustic denim cutoffs. But fall sees the rebirth of my cable knit sweaters I've had since college (if they still fit!) and broken in favorite pairs of boots. Should your basics be a bit threadbare, then look no further than the Emerson Fry site. This season offers a focus on layering familiar favorites. I am particularly drawn to the sweater + dress + leggings + boots combo as seen in the third picture above. I am pretty sure this outfit could take me anywhere and I'd look perfectly appropriate and feel comfortable.

But even these basics are far from boring. The black clutch is made out of luxurious croc. The tweed coat is actually coated, giving it a shiny, leather-like appearance. The black boots are leather AND suede...it's like business in the front, party in the back. Buy these things now and wear them forever.

Does your closet need a revamp for fall? I'm excited to fill in some gaps in mine. You can expect to see me in that fabulous studded belt just about every day this fall...

all images via Emerson Fry

Concept Board: Earthy Coastal Dining Room

Chandelier/ Coral Artwork L/ Coral Artwork R/ Chairs/ Dining Room Table/ Hide Rug/ Benjamin Moore Decorator's White Wall Color

Don't you feel like you could accomplish a lot in this dining room? I can see kids sitting down to do homework after school, friends gathered for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres and a family enjoying turkey and all the fixins at Thanksgiving. Rooms pull double and triple duty these days. Modern families don't want to waste space and certainly are less formal than the days of old. We want to be surrounded by things that inspire us and that we will love for a long time.

Muted interiors are certainly an emerging trend in home decor. They are peaceful and instill a sense of calm but stray from boring by mixing interesting textures. Sure, an all white room is very tranquil but where is the personality? (And the stain resistance??)

If you wanted to take the aesthetics in this room to the next level, a few bronze punches could really make it fly. Think about setting your table with metallic bronze plates, chargers and bowls or choose a metal console shelf unit to use as a sideboard that displays your beautiful pieces.

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It's one thing to see beautiful interiors on Pinterest and in magazines. It's quite another to live in them! A room like this one is sturdy and liveable while also being devastatingly handsome. 

How do you use the dining room in your home? Do you need your rooms to pull double duty?

 

Red Carpet Roundup: 66th Annual Emmy Awards

There's nothing like a night on the Red Carpet to hoist a blog out of two months of darkness! You know an awards event could not pass without a S-F best dressed list so here we go!

Julia Roberts stunned in a short and studded Elie Saab. Her pick was unconventional and unpredictable but the lady has been killing it on the fashion scene lately. Here's hoping that America's Sweetheart keeps it up!

Janis Ian?! Is that you?? Lizzy Caplan WERKED the carpet in a dramatic DKNY number. Holy smokes, she blew me away! Her gown might be a little over the top but she was a best actress nominee for HBO's "Masters of Sex." Snaps to her for showing up like a nominee should.

 

 

The gals of "Modern Family" looked young and fresh. Julie Bowen brought back the 70s in Peter Som while Sarah Hyland was thoroughly 2014 (or 90s if you prefer) in Christian Siriano.  

 

 

Finally, these ladies sparkled in silver. Hayden Panettiere was glowing in Lorena Sarbou. Kiernan Shipka was adorable in a vintage inspired Antonio Berardi number and Gwen Stefani did not disappoint in Versace. My youngest award winner, Shipka, also is the only actor who made my best dressed list at last year's Emmy's and this year's! Love that "Mad Men" girl's style!  

There were so many beautiful people at the Emmy's last night but my favorites, as you can see, were those who appeared effortless and fun. 

Were any of these women in your favorite looks? Who was your pick for best dressed?

PS- Who else could support Julia Roberts in a Julie Bowen-esque lob haircut?? Do it, Julia!!!