ideeli

One of my new addictions (in addition to keeping up with all the great blogs out there) is my invitation-only shopping sites. Today I want you to know about ideeli, which sells designer clothing and jewelry at MAJOR discounts. This is the stuff you see in InStyle, Lucky, etc. You can have great stuff that not everyone else in your neighborhood will be wearing from the mall. For example, check out this ABS dress: it's $39, reduced from $328. Click on the link above to join, and try it out. It's fun virtual window shopping, if nothing else, but I bet you end up buying something!

MaxStudio

Please put up with a little nepotism today. My sister is the fit model for MaxStudio, so I thought I'd show off a few of their dresses. They're well-priced and easy to wear. Here are 3, one from each price point: the Latest, the Sale, and the Super-Sale. Check 'em out.

New blogs I'm following

May has been busy as usual, sorry about not posting for a couple of weeks! I've added to my blog list on the right: check out all of these beautiful sites. Here's an image from Cote de Texas to get you inspired.

Shoe Love

Loving this from Urban Outfitters. Did you know they're a sister company of Anthropologie? A little edgier and a little less expensive. They'd look pretty with a little floral dress and bare legs.

HGTV Green Home

The HGTV Dream Home is always full of great and dramatic design inspiration. This year it's a "Green Home." Check it out, but don't enter -- it's mine!

Giveaway!

Enter for a chance to win one of these pretty rings at Marvelous Kiddo!

Faux Garage Doors

I've been wishing for new carriage house style garage doors for a while. I think it would really update our house, and our doors do show quite a bit from the street. Since our doors are in fine shape and it'd be a bit of an extravagance to replace them right now, I think I'm going to try faux-painting them to look like these. I'd also like to add the wrought iron hardware to complete the look. I have to wait for a couple of warm sunny days to get started, but I'll post befores and afters. Wish me luck!

Artecnica

You must check out the artecnica sale at ideeli! Go here quickly, these things are gorgeous and the prices fantastic! I want one of the paper lamps....where could I put it?! And the paper stars, as well. If I was decorating a girl's room right now I would be all over these.

British Wit

I love this hilarious satire of the now-famous WWII poster.....

Brighten up your Monday

Send me a note in the comments section if you are interested in buying one of these necklaces, and I'll provide all the details. Treat yourself!

Spray-painted fabric?

I've been known to spray paint most anything (my husband says he's afraid to stand still for very long). But I never thought to try it on fabric! That is, til Eddie Ross posted about it this week. He did silver spray paint on white cotton fabric -- gorgeous. He says it's holding up well (i.e., not rubbing off on anyone's clothes, I guess!). I can't wait to try this!

Chic Monday

I LOVE this look captured by the Sartorialist: I think us regular girls can rock it!

Ballard Designs

I've been a big fan of Ballard Designs for years. They have some great and affordable wallpaper, which is very in and very rich-looking right now. These are two of my favorites; one Asian-inspired and the modern trellis.

You could add one of these great mirrors as an accent. I did the antiqued tall mirrors for a client several years ago and I still love them now.

Lastly, this petite chandelier. Pretty in a bed or bath.

More J. Crew

I really like the J. Crew-inspired trend of making shorts dressier. It's perfect for a climate like ours, where jeans can be too hot as early as April sometimes.

Really loving this very classic look with button down and pearls; I WILL be wearing!

I spent many years looking for short-sleeved cardigans, and they're finally out there. Again for this climate - perfect! The one I wore to rags was a great bathing suit cover up and buffer against overly aggressive air conditioning. And of course with the dressy shorts!

Fashion Week

Love this dress from Tommy Hilfiger's Fall 2009 line.

Recession Party

Something gave me an idea for a recession party. Maybe it's the discussion some friends and I had today about the sad state of the economy, and how we're all trying to cut back and don't see an end in sight anytime soon.

So, while I was cleaning up the kitchen tonight, I started thinking it would be fun to have a few friends over (dining in is the new dining out). We would serve ramen noodles, Kraft mac 'n cheese and beanie-weenies, of course on paper plates. The invitation would request casual attire at least 2 or 3 years old.

What do you think? Is this already being done? What are some other "frugal" dishes we could serve?

Late to the Party

I know, I know, this poster has become totally ubiquitous in the blogosphere, but I still wanted me one! I love the hot pink on my eggplant powder room wall. Funky, no? The funny thing is I hung it a week ago and I think my husband still hasn't seen it! I think we'll keep it that way lest he make me move it to my closet!

Tee-zer

I love the tee-shirts for sale at Rumplo online. There's one for every mood.

Check 'em out. There's literally thousands.

Isaac, meet Liz

I loved the idea of Isaac Mizrahi's line for Target, but I generally found the quality lacking. He has recently left Target to join forces with Liz Claiborne. The line will be available on the web soon. Get your preview here. I like! Welcome back, Liz!

Oh No!

I FINALLY just subscribed to "Domino" and was enjoying my first issue, and heard the news that they're closing down. Just the most recent shelter magazine to go. Damn this economy!