Sea Breeze

Sea side by chiffoncupcake on Polyvore.com

With the weather warming up here in New York, I've already started longing for life on the beach. There have been some great sea-inspired entertaining pieces I've seen around lately. I just wish I had a lovely cottage by the sea to entertain in and I'd have all of these at my table!

Items above from: 

Pottery Barn - serving pieces, salt & pepper shakers

Rosanna - Sea glass bottles and votives

Anthropologie - Blowfish tea set

Cookbooks can be found on Amazon.com

Lulu's

Online window shopping, yet again, trying to find a high-waisted black tulip skirt. I've been on the hunt for one for ages, but still can't find exactly what I'm looking for...typically because I get side-tracked / fall in love with another unaffordable item of clothing. But this time, I found a few things that aren't totally out of my budget, thanks to Lulu's well-edited selection of drool-worthy items. May I present to you, a "this and that" mélange of things whitepeach covets from Lulu's:


Billabong Wild Thing Skirt in red and navy. This would be adorable with a sheer v-neck tee, tights like in the photo, a drapey scarf, and either flats or sky-high heels. $44.


Live Wire zipper leggings in black. So damn hot. Can barely deal. $30.

Parker Double Skirt Dress in navy twill. Of course they sold out of my size. sighhh. $38.

Heart Attack Dress in black/grey. Love the pockets and holy buhgeezus, this looks just like the navy nubbly wool dress I got at Goodwill last December...but left at my friend Alison's and still haven't claimed it...must.go.back. $33--a steal if they have your size.

Dorothy Sweatheart Dress in red plaid. A cute little plaid number--reminds me of a L.A.M.B. dress from a couple seasons ago. $55.

Vogue Dress in hot pink/black. Deadly cute with the demi-cups and tulip skirt to hide wide birthing hips. $49.

aaaaaaand still no sight of black high-waisted tulip skirt. No surprise there.

(Near) The top of my Christmas wishlist

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the "i am not a paper cup" coffee cup. A cheeky play off Anya Hindmarch's "I'm not a plastic bag".
Clever, utilitarian, guaranteed to induce all sorts of envy at the office. Me likey.

And you thought only Hef could get away with satin robes...

Kate Beckinsale rocking the bedroom chic, courtesy of YSL. Love the belt. Adore the nail polish. Lovdore the ensemble*.

*minus the shoes--trashy trashy choice, Kate.

Keep Calm

Not to continue the obsession I have with cupcake related items on this blog, BUT this is the cutest thing I have ever seen!It's from jennysbakeshop on etsy and it is just such a cute take off on the increasingly popular Keep Calm posters (see below) For any baker like myself it's a must have! She also has lots of other baking related artwork  so check it out!

I am also I big fan of the Keep Calm and Carry On posters - it's currently hanging in my bedroom and my cubicle at work. sfgirlbybay has them on her etsy shop.

Cute as a Cupcake

As a cupcake obsessed person, I couldn't help but stop and adore these new additions to the MoMA design store- Cupcake Canisters from Barbara Thompson. If only I had more counter space to keep such charming things like this. It's a sacrifice you have to make living in a Manhattan apartment! 

Look of the day

Natalie Portman, looking effortlessly stunning, as usual, in a sheer black Rodarte frock. Makeup, shoes, clutch--all fab. Hair would be perfect too if it were a tad less frizzy. Otherwise, bellisima.