HDB Launch

I have been notably absent from the blog (one must be noted to be absent, and as I have all of 2.5 readers, one of which is my mother, I would dare say that the use of the word notably is quite the hyperbole, but allow me the pleasure in the use of this adjective...) and thats because I have some VERY exciting news to share -  my home decor site, full of beautiful treasures from around the globe, and highlighting those artisans and suppliers who practice socially conscious, eco-friendly and fair trade practices  (i.e. the whole reason I started to blog) has FINALLY launched.

It has been a long and gruesome process, with hiccups, headaches and hernias, but we are live. And I must warn you against every contracting your web design to a person in India, for in an emergency, you must wait at least 24 hours for them to respond. Imagine for a second that you accidentally gave them a picture for your banner that was most definitely not the picture you meant to send (i.e. college picture of you and your friends in Acapulco for spring break in bathing suits with flamingo flotation devices around your waist and well, you get the picture...). Well it would take 24 hours for your friend over in India to respond! That's twenty-four hours if your lucky! Which I have not been....

So now its your time to spend that hard earned cash of yours and buy yourself something nice... and then go and tell everyone you know about it and how amazing it is.

As a loyal follower, here are some (embarrassing, I may add) behind the scene photos of my attempts (mostly failures) to create a banner for the website. Be kind, I am not a photographer, or graphic designer, or photoshop literate. You get the point.  This is only for you, blog readers, so feel special.

And finally, what we ended up going with:

So head on over to www.shophdb.com and buy yourself something nice :) 

Bananas!!!!!

Bananas are all the rage these days. Maybe it all started when Rachel Zoe coined the term during her first season at Bravo, or maybe its summer and people just love a little color, a little wit and always a little fun. Whatever the reason for this new found trend, I dig it. Here are some of my favorites:

This Wednesday I Want....

Well hello loyal followers (it's a joke, get it?).  As I was browsing through my favorite retail fashion websites (shopbop, nastygal, urban, net-a-porter, the list goes on...) I was stopped in my tracks by a few pieces that I would just love love love to own. I'm actually shocked that designers have not caught on and created these pieces any sooner. Here's what I'm digging now:

1. Perfect White Cami by Equipment (comes in four other colors!)

2. Baja Pullover by Proenza

3. The slouchy flat boot by Isabel Marant

4. Crochet Bikini by Isabel Marant

5. The Perfect White Blazar by Kaufmanfranco

7. Army Bomber Blazer by Theory Theyskens

8. GLOW IN THE DARK clutch by Alexander Wang (GENIUS!)