Hello Lovelies

Sorry for being MIA yesterday, I had a crazed day of meetings at work!

The pros over at kelly + olive posted a tutorial {actually, it was guest-posted by Merrilee from mer mag} on how to make your own ruffled pillow! My household is always in need of pillows and I am not a pro with a thimble and needle, but I might make an attempt.

Happy Friday ♥

I saw these pictures by Teri Lyn Fisher on Frolic and wanted to share them with y'all.

I've got my iced coffee in hand - pretty good way to start the weekend!

Garance In Italy

I've written about Garance Doré before - she recently was in Milan for their Italy's fashion week and took some beautiful street style shots. This one is my fave.

She had this to say about Italian style:

It’s always inspiring to find the relaxed elegance of Italian women. They really have that little something that gets me just right. It’s the touch of the classic, the soft ease with trends, and their open, warm, graceful elegance that will keep them eternally beautiful and forever in style.

Wowzers

I am obsessed with engagement photos.

Some people might find that pathetic, but really I am just amazed by the simple creativity that translates in such a beautiful way. Take this photo of photographer Jessica Johnston featured {again} on OnceWed. Stunning.

Buckles Sandles

I neeeeeeed these shoes. Anyone? Anyone at all? No?

Well, if you change your mind you can buy them here, but I found them here.

THE {3rd Edition}

Today is the last week of the June Through Her Eyes series over at Layers of Meaning!

Go check it out and see how rad my parents were in their 80s neon and wayfarers.

This Skirt Looks Like A Good Time

Doesn't it? It's sold out, but you can buy its pastel cousin here.

I saw this on the fun blog, Playing Grown Up.

Annabel Tollman

Go here to read this brief interview of Annabel Tolman, stylist to Scarlett Johannson and Mariah Carey {time out - MC has a stylist? Annabel should think about revising her resume, yikes}.

Anyway, what piqued my interest was the mention of her degree in fashion journalism from Central Saint Martins in London. I didn't know such a major existed! I was a journalism major myself, but that sounds so much more fab and I have been thinking about graduate school lately...

The university also has a blog! How cool is that?!

Coffee Lover

Let's talk about coffee for a moment, shall we?

I bring this up today because I was talking to my sister on the phone as I left the house this morning and forgot my purse. So I have no lipgloss, no debit cards, nothing! As I realized I'd not be purchasing my usual venti-iced-coffee-sweetened-with-whole-milk, a big black cloud settled in over my brain.

I soon got over myself and am currently drinking the coffee brewed in my office and guess what? It tastes like coffee used to taste...like regular coffee. That might not make sense to you, but my Italian/Spanish grandparents began giving me coffee when I was roughly 7 years old. A lot has happened to coffee since then. I sweeten my coffee at home with chemicals that taste like hazlenut. The coffee I order while out and about is mass-produced and sweetened with some form of liquid sugar.

This doesn't even touch on the cultural side of things, but hey. I look forward to coffee every morning and more than that, I crave an iced coffee in beautiful weather {which we've been having lately}.

What's your relationship with caffeine? How do you take your coffee?

Photo via.

Once Wed

The most stunning wedding was just blogged over at Once Wed. Go here to see the rest of the shots. Amazing.

Emma Watson {Teen Vogue}

I've never been into Harry Potter, but I am loving these shots from Emma Watson's Teen Vogue shoot. I love to see starlets coming of age in a classic way. Let's hope it sticks..

Happy Father's Day

Looooove to all the fathers out there {I'm sure a ton of them read this blog, right?}. Be good to your girls - it makes all the difference.

Happy Weekend ♥

Have a lovely weekend everyone! I am off to the North Bay to celebrate a birthday and then heading home Sunday for Father's Day.

Here are some links for you to peruse in the meantime:

My favorite advice columns: here and here.

A gorgeous vintage boutique.

An inspiring contest.

Some great beauty tips.

xo!

Art Weekend {SF}

If you are in the Bay Area you MUST attend these classes! I've taken one of Jordan's letterpress classes and it was amazing. This is a great deal - I can't decide which classes I want to take.

Think Happy Thoughts

Camille Belle looks like a stunning modern day Tinkerbelle in this dress, don't you think?

Photo from the Whitney Art Party via Jezebel.

New {Oh Joy}

The super talented Joy from Oh Joy just relaunched her website! It looks super fresh and I am loving these mailers she did for Chronicle Books! You can pre-order them here.

Reunited

I'm having dinner with some of vintage besties from middle school tonight! We're meeting for Italian in Walnut Creek and I cannot wait to see them!

Yay for old friends!

Photo via.

Helena for Odd Molly

How gorgeous are these shots of Helena Christensen for Odd Molly? I've loved her since Wicked Game...those are some genes.

Studio Living

Before today, I could never imagine living in a studio.

Friends, this might be a game changer. Too bad this looker is all the way in London!

Images from Light Locations, see on Luphia Loves.

Boudoir Heaven

Alison from Frou Frou Fashionista unveiled her newly painted white floors included these images of her ultra femme bedroom. Wow.

Mirrored furniture, to me, is the ultimate in glam.

More peonies!

New {Ban.do}

Ban.do has launched a new line of corsages. They're super pricey, but might provide some inspiration..so much color!

I Got It From My Mama

Anyone who knows my mom knows she has been revamping her house for about 4 years now. Paint color after paint color, craigslist to ebay, a billion trips to Ace Hardware and Home Depot...it's endless and my enthusiasm for the project waned long ago.

She's now come full circle {most of the walls are white again!} and I must give credit where credit is due. This is just a snippet, but my childhood home is looking fab.

Mom, this is my approval - are you listening?! Good job.

CFDA + Vogue Profile

The Chronicle has a profile on Bay Area native and current Vogue news and features editor, Sally Singer. You can check it out here.

Annnnnd here are some of my fave looks from the CDFA awards last night.

Aerin Launder {love the outfit, her pose needs some work}

Lake Bell, totally fierce.

Anja Rubik looking killer.

Jeff Halmos and Sam Shipley {flooded trousers look charming somehow}

Diane Kruger and Jason Wu {she is pretty much perfect}

What were your favorites?

All photos from Style.com

Psst..

Victoria of sfgirlbybay just launched her redesign here!

Did you know you can buy her Sunday In The City prints on Etsy now?

Awesome x 2

Polaroid Subscriptions

I came across the ultra charming blog You Are My Fave a few weeks ago. It was one of those nights where I stumble upon a blog and next thing I know it's 2 a.m. Anyway..

Melanie offers Polaroid subscriptions! For a mere $14 you receive a few polaroids in the mail for three months! What a sweet little surprise that would be.

Oh! And she also offers free advice - can't beat that.

Hey Kittens..

Have a nice weekend, loves. I promise to try to be a bit more inspired next week..

I leave you with this photo of Daisy Lowe (first child of Gavin Rossdale).

You can check out an (old) interview with her here.

xo!

Holy Beautiful

Remember Carolynn who designed my blog header? She's getting married soon and just designed these invites to her rehearsal dinner. They are backed with fabric and are SO PRETTY my head might explode.

Sometimes I Need A Reminder

After all, we're only the sum of our thoughts, right? Love this cheery little print by Studio Mela.

the wonder bar

Most of us already know that Courtney from Inside The Loop and now Shrimp&Petroleum knows what's what in the world of cool, right?

She recently raved about this product and I just scooped some up! It promises to make me shiny and beautiful, so I'll report back and let you know if it works.

Nice To Meet You Little Pink House

Can you believe this little gem is tucked away somewhere in SF? It lives in the Twin Peaks neighborhood of San Francisco, sits on a half-acre lot, and can be yours for a cool 2.35 million!

It's featured on SFGate today, but you can check out the specs here.

*The inside is a hot mess, so no pics there. Good bones though - the things I would do...

Pretty Please

If someone reallllllly begs to buy this for me, I'll let you. I am that nice.

I saw it on Layers of Meaning.

Hello Loves..

How was your weekend? Mine was nice and relaxing. I stayed with my parents and logged some serious quality family time. It always leaves me feeling so whole and rejuvinated!

How was your weekend? Wouldn't you love for someone to serve you breakfast in bed with this set up? It's from Three Potato Four.