Kate Headley

I just stumbled upon this photography by Kate Headley and was astounded by the simple beauty. See more here.

Tim Burton for Harper's Bazaar

Tim Burton styled a fashion shoot for Harper's Bazaar and this was the result.

Very typical Tim Burton, but also beautifully macabre. Halloween will be here before we know it!

Moschino

Loving these cheerful, over the top designs from Moschino. Those shoes are pure perfection.

Pretty In Pink

We should be immersed in San Francisco's summer right about now, but instead we have lots of fog and 60 degree temperatures. Boo!

The fog covering Coit Tower (my office resides right below) makes me want to snuggle back into bed with some hot coffee and my laptop. Maybe in one of these ultra-femme interiors?

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Hey Cupcake

Oh HELLO there little cupcake bar. I think you'll be making an appearance at an upcoming girls night. Friends, am I right or am I right? From the lovely lil bee's baby shower.

Another cupcake-related note: Did you know there's a cupcake truck that drives around Berkeley and other parts of the East Bay? Like a taco truck, but with cupcakes. It's called Cupkates and it's genius.

Thailand 2010

My friend Megan and I just started brainstorming about a possible trip to Thailand in 2010 and now I can't focus on anything else!

Have any of you been? Any ideas or tips about the the best way to organize this thing? I am hoping to go for approximately two weeks.

OMG!

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Bar Carts

Rita Konig has been posting more regularly for the NYT blog, Inside Out. It makes me so happy to read her Brit-infused writing, not to mention the stellar tips she's always offering.

In my next apartment I will have a cocktail cart. It's something fairly easy to accomplish and adds such easy glamour {and accessible booze!} to a home.

Happy Autumn!

I know we've all been hanging on to summer for dear life, but today's the day - it's Fall {according to the calendar anyway - we've still got a few of the best weeks ahead of us in SF}!

Time to break out those knee-high boots, tights, scarves, tartan, pumpkin lattes and kick some leaves around. The beginning of autumn is always a little bittersweet, but I love that it kicks off the holiday season {ok, maybe I'm jumping the gun a bit}.

What do you look forward to this season?

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Leaving Las Vegas

Ahh, I'm back. The glitter has been shaken off my clothes {get it, get it? I am so funny - if you don't get it, you obviously don't listen to enough top 40 radio} and I am home and it is silent. Which might sound lonely to some, but I've been packed into a room {granted, a very big presidential suite at the Mirage Las Vegas} with 20 of my best friends, nine of whom were men! So you can imagine my extreme happiness at being home and back in the solitude of my own bedroom.

That being said, I had the most amazing time. Six of us girls arrived first and were immediately given two free daybeds at Bare {don't worry grandma, I kept it classy}, which makes lounging in the sun with big frothy cocktails that much better.

If any of you party animals are heading to Las Vegas any time soon, I insist that you go to XS. It was by far the most beautiful, decadent, opulent and, well, excessive club I have ever been in and it was an amazing time.

lucky {birthday} boy!

Hear Me Roar

While the reflection of the disco ball highlights Lo's dancing silhouette, my computer screen provides a similar type of glow. As I write (and you read) our favorite blogger is dancing like Donna Summer in Vegas and once again I am thrilled to contribute to her ever-so-spunky blog.

What I find most spunky, and therefore fitting for this guest-post, is the sense of independence. Only in the past six months have I truly felt the many dimensions of independence and thus the authentic value of its definition. Independence is the ability and comfortability not only to call the shots, but to define them. When personal, financial, and life-changing tribulations are involuntarily presented there is a choice to be made. Do I take control of the wheel or do I allow myself to crash? Though this question may appear cliche, its metaphorical implication is powerful. Is it the same thing to prevent yourself from crashing than to steer the wheel? What makes you feel independent and how is that independence relevant to your life?

Tammy Vitale

XO,
Amanda

I've Arrived!

Well kids, I've made it. May as well just shut this whole blog thing down because {are you ready for this?!} today Melissa Davis, the founder of Ruby Press blogged about Oh Hello as one of her favorite blogs! I could just pinch myself I am so happy!

Thank you, thank you Melissa!

Now, here are some pretty flowers.

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Betsey Johnson

Beautiful colors at the Betsey Johnson show. What a way to go out {if this is indeed her last show}.

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Plastic Peonies

Loving these acrylic tumblers from none other than Target! They look like something my grandma would serve milk in.

Out of stock on the website though, boo.

Cheese Plus

..Is my idea of heaven. It's also a little speciality cheese store in Russian Hill. Cheese Plus has the most magnificent spread of cheese {and samples!} and other worldly treats. They also make sandwiches named after neighborhoods in San Francisco!

Sunday In This City

The prolific and inspiring Victoria Smith {better known as sfgirlbybay} was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle's home & garden section today. Read about her tips on displaying collections here.

See her gorgeous Sunday In The City collection here.

Copenhagen Street Style

Love everything about this look from Copenhagen Street Style. That skirt is perfect in every way.

Uppercase

If you've not yet familiarized yourself with Uppercase magazine, you should.

I love this cover of their second issue. You can sense something very final from it, can't you? No one is picking up that ice cream.

Their third issue just went to print a few days ago. You can subscribe here.

Internetgasm + Apologies

Let's skip right over the fact that I was a deadbeat blogger this week, shall we? Great, thank you.

Let's move right along to how fabulous these shots are of Michelle Adams' {the brain behind Rubie Green} home. It's spun me into a crazy internet frenzy which ended up with me finding BOTH the bookshelf and the gorgeous desk on craigslist.

This is why I love the internet. Have a grand weekend!

How Awesome

Is this engagement picture?! I love all of the saturated color.

Hope you loves had a fabulous and relaxing weekend - I sure did! More to come later. Happy Tuesday!

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Happy {Long} Weekend ♥

Have a lovely weekend, friends! Hope you're doing something relaxing this Labor Day. I'm spending some quality time with my family for some more birthday festivities!

xo

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Birthday Roundup

The short version: I have the best friends in the world.

The long version: My birthday was amazing. The weather in SF was beautiful and I have the best friends anyone could ask for.

After a few drinks at Cigar Bar with Matt, my roommates and their boyfriends, we closed our tab and decided to move on. I was wondering where my other friends were, but decided not to be an ingrate and {sort of} keep it to myself.

As we walked out of the bar back to the street, we turned the corner and...there were all my friends AND my sister! While I was expecting something, I couldn't have been more thrilled! After jumping up and down, screaming, taking pictures and hugging everyone as tight as humanly possible {in typical girl fasion, am I right?}, we walked to Washington Square where we had resevations at Joey and Eddie's.

The food and drinks were delish, the staff could not have been more accomodating, and I could NOT be happier!

Today's The Day!

Happy Birthday to me! My mom has already called to tell me about how massive she was 25 years ago today. My grandmother just called and said, "So you're 25? That's...old." Thanks, grandma!

I am so blessed - today is going to be a great day!

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