Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior

<img alt="coffee table Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " height="585" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/coffee-table.jpg" title="Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " width="768" /><br/><p>In this space a feeling of harmony and tranquility, the colour of the area is decorated in sand run-off, which blends properly with a gorgeous fireplace, and basic furnishings delivers a comfy balance.<br /> <span id="more-39588"></span><br/><img alt="striped walls Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " height="525" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/striped-walls.jpg" title="Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " width="778" /></p><br/><p>Classic interior in it – for example, striped wallpaper, it can be as huge or little, it is a extremely trendy bar at any time and will constantly be relevant, this trend is combined with a quite light curtain, and will generate a tender interior.</p><br/><img alt="beautiful Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " height="709" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/beautiful___.jpg" title="Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " width="768" /><br/><p>The floor in the area is laid out a beautiful and elegant shelf, which makes use of extremely high-priced fabrics and higher-good quality materials, the straight lines, idle tone and as constantly stunning moldings and furnishings with a lovely shape and stripes looks excellent and accentuate the classic style.</p><br/><img alt="kitchen in classical style Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " height="585" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kitchen-in-classical-style.jpg" title="Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " width="768" /><br/><p>Huge white kitchen with a excellent gold finish blends properly with antique chandelier make the kitchen elegant.</p><br/><img alt="yellow pillows Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " height="547" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/yellow-pillows.jpg" title="Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " width="624" /><br/><p>In the middle of the room is a gorgeous light-colored furnishings, coffee table created of light wood approximate to the nut above the table hangs a stunning chandelier that is nicely emphasized understated luxury.</p><br/><img alt="beautiful staircase Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " height="585" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/beautiful-staircase.jpg" title="Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " width="768" /><br/><p>Lovely lines, curve line emphasizes the stunning and massive staircase, makes a fashionable lounge location, lovely pattern, inlaid floor with a classic design, reminiscent of a hall entrance to the royal palace.</p><br/><img alt="darkroom Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " height="585" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/darkroom_.jpg" title="Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " width="768" /><br/><p>A dark and luxurious living area lounge has placed a stunning and luxurious furnishings with a lovely piano that allows you to enjoy music, or sit in a chair and read a book in this space, or play a game of chess.</p><br/><img alt="small chairs Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " height="512" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/small-chairs.jpg" title="Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " width="672" /><br/><p>Classic and mirrored columns lined with mirrored tiles, they share portion of the living area is separated from the dining region, and fleshes out the space in the space, the furniture is also utilized in the classical style, but transparent, to make the room spacious.</p><br/><img alt="picture 3183 Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " height="1" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/picture-3183.jpg" title="Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior architecture " width="1" />

Fashion Classics In A Modern Interior

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Designer Faucets + NY Fashion Week

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivl12dvpOzF-GBbX1YJxuYWg9VRYrmGPKOAEhTHyN_CBAJg-KMKIxi499qLhJyR5Hs5e_IOSX7W7oTp5hQplNrKTJBDQ4cMqKctEf7S-B86jGshDNdREoHvL-b6OeqAye0Gqb1KSX5IUQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-01-13+at+8.00.36+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivl12dvpOzF-GBbX1YJxuYWg9VRYrmGPKOAEhTHyN_CBAJg-KMKIxi499qLhJyR5Hs5e_IOSX7W7oTp5hQplNrKTJBDQ4cMqKctEf7S-B86jGshDNdREoHvL-b6OeqAye0Gqb1KSX5IUQ/s800/Screen+shot+2013-01-13+at+8.00.36+PM.png" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jasonwustudio.com/viewall.html">Jourdan Shopper by Jason Wu</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am packing my bags! Well, technically not till February 6th when I head to New York to meet <a href="http://www.jasonwustudio.com/about">Jason Wu</a> for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week! The brilliant marketing team behind the fashion-driven <a href="http://www.brizo.com/">Brizo</a> brand plans these amazing blogger events that take place in New York during fashion week and I have been invited to attend! Not only will I get to meet the people behind the Brizo brand –  including fashion designer Jason Wu who has designed a stunning bath collection for Brizo – I will also get to spend my few days in New York with a small group of fellow design bloggers. We will get to learn more about the Brizo brand, attend special events including a cocktail party with Jason Wu, and get complimentary seats to watch his runway show featuring his fall collection for 2013!! </span><span style="font-size: large;">What an incredible opportunity!</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">I am beyond exited!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcN-nuzMF8ux2EqOag13KZGQMkiWQ9ZV4054NiyXADEBdsAz4sT9EWLSADjo8yYLwLMUYs_VtgzWF1F-Ds-Ga5riKpaKIMR9czHyj24-qOekjviT69odJp6jF5zSQNl4rkjd3s3DSjud6t/s1600/about-shot.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcN-nuzMF8ux2EqOag13KZGQMkiWQ9ZV4054NiyXADEBdsAz4sT9EWLSADjo8yYLwLMUYs_VtgzWF1F-Ds-Ga5riKpaKIMR9czHyj24-qOekjviT69odJp6jF5zSQNl4rkjd3s3DSjud6t/s320/about-shot.png" width="252" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.jasonwustudio.com/about">fashion designer Jason Wu</a></i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-size: large;">Design impacts every aspect of our lives.</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Jason Wu</span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-9ty5aqtHep3DGcvoIsiizjf61PD9uY2Qdw4q4XIAJ4B6tVyhFcXqzxIktZgVA_Fgc-IZApB_Rr0gTGgyX8QSbI0m8dWDXVeLn61IRrPYi9JyMwg3fPyF75GW8Ff2rq5S4NJ8oSIg71e/s1600/Brizo+video.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-9ty5aqtHep3DGcvoIsiizjf61PD9uY2Qdw4q4XIAJ4B6tVyhFcXqzxIktZgVA_Fgc-IZApB_Rr0gTGgyX8QSbI0m8dWDXVeLn61IRrPYi9JyMwg3fPyF75GW8Ff2rq5S4NJ8oSIg71e/s800/Brizo+video.png" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>image courtesy: Brizo</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.brizo.com/jasonwu/index.html"><i>watch the video here</i></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">If you have been following <a href="http://designerbath.blogspot.com/2012/12/5-gifts-that-cant-be-wrapped.html">my posts on the Designer Bath blog,</a> you have probably learned a little bit about this uniquely-stylish line of bath and kitchen fixtures. I actually asked that Brizo be brought into the showroom when I first started there as Marketing Director last year. After hearing so many interior designers sharing their love for this brand on both twitter and on their blogs, I knew it should be made available in our showroom. I was very happy to hear when we officially brought the line on, and it has done very well. Our customers love it! </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Brizo collections are both artistic and elegant, while offering the innovation of <a href="http://www.brizo.com/technology/smart-touch.html">SmartTouch Plus Technology.</a> The designs really stand out with their fluid lines that mimic shapes found in nature. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Below is one of their images that I chose to display in our showroom windows ...</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkVDmDoy9UyQpXdSxUh4pKPoKsSV0RtcxkOxrqKWmlBbC7Le_mKYrkl33CSp9BdeHV7EW4_8odMuYmkz1dUScEQmXPrusRi7ZZEy4k-hms48V5CxMQYCwkBtYPMFmzMqbjZxFyoXPOgCc/s1600/talo+by+brizo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkVDmDoy9UyQpXdSxUh4pKPoKsSV0RtcxkOxrqKWmlBbC7Le_mKYrkl33CSp9BdeHV7EW4_8odMuYmkz1dUScEQmXPrusRi7ZZEy4k-hms48V5CxMQYCwkBtYPMFmzMqbjZxFyoXPOgCc/s800/talo+by+brizo.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #7f8382; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px;">Inspired by the bluebell flower's distinctive silhouette,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #7f8382; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px;">Talo is Brizo's first traditional pull-down faucet.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.brizo.com/kitchen/collection/talo.html">image courtesy: Brizo</a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><i><span style="font-size: large;">“Brizo is unique from a brand perspective because it’s pretty much designer-driven. We view the things we do as functional sculpture or jewelry for the home.</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">– </span><span style="font-size: large;">Judd Lord, director of Functional Design, Brizo</span></i><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I am truly looking forward to this exciting business-meets-pleasure brand-sponsored </span><span style="font-size: large;">trip AND finding out who will be sharing the experience!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Let me know if I will <a href="http://pinterest.com/yblacker/getaway/">see you in New York!</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>

Designer Faucets + NY Fashion Week

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Fashion Destination: Madison Avenue

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGJSPdLjB7IVYndqsDBXJlgZq4Oakkj1TjPD-Lc020b7NWArooiZGcnbLx2cYvwvNjKQzgTHdv1OOtYTnD38FZ0XhAh5cEokCqyBUtJE72xkaQ2o2ziYwU2n9kfnaqExEqHF7fvSZXe7d/s1600/MadisonAveModel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGJSPdLjB7IVYndqsDBXJlgZq4Oakkj1TjPD-Lc020b7NWArooiZGcnbLx2cYvwvNjKQzgTHdv1OOtYTnD38FZ0XhAh5cEokCqyBUtJE72xkaQ2o2ziYwU2n9kfnaqExEqHF7fvSZXe7d/s800/MadisonAveModel.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Do you like designer labels but don’t want to pay full price to change out your wardrobe each season? For my local readers, you have to check out <a href="http://www.madisonaveofmelrose.com/">Madison Avenue Consignment Boutique</a> in Melrose. The owner, Joanne Cotton, has created a one-stop shop for fashionistas. We’re talking runway wardrobe at “I’ll take two” prices. All items are meticulously curated – including items on consignment and new fashion-forward jewelry lines. The store is filled with cool accessories, must-have handbags, conversation starting shoes and a lot of designer bling, not to mention high-end brands that would upgrade most closets.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Visit the Madison Avenue <a href="http://www.madisonaveofmelrose.com/Clothing.php">website</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Madison-Ave-of-Melrose/144329228969689">their facebook page</a> for updates on what is currently available or stop in to experience some bargain-shoppers delight ... you won’t leave empty handed! The store recently celebrated its one year anniversary at its Main Street location. Read about the <a href="http://melrose.patch.com/articles/madison-and-main-new-consignment-boutique-in-downtown-melrose">concept behind the consignment here</a>. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckww_y6aQ3P1u56Eb-hVaqOS4kwoeoa241Nw6JKGMS_CQtfbGM8UqvhgcwvKKmJFzA4O_ihgNp9io11MNWan-PTxcvL9EMR_zjUNv-n_uLSdmbUtmQ0JN3sC8Iz_x_I9uzeesDAg5OeSL/s1600/leopard@madisonave.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckww_y6aQ3P1u56Eb-hVaqOS4kwoeoa241Nw6JKGMS_CQtfbGM8UqvhgcwvKKmJFzA4O_ihgNp9io11MNWan-PTxcvL9EMR_zjUNv-n_uLSdmbUtmQ0JN3sC8Iz_x_I9uzeesDAg5OeSL/s800/leopard@madisonave.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPCW6xYN0Pzw43lLwh0Y7_xr3XjTEh45P8E-GHZdJVAvKaO6zFypfm0q32EJR0C97bYeaGWuK6-kH0pTzrtia1YrxneV_6b-Qb9rqmWX5dGtY386CxOpWz1PwKquo8JrNr9EP3-8S9E_S/s1600/scarves@madisonavenue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPCW6xYN0Pzw43lLwh0Y7_xr3XjTEh45P8E-GHZdJVAvKaO6zFypfm0q32EJR0C97bYeaGWuK6-kH0pTzrtia1YrxneV_6b-Qb9rqmWX5dGtY386CxOpWz1PwKquo8JrNr9EP3-8S9E_S/s800/scarves@madisonavenue.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQtdnZ6MkGWtZCAmwN5mUMz_IwhdwNmQj5aPn2efFljaWz0ocO64MyiAkyNEC7-1nfpOoxFMkBbF1W7yPPfKL_I_lnfD2fh_xsVUt4S1tvaQgN3WaQkZNhuLqb7kuO78F4vdLInmNARjc/s1600/jewelry@madisonave.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQtdnZ6MkGWtZCAmwN5mUMz_IwhdwNmQj5aPn2efFljaWz0ocO64MyiAkyNEC7-1nfpOoxFMkBbF1W7yPPfKL_I_lnfD2fh_xsVUt4S1tvaQgN3WaQkZNhuLqb7kuO78F4vdLInmNARjc/s800/jewelry@madisonave.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ60LvHHoQ3sy5nITeRlpUkSKg6rivuMqIu5t2XaozBGVt_vRtmw8ZC0G8ocaiuwv-eNHhdXAZph4WGjDnmDbWX7qRGFllx1jQpHI3iju5YFsl4csejq85Q6xsMyeRiLe2B5YGxls3s7Qc/s1600/BetseyJohnson@madisonave.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ60LvHHoQ3sy5nITeRlpUkSKg6rivuMqIu5t2XaozBGVt_vRtmw8ZC0G8ocaiuwv-eNHhdXAZph4WGjDnmDbWX7qRGFllx1jQpHI3iju5YFsl4csejq85Q6xsMyeRiLe2B5YGxls3s7Qc/s800/BetseyJohnson@madisonave.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>photo courtesy Madison Avenue</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGdSNInHXV4NCnhyphenhyphenblgHtK2Mi-9ez_mwLQWtcq36XmfNqLsgwwKZg10-GnahHQjy4S5jwLIpthYQxJQBOkXdxupyz5mtRCW28XgP07JoqGrrk5iCGT3wYBRC8fQAzqDiG7Ub59VHUkUkv/s1600/hats@madisonave.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGdSNInHXV4NCnhyphenhyphenblgHtK2Mi-9ez_mwLQWtcq36XmfNqLsgwwKZg10-GnahHQjy4S5jwLIpthYQxJQBOkXdxupyz5mtRCW28XgP07JoqGrrk5iCGT3wYBRC8fQAzqDiG7Ub59VHUkUkv/s800/hats@madisonave.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><br /><br />

Fashion Destination: Madison Avenue

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Tangerine tango, anyone?

<div style="text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div><div style="height: 520px; position: relative; width: 520px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/float_like_butterfly/set?.embedder=971780&.svc=copypaste&id=42153670"><img alt="Float like a butterfly" border="0" height="500" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/42153670/id/GrFDP6o94RGAvQtfntwfOg/size/x.jpg" title="Float like a butterfly" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div><small><a><br /></a></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">Have you heard the </span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/category.aspx?ca=88">Pantone Color of the Year</a> is Tangerine Tango? I have always appreciated a splash of orange. Do you like a little, a lot or none at all? Check out this set on <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/float_like_butterfly/set?id=42153670">Polyvore</a> then take a peek at a few of my orange crushes ...</span></small></div><small></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></small></div><small><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">• <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/02/xtreme-sports-inspired.html">Xtreme Sports Inspired</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">• </span><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/27">Farmhouse Chic</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">• <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/04/small-space-big-hit.html">Small Space, Big Hit</a></span><br /><br /><br /></small></div>

Tangerine tango, anyone?

Have you heard the Pantone Color of the Year is Tangerine Tango? I have always appreciated a splash of orange. Do you like a little, a lot ...

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The gift of wine

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxbA1v74aq4AbFhhAC6Qffkybig73_hcdZ18yGs0-wKy_Hd068BMQ2F2XDHt9DpVT5SpAbJzeCpF0Mt_MlhJxziCHU_B76yf6JAMNAiX6EQHRbZxH8-_ndNgNmEL7_cXySqDayzT8McI3/s1600/middlesisterwine.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622195912416848866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxbA1v74aq4AbFhhAC6Qffkybig73_hcdZ18yGs0-wKy_Hd068BMQ2F2XDHt9DpVT5SpAbJzeCpF0Mt_MlhJxziCHU_B76yf6JAMNAiX6EQHRbZxH8-_ndNgNmEL7_cXySqDayzT8McI3/s800/middlesisterwine.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">“I have something for you!</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> my younger sister exclaimed with a twinkle in her eye one Friday night when I was over her place for a visit. “What? It isn’t even my birthday?</span><span style="font-size:130%;">” I replied. We were sitting in her kitchen enjoying drinks and snacks. She got up quickly and disappeared into her pantry. When she returned, she handed me a tall green bottle (ooh, my favorite type of gift!) and she said with a grin, “I saw this and thought of you.” Here is what the label on the back said ...</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkF5x-19DLn7PbM4uq_KNSeMBbmfkNsrcHMRtca6vYaxhu1vYN5IHw8u2ZQJMxg56eOM82VhVTRg3H72ehMJeICnoPgHEs3Z7bQ8MDMiGPCXZqLxRfsnGfOKAzZbkx16PZyh8a2FxWQ4G3/s1600/middlesisterwine.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><a href="http://www.middlesisterwines.com/custpage.cfm/frm/44808/sec_id/44808"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622195261655889330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvreBjGh7AXI3WvGKNeLKHDR-CPvp3yCbPRcSRntoOf3EzpWU7SRsyImXmvNjBZC-sKggb9jFWXOPBozmlwyTkR4VfHUH3aoLSpy4eL4yc3kejJC3P7kCq3go5NtQEK9XEmSP09-ec1fG/s800/dramaqueen.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">How often do people tell you what they really think of you or how they see you, and then hand you a bottle of wine? Usually a few drinks come first before the compliments ; ) While I wouldn’t consider myself a drama queen, I do like her outfit the best of all the other Middle Sisters in the wine’s lineup of characters (<a href="http://www.middlesisterwines.com/tHe_giRlS/">check them out here</a>) and I do like social events, and fashion shows, and fundraisers ... hmmm. Just to be sure, I took <a href="http://www.middlesisterwines.com/CoNtEstS%2C_GaMes%2C_QuiZzeS/">a test on the website</a> to determine which Middle Sister I really am (I actually discovered I am a Smarty Pants, so there, although I might have some Goodie Two Shoes in me, too : ) <a href="http://www.middlesisterwines.com/">The Middle Sisters</a>, whose motto is “there’s a bit of middle sister in all of us,</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> even have a cute blog with random – and funny – posts from each of the wine girls, like the time Drama Queen was caught out in public wearing Crocs (<a href="http://www.middlesisterwines.com/blog_direct_link.cfm/blog_id/35950">she wasn’t happy about it!</a>)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.middlesisterwines.com/custpage.cfm/frm/45152/sec_id/45152/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622194943223372930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_JbeZ3wT4BNdUd-VQq4vOiaLeI8V_Qo5zsNlHMIYPPVW0T6MF_5CSVaGisgrH_VUFCFctv4GMl1ZBXKcU-zwXA8B1HFAcZ2RYnfEh60sBIqPnDHiSe_d3z2gYAngxm8GyHxyFWVE2fj3/s800/HASO_LOGO_2.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />While on the site, I discovered that the Middle Sisters donate to organizations that support and promote sisterhood like <a href="http://www.dressforsuccess.org/home.aspx"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dress for Success</span></a> and <a href="http://www.winewomenandshoes.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wine, Women & Shoes</span></a>, which produces socially engaging events that combines – you guessed it – shoes, wine and girlfriends to raise funds for women and children’s causes. Well, I’ll drink to that!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/For-sale-rhinestone-wine-shirts.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622205903565096642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWu0vUAjJm6na2BWojMXnoFikbd_uU7nXOlQ-Fusfljxk4Yf1t5dncbNcB7OY0pYg5qXeDiN6Ans29SJgeHtGF66gNZ-EYschhAp_nYS1HpcZmOTiAPf4AzrZ8fyUgvnGhX32KydyLDMsZ/s400/shoes%2526wineTshirt.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">And while I don’t have a large supply of either shoes (I’m too practical for that) or wine in my house (if I buy it, I drink it ; ) I do think this t-shirt that Linda Smith picked out to sell at <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retailstore.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Fine Living</span></a> is kinda cute. It is available <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/For-sale-rhinestone-wine-shirts.html">in-store or online</a> and will be seen in the next issue of <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery Magazine</span></a> which, BTW, I am working on as we speak! Look for it hopefully by the end of June along with a new website devoted just to <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery.</span> Obviously I have a lot of work to do over the next five days, so unfortunately I will have to keep my wine drinking to a minimum ; )<br /><br /><br /></span>

The gift of wine

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Black and white on Alluminare

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYB4WK09_RKUl4xt0l-QAk5R4vaZKzhsP8Y5z86XeqsTx_sRvpTc75Zl393Eq9yjo1viVTJLMqOYYlUja-13omyJQSW4pCuJSW9X4RzXygbO_6SrAtQIQlE400c6fv3gWS_VVTjfdspYD/s1600/honeycomb%253Abed.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593241924073940130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYB4WK09_RKUl4xt0l-QAk5R4vaZKzhsP8Y5z86XeqsTx_sRvpTc75Zl393Eq9yjo1viVTJLMqOYYlUja-13omyJQSW4pCuJSW9X4RzXygbO_6SrAtQIQlE400c6fv3gWS_VVTjfdspYD/s400/honeycomb%253Abed.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 371px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Busy as a bee this week! Visit my latest<br /><a href="http://blog.alluminare.com/inspired-by-black-and-white/">guest post at Alluminare.com</a>!<br />Have a happy weekend : )<br /></span><br /><br /></div>

Black and white on Alluminare

Busy as a bee this week! Visit my latest guest post at Alluminare.com ! Have a happy weekend : )

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Secret tip for my readers ...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiwBvHZ8Je-qckwLb_wgk3TvbmkTGNUsZrPLG7ye5s0HS804qgqcWDHoAW7YkxF8sjpzwUnnmhIXnH__FeQcTIpMKPHAp7FND-CoQgyVHhcEWo4hD0nXaV0oKZozKF6CgR6VUgiMXriQ1/s1600/orangechevronbag.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592565576430220402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiwBvHZ8Je-qckwLb_wgk3TvbmkTGNUsZrPLG7ye5s0HS804qgqcWDHoAW7YkxF8sjpzwUnnmhIXnH__FeQcTIpMKPHAp7FND-CoQgyVHhcEWo4hD0nXaV0oKZozKF6CgR6VUgiMXriQ1/s400/orangechevronbag.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I am still working away on the second issue of <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nefinery-feb2011"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery Magazine</span></a>. There was so much good content to include that it is turning out to be bigger than we had originally thought it would be!<br /><br />This boho-chic <span style="font-weight: bold;">Big Buddha</span> hobo bag (<a href="http://www.bigbuddha.com/product/jcourtny.do?sortby=ourPicks">the JCourtny</a>) is one of the items you will see on the pages of the soon to be released issue. As you are one of my dear readers, I will let you in on a secret ... the price at <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retailstore.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Fine Living</span></a> is well below the major department stores that carry this line! Our resident fashion stylist <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2011/03/vote-today.html">Jenny Scala</a> has brought in a bunch of new spring-to-summer pieces that are all pretty cute (and well priced). Stop in soon to get the best selection of bags, sundressses, tunics and more.<br /><br />And remember to <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nefinery-feb2011">subscribe to New England Finery</a>! The subscription is free and it will put you on the email list to be notified when the next issue is released. I can promise that it is chock full of great New England finds and talents!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>

Secret tip for my readers ...

I am still working away on the second issue of New England Finery Magazine . There was so much good content to include that it is turning ou...

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Vote today!

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Bloomingdales?v=app_149724518421771#" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586269803011055026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3dsKG_t5V1NBtHPy1U8BDkuR1w3LbkS9voCddnfOx-lLNJELB6ndchg_5cPRpfxcu-gBxA0h-5bUa3gp1myBA7zcZq2Xe0Ffxly2qS7g91neYhtiSJZtFgbka-qSwFdy4iZApIn4ECFi/s400/bloomingdales%253Ajen.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 353px; height: 244px;" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Bloomingdales?v=app_149724518421771#"><span style="font-style: italic;">Vote now for Jennifer!</span><br /></a></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Bloomingdales?v=app_149724518421771#" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a>My friend Jennifer Scala, who you may have seen recently in <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/index.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery magazine</span></a>, is in the top three today on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Bloomingdales?v=app_149724518421771#">Bloomingdale facebook page</a> style contest! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Bloomingdales?v=app_149724518421771#">Click here</a> to vote for her (but do it before 6pm today!)<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Good luck, Jenny!<br /></span></div>

Vote today!

Vote now for Jennifer! My friend Jennifer Scala, who you may have seen recently in New England Finery magazine , is in the top three today o...

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Best dressed ...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9AyMCVN08EXSW5WHhIb8dUPxD7Ca6orRik9TAhkDWcq6l0wakpGMrkREbefoA5Be-l_9Js7-skmp6jcD3yd_4x2YJFuDznRK82HMAqomSczVJbxpfNPJqfAD0fYLxcapmVaM9hweadxw/s1600/taryn%253Ashoes.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578454097533954274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9AyMCVN08EXSW5WHhIb8dUPxD7Ca6orRik9TAhkDWcq6l0wakpGMrkREbefoA5Be-l_9Js7-skmp6jcD3yd_4x2YJFuDznRK82HMAqomSczVJbxpfNPJqfAD0fYLxcapmVaM9hweadxw/s400/taryn%253Ashoes.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9AyMCVN08EXSW5WHhIb8dUPxD7Ca6orRik9TAhkDWcq6l0wakpGMrkREbefoA5Be-l_9Js7-skmp6jcD3yd_4x2YJFuDznRK82HMAqomSczVJbxpfNPJqfAD0fYLxcapmVaM9hweadxw/s1600/taryn%253Ashoes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrZD3ToM-YkzzeLHjpN2X1OZdMeljk3XKvqgM7WJLtalKSrMvW8nnRnTx5n7wuRz_VOd3NLFueS7nzvSYm_GCKkDFk2pan2DSZQTZBXD1K5kegkrWrL7TLChlGWEfvdUrzwYEAjHHy1Bd/s1600/tarynincold.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578472121194179170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrZD3ToM-YkzzeLHjpN2X1OZdMeljk3XKvqgM7WJLtalKSrMvW8nnRnTx5n7wuRz_VOd3NLFueS7nzvSYm_GCKkDFk2pan2DSZQTZBXD1K5kegkrWrL7TLChlGWEfvdUrzwYEAjHHy1Bd/s400/tarynincold.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoWgMG1hJEJz-e2kHnblZZxr362bVO7jep641ChN2-5CaBQeYfNFiK_atbh-efrjrUGMZlzo8kaRWR3BMXz3EyD_pPI9Vv2pT68Lpshk-AAwLhaMJcJ-UQ8essNn2mOuNPvd_VnY0EWl3/s1600/Taryn+by+EWertz.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576914776208642994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoWgMG1hJEJz-e2kHnblZZxr362bVO7jep641ChN2-5CaBQeYfNFiK_atbh-efrjrUGMZlzo8kaRWR3BMXz3EyD_pPI9Vv2pT68Lpshk-AAwLhaMJcJ-UQ8essNn2mOuNPvd_VnY0EWl3/s400/Taryn+by+EWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Taryn photographed by<br /><a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz Photography</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />With the <span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Oscars</span> on deck for tonight, all eyes will be watching the red carpet for that most coveted award ... best-dressed! Much like a model working the runway, the woman wearing the gown is the real star who brings the design to life.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pdstAKNQsjDWQbAgetqg08yTOXa7Sjz55HfYR1XtsduzkDvIsAza-oVpyy5Bubii0klcU3IxHMrHkdb94vRVlSR2BdPF8ZNo5SnmUX28NrVfcKEP_rp_xwK7ur_9luGNhv6fxS_S9DE5/s1600/bluedressFenway.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578478422138963250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pdstAKNQsjDWQbAgetqg08yTOXa7Sjz55HfYR1XtsduzkDvIsAza-oVpyy5Bubii0klcU3IxHMrHkdb94vRVlSR2BdPF8ZNo5SnmUX28NrVfcKEP_rp_xwK7ur_9luGNhv6fxS_S9DE5/s400/bluedressFenway.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Taryn modeling for <a href="http://www.seamstheshop.com/">Seams Couture</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" > at the<br />Fenway Park Bridal Festival in Boston</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />While on the topic of working the dress, if you are wondering where to find <span style="font-weight: bold;">Taryn</span>, our beautiful cover girl for the first issue of <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-england-finery-issue-one.html">New England Finery</a>, she is currently listed with <a href="http://www.modelclubinc.com/index.html">Model Club, Inc. of Boston</a>. Not only is she naturally gorgeous, but she is also a joy to work with, smart and very professional! And she would get my vote even if she wasn’t my niece ; )<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/10/fashionably-late.html">Click here</a> to see one of Taryn’s recent runway shows in Boston at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Liberty Hotel</span>, and check her out as she models the winning design for <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/09/boston-and-brides.html">Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Project Tchaikovski</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://oscar.go.com/red-carpet"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578487363773648098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0FJbr6R4DLY6ByzCWkcWXvcAcTMpuMkiWHZdwV2FeQ6se6ZwxMPjV2qDPS3J6etg8i3E_2xYQZEIHJMnpmTwrNEzjcXwO98QztCaXqgbB9I90MZZ-ScsnVGylzHYOBA6-Y0k0IRyLogR/s400/oscar.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://oscar.go.com/red-carpet"><span style="font-style: italic;">{Screen shot from Oscar.go.com}</span></a></span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Starting at 6pm tonight you can visit <a href="http://oscar.go.com/">Oscar.com</a> for an interactive experience (including red carpet coverage) with this years award ceremony.<br /><br />Come back later and tell me who you thought was best dressed. Enjoy the show!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span>

Best dressed ...

Taryn photographed by Elizabeth Wertz Photography With the 2011 Oscars on deck for tonight, all eyes will be watching the red carpet for th...

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Secret Santa gifts ...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsusD04akfHtVryk1r0DfXZO6T7faxVvRAHCE73vA5zssbLA84vM4CDOLU4qIXfMrCSX_VxmiOe3DOhVyh5HOHGTf7GTYyl3e4m7ZsyUKu7_xLYypSyWpBH9GspJXZ1d58-wQNn1Mq8_9/s1600/holidayflowersSS.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553364864361864034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsusD04akfHtVryk1r0DfXZO6T7faxVvRAHCE73vA5zssbLA84vM4CDOLU4qIXfMrCSX_VxmiOe3DOhVyh5HOHGTf7GTYyl3e4m7ZsyUKu7_xLYypSyWpBH9GspJXZ1d58-wQNn1Mq8_9/s400/holidayflowersSS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Uy1TI9YPsKgZGoK1mXRYIsgZwuO9z0AyVzy0Vn5rvYRuAKmc3xLA5Mjxks2nR7xj2e6PQ9t6kQ2eQlI2CDT8wtQHb5TgqivXGIAyprNO8-dsnd2hLBmJ92bsWXSLxzG3Az8p1UHpiMW9/s1600/FullCircleSpa%2540NEFL.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsusD04akfHtVryk1r0DfXZO6T7faxVvRAHCE73vA5zssbLA84vM4CDOLU4qIXfMrCSX_VxmiOe3DOhVyh5HOHGTf7GTYyl3e4m7ZsyUKu7_xLYypSyWpBH9GspJXZ1d58-wQNn1Mq8_9/s1600/holidayflowersSS.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">After spending an afternoon running around doing holiday errands last weekend, I returned home to discover a Secret Santa had left a gorgeous arrangement of red flowers and winter greenery on our front porch. The boys were actually the first to discover the red velvet wrapped vase (so pretty!) Along with this surprise bouquet was a family of decorated ginger bread cookies (four boys, a mom and a dad) that we promptly devoured. Thank you, SS (and cookie decorating elves) for brightening our day!<br /><br />If you are looking for some last minute surprises for the people on your list, may I suggest a few? (Consider leaving flowers and treats as suggestion number one : )<br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbyBDalpSDIwlDcYAEs78pEc3mTM_nbMKk4AEkiyE6hBoEDyAsx-4BowKlO5teFI7U2apuyRplcO4Ad9sCFpQ8ymTn-oRShoffIxTrpPdq4BWPWjKR6VtqLwQyW6CMXcyqiV1bVmhlSwJ/s1600/GiftBaskets%2540NEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553365071745449394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbyBDalpSDIwlDcYAEs78pEc3mTM_nbMKk4AEkiyE6hBoEDyAsx-4BowKlO5teFI7U2apuyRplcO4Ad9sCFpQ8ymTn-oRShoffIxTrpPdq4BWPWjKR6VtqLwQyW6CMXcyqiV1bVmhlSwJ/s400/GiftBaskets%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">How about a basket of goodies?</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTal01uJn0_OvwCIzW5Y_myg8sgynnETG3L6rRPt-1zunp1hKdDLkCkSijgFlnFF2BwErV-nDzWhOqQ2XMjsLsqyLRncT-66Hc72J2wEPoUrAwJDaqBsKzmp3X5rBhf6PFg74oB5OQ5vD/s1600/Sweaters%253ASoap%2540NEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553365078390875554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTal01uJn0_OvwCIzW5Y_myg8sgynnETG3L6rRPt-1zunp1hKdDLkCkSijgFlnFF2BwErV-nDzWhOqQ2XMjsLsqyLRncT-66Hc72J2wEPoUrAwJDaqBsKzmp3X5rBhf6PFg74oB5OQ5vD/s400/Sweaters%253ASoap%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Or something luxurious?</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRzDzL-SrmEWVFPe7W4nyDUCSdmI57JqAr9N7uNu42vBXawZGX-jX3wtMcpqnS2uoXYKK0Ugl_0fgWcif4qUX9enUWJ1amlKJD4hDfa3po60tPxY2PkEn6GxPDonj6xh-ulu-fX_IrtyI/s1600/HandBags%2540NEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553364874729032082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRzDzL-SrmEWVFPe7W4nyDUCSdmI57JqAr9N7uNu42vBXawZGX-jX3wtMcpqnS2uoXYKK0Ugl_0fgWcif4qUX9enUWJ1amlKJD4hDfa3po60tPxY2PkEn6GxPDonj6xh-ulu-fX_IrtyI/s400/HandBags%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Perhaps something bold?</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLP7HTSxj8zNyiQRTC8Qvgg4HaHBAEBLXj0mHFmwc1jvUzPJ719GWaXVzBoa9TEBgxyJKA9RQm0NfXDScwzZGDcg4CLHVOnRsvMoBcgf4ZWT4CH84TPZYcb4RV0462Xsy_OdvErYd5eaOJ/s1600/Ceramics%2540NEFL.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553365284563180178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLP7HTSxj8zNyiQRTC8Qvgg4HaHBAEBLXj0mHFmwc1jvUzPJ719GWaXVzBoa9TEBgxyJKA9RQm0NfXDScwzZGDcg4CLHVOnRsvMoBcgf4ZWT4CH84TPZYcb4RV0462Xsy_OdvErYd5eaOJ/s400/Ceramics%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Or maybe something personalized?</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlvJJ51Q0LqrNV-Zy9WxzLv1obqoMwDQeVxG05paM5bnqMk1I1jqNldZ45ZSjZOdJS5UCAk2zsoFPun_0bxP7XQerjCHQiaCsCfFE6Tr5BtOuLNGWG4m59eLOqUgKH5E2xdBNxFMUYWIL/s1600/UniqueAntiques%2540NEFL.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553365074732146306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlvJJ51Q0LqrNV-Zy9WxzLv1obqoMwDQeVxG05paM5bnqMk1I1jqNldZ45ZSjZOdJS5UCAk2zsoFPun_0bxP7XQerjCHQiaCsCfFE6Tr5BtOuLNGWG4m59eLOqUgKH5E2xdBNxFMUYWIL/s400/UniqueAntiques%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Are you looking for something unexpected?</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUQOXKMn_eN_ZwIC1WumdLqo973JzHWBHGDeMTnXujWb5GWiXZhBI87aG8mw-L6Yf4psyB8xw7gijl1FodZqH0NCkrGmNGbqkfbyQlsxg_trRYD7f2YUJrPXagw7bOyITaZvMmiV8YoDx/s1600/WallSconce%2540NEFL.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553365069244323474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUQOXKMn_eN_ZwIC1WumdLqo973JzHWBHGDeMTnXujWb5GWiXZhBI87aG8mw-L6Yf4psyB8xw7gijl1FodZqH0NCkrGmNGbqkfbyQlsxg_trRYD7f2YUJrPXagw7bOyITaZvMmiV8YoDx/s400/WallSconce%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 355px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Or would something bright and sparkly do the trick?</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchpF8mtEx7in5SA8mj_UyC2hbgy6Xs65xnPe8TsAz2zii5jtYBTezNFwaUnFMXCISBvTYPLJwTKIlmc5k2cchM2v6TCGDg5ny2QuMR2p4whyV5r87Tx7VsSLrlyHJVVZ4OETcEroyR9fS/s1600/DogRog%2540NEFL.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553365065715176402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchpF8mtEx7in5SA8mj_UyC2hbgy6Xs65xnPe8TsAz2zii5jtYBTezNFwaUnFMXCISBvTYPLJwTKIlmc5k2cchM2v6TCGDg5ny2QuMR2p4whyV5r87Tx7VsSLrlyHJVVZ4OETcEroyR9fS/s400/DogRog%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 356px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Something cute <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span> practical?</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwb-miNUzZP6kCpbPlfxp-n1lhKFqX2dpWaLrnQ1eRVQuhfei9SYnObL_xkR0xYkZZKaDwfpFhyphenhyphenpXDjIYM-B0yWwCs4ZAV0tUzeAlu0pLVUTlyoq-zShEfWV4Cc2xSwn40Ad9u4dqtcOPv/s1600/FlowerPins%2540NEFL.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553364879184237538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwb-miNUzZP6kCpbPlfxp-n1lhKFqX2dpWaLrnQ1eRVQuhfei9SYnObL_xkR0xYkZZKaDwfpFhyphenhyphenpXDjIYM-B0yWwCs4ZAV0tUzeAlu0pLVUTlyoq-zShEfWV4Cc2xSwn40Ad9u4dqtcOPv/s400/FlowerPins%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Or maybe just “a little something?”</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRzDzL-SrmEWVFPe7W4nyDUCSdmI57JqAr9N7uNu42vBXawZGX-jX3wtMcpqnS2uoXYKK0Ugl_0fgWcif4qUX9enUWJ1amlKJD4hDfa3po60tPxY2PkEn6GxPDonj6xh-ulu-fX_IrtyI/s1600/HandBags%2540NEFL.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKX20YNcfifoFbwxUqIyeiVaNEkcKewUmaPqAM7WYTDX0w8rJEfWFHVQbZqr1ZD6gHZT4hzE13dF1m1yDt8uhWxLdi6BSi2G_Pfl98JRp8wlhisWVxAmK1qkXZuEAswTSm_flo9Q-YG6F/s1600/CocktailAttire%2540NEFL.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCkC0NpN2c9sj7aXaLo0rvNT7-EX2K1vcsOUG7TUROYQyhoXk6JzLrtmKzvQqpiqwI4z1vXsxnKZeNv-OmTsDTsLInKzh99i1poQLYBQvRuNDlqKrjknNljRnhg5-POwLXJ0N9sy2ITTz/s1600/yvonnebdesigns%2540NEFL.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553364865449942082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCkC0NpN2c9sj7aXaLo0rvNT7-EX2K1vcsOUG7TUROYQyhoXk6JzLrtmKzvQqpiqwI4z1vXsxnKZeNv-OmTsDTsLInKzh99i1poQLYBQvRuNDlqKrjknNljRnhg5-POwLXJ0N9sy2ITTz/s400/yvonnebdesigns%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">All of these items can be found at <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retailstore.html">New England Fine Living</a> </span>along with some one-of-a-kind items from my design collections (while supplies last ; )</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9EfzIaRyzwA1rT_zmI1R1UFiWBtuOO3BOwpI71gIGP7sdRQE7VOEkNsr4glSuJtRNCbQMraruWbDH8a7hvcR6IOAIPYBRln-OWgkpSV5xBcZXXQP-KOeFEkNm7pr1JEl5wOqwu8aC3hO/s1600/Perfume%2540NEFL.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4HsSuxgd8UTEaoKzgYXGzhJ1AwvnrAn5UDXl_N8p_PVtYjfKHe4pJeLpY1oUoArSsWGyNuj1IDIwn4nSK5VxY8qOBJ569Zmk1wn9wv0Xn55A_xyDbTh79d9uFKXdDh-d0tnb8adcRuEP/s1600/AngDynasty%2540NEFL.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXVH1hoJoEhUKirkPhSQJksUX7ISufLP6IGqoYJBt59h3cJp4Z-haLpAQKyAFdtmipfGxEQ6_8oG0G8FuFkcHA-75rCdUI4plTmSsruaag5RQB2Baxp8EIZ82QLNmPzTpJvLO8FojSMse/s1600/Accessories%2540NEFL.jpg"><br /></a>

Secret Santa gifts ...

After spending an afternoon running around doing holiday errands last weekend, I returned home to discover a Secret Santa had left a gorgeou...

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Fashionably late ...

<a href="http://www.examiner.com/fashion-in-boston/national-jean-company-and-j-brand-kick-off-boutique-week-tomorrow"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530871534638794594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TCxMkek6prdJ5bgEPN787Zjax9Ckm5urS0Qe3vWwIGSHOEG6hrU6uZbeH7oA0gss5ALu9Jz9qCUoB1JBXeP8lO1uXvdgXUeajZx7-tq3VbrFDFBBssTVFbDMM7N_ZR3NYQOkwJ-v4vU7/s400/boutiqueweek" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8laAet_VtcIvvStlQDJGP8Y_iNred2XFfWiWMs2YS4rKAhR6F9UK-9KTALPxfpJ9lsl4o3y1u-EEN2dx5DNpgyj7CObDGEXooffLvHUHn3USuJjrw1B85UUEypYDwPTsNrPVhh8UGD1EN/s1600/hoodie@liberty.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I am still a little tired after attending last night’s <a href="http://www.examiner.com/fashion-in-boston/national-jean-company-and-j-brand-kick-off-boutique-week-tomorrow">Fashionably Late</a> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">event in Boston at <a href="http://www.libertyhotel.com/">The Liberty Hotel</a>. My darling niece, Taryn, was one of the models sporting designer clothing from <a href="http://www.nationaljeancompany.com/">National Jean Company</a> and <a href="http://www.jbrandjeans.com/default.html">J Brand</a> jeans along with some killer bags by <a href="http://romygold.myshopify.com/">Romygold</a> at this <a href="http://www.boutiqueweek.net/">Boutique Week</a> event.<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">The show itself did not go on until 10pm and I did<br />not get home until well after 1:30am, so this post<br />will be more pictures than prose today!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVvW4TleWZPITx80QFsiyvbabqprzgpYz2mWCTnfJZwJjkCMTeTAHBjpJf_o6_CHyTlcT91qpJYm9IQ63XHnn_NLwdB9IWVYSOPYHi7n8smmFhJjci64omu0jbT9Xg0iGh7Xrf4xwx_-z/s1600/tarynonescalator.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530931007156359266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVvW4TleWZPITx80QFsiyvbabqprzgpYz2mWCTnfJZwJjkCMTeTAHBjpJf_o6_CHyTlcT91qpJYm9IQ63XHnn_NLwdB9IWVYSOPYHi7n8smmFhJjci64omu0jbT9Xg0iGh7Xrf4xwx_-z/s400/tarynonescalator.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 335px; height: 400px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The models arrived via escalator to then perch on tiny table tops scattered throughout the 2nd floor lounge at <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Liberty</span> after their initial catwalk around the perimeter of the 3rd floor walkway. Taryn was our favorite model, of course, but they all looked pretty good in their well-tailored jeans and casual layering.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF99i39l_mQm7q-hGitxdrNje-d0wj1YQZXw-Blo99hAQtGvgjn8fj9pbTkvmCwyBdDUoy0UQpSjxOStSutA7YVUXt8yTsqn5kgx1olE_Ho53UwZyfCGThfSqoZzxPG3hB64duu4ImQWAk/s1600/runway@liberty.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530871384329905330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF99i39l_mQm7q-hGitxdrNje-d0wj1YQZXw-Blo99hAQtGvgjn8fj9pbTkvmCwyBdDUoy0UQpSjxOStSutA7YVUXt8yTsqn5kgx1olE_Ho53UwZyfCGThfSqoZzxPG3hB64duu4ImQWAk/s400/runway@liberty.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-JcTCZEI0OMCOq0WBq3X0aL-zJLkZP0ldEy8vWyTfgTwBnFCk4XV2x8olzOCqV3z9Mg_a9FBKAhOuX1wXQM6EvzZFqUvKjyS2oL5xzdQEMxAYJ8D5if9WA-Orabw9q-4gQdoM-MFXEHi/s1600/taryn@liberty.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530871525863645170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-JcTCZEI0OMCOq0WBq3X0aL-zJLkZP0ldEy8vWyTfgTwBnFCk4XV2x8olzOCqV3z9Mg_a9FBKAhOuX1wXQM6EvzZFqUvKjyS2oL5xzdQEMxAYJ8D5if9WA-Orabw9q-4gQdoM-MFXEHi/s400/taryn@liberty.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">How cute is she??!</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8laAet_VtcIvvStlQDJGP8Y_iNred2XFfWiWMs2YS4rKAhR6F9UK-9KTALPxfpJ9lsl4o3y1u-EEN2dx5DNpgyj7CObDGEXooffLvHUHn3USuJjrw1B85UUEypYDwPTsNrPVhh8UGD1EN/s1600/hoodie@liberty.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530967653620201490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8laAet_VtcIvvStlQDJGP8Y_iNred2XFfWiWMs2YS4rKAhR6F9UK-9KTALPxfpJ9lsl4o3y1u-EEN2dx5DNpgyj7CObDGEXooffLvHUHn3USuJjrw1B85UUEypYDwPTsNrPVhh8UGD1EN/s400/hoodie@liberty.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kmOAvtJDvMwysd1gRAeUw1HGzDHQWu3xDM0FntzSKAmpM3-BLZRtfZxYYEralV24oFn7HdmuaZfb7asrRmEH0dGEGMMsgQ_0anT3c71xG9_G8zGaOA21yGudl7EkXgXTHB8IjQWvBuAf/s1600/jacket@liberty.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530873269226496130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kmOAvtJDvMwysd1gRAeUw1HGzDHQWu3xDM0FntzSKAmpM3-BLZRtfZxYYEralV24oFn7HdmuaZfb7asrRmEH0dGEGMMsgQ_0anT3c71xG9_G8zGaOA21yGudl7EkXgXTHB8IjQWvBuAf/s400/jacket@liberty.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLLfD9c7bS2ucS1LJ38HP7dX_AqXiX_rPj36Ghq1phN0Gz612T7wNTkuNw6vkEmYmkdnmMhcBzdKV6LnncZwVxpl-ZT9tcgGOSXFHcsLgW5lGenJ88HIcSDfx0SjGDsxBZnbCAkbsajxY/s1600/zipsweater@liberty.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530871394739622482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLLfD9c7bS2ucS1LJ38HP7dX_AqXiX_rPj36Ghq1phN0Gz612T7wNTkuNw6vkEmYmkdnmMhcBzdKV6LnncZwVxpl-ZT9tcgGOSXFHcsLgW5lGenJ88HIcSDfx0SjGDsxBZnbCAkbsajxY/s400/zipsweater@liberty.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLf71RWciFMWMWExoaPNPlnz61E8UGgwltdkOdV0zpzEoVZM4Y7fQcINQBeruRUEvjvSSyw4-ghoDAyUmEIZa4N2wR-MnX_WrPjczLGBjKCW-ZD3nm_0dC6GPQJzyu4hZSiJwl9lAmYdG/s1600/girlfriends@liberty.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530871410058493426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLf71RWciFMWMWExoaPNPlnz61E8UGgwltdkOdV0zpzEoVZM4Y7fQcINQBeruRUEvjvSSyw4-ghoDAyUmEIZa4N2wR-MnX_WrPjczLGBjKCW-ZD3nm_0dC6GPQJzyu4hZSiJwl9lAmYdG/s400/girlfriends@liberty.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">The girls I sipped champagne with ...<br />Kathleen, Deborah (Taryn’s mom<br />and my sister-in-law), Maryann</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://beautydesigned.storenvy.com/products/4975-gryphon-on-white-men-s-ls-dress-shirt"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530871520506261954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkUek6OokeNuucKvVYnMmioVcRMqCZph8W0qBLHkEB5HMqjV4-Bg2aMzFVrlkyHQ9NK0j8cPGlLrMR3ALRq59smPmaMN2_yroNCwZl7Xa4TyekWBlE1TvXEqMtVS-hp5vbGeWnWI3YZ9l/s400/justin:beautydesigned.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">In the crowd: Justin Brinkmeyer wearing a shirt<br />from his <a href="http://beautyisdesigned.com/">BeautyDesigned</a> collection <a href="http://beautydesigned.storenvy.com/products/4975-gryphon-on-white-men-s-ls-dress-shirt">(find it here)</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDIVrag2A6ZfFWxtprk_M623XYPDjUomaGP0c9JQQlXgahaGVTTcrTt70Uv2W4Ux4Ksvx6XHx3JXgCng9pw504BZ0TkLNvPjmmcvhpXqgfKZG0AaLN9YvOMU-Xqz_MrSKp39i0pOgf32tr/s1600/taryn:yvonne@liberty.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530871387443189426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDIVrag2A6ZfFWxtprk_M623XYPDjUomaGP0c9JQQlXgahaGVTTcrTt70Uv2W4Ux4Ksvx6XHx3JXgCng9pw504BZ0TkLNvPjmmcvhpXqgfKZG0AaLN9YvOMU-Xqz_MrSKp39i0pOgf32tr/s400/taryn:yvonne@liberty.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Taryn and I after the show<br />(with more champagne!)</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/morning/the-look-boutique-week-20101020"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530981816284588706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMxC9fx9ymTBSgTgKIGpz_2UU3reagwBPdNiw4mL4tiL-EAQ_d3L2E405LJH_jcUlpGQXipeh-pRP6ml9rxiY0dwPKMK706eFBO-Fo092aj8lV3eqgp084iX-9aGZ_kBSx9IaoiS_2868/s400/tarynonfoxnews.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">To see a clip of Taryn modeling an outfit from<br />participating <a href="http://www.thirtypetals.com/">Thirty Petals Boutique</a> on <span style="font-weight: bold;">FoxNews</span><br />during a Boutique Week segment, <a href="http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/morning/the-look-boutique-week-20101020">click here</a>.<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.boutiqueweek.net/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530982056968901810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iuMwwNjcJTjajjXRMVteUf8IrRkd794UxWc9DPdfQLRmK-3NvdRlAcCrP2StsQoODhTSBUtx6JNRMxn89imXSu189Cbv7nqhIg-OJlNPKYHvELzFGLKou36akV7_TE55q2D2UeGhpNdX/s400/boutique-week-banner.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 217px;" /></a><a href="http://www.examiner.com/fashion-in-boston/national-jean-company-and-j-brand-kick-off-boutique-week-tomorrow"><br /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.examiner.com/fashion-in-boston/national-jean-company-and-j-brand-kick-off-boutique-week-tomorrow"> </a>Feel like shopping? Find out which fashionable<br />Massachusetts shops are offering special<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Boutique Week</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">discounts by</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="http://www.boutiqueweek.net/index.php?view=participate3&chcity=1">clicking here</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

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I am still a little tired after attending last night’s Fashionably Late event in Boston at The Liberty Hotel . My darling niece, Taryn, was...

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