EmersonMade Clothing Line And Farmhouse

Now that I have returned from the dark abyss I drank myself to I decided to actually peruse the web and you can always leave it to Chic Geek to stay on the ball and report on her fantastic brand spanking new clothing line.  I've been a fan of Emersonmade for a while; she made a name for herself with giant floral broaches and belts, perfect for accenting everything from your wedding sash to your navy blazer.  A few months back, Design Sponge posted pictures of the New Hampshire farm Emerson and her mantastic husband ditched Manhattan for.  I consider anything above 50th street the suburbs, but this home makes green acres look oh so chic.

 Totally impractical for eating around, but berry, berry nice to look at.

 I love the use of burlap in unexpected places, but this table runner with their monogram might be my favorite.

This one is without a doubt my favorite; leopard and hunters are really all a gal needs.  I'm not so sure what the homage to Charlston Heston is all about, but you can totally see that the ex-Manhatanites still remember where they came from. 

Actually, this may be my favorite picture. I have a severe couple crush. Not only is she talented she found someone else, an absurdly good looking someone else, that loves her so much he is also her business partner. How? Oh, she's a ten. Got it.  Check out the clothing collection via Chic Geek.  I am going to email about the jeans and the white confetti dress, because, why not?

You Made Your Bed, Lay In It

So I am always working on making my first little New York City apartment feel less like a dorm room and more like the overpriced closet that it is so I was really thrilled when my sheets finally came!  In a small space, sometimes its best to make a bold statement in your bedding, because let's be honest- thats about 85% of the room.  My bedroom is still a work in progress, but this is what we have going on so far...

 I fell in love for the brown chevron pattern but my ratty old lavender duvet cover has G2G.  For the summer I really want a simple white matlesse, like one from The Company Store.  If you couldn't tell, I like my deer heads like I like my men, trannys.

 Wondering when the time will come that I won't need to scale my bed in order to make it....?

Punch list: blowing up some of my favorite photos and framing them in a hot pink frame and then waiting for my Trina Turk rug and pillow.

Trend Report: Ikat, from Gucci to Madeline Weinrib

The hottest print for the season isn't so much a print as much as it is many prints.  Ikat is one of my favorite fabric styles because each varies so greatly.  Steeped in Indian influences, the Ikat was originally specified for royal families. This double cloth fabric aint easy to make! Thread is dyed than grouped on a loom separately and then brought together to create some crazy-ass prints; this probably accounts for how expensive products made with Ikat are.  Gucci had a strong tribal showing for the Spring 2010 season.

There are no words for how crazy I am for this dress!

Shop these looks and more at www.gucci.com (if you can!)

For the spring/summer I think the strongest trend would have to be this "techno tribal" look, appropriately named by Who, What, Wear.  Its bring, there are patterns and color that will show off your tan, but most importantly, its fun and irreverent, which is ideal for summer.  Here are some picks from the web:

IKAT by gkatz featuring Juicy Couture dresses

Items in this set:
Ikat-Print Dress, $340
Ikat Obe silk dress, $250
ikat mango dress, $90
BB DakotaRuched Ikat Dress, $80
tropical ikat bandeau dress, 45 GBP

I think my favorite would have to be the bandeau dress, which is only $69 dollars! If I was tall and had legs for days I would be all about those pink pants from Calypso. {Click the products you like for more information}. The Ikat trend is seeping through into home design, which thrills me to no end. I recently found Madeline Weinrib, while looking for a great brand to carry, but sadly she doesn't do internet sales. (Let's pick it up lady, get on board!) In any case, there isn't one thing I didn't like from her collection.

Madeline Weinrib by gkatz on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
Madeline Weinrib Atelier
Madeline Weinrib Atelier
Madeline Weinrib Atelier
Madeline Weinrib Atelier
Madeline Weinrib Atelier

I'm scheming for ways to land that lucite chair. All those pillows! Ugh, lovelovelove. What do you think, would you pull off the trend for you or your home?

Jonathan Adler Launching A Line For Seven Jeans

After years of having its loyal customers forgo purchasing the pricey denim line, Seven For All Mankind, at retailers like Bergdorfts and boutiques in favor for T.J. Maxx, Lohemans and Gilt, the brand is revamping its image with the help of the fabulous furniture designer, Jonathan Adler.  This unlikely combo is sure to gain a lot of buzz in both the fashion and interior design world, and quite frankly, I'm sure its great.  I love Jonathan Adler furniture because its not just one thing (except for totally chic). It's classic and all- American, but has flaming foreign influences. Its simple, but stylish. It's modern but vintage.  The transitional line has grown in the past years to include a textile, furniture, decor and gift line, all of which carry the "happy chic" message.  The transition into fashion isn't such a surprise; Adler transitioned into the furniture game by way of pottery when his designs were featured in Bergdorft's and his needlepoint pillows featuring belts, ties and underwear lean towards the atelier side of things.  His designs for the home are fun, frivolous and make me smile, so if he can do the same for clothes, then Mozl Tov my fellow son of David.

When I redid the BF's room, this was on the bed.  Now it's collecting dust above the bookshelf in my room. 

 How can you not love a guy who makes drugs look cute?

It's a funny joke, until its in my bathroom and then its just true.

These needlepoint rugs are great.  We used to sell the complete Adler collection at the company I work for, but they've pulled from all their E-retailers, which is really sad.  You can still get the entire stationary line though, which I love and are totally affordable.  Click here to see what I mean about the entire Jonathan Adler line, you'll kill some valuable work time decorating your next apartment.

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So... what can we expect from this new line for Sevens? WWD reports:

"The limited edition collection is broken down into three themes — Deluxe, Rustic and Pop — with a men’s and women’s look for 

each, giving the line a total of six jeans and six tops. The Deluxe items were designed for a casual beach lifestyle, while the Rustic segment relies on more modern, earthy looks. Pop looks use brighter colors and white contrast for a preppier look. The collection will retail for $90 to $210." 

 Adler expressed excitement about branching out into the apparel world, especially with Seven Jeans, saying "...We all know everyone needs jeans..." These are the only two pictures taken from the collection, due out next month, but we can safety assume the prints with be popping and the denim will be classic.  Jonathan himself is a very chic dresser.  When I met him at a seminar on blogging he was wearing slim dark jeans, driving mocs, a white crisp button down and red v-neck cashmere sweater; in other words, his uniform.  The line will launch May 12 and Adler will host a cocktail party at Seven's Soho store.  After that you can shop any of the denim company's 30 stores. Cannot wait to see it!

My Current Obsession: Lonny Magazine

Dear Lonny, hire me? The rest of the world and myself are falling in love with Lonnymag. This online magazine is sweeping through the editorial community and gaining press and notoriety all over. I love Editor and Chief Michelle Adam's styling direction and Co-founder Patrick Cline's photos.  I love that when they photograph the home they get the whole story. I love their little graphics and blurbs.  I love that they love bloggers.  I love that they mix and match expensive and cheap finds.  I just love it all and just like I have problem knowing when to stop with this raspberry sorbet I have an issue knowing when enough pictures are enough.  So enjoy my Lonny binge.

In their third issue the Lonny team snagged an interview with one of my idols, designer Kelly Wreastler.  These are shots from her design of The Avalon Hotel in Cali.

I live for this lucite organization 

They even interview the bad boys!

And bad boys {like good girls} loves themselves some Hermes.

These are shots from two sisters West Village apartments.  This magazine has a younger focus, but also doesn't alienate a more established demographic- just like Domino, which Adams used to work for!

Be sure to check out all of Lonnymag! It's all online and free however they are (like me) asking for contributions to keep this baby going!  The current issue has a green/ sustainability focus and you can go inside Adam's NYC apartment. 

How Fashion and Home Decor Fuse with Tory Burch and Tina Barney

Having a father frequently mistaken for gay because he owned a furniture and fabric store meant growing up I was very aware of home decor.  Now that I work in the field and use the money from that to continue to add to my wardrobe, the two are never far from my mind.  I found this installment from Tory's Style Guide particularly interesting.  Burch sat down with legendary contemporary photographer Tina Barney, who is known for capturing the the distant upper class's family structure, to talk about family, fashion and furnishings.  Take a look at the video from youtube.




The Spring 2010 look book for Tory Burch, Barney worked behind the camera creating her signature shots. The shoot took place at Burch's Upper East Side apartment and its interesting to see how her collection influenced her decor. Or was it the other way around?

Is the short haired supposed chick supposed to be the guy here? Or are they lovers? I mean clearly she is, its just interesting to see some androgyny for the ultra girlie Tory Burch. 

Burch's apartment is pretty traditional, but I like the way she still makes "stodgy" elements like matching drapes, wall coverings and upholstery still look fresh with fuzzy pillows and all glass furniture. Here is Burch's apartment as shot for Vogue.

I would comment further, but I'm a firm believer in picture's speaking for themselves and Kathy Griffen is not only on SVU right now, but she is playing an angry lesbian, so really, who has time for such things when this is on TV.