Avengers Assemble

We finally got to see Avengers last weekend. After a crazy few weeks of celebrating birthdays, Mother's Day and finishing up end of the semester stuff at school, we decided to get to the theater and see it. Why did we wait so long? It was amazing. Nothing short of awesome! So to honor the film, I assembled (get it?) some Avengers merchandise for adults. Tokidoki has a very wide range of Marvel items for guys and girls and the Disney store is a great place to acquire some cool Marvel additions for yourself and your home.

Thor Rides Again Hoodie by Tokidoki

Nick Fury Tee by Tokidoki

Captain America Shield Tee by Mighty Fine

Thor Glass Tumbler

Iron Man & Black Widow Tee by Tokidoki

Avengers Tee

Hulk Avenger Outline Cap by 59fifty

Iron Man Jacket by Belstaff 

(how amazing is this!)

Nerf Hawkeye Bow

(supposedly this is for kids, but I would totally love to chase hunny around the yard playing with this)

Friday Five: Disney Birthday Edition

1. Character Breakfasts: I love breakfast and I love characters - so this is a perfect combination. We had breakfast at 1900 Park Fare for the first time and it did not disappoint. Though the  food is the same at all of the breakfast buffets, I loved spending my morning with Alice and the Mad Hatter. Our awesome waitress brought me a Mickey Mouse cupcake and sang "Happy Birthday" to me. 

2. Fireworks Dessert Party: This is one of my favorite Disney experiences. Not only do you get an amazing view of the "Wishes" fireworks spectacular, but this party is filled with amazing desserts. The banana mini pie is amazing. If anyone is going to Disney World, I strongly suggest making reservations. This is an all you can eat dessert buffet and in true Disney style, everything is delicious.

3. Avengers Monorail: Just in time for the movie, Disney unveiled its Avengers' monorail.

4. Minnie Ears with a Special Birthday Hat: I knew I was going to wear my Minnie ears during this trip, but I wanted to add something special to it in honor of my birthday. The amazing Danielle at RedDhaliaDreams made me this fantastic Minnie Mouse birthday party hat to pin on my ears. I love it. It comes with a pin and a clip so I can wear it on my ears or on my shirt.

5. Being Here with my Hunny: Thank you to my hunny for this wonderful birthday present. I love being here with you.

 


 

Craving Color : Yellow

The runways were filled with color for the Spring/Summer 2012 shows, so it is no surprise that color is popping up everywhere. I started to obsess with buying yellow pieces when the Jason Wu for Target line came out. I purchased two gorgeous yellow blouses and have been working them in to my rotation since. There are a lot of ways to add yellow to your wardrobe. I am not a fan of head to toe color on myself, like the Louis Vuitton look shown below, but it does work for a lot of women. I prefer accessories with punch or a top paired with neutrals. Here are a few cute ways to add yellow to your summer wardrobe.

Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2012 :Yellow on the Runway

Village Ava Flap Cross body by Cole Haan

Fixation by Naught Monkey

Camilla Skirt by Jack by BB Dakota

Sausalite V-Neck Dress by Hi There from Karen Walker

Open Shoulder Top by Alice + Olivia

Sea Splinters Necklace at Anthropologie

Chain Bracelet by PapikaPa



1969 Mid-Weight Legging Jeans by Gap

Yellow Brick Road by Deborah Lippmann

Even your dog should get to dress up in this seasons hottest hues

The Don Draper Dog Collar by BowWowCouture



Building a Bar

One of my favorite things about our tiny apartment is our bar cart. It is small, but functional. My husband, a sometimes bartender, loves to have a fully stocked bar and I appreciate the cart's ability to be functional and cute. Right now our bar is a dark espresso wood, but the colorful bars at Society Social have given me a lot of ideas and I think I will be painting ours fire engine red. You don't need a cart to create your own bar. I have seen really nice bars set up on fireplace mantles, tray tables, sidebars and even counter tops. Here are a few things to help complete your bar:

Hand Painted Wine Decanter

Matching hand Painted Shot Glasses

Champagne Bottle Plate - perfect for cherries, limes and olives

Kikkerland Graffiti Cocktail Shaker

Custom Lacquer Tray from Iomoi

Boatman Geller Monogrammed Ice Bucket

Disaronno Amaretto - A MUST for my bar!

Bar Ideas from Society Social

Southern Living, March 2010

Tori Mellot's Apartment. Domino, September 2008

Eddie Ross' Apartment  Domino, October 2008

Happy Birthday Keith Haring

Happy 54th Birthday, Keith Haring!

Haring was honored with a Google Doodle today

Your life was cut way too short, but thank you for the wonderful impact you made.

Friday Five

1. May The Fourth Be With You:  Happy Star Wars Day! I hope the force is strong in all of you.

2. Art Fair Weekend: If you live in New York, there are several art fairs happening around the city, fresh off the heels of this week's auctions. For those of you looking to combine your passion for food and art, head to Frieze New York on Randall's Island. It is a little out of the way and a bit too pricey for my taste, but it is sure to draw big crowds and have some great art. Verge New York will be showcasing "Tomorrow Stars" and if you are hoping to be one of 2013's picks for Tomorrow Stars, you can apply on the site now. I will be attending the Pulse New York fair. I am excited to learn about some new artists and to see the work of Bronx born artist Fred Wilson.

Fred Wilson, Reign 2011

3.Fred Segal: This week it was announced the New York firm, Sandow Media, bought the worldwide rights to Fred Segal. For the last 50 years, Fred Segal has been a California-only shopping staple, leaving all of us East Coasters a little bit jealous, but that is about to change. With this purchase, Fred Segal stores could be opening in New York, Miami and Las Vegas in the next few years.

4.Anna Dello Russo for H&M: Anna Dello Russo, the creative consultant and editor-at-large for Vogue Japan and fashionista extraordinaire, has announced an accessories collection for H&M. In true ADR style, expect glamorous accessories with lots of gold - think extravagant at an affordable price. The line will include shoes, bags, sunglasses and jewelry and will be available in October.

5.Vogue Magazine Intends to Promote Healthy Body Images: Vogue Magazine editors across the globe have united to take a stand against too-skinny and too-young models. They have agreed to no longer work with models under the age of 16 or who appear to have eating disorders. Casting directors are now required to ask for identification to show proof of the model's age. This announcement is inspiring. Many young girls have a negative body image and fashion magazines that showcase stick thin models are partly to blame. Vogue is the ultimate fashion magazine, so maybe other magazines will follow suit and normal sized models will begin to grace the pages of every glossy!

Current Obsession: The Pixie Haircut

Since I was 13, I have had short hair on and off. Cutting all my hair off the summer before 8th grade was scandalous. At a time when young girls were trying to find themselves and hide behind makeup, I desperately wanted to stand out and be different. I wore glow in the dark zebra converse while my classmates wore the ultra cool L.A. Gear sneakers. Cutting all of my hair off was a bit traumatic. I saved my ponytail in a bag for almost 4 years, but I loved it. This may have a lot to do with my NKOTB obsession - my haircut inspiration was Donnie Wahlberg. Yes, I did have a rat tail. Yes, it was awesome.

Over the last twenty years, I have let my hair grow and cut it off again about 5 more times. Each time, I go back to the pixie cut. In my opinion this is the best haircut on the planet. It shows off beautiful features like big eyes. It flatters many face shapes and takes ZERO time to style in the morning. Got Bedhead? Good, because the pixie cut looks awesome when it is messy. I loved being able to jump out of bed, throw some pomade on my hair, run my fingers thru it and leave.

Right now, my hair is past the middle of my back. Everyone loves it - except me (and maybe my husband). My sister begs me not to cut it. My mother tells me how nice it looks. I do not think my hair has ever been this long and I am truly bored with it and tired of brushing out knots. Short hair is not for everyone. It takes guts. There were many times I was told when I had short hair that I had guts/balls/moxie, but I just felt liberated. I want to feel that way again!

Emma Watson, Ginnifer Goodwin & Michelle Williams (photo found on Zimbio.com)

Victoria Beckham, Winona Ryder & Kiera Knightley (photo found on Zimbio.com)

Carey Mulligan is my current pixie inspiration (Sorry Donnie!)

Has there ever been a more beautiful woman? Audrey rocked the pixie like no other