Gemini

Gemini by slic featuring the row sunglasses

Brushstroke Blooms

Brushstroke Blooms by slic featuring flower hair accessories

Covergirl & Brushstroke Blooms

Covergirl & Brushstroke Blooms by slic featuring earrings

Brushstroke Blooms

Brushstroke Blooms by slic featuring tote hand bags

Christopher & Banks Spring

Christopher & Banks Spring by slic featuring navy blue jewelry

Leather or Not

Celebrities are loving the leather, and to get a little more specific, leather sleeves. Add them to a sherling jacket, and suddenly you are uptown edgy. Leather sleeves on a classic wrap dress? It’s Diane von Furstenberg done in a whole new way. Whether you add them to tweed or a trench, a tee or military jacket, leather sleeves are this season’s must-have detail. Get your fix and channel your inner celebrity with this collection of leather-sleeved pieces:

1. Mason by Michelle Mason Contrast Sleeve Dress ($363)
Beautiful Bordeaux. This fine red wine-colored dress kicks it up a notch with complementary leather sleeves. Jersey v-neck wrap front dress with gathered side. Pair with pumps for office or evening.

2. Maison Scotch Military Style Cotton Jacket with Leather Sleeves ($317)
Bella’s military jacket meets celebrity chic. This military coat gets its groove on with black leather sleeves. Cotton jacket in deep taupe with a slim fit and classic collar.

3. 3.1 Phillip Lim Shearling and Leather Varsity Jacket ($1450)
Too cool for school. A throwback varsity jacket gets its game back with a black shearling body and beige leather sleeves. Wear this sporty, sexy piece day to night.

4. 3.1 Phillip Lim Tweed Top with Leather Sleeves ($750)
Even tweed takes a turn. Zip up this crew neck for impeccable style. Wear for work with a pencil skirt or play with your favorite pair of denim…this top rocks the scene with sass. Tweed front with contrasting sleeves and trim.

5. Dover Trench Coat with Leather Sleeves ($695)
Fun at the office. A classic double-breasted trench goes trendy with black leather sleeves. Subtly sexy, this coat is meant for your inner IT girl. Removable self-belt. Kick pleat at back and buckled straps at cuffs.

6. Elizabeth and James Kurt Tee with Leather Sleeves ($164)
Basic meets high class! Just a touch of leather goes a long way this Fall, even if it’s on your most casual piece. Delicious chocolate brown sleeves complement this basic brown scoop neck to perfection. Pair with skinnies or stillettos, this top works in so many ways!

Fur and leather is one of the oldest and classic fabrics to use in winter or colder weather, human has been using this since very beginning. But now the designers create and innovate it.

Leather Fashion Trends for Fall, Winter 2011

Leather Fashion Trends for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012

Leather Fashion Trends for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012

Leather Fashion Trends for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012

Leather Fashion Trends for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012

Leather Fashion Trends for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012

Leather Fashion Trends for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012

Leather Fashion Trends for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012

Leather Fashion Trends for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012

Leather Fashion Trends for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012

Leather is no doubt the next trend of this coming winter because the weather prediction of this winter is drastic cold and dry, so the fur and leather are great options for them this time of year.

When we try to see what will be the biggest trend for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012, I guess we will have lot of short skirts and we will have lot of topless dresses and strapless shirts with jeans or in very feminine way we will see so much sexy and trendy long leather dresses too and with fur to compliment it and we area going to see different kind of leather too, with lot of mix with the texture and colors too.

We have been seeing leather for a long time but in very specific style and colors but this time you will see very delicate and smooth and feminine kind of leather and in very feminine kind of colors too so this time those who could not use them because of bright and sharp colors can us them now.

Get yourself ready for a very stylish and feminine kind of dress this winter.

Small Spaces Big Ideas

Just don’t wax your floors too well before buying into Jonas & Jonas furniture that leans against the wall and has just two legs. They say that “the scratch and shock-resistant body of this furniture is made of high pressure laminate and allows for any kind of strain” but I would be nervous about someone accidentally kicking a leg and having it collapse. But I do like the minimalist look and it certainly doesn’t take up much space.

http://www.jonasundjonas.de

Sloane Leaning Desk from Crate & Barrel that is designed as a small desk solution. Interestingly enough, they have combined an element of decorative furniture with a small amount of function in this piece. This may not be a fit for those that work at home full-time, but if you are looking for a place to sit down for a few hours, it’s functional. The product is made of bamboo or poplar veneers. The desk itself is $129 with the option of purchasing additional bookcases. The pictures show the desk (in the middle) accompanied by two bookshelves, one on each side. This furniture set retails for $349 here.

Where were these neat space-saving furniture options when I needed them? Back when I was living in a cramped apartment, I could have used this Murphy Desk, which converts from this:

To this:

The cabinet is 32″ x 22″ x 6″ and costs $160. Perfect for those living in a small space.

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Murphy-Black-Fold-out-Convertible-Desk/4733629/product.html?rcmndsrc=2

It comes from MTI Impex, a Romanian based furniture developer. It looks like a cube that can be opened to reveal a desk and a chair. Perfect for small spaces, the Hideaway Desk and Chair is made from solid wood and has a beautiful, natural colour.

Another creative solution is the functional laptop small cabinet which contains a space inside for storage and carries the laptop on an adjustable shelf.

You can also use one of those laptop towers which are standing desk composed of many mobile parts and contain drawers, shelves and pull-out laptop shelf as well as places for charger, printer and projector. The last example is inspired by the traditional wood furniture; it’s a small and elegant unit which is practically designed to contain a good place for computer with a door that work as keyboard and mouse holder when it’s open, plus 3 drawers and shelves. When you finish work, just close the door of the computer place and it will look like a piece of décor in classy wooden style.

http://www.camif.fr

 

 

 

KWorkstation

K Workstation incorporates Bamboo laminated plywood for creating efficient space managing working space. The folding curved shape creates shelving and desk space within one working unit. K Workstation could be manufactured each segments for easy fabrication process and transportation, yet it could be configured with multiple possibilities. The bamboo, rapidly renewable material, brings this working units sustainability and elegance of curvature. Design provided by MisoSoupDesign

 

ci desk

Creative industrial objects is a vienna based design studio. One of their designs is the mobile workstation ‘ci desk’. The small cart is mounted on three wheels that allow it to be moved around, a variety of shelves and drawers provide storage like a tabouret, perfect for technology devices and desk supplies. The desktop slides out to allow the user to sit below it. When used with a laptop computer the desktop features a horizontal slide out mouse pad. The desk is made from metal and bent plywood.
http://www.creativeindustrialobjects.com

 

 

 

This minimalist desk is very beautiful with unique cable stripe on the top side. French furniture company Studio Manzano have created their new Zeta collection of home furniture. This beautiful minimalist desk is very perfect for contemporary home office. It is designed for people who are hate the wires but like the minimalist design, with the simple concept by hide messy wiring behind crevices within your furniture so that there is no compromise in aesthetics when you plug in those electronic monsters. This modern minimalist desk is very stylish and versatile.

 

The Duplex Workspace Desk

Designer  Sophie Kirkpatrick found a solution to crowded spaces with no intimacy in the form of this Duplex Workspace Desk. A hooded desk is perfect for those times when you need to concentrate on your work with no disturbance from other people. Having an ash veneered surface and hood and solid ash turned legs, the desk is a beautiful working space that will insure your privacy.

 

 

The Off-the-wall Desk

A simple method for space saving – the Off-the-wall Desk – was designed by MASH Studios and is part of a collection entitled The LAX Series. The desk attached to the wall makes legs useless and gives an alternative for small spaces. It also looks great and has a sliding part that hides the drawers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Baobab Desk

Back in 2007, the prolific Philippe Starck created a refreshing desk for Vitra that defied the standard right angles of office furniture. It was called the BaObab Desk, and it may or may not have been inspired by his first company back in 1968 that produced inflatable objects.

Starck infused storage into the curvature of the desk with three shelves on either side including one that extends from the front left to the back of the central leg space. The design includes two circular cut-outs located at the base of each shelf that allow for electric cables to run through the desk. These modern additions answer our tech savvy quest for an easier way to maintain a simple and clean appearance.

Light yellow, light grey, red, aqua, and lime green are the five colors produced by Vitra. The BaObab’s body and surface is made from polyurethane while the storage units on either side are varnished and made from durable MDF. It’s generous dimensions measure in at: 1790 mm (70.5”) wide, 720 mm (28.3”) high, and 1100 mm (43.3”) deep.

With the bold presence of Starck’s design modeled after the seed from a monkeybread (also known as a baobab) tree that is traditionally known as a congregation site to meet and share ideas, the desk offers itself as its own conversation piece and molds into any space alone or as part of a larger desk configuration.

After his first company back in the late 60s, Starck’s design of a desk forty years later has proven that although there no pump is needed, the apple sure doesn’t fall far from the baobab tree.

 

 

 

 

 

As graceful as it is decorative: this home desk with its refined, lavishly produced base and understated colours is one of George Nelson’s design classics. Originally conceived as a ladies’ desk, today it has many uses as a small workstation at home.

http://www.vitra.com

This minimalist desk is very beautiful with unique cable stripe on the top side. French furniture company Studio Manzano have created their new Zeta collection of home furniture. This beautiful minimalist desk is very perfect for contemporary home office.

Beautiful Minimalist Desk With Cable Stripe for Contemporary Home Office

It is designed for people who are hate the wires but like the minimalist design, with the simple concept by hide messy wiring behind crevices within your furniture so that there is no compromise in aesthetics when you plug in those electronic monsters. This modern minimalist desk is very stylish and versatile.

http://www.studiomanzano.fr/creation/

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE BUREAU

Designer Martin Holzapfel created a desk that is both a work surface and a series of shelves, depending on the owner`s desire. Many things like files and folders, books, office supplies, can be hidden inside the desk. It has a beautiful grey colour and it`s not very pretentious, so it fits perfectly in a home office.

 

Now it is up to you to come up with some big ideas! Good luck.

Grindr’s Gone Straight – Get Ready For Blendr

Could a new dating app like Blendr help you find “The One?”

By Falene Nurse

If this is the first time you are hearing about the new mobile dating app that could greatly improve your hook-ups, um, I mean prospects, don’t feel bad. Blendr has gone through many incarnations before it made its way into the booth at the Emmy gift lounge. And there is a very legitimate reason for that – to make the app more female friendly, for your dating pleasure. Gentleman I give you Blendr!

Blendr began life as Grindr, the brainchild of Joel Simkai. Essentially, it’s a mobile app that uses GPS technology to discover “people of interest” nearby. As the name may suggest, Grindr was wildly popular amongst the gay dating scene, a safer version of “cruising.” Facebook can keep you connected, but Grindr helps you meet people. It also addressed one of the biggest flaws of social networking – it required users to get out (no pun intended) and about.

I, for one, would at least like to try an app that puts the fun back into meeting men again, eliminating the annoying online scheduling or the grisly option that is the anonymous bar scene.

It’s certainly worked well. Since its release in 2009, the app has attracted over 2.6 million users in nearly 200 countries, and boasts up to 8000 new members daily. Simkai immediately saw the potential for the app to be as perfect for straight men as it was for the gay brethren.

Imagine a virtual grid of female profiles, with similar backgrounds and interests, who weren’t just in your zip code – but were actually at your local bar? You would have the ability to browse or chat with someone nearby, equipped with a plethora of ice-breakers right there in your phone. It would certainly take the pressure off, if you knew that you both shared a great love (and extensive knowledge) of all things hydroponic, for example.

So last month, Simkai launched Project Amicus, which according to the blog was being adapted for “everyone, whether youʼre female, male, straight, gay, lesbian or bi.” However, he realized quickly that the majority of straight women might be reluctant to be cyber stalked… sorry, to make new friends. And without them, no straight man would have any interest.

Understanding that women don’t necessarily want to post their exact coordinates to anyone who can access their profile on an iPhone, Simkai adapted the app once again. He adjusted several privacy features so new users could control the accuracy of their location, who can view them, whether to send (or receive) a quick message, or simply update their status via Facebook, Twitter, or Foursquare. With new safety measures to attract the ladies, came a new name that would hopefully do the same.

Sounding less like a secret government science agency and more like a singles mixer, Blendr was born. Meeting face to face also quickly lessens the chances that either party will try to trick the other, with the cunning use of a Getty stock image. As Simkai points out “they could be 50 feet away or across the bar and you can meet.” Blendr just makes it easier to take that first step.

It remains to be seen how many straight women will go for Blendr, but it’s at least a refreshing alternative to PlentyOfFish.com or OKCupid.com. For now, the app is supported by advertising alone, so it remains free for download. I, for one, would at least like to try an app that puts the fun back into meeting men again, eliminating the annoying online scheduling or the grisly option that is the anonymous bar scene. Who knows? This time next year we might all be “blending.”

To see the original post – click below:

http://www.rosebudmag.com/dating-and-sex/blendr-dating-app-grindr

Fashionable Wall Tats and More

Fashion and Interior design go hand in hand – one always is influencing the other. Many fashion designers have gone and created a interior design lines and visa versa – Look at Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and so many more. So it is only natural if you are fashionable in your wardrobe and life to carry that through into the home. Why would you not want to surround yourself with beauty and those things which bring pleasure and relaxation?

Currently in the middle of several staging projects for my other side business, Haus of Staging, one of my clients, who lives in a very metropolitan area is asking for a nature scene in the bedroom to help calm and relax her  – so she can not only sleep but meditate each day.

We discussed several scenarios the other day and I wanted to share with you some resources – just in case you may be looking for an escape once you enter your own abode.

Unlike the ink you use on your body for self-expression – Walltat.com offers a great selection of images which are adhesive and easily removable – so it you get tired of the scene – they are easy to change.

Lamp and Bicycle Wall Decals are designed on a pathway with perspective that starts at the edge of the wall and appears to angle outward. The depth of this design gives the illusion of a continuous landscape. The flying birds bring a dramatic action effect to an otherwise calm and serene scene. The lamp and bicycle wall decal is available in the orientation shown, or reverse (mirrored) if you prefer it to start from the left side. $119.00 - $349

Japanese Maple Tree wall decal (seen in Cosmopolitan Magazine's May 2011 Issue) features intricate branches and twisting limbs contoured by zebra bark, Choose from 3 tree colors and 9 leaf colors for the ultimate in wall decor customization. Five unique shapes of leaves come in a package totaling 60 leaves to serve as stunning accents to this bonsai style tree. First install the tree, and then apply the leaves as the finishing touch. The subtle matte finish of the vinyl will compliment your existing color for a custom designer look. Available in two life-like sizes, this tree wall decal design is sure to serve focal point and conversation piece of any room. $179 - $249

Branches and Blossoms Wall Decals have a two color design for the ultimate in customization and style. Intended to be placed at the corner of a wall, it creates the impression of a continuous landscape. Shown here facing to the right, it is also available facing left (See Orientation Option Above LEFT). This design is great for living rooms, bedrooms, offices, or any room! $69 - $349

http://www.walltat.com/default.asp

Murals Your Way by Environmental Graphics, has been making rooms around the world come to life for over 40 years. They offer the largest selection of high-quality murals anywhere. Murals Your Way has become the top choice for do-it-yourselfer to design professionals. They even offer a variety of custom options: you can make a mural from a photo or artwork, merge your image with one of their murals, and add your name or message to a mural. Their team of design professionals can also offer multiple ways to install or hang your mural to fit any situation. If you can imagine it, they will create it!

What is a wall mural?

Murals are most commonly thought to be an image painted on a wall surface. But rather than hiring an artist to paint a mural, which can be timely and very expensive, Murals Your Way is able to digitally print images onto a wall covering material which simply adhere it to the wall. With thousands of licensed images to choose from or send in your own image or artwork and they can create the mural that fits your room. These aren’t like the murals from the 70′s (although they do have some of those too.) Wall murals are becoming a popular trend in décor and can be seen on today’s top home design shows such as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, DIY Network and HGTV.

http://www.muralsyourway.com/

Birch Tree Wall Sticker The Birch Tree Wall Sticker by Ferm Living can be placed on any smooth or even surface (not suitable for raw concrete or exposed brickwork). Easy to apply or remove, each wall sticker comes with instructions and plastic scraper for mounting. Size: 20" x 39.5" inches (50 x 100 cm) Material: Vinyl. $115.00

PureModern

PureModern has a passion for modern and innovative design. From retro furniture to the hard to find gift & gadget, they’re always striving to offer the best to their customers. PureModern works hard to with designers and manufacturers from around the world to bring a wide variety of products direct to market through their website, puremodern.com and affiliated websites such as modernplanter.com, moderngiftstore.com.

How do they find the unique collection of products they offer? Well they visit the best trade shows in the world, travel everywhere looking for that one unique object, and collaborate directly with artists, designers & manufacturers that have new designs to bring to market. Because they value their relationships with these companies, and do everything to represent them well, they regularly get exclusives and first chance options on newly released products.

PureModern’s goal is to make the shopping experience for their customers memorable by offering a regularly changing line of products that are not available on every other web site or in every day catalogs.

Light Bulb Wall Sticker The light bulb wall sticker is a fun addition to the kids room and it's easy to apply. Includes wall scraper. By Ferm Living. Dimensions: 50cm W x 68cm H $69.00 at puremodern.com

If you have a product you’d like to recommend? Let them know! If you submit a product for consideration and they choose to begin carrying it – they’ll reward your keen eye with a gift certificate good for use on the PureModern website!

http://www.puremodern.com/

Graffiti Art is becoming a popular choice as wall decor

ABOUT @149st
Launched in 1998, the @149st Web site’s primary objective is the preservation of the history of the art form developed on New York City’s subways. It is a work-in-progress and the basis for several documentary projects including the book Graffiti New York and upcoming videos and exhibitions.

They are available for consulting, curating exhibitions and coordinating artists for hire.

@149st derives its name from the last existing writer’s bench during the New York City subway aerosol art movement. 149th Street Grand Concourse, a subway station in the Bronx located on the 2 and 5 lines. A place where writers from all over the city came to meet, make plans, settle disputes and most of all bench. Visit the 149th Street station.

http://at149st.com/

Professional graffiti artists, available all across the UK and Worldwide.

http://www.graffiti-artists-for-hire.com/

Murals By Patrice

Imagine enjoying a glass of wine on your own French vineyard, following an enchanted path to a beautiful fairy castle or swaying vine to vine with colorful monkeys. If you can imagine it, she can paint it. With a paint brush and a little imagination, she can turn any room into its own mystical and magical world.

Muralist Patrice Hoban received her BFA from the prestigious School of Visual Arts in New York City. She’s built a successful and creative business painting murals for professional and private clients from New York to California. She travels with Interior Designers and Interior Decorators who use her skills to create theme murals in model homes, private homes, and vacation homes. Her specialties are children’s rooms, nurseries, and seascapes. You can view her murals in model homes for Beazer Homes and Centex

Her portfolio of work includes murals for clients such as Diane and John Smoltz and Heather and Ron Gant family.

Patrice is currently living in the New York City/ New Jersey area. She’s still working with her clients in Atlanta and is also available to travel to your location to create a one of a kind, hand-painted mural. For more information or to schedule a free creative consultation, contact Patrice Hoban today.

http://amuralbypatrice.com/

EDGE = Exceptional Design Goes Everywhere

Founded in 2009 by photographer Carl Pascuzzi and designer Phoebe Brandt.

Original creative images fusing art, design, style and beauty that can translate in both commercial and residential settings.  EDGE takes pride in working with each individual client to produce custom images to satisfy any design scheme, AD campaign or creative vision.

“An image… is not simply a trademark, a design, a slogan or an easily remembered picture.  It is a studiously crafted personality profile of an individual, institution, corporation, product or service.”   -Daniel Boorstin

http://edgewallcoverings.com/

Hopefully some of these links will spark some creative inspiration and take your typical eggshell white walls from blah to “tadah”!

Magic

In her fourth season of showing at NY Fashion Week, The YUNA YANG Spring/Summer 2012 kicked off the unveiling of her collection, “Magic”, at the Chelsea Art Museum on 22nd Street this afternoon.

Large colorful balloons cover the ceiling

While is was drizzling and dismal outside, the sunshine filled the 3rd floor of the transformed space into a dream-like atmosphere. While ascending the floating stairs in the old concrete building the air got lighter and the light become brighter. Large multicolored balloons greeted us at the top, clustered together the balloons were a warm welcome. Once on the top landing, and looking upward, even more overly large balloons covered the ceiling. Champagne and mini multicolored cupcakes were offered, a live Jazz band, the Aleksi Glick Trio, played in the background and through the cut-out wall, I could spy the models. They were all standing so still and stiff – at first I thought they were mannequins, but once  you turned the corner, they came to life.

16 models stood on pedestals, in an array of bold colors with splashes of black and white sprinkled among them, as still as could be – only turning and posing for the cameras

Zhanna Flower Suit in shocking blue made from silk organza

“Magic” was to guide the wearers and the spectators into the sacred gated world of fantasy, excitement and mystery. It will leave the impression of unforgettable beauty and elegance much like Fellini’s masterpiece, La Dolce Vita. (One of my all time favorite films).

Nazik Coral Flower Top and Zhana Skirt. Made from silk charmuse and shocking pink organza.

YUNA YANG’s inspiration was the romance and celebration of life’s riches and struggle, as they blend harmoniously into a new form of art. Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita, known for his blend of fantasy and baroque images was the main inspiration as well as surrealism depicted from iconic paintings by Dali and Man Ray.

Anneliese Top and Veronica Pants, in Black lace and shocking blue silk faile.

With “Magic” Yuna is translating the extravagance. The results are classic and enchanting garments embodying modern luxury and the elegance of past times. The prominent fabrics used in this collection include silk charmeuse, silk chiffon and double satin organza. The materials in conjunction with the signature beading, crystals and trims promise an outstanding collection.

Models pose on pedestals while the Aleksi Glick Trio plays in the background

“Magic” – it’s not only a mere title, it is a philosophy with which Yuna wants people to dream when they see the collection. Mirroring the emotions portrayed timelessly in each of her inspirations. Yuna offers a chance to become one with art, and express the beauty of human nature while being layered in pieces that shall not be forgotten.

Accentuated Eyes with Green Eyeshadow and a pale face. Makeup by Al Nieda for Shiseido

Working off the La Dolce Vita theme, the makeup was playful, with the main focus on the eyes. They were done in either a pink or green eyeshadow, while the rest of the face was pale and somewhat washed out. Al Nieda for Shiseido led the makeup team and Tadahsi Harado the hair.

Anneliese Short Dress in black austrian lace with separate neck piece and organza bow.

Yuna started designing about 10 years ago. With a Fine Arts background, she decided to move to Milan, Italy, while taking a holiday in Naples she fell in love with Valentino and then just happened to meet a tailor for the designer at the time. The tailor, invited Yuna to the fashion and runway shows then later to the backroom of the salon, where the clothing was constructed. It was here and through this blossoming friendship that Yuna found her true calling and desire to become a designer.

close up of austrian lace

Yuna Yang is currently sold in a few stores in NYC, NJ and LI. She will be branching out with her RTW collection in the near future. Saks Fifth Avenue will be hosting her Fashion Night Out Party this coming Friday.  Being somewhat of a newbie to the Fashion scene – her clothes are a must see.

Congrats Yuna to the beautiful “Magic” Spring/Summer 2011 Collection and a double thank you for the balloon and smiles today!

http://yunayang.com/

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Cami Boutique

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Foravi Madison
1067 Madison Avenue
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Deborah Gilbert Smith
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Zhanna Flower Long Gown in white silk organza

Marion’s Boutique
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Brooklyn, NY 11223-1941
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