Posts from — July 2011

{Adorable miniature sandwiches stamped with “BLT”}

My trip to New York, although short, was amazing. The BHLDN event was gorgeous and like always, I left inspired and even more excited (if that’s possible) about my own wedding. I managed to squeeze in a rather insane amount of meetings in the 48-hour window I had and cannot wait to sleep in my own bed tonight.

{A vintage chair for the formerly awkward corner of the dining room}

{Just one of the beautiful baubled bibs at the BHLDN event}

{A chic new candle snuffer – I love the bone handle and skull base}

{Sparkles make everything more appealing}

Each time we visit my parents up north, we head into the city so we can stop at the Ferry Building on our way out of town. We sip on Blue Bottle coffee and meander around all of the special stores, where we always finish with a trip to Miette, a cheerful bakery with charming desserts. My favorites are their Chocolate Sables (recipe here) – petite cookies with the most complex chocolate flavor. As a surprise this past week, my parents sent me the new Miette cookbook and, of course, I flipped right to the page so I could make them myself. They were remarkably close to the originals (though I opted to use a scalloped edge cookie cutter) and they reminded me of foggy mornings spent in San Francisco.

3.1 Phillip Lim Dress (seen here), Zara Top, Miu Miu Heels, Vintage Clutch, J.Crew Bracelet, Revlon Orange Flip Lipstick

This morning I’m heading out to New York for BHLDN’s summer soiree to preview their upcoming collection (you can see the photos from when I saw their first collection here). I’m staying until Friday, so it will be a whirlwind trip filled with lots of meetings, some quality time with friends, a few good meals, and hopefully a bit of shopping.

{Strawberries and cream nails + ice cream}

My week got off to a not-so-great start, so I’m trying to concentrate on the things that are working for me. Apparently they’re all centered around the color pink, to which I have no objection.

{New petal pink patent Miu Mius}

{Warm summer night essential – chilled bottle of rosé}