Wednesday, June 30, 2010

This article raises so many questions in my brain


Like, is it liquid-filled, or is it Cheerwine flavored whipped cream?



Do the donuts simultaneously curb your craving AND hydrate you?

Monday, June 28, 2010

A shout-out to (once) hyperactive siblings and obscure movie references

Nicole, this one's for you.

Wilmington: the world's most cupcake-friendly city ever

Screw the Magnolia obsession in New York... this city got down and dirty and hand-stitched a cupcake onto a construction fence to proclaim its feelings.  

Friday, June 25, 2010

Getting my brain off summer vacation and on topic

After having such a fun time putting together a small photo exhibit at my furniture showroom during the High Point Market last April, I am getting really pumped about cultivating another photo grouping for the October Market.

As I don't envision another trip to Paris between now and fall, I think I'm going to use my upcoming vacation in Montauk as the backdrop this time.

I started my photo mood board with this shot...




















(from Anthropologie)

TGIHFW2011

Duh, that's Thank Goodness It's Hoofs For Winter 2011.

Hot off a webinar of 2011 Pantone trends and the emotions that they engender, I spot something that looks vaguely familiar... I know where that trend comes from!

The perfect summer accessory


Just got to looking at my June Anthropologie catalog and fell instantly in love with these wire outdoor chairs.

Now if only the model would have scooted about 3 feet to the right so I could check out the green one...

Thursday, June 24, 2010

My Gail Simmons moment

Recently, I was in NYC for the Stationery Show, where my friend Emily and I were busy scouting out the cutest, sweetest things in world of paper goods.

It was no wonder, then, that this sweet-scouting parlayed into our downtime in the form of a Cupcake-Off. The two contenders: Sugar Sweet Sunshine and Billy's Bakery.

Once we all dissected the icing-to-cake ratio & cake-moistness levels as compared to sweetness, we had a hands-down winner, and Billy's had to pack his knives and go.