Monthly Archives: July 2011

Book/Movie Club

July 29th, 2011

Recent reads to hit the screens I’m very fortunate to have met some really amazing women here, many of which are in a Book Club together. One of us volunteers our house for the meet up (ahem, I have yet … Continue reading →

Posted by *that girl* on July 29th, 2011 24 Comments »

Categories: books, celebrities, TV & movies

Posted in books, celebrities, TV & movies | Tagged Aiden Quinn, Anne Hathaway, books, celebrities, Chris Cleave, Colin Egglesfield, David Nicolls, Emily Giffin, France, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Kristen Scott Thomas, Little Bee, Nicole Kidman, One Day, Paris, Reese Witherspoon, Sara Gruen, Sarah's Key, Something Borrowed, Tatiana de Rosnay, TV & movies, Water for Elephants | 24 Comments

Shopping for Fall: Hot Hues of Autumn

July 28th, 2011

Inspired by the colors of the coming season (despite the 90 degree heat) We’ve already established I’m a 70′s girl, through and through. Not the macramé and owls kind of ’70s, but I’ll do a burnt orange, a platform, and … Continue reading →

Posted by *that girl* on July 28th, 2011 8 Comments »

Categories: 1970's, coral & orange, DVF, shoes & handbags, shopping, trends, yellow

Posted in 1970's, coral & orange, DVF, shoes & handbags, shopping, trends, yellow | Tagged 1970's, coral & orange, dresses, DVF, Jeffrey Campbell, Joe's Jeans, ostrich, pants, platforms, Rebecca Minkoff, shoes & handbags, shopping, skirts, suede, tops, Tory Burch, trends, Vince, yellow | 8 Comments

Latest Living Room Thoughts: Organic Modern Neutral Glam?

July 27th, 2011

Whatever we’re calling this recent trend, I’m totally digging it… Follow up to last week’s post about using light blue to freshen up white/black/chrome/gold (à la the latest issue of Lonny), I’ve landed on a new scheme for our living room. … Continue reading →

Posted by *that girl* on July 27th, 2011 27 Comments »

Categories: black, books, D.I.Y., décor, Etsy & eBay, gold & brass, graphics & pattern, lamps & lighting, living rooms, New York, shopping, that girl's pad, vintage

Posted in black, books, D.I.Y., décor, Etsy & eBay, gold & brass, graphics & pattern, lamps & lighting, living rooms, New York, shopping, that girl's pad, vintage | Tagged ashtray, beni ourain, black, books, D.I.Y., decor, Elle Decor, Etsy & eBay, floor lamp, frosted foil, gazelle horns, gold & brass, graphics & pattern, Gucci, HSN, Kate Moss, lamps & lighting, living rooms, Lonny, Mario Testino, Modern Chic Home, mongolian lamb, Moroccan, Nate Berkus, New York, pharmacy, pillows, Room & Board, Saarinen, shopping, silver, Sonneman, subway sign, that girl’s pad, Tom Ford, tulip table, vintage, West Elm | 27 Comments

[Guest Post] Gold & Gray: Must-Have-Now Picks

July 26th, 2011

Please welcome Lily of Gold & Gray! I introduced you to Lily over at Gold & Gray a few weeks ago (you can thank me later), but I wanted to be sure to treat you all to her fantastic taste. … Continue reading →

Posted by *that girl* on July 26th, 2011 18 Comments »

Categories: art & artists, bling, blogger love, coral & orange, décor, gold & brass, Hermès, lamps & lighting, pink & fuchsia, shoes & handbags, shopping, talented women

Posted in art & artists, bling, blogger love, coral & orange, décor, gold & brass, Hermès, lamps & lighting, pink & fuchsia, shoes & handbags, shopping, talented women | Tagged art & artists, bling, blogger love, coral & orange, decor, gold & brass, Gold & Gray, guest post, Hermès, Jimmy Choo, lamps & lighting, leopard, Lily Gray, magenta, pink & fuchsia, shoes & handbags, shopping, talented women, YSL | 18 Comments

SJP at home, in couture, by Testino = I die.

July 25th, 2011

Need I say more? Saw this on The House of Sukio (thanks Desiré, you always rock!) and HAD. TO. SHARE. These images from Vogue have so many of my favorite elements in them, I was simply giddy as I excitedly … Continue reading →

Posted by *that girl* on July 25th, 2011 13 Comments »

Categories: art direction, celebrities, Chanel, décor, dining rooms, fashion, glossies, kids & baby, kitchen, living rooms, New York, photography, shoes & handbags, talented women

Posted in art direction, celebrities, Chanel, décor, dining rooms, fashion, glossies, kids & baby, kitchen, living rooms, New York, photography, shoes & handbags, talented women | Tagged art direction, Cartier, celebrities, Chanel, decor, dining rooms, fashion, glossies, kids & baby, kitchen, kitchens, living rooms, Manolo Blahnik, Marc Jacobs, Mario Testino, Matthew Broderick, New York, Oscar de la Renta, photography, Proenza Schouler, Sarah Jessica Parker, shoes & handbags, talented women | 13 Comments

What’s Your Angle? What’s Your Pattern?

July 22nd, 2011

Criss-crosses and cross-angles… Working on a board for my new living room scheme, but got distracted when I noticed all of the patterned geometry in the space. Are you drawn to certain patterns, colors or elements in your home? Apparently, … Continue reading →

Posted by *that girl* on July 22nd, 2011 9 Comments »

Categories: décor, Etsy & eBay, graphics & pattern, lamps & lighting, living rooms, mid-century modern, Missoni, that girl's pad, vintage

Posted in décor, Etsy & eBay, graphics & pattern, lamps & lighting, living rooms, mid-century modern, Missoni, that girl's pad, vintage | Tagged Barcelona chair, beni ourain, chrome, David Hicks, decor, Etsy & eBay, graphics & pattern, HSN, La Fiorentina, lamps & lighting, lantern, living rooms, mid-century modern, Missoni, Nate Berkus, pentagon, pillows, that girl’s pad, vintage, x-base | 9 Comments

Cool. Blue. Glam.

July 21st, 2011

Freshen up your neutrals with light blue walls If you’ve read this blog for a while, you know I am in a constant battle with myself; the warzone: our living room. At this point the husband just tries to stay out of the crossfire of … Continue reading →

Posted by *that girl* on July 21st, 2011 14 Comments »

Categories: bedrooms, black, décor, dining rooms, glossies, gold & brass, graphics & pattern, Kelly Wearstler, L.A., living rooms, Miami, New York, outdoor, patio & lanai

Posted in bedrooms, black, décor, dining rooms, glossies, gold & brass, graphics & pattern, Kelly Wearstler, L.A., living rooms, Miami, New York, outdoor, patio & lanai | Tagged bedrooms, black, decor, dining rooms, glossies, gold & brass, graphics & pattern, Kelly Wearstler, L.A., living rooms, Lonny, Miami, Michele Bonan, Michelle Adams, New York, outdoor, patio & lanai | 14 Comments

Wearing Nudes: 5 Looks

July 20th, 2011

No never-nude here… Shopbop.com is having a major sale right now, so I thought I’d post some of my favorite summer neutral pieces, most of which I can see transitioning easily into early Fall. Did you happen to pick up … Continue reading →

Posted by *that girl* on July 20th, 2011 13 Comments »

Categories: bling, fashion, gold & brass, pastels, shoes & handbags, shopping, trends

Posted in bling, fashion, gold & brass, pastels, shoes & handbags, shopping, trends | Tagged bling, blouse, bracelet, cardigan, dresses, Equipment, fashion, gold & brass, Gorjana, Haute Hippie, Joie, KORS, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, necklace, neutrals, Nightcap Clothing, nudes, pastels, pumps, Rag & Bone, sandals, satchel, Shashi, shoes & handbags, shopbop, shopping, sunglasses, Tom Ford, Torn by Ronny Kobo, Tory Burch, trends | 13 Comments

Get the Goods: Modern Chic Home

July 19th, 2011

One-stop-shop for a multitude of schemes… If you’re lucky enough to be a reader of Julie Thigpen’s blog Belle Maison, then you know she has an eye for all things design. (I was even luckier to have met up with Julie last year for … Continue reading →

Posted by *that girl* on July 19th, 2011 14 Comments »

Categories: black, blogger love, décor, gold & brass, lamps & lighting, Lucite, Orange County, shopping, talented women, Trina Turk, yellow

Posted in black, blogger love, décor, gold & brass, lamps & lighting, Lucite, Orange County, shopping, talented women, Trina Turk, yellow | Tagged Belle Maison, black, blogger love, decor, foo dogs, gold & brass, Julie Thigpen, lamps & lighting, Lucite, mustard, Orange County, peacock, plum, shopping, talented women, Trina Turk, turquoise, yellow | 14 Comments

Let’s Play House!

July 18th, 2011

MOMA’s pre-fab paper toy house for the modern kid (and mom) Some kids play with paper dolls; I was the kid that played with furniture layouts in the floor plans found at the back of my mom’s HOME magazines. Imagine … Continue reading →

Posted by *that girl* on July 18th, 2011 11 Comments »

Categories: kids & baby, mid-century modern, product design, shopping