hooked on | closet visit

addicted to the closet visit site (thanks joan). it's like a more organic, down-to-earth version of the coveteur. love the ability to peek into a variety of closets and grab shopping tips from other creative, stylish women.

                                                                   

onyx feather + fly | cyprus line give-a-way!

in order to celebrate fly 's 5th anniversary (!) we joined forces to do an onyx feather give-away. we're giving away the isidore necklace from the cyprus collection (featured above) ! it's composed of crackling magnesite stones, layers of brass chain, and an antique grecian inspired brooch and it's valued at $120. to win, leave a message on the fly blog (here) explaining why you would want this necklace before 5pm on monday june 27th. also, check out the interview i did with andrea here. thanks andrea for letting onyx feather be a part of fly's celebration!

hooked on | apollonias

a stella mccartney spring-campaign inspired cake found on apollonias. addicted to this fashion/foodie blog now. great to see more creativity emerge from dc. you can find the recipe here.

spotlight | the global soap project

from cnn online:
"derreck kayongo and his atlanta-based global soap project collect used hotel soap from across the united states. instead of ending up in landfills, the soaps are cleaned and reprocessed for shipment to impoverished nations such as haiti, uganda, kenya and swaziland."
the article details how expensive soap is in developing countries and how soap is the first line of disease prevention. i love businesses that are created because someone cared enough to notice a simple, everyday solution to a massive need that most of us overlook. find out more on their website: global soap project.

label love | mara hoffman

 

stunning neon pink silk-chiffon kaftan by mara hoffman.you could wear it three different ways. buy here.

via | net-a-porter

label love | butter by nadia

have you ever thought two dresses were so lovely that if you could get your hands on them you'd probably try to wear them both at once like a child? no? oh...neither have i....
in addition to these flattering maxi dresses butter by nadia also makes perfect little convertible summer dresses. check out the collection here.


images via | butter by nadia

the gold standard | alaïa gladiator sandals + proenza schouler wedges

been looking for the perfect summer gladiator or wedge.
the search stopped at these  proenza schouler wedges & alaïa gladiators.
then saw the $600 sale tags.
(the search resumed again.)

                                                 via | the outnet | zappos couture

blog travels | weekend bags

the coveteur & vogue teamed up for a slideshow on the weekend bags of their favorite editors, photographers, and designers. my favorite weekend bag (featured below) belonged to valerie boster, an editor at vogue. she had me at bantu bikinis, lime green roxy headphones, and balenciaga  wedges. a weekend getaway should be 8 parts relaxation/fun and 2 parts casual glamour right? for more tribal swimwear check out bantuwax.com. best part? the west african prints and labor are 100% authentically african. (designed in ivory coast and manufactured in ethiopia) love it!

                                                             image via | coveteur.com

treasure chest | goldenink

individually hand painted gloss-glazed bangels by aussie company goldenink. the casual imperfections in each handpainted design make them irresistable.