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

label love? | bhldn accessories by anthropologie

not particularly in love with anthroplogie's wedding dress line debut earlier this spring. however, the accessories are a whole different story. the undulate necklace, gilded trillum, and emerald fields kiss lock clutches are just a few examples of how bhldn has captured romantic, jeweled elegance.

via | bhldn

label love | six eight seven six

the r6 gyro bag by six eight seven six. enough said.

                                                                            via | six eight seven six

label love | DVF hooded dress

wasn't buying into the "hoods are hot for the season" chatter until this currant avram dress from DVF showed up. it's the perfect summer dress. would wear it with a piece from our cairo line. like this cleo one.


                                                                            via | DVF news

label love | naeem kahn

naeem kahn dresses are brilliant works of art. would be an honor to wear the blue one. or the grey one.  or the--ok, fine. any of them.

                                                            via | naeem kahn | fashionologie

label love | attica plates & utensils

an impossibly chic collection of handmade multifunctional utensils from australian company attica.  the mix of stonewear and wood takes the art of dinning to another level. seconds please?

                                                                  via | attica | elephantine

label love | fleabags

fleabags: a cheeky collection of eco-friendly totes.  (love the impish name.) each bag is created from organic  & vintage materials with a bit of american and italian leather thrown into the mix.  extremely partial to the salt bag (featured above) and the saddle brown original flea. (below) check out the rest of the collection here.

                                                                                         via | fleabags

label love | ellery

 

pondering the intensity of the gynecoid summer leather shortie by ellery.

orange sherbet high-waisted leather shorts. everything about these say "photoshoot."

and nothing about them say "practicality." love that.

image | ellery

label love | bernardo aguayo

label to watch: bernardo aguayo. fully in tune with the playful modernity of his dresses. aren't they fun? color blocking can be so visually jarring sometimes but he excels at executing it. i'd wear his pieces to all the finest events. and i'd pair the garbardine and suede dress (bottom left) with the onyx feather zalika piece from the cairo line.

                           
                                      images | bernado aguayo | e. barenbregge + m. moore for onyx feather
                                                        via | shiny squirrel

label love | lesa wallace

the inspire bag by lesa wallace.
beautiful.
the buttery camel color can successfully transition through every season with you.
right now i picture it with a red plaid button down shirt.
dark skinny jeans.
flat boots.
maybe a grey blazer?
yes.
definitely a grey tweed blazer.
                                                             images | lesa wallace

label love | lauren moffat & tracy reese

the lace detailing at the bottom of this dress? yes! thank god for designers who still care about the little things.

 

great dresses + styling for holiday parties.

not a fan of the styling in these two shots--too busy. but the pieces are lovely. and even busy styling can't conceal that.

images | lauren moffat | tracy reese

wrap it up | we are owls

love this brand. each printed scarf is made from 100 percent cashmere. (caught me off guard. when you think "graphic print scarf" you usually don't think: “cashmere.”)  the actual prints are a bit dark (skeletons, an owl carrying a skull, that sort of thing) but when expertly wrapped and styled they look phenomenal—it’s part of their charm. the name of the line is cleverly based on its nocturnal beginnings: the designers would congregate late at night to work on the collection.  sounds familiar! check out the collection here.

images | we are owls

campaign love | j. crew

have you seen the latest j. crew fall campaign images yet? no? well don't look. don't look at the olive trench coats, the breath-taking emerald lace skirts, the versatile plaid shirts, the streamlined champagne silk skirts, the mint sequined blouses, or the chartreuse socks. don't look!

via | j.crew

label love | monique lhuillier

the prediction of red—traditionally an accent color best applied in small doses—as an “it” color for fall/winter seemed terrifying. until this:

                                                                       

 looks stunning with a metallic accent dosen't it?

  via | style.com

label love | EM clothing line

 from the accessories line that brought you the handcrafted linen flowers…comes the EM collection. the EM collection features soft, streamlined, feminine pieces with a splash of menswear, perfect for fall. particularly in love with the “em-old schools" high-waisted jeans (below), the “silk ribbons blouse” (above)  and the “eggplant colored emerson shift."

images | emersonmade

label love | stella mccartney

(killing us softly with the flyness stella.)
 update: even better shot found via shiny squirrel and jak & jil.

label love | mika organic

mika organic: an organic clothing line that donates 5 percent of their profits to organizations that support endangered species and their habitats. have slowly grown fond of this weird sheep shirt. wear it with black skinny jeans, gold flats...yes? no?.....too much?

label love | french connection

madly love this french connection feather print top. some would say it's the graphic black + white feather print. others would say it's the voluminous ruffles. whatever it is, this top is wicked. if only it were long enough to be a mini dress ...that would be killer.

image via: swank heights

label love | KAGE

discovered KAGE (a funky Dubai-based clothing line) while perusing the lovely burrs & berries. the floral dress + hat combination (featured in the polaroid tower below) has the perfect balance of summer femininity + fun. anticipating more design talent that emerges from the middle east.