Photo Friday Introductions

Meet Louis.

We first locked eyes in Paris, and it was love at first sight.

Ever since then, Louis goes everywhere with me. He sits nicely on my desk and keeps me company all day as I work. He rides in the front seat of my car wearing his seatbelt for safety and sings along to the radio with me (his French accent is adorable when he sings). He has traveled to London, Paris, Normandy, Venice, Tuscany, Amalfi, and all over the East Coast by my side and on my arm. Since we are getting to know each other better, I thought it was time to introduce you to my beloved sidekick. Being the native Parisian that Louis is, he says to all of you: "Enchanté, je suis enchanté!"

Boden Love

I was perusing the Boden Spring catalog the other day and just had to share some of my favs! The colors, the prints, the lines... aren't these the perfect Spring pieces?

I also discovered that they also have an Outfit Maker on their site, which is oh-so fun and could keep me entertained for hours on end... Here is the pink and green outfit I created (I'm sure the first of many):

Which pieces do you need this Spring?

mJa

Gold Glam

My Shop-it-to-Me email seems to be feeling quite gold and glitzy today, and I just had to pass the sparkle along! The best part? All of these lovelies are on sale from Kate Spade (and one Michael Kors). 

Kate Spade Wallet

Who wouldn't want this shimmering beauty to hold their credit cards and cash?

Kate Spade Bow Gloves

Perhaps they can't be worn until next winter, but at a discount these are good enough to save!

Michael Kors

These drivers will spice up any girl's look and put some pep in her step.

Kate Spade flower ring

LOVE floral statement jewelery, and this ring is no exception.

Kate Spade Coral Reef set

These beauties make me crave summer and sand BADLY.

Kate Spade rose bracelet

If only roses bloomed in gold...

Have a glamorously gold day!

mJa

Meet My Pink Box

After a wonderful weekend, I am back to blogland with lots of updates! I came home from work on Friday to find that my Pink Box had arrived from Paris... hooray! Let me tell you, the fabrics are even more gorgeous in person than I had imagined and I was blown away by the presentation of Thatchers'. The box was tied with a white ribbon, beautifully packaged, and included with the fabric swatches was a note from Bethany (thank you!), a note from Becky (thank you, thank you!), and information about the company, it's designers, and it's fabrics. I cannot say enough about the quality, beauty, and customer care of Thatchers' - you simply must experience it yourself. Absolutely breathtaking. Without further ado, I present to you my Pink Box and it's lovely contents (drumroll please): 

Absolutely divine, oui? In more exciting news, we met with our florist on Saturday to discuss wedding details and the squares are the perfect size to wrap around the stems of the girls' bouquets! Each girl will have a different pink and green Thatchers' fabric wrapped around their green hydrangeas, and I will have the fabric wrapped around my pink hydrangea bouquet. I cannot contain my bridal excitement. We also talked about centerpieces, and they are going to be breathtaking... I cannot wait to show you pictures so you can share my vision.  

Before our trip to the florist, we met with our wedding coordinator for our Phase 2 meeting. A couple of hours and 7 pages of questions later, I feel like everything is coming together and we are getting closer and closer to our dream day (less than 5 months to go!). After a hard day's work of wedding planning, we spent the remainder of the afternoon and evening at our favorite spot sipping bellinis (me) and wine (Fiancé) in the tavern, eating a delicious dinner, and finishing the night with cappuccinos by the fire. All in all, the perfect day in the life of an affianced pair.  

mJa

Photo Friday

I want this...

instead of this...

HUMPH.

mJa

Thursday Thoughts

- Is it just me, or is no one idol-worthy on American Idol this season? Sure, I think Casey and Didi can sing, and Katie is adorable, but I feel a big void in the WOW factor department. To quote Enid Frick a la "Splat!" episode of SATC, the talent pool is "very small, it's a wading pool actually."
- I just looked at my Outlook calendar and realized I have no meetings today. *Happy dance*
- I am working on a project for our European divisions, and I am now thinking in 7 languages... "Weder zufrieden noch unzufrieden"... does this make me fluent in Danish German? (Since I don't know which language I'm speaking... no???)
- Lots of wedding events going on this weekend - extreme excitement and updates to come. 
- J Crew new arrivals email in my inbox = happy girl.
- It was 70 degrees last weekend, and now it might SNOW tonight? Mother Nature, please don't rain or snow on my parade.
- Did you know: a study at Tufts shows that a person is more generous and friendly when holding a cup of coffee/warm beverage in their hand? (Random radio fun fact.) Must take a caffeine break now...

mJa

Lovely Leather

This beauty is now sitting proudly in the living room, waiting for other furniture and pretty decorations to join it.  It is the Barclay Chesterfield loveseat from Restoration Hardware,and it was our first major purchase to decorate our newlywed home. It is exactly what we were looking for (LOVE the classic lines and elegant look of a Chesterfield), and Fiancé and I are both completely obsessed. I am envisioning a pale pink and white damask chair, white end tables, our maps of London and Paris on the walls, and a big sweeping very Parisian curtain for the large window that spans the entire front wall. When my Pink Box is delivered, this vision might change to a neutral chair/long bench under the big window with pretty accent pillows in my new gorgeous fabrics and curtains to match!  Pictures of the finished product to come when the room is finally complete!  Please be patient... this might take some time...  

mJa

Socialite Status

I've been crowned a Socialite by Glitterista! What girl wouldn't be thrilled with a crown and such a fabulous title? Thanks so much, lovely! Let's get started...

The Official Preppy Mafia are taking over the world one monogram at a time.

The rules:

Click on the above button and paste onto your blog/website. Answer the below questions. Pass onto 10 bloggers that you LOVE, go to their blog and let them know they've been tagged.

1. Who is your style icon? Audrey Hepburn - such a classic beauty.  And her wardrobe in Breakfast at Tiffany's? To die.

2. What is your favorite socialite lit book? Bergdorf Blondes by Plum Sykes - I have read it so many times the pages are beginning to fall out!

3. Favorite party theme? Kentucky Derby - bring on the Lilly, sundresses, and big hats! (Also Breakfast at Tiffany's coctail party with LBDs and pearls, but that would be overkill... yes?)  

4. Go to Halloween costume? I was Holly Golightly this past Halloween... are we sensing a theme here?

5. Extravagance you cannot live without? Summer weekends on the boat with Fiancé - totally our guilty pleasure.

6. Living person you admire?  My mother - I'm amazed by her selflessness and patience.

7. Greatest Fear? Spiders or snakes - ewww!

8. Trait you deplore in yourself? My sensitivity - I can be SUCH a girl sometimes. ;)

9. Which talent would you most like to have? The ability to sketch and sew so I could become a designer - what a dream job!

10. Greatest Achievement? Finding the love of my life and making him my husband this summer!

I tag all of my followers as socialites since you are all so fabulous and brighten my day - I adore you all! Do play!

mJa

Monday Already?

I'm sure I'm not alone as I find myself sitting at my desk wondering, "how can it be Monday already AGAIN?!?!" We had an absolutely gorgeous weekend here, and it was oh-so nice to see the sun shining and spend some time outside! Friday after work, I surprised Fiancé at his office so we could spend as much of the gorgeous day together as possible (It was 75 degrees when I left the office at 3, and we New Englanders cherish our nice days when we get them). We sipped wine at the yacht club on the deck, walked around town, had dinner overlooking the ocean, and ended the night at a quaint Italian restaurant to enjoy cappuccino and creme brulee - delicioso! Saturday morning began with a walk into town to get breakfast, a long walk, a run to the beach, and finally sipping mimosas on the lawn into the evening. Sigh. Why can't it be Saturday all over again? Yesterday was a little on the chillier side, but still sunny - a beautiful day for a baby shower and my brother's birthday party (and of course a Lilly wrap dress!).  I can only hope this weekend goes by as quickly as my fleeting weekend did.

Today is only in the mid 40s - see why I take full advantage of beautiful Spring days when they come along? - but I'm still wearing these in the office.  Are black patent-leather peep-toe mary janes jumping the gun for March 22nd? 

mJa

Spring has Sprung!

Happy first day of Spring! I hope you are enjoying a little sunshine today, and what better way to celebrate the start to Spring than with Lilly? 

The Linda Marie just screams Spring! And don't you just ADORE those rosettes? Sigh.

mJa