collection no. 1

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thanksgiving

hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving. thought i'd share a few from ours. mary and i got to spend it together for the first time in a few years. they made the treck down to texas and we got to spend an extra long weekend cooking, laughing, eating, drinking and just hanging out.

hopefully we'll be back on here regularly. here'd to starting off early on some new years goals!

Covet, Purchase, Obsess: Shoes for Fall

L to R: loeffler randall -- need supply co. -- madewell

i missed this. so i'm back. just sharing lovely things. i wish these would all just magically appear in my closet.



-adair

online window shopping

holy smokes. ANTHRO. DRESSES. give me them all. these dresses - the cuts, the patterns, etc. - let's just say they were made for me. AND i only picked out one dress that was black! eeee. haha. but the down fall is before any taxes, shipping and what not this little collection of six lookers was a whopping $1400.00. yeaaahhh. a girl can dream.

what are your favourites on their site?

-adair

cocktails: mint juleps

The Kentucky Derby is right around the corner! Can't make it to the race in your fancy dress and big hat? Well make a Mint Julep instead!


Mint Julep

What You'll Need:
- 2 oz burbon of your choice
- .5 oz simple syrup
- mint, lots of mint
- crushed ice (preferably the Sonic variety)

As every good Southern girl knows- you don't crush or tear the mint leaves in a Mint Julep! You gently press the leaves (as many or as few as you desire) to naturally release the oils within the mint leaves. You can use the back of a spoon to do this -- some people muddle but i think that breaks the leaves up too much. Place the mint in the bottom of your cup and add the simple syrup and mix. Next, pour in half of the bourbon and mix again. Then pack your cup with ice and pour the remaining half of the bourbon. Last but not least, add a straw and a sprig of mint for garnish!

Enjoy!


-Mary

Also -- Adair is blogging over at the Plumtique blog today about awesome drinks to make for Cinco de Mayo festivities. So, if you'd rather let your Mexican Senorita come out than your Sweet Southern Belle --go check it out!

covet, purchase, obsess: favorites

covet: cathy waterman jewelry. 

she has the most beautiful stack rings. they also come at a pretty penny. 

a girl can dream.

purchase: i think that every girl should invest in a monogram necklace. not sure how you could be any more classic than this. i have seen them at $500 and i have seen them as low as $125 (at a local boutique). find that bargain and enjoy. it will never go out of style. 

obsess: this beautiful dress is designed by the equally beautiful katie ermilio. 

she is an extraordinary designer based out of new york city and i am OBSESSED. she is a style icon of mine and a continuous inspiration.

-mary

birthday wishlist

my birthday is coming up. and these are a few things i've got on my wishlist. happy monday!
- adair

1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6

covet, purchase, obsess: home decor

covet-  how gorgeous is this? not sure how it would fit in with my house, but i'd make it work! ha.

obsess - i love these windsor settees. i'd prefer it were black or a dark, dark brown.

purchase - this awesome buy is sitting in my guest room. i love, love, love it. they have an awesome bright blue one too! **which are now on sale at target!

-adair

newest obsession.

ok, so i wanna let you know about a little obsession of mine. one word: PIXIWOO. pixiwoo is a sister duo, nic and sam, (which obviously mary and i love) who are make-up artists from london that vlog step by step celebrity make-up looks to everyday looks.

at the beginning of the year my friend leah introduced me to them and i've been hooked ever since. pinterest, facebook, twitter --- forget it -- their youtube channel is my jam and basically all i care about now. they are my beauty gurus.

nic

sam

one of my favorite things they do is show which products are the best quality. i used to just go to the store and pick out the item with the coolest bottle/packaging and cross my fingers hoping it'd be a winner. but now i have an arsenal of information on their favorite products and not just the really expensive ones, but things you can find at your local drugstore if you are in a pinch for time or money -- which usually for me is both. they have also inspired me to save my pennies and dream about owning a things like tom ford lipstick (one day!).

anyways, thought i'd share with you some of the knowledge i've learned over the past couple months-- here are some of their picks on a go-to staple: red lipstick.

kate moss for rimmel london in red // mac ruby woo or russian red // tom ford cherry lush

and their picks for the best foundations -- this has literally been a lifesaver. right now, i'm saving up for the nars sheer matte foundation (which i've used before), but i'm using the colorstay for combination/oily. 

revlon colorstay  // mac pro-longwear(n/dry) matchmaster(c/oily) // nars sheer glow(n/dry) or sheer matte (c/oily)

also another great thing -- sam makes her own line of make-up brushes called real techniques. i have them and love, love, love them. they are really reasonable compared to mac brushes and others and they work really well. below are the two starter kits, which i have and i also have a stippling brush. you know what else is awesome? i bought them off amazon. and with my prime account they were in my hands in two days!

well. i hope you'll be as hooked as i am! 

x- adair

easter eggs

i just had to share this easter egg DIY because its so cute!

its from the house that lars built  and one of my favorites that i've spotted around pinterest lately!

go on over to plumtique to see six others. seriously --there are some super cute and easy ones!

-adair

covet, purchase, obsess: diamonds

covet: this ring is so gorgeous. can you imagine owning it? i can imagine it sitting nicely on my right ring finger. haha.

purchase: these are perfect and i could see myself wearing them everyday and for special occasions.

obsess: i love, love, love black diamonds. like the one carrie gets from big at the end of the sex and the city movie. are you a fan?


happy thursday!
x- adair


also- if you want to see some more diamonds-- i'm blogging at the plumtique blog today and march is wedding month -- so go check out my ring round up!

everyday uniform

what are your go-to items?

xo - mary 

playlist: lately

(photo by masao yamamoto)

things have been quiet around here. but we're still here. 

life has a way of taking the months and making them seem like weeks and the weeks seem like days.    i feel like the days are slipping away -- so sometimes i take a little bit of time to myself, cozy up on my couch with my cats, and i listen to this playlist and slow down time even-  if just for an hour.

no. 1- pickwick-- i am the greatest of all liars

no.2- daughter -- run

no. 3 - the staves -- icarus

no. 4 - keaton henson -- small hands

no.5 - jack white - love is blindness

no.6- glen hansard -- come away to the water

no.7 dry the river -- shaker hymns (acoustic)

no.8 - sea wolf -- priscilla

no.9 - andrew bird -- beyond the valley of the white tree

no.10 -widowspeak -- ballad of the golden hour

no.11 - james vincent mcmorrow -- we don't eat

no.12 - sea of bees -- the woods

no.13 - glen hansard -- the storm, it's coming

no.14 - johnny flynn -- amazon love

no.15 - first aid kit - wolf

no.16 - marcus foster -- worn down by time

no. 17 - sharon van etten -- one day

no.18 - laura gibson -- come by storm

no.19 - doug burr -- and when we awoke

listen/subscribe on spotify- by clicking here.

x- adair

spring trends

We're blogging over at Plum today stop by and check it out!

(for the first part of this series click here.

-adair and mary

three things no. 5

CREATE-  made this for a dinner party i had a while back and this was a huge success-- quick and easy to make and SO GOOD.

WEAR- this little number i love! especially the charcoal color.

                                        

STYLE- geogia o'keeffe style -- um, yes please.

-adair

covet, purchase, obsess: copper

mobile, bike, kettle (similar)

here's a new little series we've put together. enjoy!
i love copper. and have a growing obsession.

covet- gingko + copper = goodness overload 

purchase- "...bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens...these are a few a my favourite things" but for real.

obsess- i mean that bike, c'mon! how fun is that. 

what have you been eyeing lately?
-adair

three things no. 4

1. create.

hand dipped milk jars. everything is better dipped in gold.

 2. wear. 

 

leopard is the new black. 

3. style.

wish that this runner was in my house. it is absolutely gorgeous.

what have you been inspired by lately?

xo- mary.

three things no. 3

1- CREATE love these!

2- WEAR (oh, if only)

3- STYLE black and white pattern is the key to my heart.

happy thursday!

-adair

weekend wear: work event

 this past weekend was a working weekend for me! the only redeeming quality of working on the weekend is that i got to bring out my little black dress. i wore an outfit very similar to this one. sporting some black nail polish, red lips, and that exact necklace that i bought over christmas. it is the best addition- dresses up even a basic tee and jeans.

what did you do this past weekend? 

 i hope that you had a lovely weekend. 

enjoy the little things,

-m.

the golden globes.

it is that most wonderful time of the year when all of our favorite celebrities get the chance to walk down the red carpet in the most gorgeous gowns and jewelry. and the golden globes of 2013 did not disappoint. 

adele was absolutely perfect and down to earth- as was jennifer lawrence. taylor swift showed up in an glorified bridesmaids dress. tina and amy were hilarious. and these are the top ten favorite looks of the evening (in no particular order) :

 

claire danes in versace. 

 

amy adams in marchesa.

 

naomi watts in zac posen.

 

michelle dockery in alexander vauthier.

 

anne hathaway in chanel.

 

nicole kidman in alexander mcqueen

 

jessica alba in christian dior.

 

emily blunt in michael kors

jennifer garner in vivienne westwood couture.

kat mcphee in theyskens' theory
( all photos from here.)

mary's favorite: emily blunt

adair's favorite: michelle dockey

who were your favorites? did we miss any?

xoxo- m and a.