May 22, 2008

Coil Rosette Dress.

When it comes to filling my closet I’m all over the place. I don’t really have a “go to” store or boutique. My wardrobe is best described as classic with a few trendy pieces thrown in for good measure. Those trendy pieces tend to be lower on the price scale than everything else because I know I’m most likely going to wear them for about a season and then that’ll be it. So long and see ya.

I was thrilled this past weekend when I trekked to the local mall for the first time in about three months and found a newly opened Forever 21. Overrated? Yes. But they always seems to have a few cute things that I just have to have and I drool over their cheapie accessories. My favorite purchase? This coil rosette dress. I wore it out to a swanky restaurant Saturday night and loved every minute of it.

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May 21, 2008

On the Rocks: Gun Club Punch.

Gun Club Punch just sounds summery from the ingredients, dontcha think? I’d suggest cutting down on the ice a bit to keep the flavor and potency a part of this one, folks.

Ingredients:
– 1½ oz light Puerto Rican rum
– ½ oz 151 Demerara rum
– dash curaçao
– dash simple syrup
– 1½ oz unsweetened grapefruit juice
– juice of 1 lime

Blend with one scoop shaved ice and pour into a glass filled with ice. Decorate with a sprig of mint and a fruit stick.

:: photo and cocktail recipe via Sloshed!

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May 21, 2008

Iced Tea Pitcher.

As soon as summer’s hot, hot heat rolls around I turn into an iced tea fiend. Nevermind the instant sugar-saturated stuff – I want the real, fresh-brewed thing. I usually settled for Lipton’s Cold Brew, which are large tea bags that (duh) brew in cold water. But I really like the idea of this iced tea pitcher that has its own diffuser, too.


:: via Poppytalk

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May 21, 2008

Imitation.

The saying goes that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I disagree when it’s not so much imitation as flat out stealing. After a heads up from a blogger friend I found out a certain Italian blog has not only stolen one of my old headers, but also has been posting a lot of the same material as Design Crush without giving credit where it’s due. To those of you who have linked to a post on Design Crush please do not think that this is in anyway directed towards you because that really is flattery. This is just plain mean-spirited stealing.

:: photo via ffffound

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May 20, 2008

Frame Plates.

I’m semi-obsessed with food presentation, or “plating” as the pros refer to it. This isn’t to say that my normal evening dinners don’t end up tossed haphazardly onto my dish, but I really love the idea of taking the time to artfully arrange everything. Not so much so that you feel horrible dismantling it in order to actually eat the food, but creatively none the less. These incredible frame plates give you the perfect canvas to do just that.

:: via Designers’ Block

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