I don't normally post much about fashion on this blog, but I can't get these images out of my head today. So... fashion fabulous. Anne Hathaway for the new issue October 08 of W magazine, shot by Mario Sorrenti and styled by Camilla Nickerson. (more here) 
How striking would these be blown up on a wall?!
Still holding on to summer here, even though it's already Sept 9th?! Love this image of these graphic yellow vases in the July/August 2008 issue of Résidences Décoration magazine
It was really soft though.
The September 08 issue has this amazing home designed by Jeffry Bilhuber. I love the colors used, especially in the living room. 
My current bedroom has many of the same colors, but I'm loving the mix of black and gray accents with some natural textures and pieces too...
Check out the gorgeous house tour images here. (images by William Abranowicz for House Beautiful)
Summer may be over for many, but I'm holding on as long as I can! It's been mighty warm lately here in So Cal, and for those of you that may have grown up around here, you know what that calls for... Thrifty Ice Cream! Sadly Thrifty stores are gone and are now all Rite Aid's, but luckily they kept Thrifty Ice Cream. My favorite part about it was the weird cylindrical ice cream scoop thing they used that made the scoops look like this. Anyway, last night I had to feed the need, so some Chocolate Malted Crunch to the rescue...
I know it's wrong but it feels so right.
Has anyone seen this bus shelter ad for Saturn? So cute! I didn't have time to take a shot of the whole ad, but they have these adorable folded paper looking sea creatures, like this whale. Now I have origami on the mind... I'll try to take another shot of the full ad soon...
Just a quick update on the recent bathroom redo. So the horse artwork is officially staying and is up and hung on the wall. I put together some pieces from other parts of the house, like a tray and a vase, and are using them in the middle between the sinks. I found a nice cush-y rug from Macys Hotel collection that brings in the tans from the bedroom. 
It's pretty basic but sooo soft and feels soo good on bare feet. I guess that's what luxury really is about, and why not in your bathroom right? I'm still working on finding a better bath mat, which is in a small room to the right which I havent shown yet, because, well, there's not much inside except the tub/shower and the toilet. (I'm actually standing in that room when I took the shot above.) Because the toilet is inside, it's sectioned off by a door. Since the tile was put in, the level of the floor increased a little. Consequently the gap between the floor and the bottom of the door has decreased significantly. Trying to find a thin enough bath mat that can clear the door opening has been difficult. Ikea had one, but they were out of stock in the color I wanted... the hunt continues...
About a year ago, I posted about Mike Perry's last book, Hand Job: A catalog of type. He recently came out with a new one called Over & Over, published by Princeton Architectural Press. This time, it's all about hand drawn patterns! Mike has compiled a bunch of great examples from a variety of artists.
This is a great reference and packed with inspiration to have on hand if you're a designer, but also just full of fantastic eye candy even if you're not. Here's a little video of a quick (and, uh... kinda blurry) flip through so you can get an idea.
If you're in the OC next weekend (Saturday August 23, 2008), there's a show opening at the Surf Gallery, which will feature the work of Andy Hughes from the UK. 
Andy's work is absolutely stunning. He takes photographs of found beach trash! 
Definitely check out his site (and he also has a blog!) for more of his amazing eye. Click here for info of the Surf Gallery. (all images Andy Hughes)
I've been meaning to post this for awhile- Back in the July 2008 issue of Real Simple, they had this great piece called "Can these bathroom's be saved?" Basically, it's all about working with what you got. I really appreciate editorials like these. It just goes to show how it's possible to make something seemingly "horrible" into something beautiful through pairing it with the right color combinations and just looking at it with a fresh set of eyes. I love all of the outcomes. I especially love how they added the yellow into the pink bathroom- such an unexpected solution, yet completely transforms and updates it to such a happy place! 
Also love that wallpaper in the brown bathroom. (drool...)
Check them out here.
While in Vegas, I checked out the recently opened Palazzo Hotel. The shopping center part is connected to the Venetian's Grand Canal Shops via a brand spankin' new Barney's New York store. The Barney's store there is huge, fabulous, and gorgeous. Of course all that walking and (window) shopping can make ya hungry, so I checked out Mainland, a fun restaurant that's all about noodles. Here's a link to an interview with the creator of it. 
The atmosphere is fun, I loved all the graphics. 
The food looked amazing. I had a kiwi soda, that you could tell was made fresh with real kiwi juice and soda water. 
My only gripe was everything I ordered was a teensy bit... bland? I ordered this green tea noodle salad,
and my friend ordered the ginger beef. Both were nice- it wasn't bad, but we both felt it could use a little more... salt? soy sauce? The presentation was great, but even the kiwi soda, could have used a bit more sugar? Maybe I was having a bad taste sensory day. Service was fine, staff was nice. I dunno- I would definitely go back and try something else, maybe the soupy noodles, so... it's worth a try...
(bonus points if you know what movie the title of this post comes from) So my friends, I'm in Sin City this weekend for a friend's birthday. The last time I was in Vegas was about 2 years ago. I stayed at the MGM Grand's "West Wing", this time, I thought I'd try something different and ended up at Caesar's Palace in the Palace Tower. I stayed in a "Palace tower Deluxe room"- Click here for a virtual tour (it defaults to another room so you have to click on the map at the bottom left). 
Who knew it would be so posh?
It was quite lovely. The rest of the hotel is kinda... eh. (By the way, if you're a fan of buffets (as I am), unfortunately, the one at Caesar's isn't very impressive. the one across the street at the Flamingo was better...) Anyway. Room really nice. Bathroom great. Pool eh. rest of Hotel, eh. 3.75/5.
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