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Nov 21, 2011

Mens Spring Summer 2012 Fashion Color Trends

Grass Green, Hawaiian Ocean
(l) Vivienne Westwood - note opera pumps (c) Dolce & Gabbana - check out the old Vuarnet style sunglasses (r) Givenchy

Vintage Khaki, Dazzling Blue, Tradewinds
(l) John Varvatos (c) Lanvin (r) Gucci

Sodalite Blue, Granita
(l) Gucci (c) Lanvin (r) Balenciaga

Tangarine Tango, Starfish
Hermes, Agnes B

Pantone 2012 Men's and Womens' Spring Summer Fashion Colour Trends are out.

images via style.com

Nov 17, 2011

Design Lover - Tropical Modernism

Source: architonic.com via Stacy on Pinterest

Nov 16, 2011

From the Archives: Fall Winter 2011 Fashion Color Report

Originally published March 3, 2011

Have you picked up any of these colors yet? So far, I've managed to find a vintage Ports deep teal cardigan and dress ensemble and a vintage Chloé nougat skirt. I've decided not to buy anything else until I can find a pair of shoes. I may just have to go to Seattle, perhaps stores carry a size 7.5 in the States. Buying 101 - buy deeper into one line with more of your popular sizes instead of having 101,000 different brands. You'll get more bang for your buck because you'll be able to sell more 7.5s in your popular styles than size 6s in the not so popular styles. Focus please. You don't need to carry all the brands. Here's the link to the Pantone site.

How do you get a job at Pantone naming style colours?
Here's Pantone's Fall Winter 2011 color trend report.
For the men's fall winter fashion click here.

Nov 15, 2011

Style Inspiration - Emmy Hennings

Nov 14, 2011

Wine Barrels Converted into Homes

Oh, the 70s. If life could only be that simple - and affordable - again.
I took these two books out of the library and I suggest you track them down for some more great inspiration. They were both published in 1977, (the year Star Wars was released and Elvis died).

Top set of images are from a home in Mendocino, California made from recycled wine tanks. Available on Amazon - The Craftsman Builder by Art Boericke and Barry Shapiro

Mr. Turtleneck's images are from his home in Ukiah, California. He and his wife picked up the wine vat from a winery converting to aluminum. It's a 26,000 gallon container that measures just under 500 s.f on two floors. The entire dwelling cost less than $2000 (in 1977). Available on Amazon - Rescued buildings: The art of living in former schoolhouses, skating rinks, fire stations, churches, barns, summer camps, and cabooses by Jacopetti, Vanmeter and McCall

I'd live in either of them.

Nov 10, 2011

Quote of the Week - Muhammad Ali

silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer

Nov 9, 2011

How to Make Chocolate Bark - Halloween Recipe Ideas

If you needed a reason to buy Halloween candy that's currently on sale here's one. Plus, you can freeze it and save it for Christmas!

This is so easy to make even the bartender (me) can do it!

What you need:
1 lb bitter sweet chocolate chips
3 Skor bars smashed into irregular pieces
8 peanut butter cups broken into wedges
1/4 cup honey roasted peanuts
Lots of M&Ms or Smarties

What you do:
1. Line a 12x10 inch baking pan with tin foil
2. Stir chocolate chips in a medium saucepan over low heat until melted and warm (not hot)
3. Pour chocolate onto foil and spread to 1/4 inch thickness
4. Sprinkle with smashed Skor bars, peanut butter cups and nuts making sure all pieces touch melted chocolate
5. Scatter M&Ms or Smarties over melted chocolate. I chose blue ones, however, by the reaction I received from the finished product one would've suspected they were the green ones.
6. Chill bark until firm - about 45 minutes
7. Peel off foil and cut into large irregular pieces