The Senses Five

The SS 2012 lookbook for Uniforms Fort The Dedicated kind of creeps me out… and I kind of love it.

Remember how I told you about my super talented friend Erin Murphy who made my wedding dress and how you would be hearing more about her soon… well that time has come. After working alongside designers such as Vera Wang, J Mendel, Alexander Wang, and Narciso Rodriguez, Erin has took the leap and launched her own line, {EM} Reservoir. For the past several months I was working branding, employing the skills of my former co-worker to nail down the specifics. We created the logo, business cards, clothing labels, and the website. It’s been a busy few months, to say the least…

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Hello New York! Busy getting ready for NYFW and the debut of {EM} Reservoir. Be back next week with all the exciting details.

xoxo

photograph: http://jakandjil.com/

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I’m not a real sappy person. Romantic comedies? Not a fan. Hallmark cards? No thanks. But show me a cute old couple and my heart swells and a lump forms in my throat. Old men in general can get me teary eyed (weird, huh). There is something about a long love that even I can’t deny feeling mushy over.

Lauren Fleishman’s project Love Ever After features couple in the NY area that have been married at least 50 years.

via: the rockstar diaries

Things are about to get crazy. New projects, travel, and lots of work. It’s super exciting, but I kind of want to hide. How do you handle chaos?

photograph: Raw Color

There is something about Paul Barbera’s images of studio spaces that make me want to dive head first into a creative lifestyle. Why sit in a dull carpeted office doing something you hate when you could spend your days in a beautiful space, surrounded by inspiration and do what you love?

I hope you all enjoyed Wedding Week. It was weird look at pictures and remembering how miserably hot I was while it’s now 16 degrees outside. Stay warm this weekend!

Sight: If you are new to the bang world, this tutorial is super helpful. It’s exactly what I do to mine!

Smell: Normally mainstream perfumes smell like cleaners to me, but a sample of Miss Dior Cherie came in the other day and it was actually really pleasant.

Sound: I love the idea of putting together a birth mix. Tell Leigh what songs you would (or did) include!

Taste: Bub and I have been an extremely carb restricting diet and all it’s made me do is crave things I normally wouldn’t want. Like this cake! (found on Oh Happy Day) I wonder if I could use fruity pebbles instead of sprinkles?!

Touch: What do you think of floral pants? I’m in love.

photograph: Kitchen Heals Soul

Agustina Woodgate created these rugs out of the skins of stuffed animals. Not only are they genius and amazingly beautiful, but can you imagine how cozy laying on one of them would be!

found: Design For Mankind

Wedding Week – The Reception: From what I’m told, a great time was had by all. Funny thing about your wedding, is you don’t remember much. I think that’s why a good photographer is worth every penny. Everything went by so fast, it has been nice to slowly go through and remember the little moments.

Food: Pig Roast by Albright Swine Farm, Charcuterie, Veggie & Fruit trays by the lovely Jessica French of Frenchie’s and Sidetrack, and most of all a fantastic array of rustic Italian dishes made with Michigan grown produce and locally made pasta crafted into masterpieces by the talented Julie Keller, who will soon be officially starting her catering company!

Desserts: Classic Sicilian desserts by Bommarito Bakery. Seriously, do you see those cannoli?

Drinks: Beer by Wolverine Brewing Co., Wine by Shady Lane Cellars, and Bubbly by L. Mawby – Hell yes Michigan!

photographs: Lovella Photography

Wedding Week: The Wedding Party & Us: So that last picture… best pose ever, right?

photography: Lovella Photography