TGIF

I'm sure I am not the only one suffering from a mild case of burnout so in case you are in need of a vacation (or just a mental break) this Friday, check out Enterloop's Wanderlust board on Pinterest.  Have a great weekend, everyone!  See you on Monday.  (Hopefully, we will all be refreshed!)

Rosé Wine

There is something celebratory about having a glass of rosé.  It means that warm weather and sunshine have arrived and it foreshadows the carefree summer days still to come.  It instantly takes me back to our trip last year to the South of France, which you can read about here and here.

Tonight, I had my first glass of the season - a glass of Chateau Puech Haut Prestige Rose 2012, which you can find at Vintry Fine Wines.  If you are in lower Manhattan, you should definitely pop in the store, which is behind the Goldman Sachs building across from Shake Shack.  (It's my new favorite neighborhood wine store with a great selection and a helpful, knowledgeable staff.)

Follow me after the jump for five more rosés that you can buy online...

Cannes Film Festival 2013

From one red carpet to the next, right?

While the Met Gala may top my list in terms of red carpet high fashion affairs, the Cannes Film Festival is certainly up there.  The event always draws an interesting mix of movie stars, models and fashion tastemakers and the glamorous setting seems to encourage all to step up their fashion game.  These are some of my favorite looks from the Opening Ceremony and Great Gatsby Premiere.  Catch up on more photos of these events as well as other Cannes news by clicking here.

P.S.  Out of all of the dresses above, the one I would most like to steal is Naomie Harris' silver Calvin Klein.  I am obsessed.

Cocktails at the Peninsula with Vogue, AG Jeans and Birkenstock

It's been a crazy day but the end was the best because we just spent a gorgeous early evening at the Peninsula Hotel with Vogue, AG Jeans and Birkenstock.  It's the perfect time of year for drinks on the terrace, before temperatures soar and the humidity becomes unbearable.

We had the chance to try on lots of Birkenstock sandals and AG Jeans. I picked up this great limited edition Madrid sandal (above) but I have also been having a renewed love affair with my Arizona Taupe Suede Birks that started long before tonight's fun event.  I purchased them last summer for running around the neighborhood with my little guys after the various unnamed brands of popular flip-flops cut into my feet one too many times.  Now that it is getting warmer I am ready to bring them back into the rotation.  (In case you think I exist in heels alone because of the nature of this website, let me shatter that illusion right now.)

AG Jeans have long been a favorite of mine.  I was happy to bring home this pair of Piper Cropped Jeans.  I got them a size too big - where you can't wear them without a belt - for a comfy, slouchy early summer fit.  The cotton is super soft and a perfect weight to wear now.  The pair in the photo above is actually a new style that will be out for fall.  The styles for fall were really strong so there is much to look forward to!

Kitchen Organization: Converting A Closet Into A Pantry

There were a many pluses about our new apartment but the kitchen wasn't one of them.  The layout was downright odd and there wasn't much storage space, despite the fact that the room itself was rather large.  (I think it's safe to say that the person who designed it didn't do much cooking.)  But the apartment was such a great setup for our family that we decided to overlook it.

If we owned our apartment, we would have gutted the kitchen and started from scratch but as renters, that wasn't an option.  While the kitchen was low on storage, I did take note that there were two closets right next to it.  Both were equipped with the standard single bar designed for hanging clothes but I had other ideas.  I'll show you what I did after the jump...

Kate Upton's US Vogue Cover

For any of you who miss the days when models graced the covers of fashion mags, this one's for you.  We love the way Kate was styled for the shoot; the cover is a throwback in the best possible way.  Even though Kate is a blonde, her hair and dramatic brow are vaguely reminiscent of a 90s Linda Evangelista, a bombshell if there ever was one.

We can't wait to get our hands on a copy.

Kips Bay Decorator Show House 2013

Eve Robinson's Living Room

Barbara Ostrom's Sitting Room

Katheryn Ireland's Master Suite

Sara Story's Sitting Room

Lounge Suite by Louis J. Garcia of Garcia/Madonado Design

Lounge Suite by Louis J. Garcia of Garcia/Maldonado Design 

Sideboards by Vincent Dubourgh in Kristen McGinnis' Dining Room

Wine Area Joan Dineen's Tasting room

Maid's Quarters by Robert Brown

Andrew Suvalsky's Entry

A Detail from Andrew Suvalsky's Entry

A Powder Room by Suvalsky

Christopher Peacock's Kitchen

Drawing Room by Mariette and Brooke Gomez

The Kips Bay Decorator Show House is one of my favorite interior design events of the year.  How often do you get to see the work of some of the country's top designers in person, all in one place?  If you are in New York you should put it on your list!  The show house runs through June 4th.


Images via Curbed.  Click here to check out more pics.

Keira Knightley as Coco Chanel

It has been 100 years since Coco Chanel opened her first boutique and to honor the occasion, Karl Lagerfeld directed a twenty minute film entitled Once Upon A Time, which will be shown tomorrow in Singapore at the unveiling of Chanel's 2013-2014 cruise collection.  The film stars Keira Knightly as a young Coco opening her first shop in Deauville back in 1913.  Supporting cast includes Clotilde Hesme, Stella Tennant, Lindsey Wixon, Jamie Bochert, Caroline de Maigret and Lady Amanda Harlech.

Luckily, you don't have to fly across the globe to see the film; it just went up on the Italian Vogue website.  Click here to see it.