do you read in chanel lip gloss and nail polish?
Leave it to Chanel to create it’s own language with “love notes” – messages created using their beauty products. If you look closely, each letter is made up of back to back nail polish, lip gloss, or some other amazing Chanel product. It is quite the chic way to get your point across! You can make your own statement here and email it off to someone special…
hello lover…
…Rachel Zoe Edith Satin Jumpsuit…Neiman Marcus Online…$495
summer sensation
just as cute from the back
xx…btq girl
talking shop: 5 questions with mary firestone…
…Talking Shop is a new addition to the blog featuring mini interviews with boutique owners, buyers, designers, friends – all people who are tastemakers and will share the inside scoop on where they like to shop!
Entrepreneurial journalist, Mary Firestone, has all the answers when is comes to living the fabulous life! Creating and writing the lifestyle blog, Firestone Sisters (with Lucy who we featured last week!), Mary knows all the answers to where we should be eating, drinking, vacationing, and more. Together, Mary and Lucy have contributed to many magazines including Travel+Leisure, The Huffington Post, and my personal favorite, the coveted Louis Vuitton City Guide. This week, we get the inside scoop on where Mary is shopping…
the beautiful mary firestone
Tell us your favorite boutique in Los Angeles…
mary: Vivier+Bentley in Silverlake is an amazing combination of handbags and jewelry. I was just in and bought a ton of bracelets to stack for Spring! I also love American Rag and Post 26 in Brentwood. They have the perfect assortment of designers I love.
vivier+bentley
american rag on la brea
post 26 in the brentwood country mart
Outside of Los Angeles, what is your favorite city to shop and what boutique do you frequent?
mary: London is one of my favorite cities to shop! I frequent a few boutiques in Notting Hill - The Jacksons has great shoes along with amazing dresses and jewelry. Emma Hope is another favorite for footwear. And then I also love Maje for great feminine pieces that make a statement.
the jacksons - owned by twin sisters
emma hope in notting hill
a maje look from the s/s12
For amazing vintage pieces, what are your go to shops?
mary: My favorites are Decades in West Hollywood and Curate Couture in Brentwood. I have found amazing pieces at both!
decades in west hollywood
vintage at curate couture
After a long day of shopping, where do you like to grab a bite?
mary: Well, it depends where I am! If I’m in New York, I love Joseph Leonard in the West Village. In LA, I love Little Dom’s in Silverake and either the Chateau Marmont or Comme Ca (after Decades!) in West Hollywood. I am also a huge fan of Villetta in Brentwood – sooo good!
joseph leonard on waverly
grab a bite at little dom's
cocktailing on the patio at the chateau
villetta...southern italian cousine
You have traveled around the world to so many amazing places – tell us your favorite destination and hotel…
mary: Hotel Raya on Panarea (which is a small island off the Sicilian coast)! The owner has an amazing boutique with chic batik cover ups, dresses, and amazing straw Panama hats!
paradise
the boutique at hotel raya
For in the know travel details, amazing getaways, delicious spots for dinner and so much more, follow Mary and Lucy, on their exciting adventures at www.firestonesisters.com!
xx…btq girl
your first photos from coachella 2012 and outfit inspiration…
…I am sure you have seen a million posts about Coachella and what to wear…aaaand here is ONE more! But first, I’m going to give you an inside peak at Coachella in the making. Here are some pics I snapped while we were near the polo fields last weekend…
and we have arrived...a week early
the polo fields get a makeover
home of the tepee
building the main stage
hiding behind the camera
obsessed with the tepee's
Now, more importantly (!) what are you going to wear? Here is some inspiration to help as you start packing…
coachella inspired
brights
denim + print
florals
neon
crochet
perfect jewelry
coachella double knot
just add fresh flowers
Unfortunately we have other plans this weekend, so we won’t be heading to Coachella, but to all of you making your way out there - have fun!
xx…btq girl
ps…once you get out there, make sure to stop in THIS boutique!!! (yes we are obsessed)
fall in love with the fine art of design…
…for the Easter weekend, my boyfriend and I decided to head out to Palm Desert to enjoy some time with his family and get in some much needed R&R. Who knew I was about to meet my new crush – The Fine Art of Design! This amazing store (on Highway 111) caught my eye as we drove home one night and, in true romantic fashion, it was love at first sight…
the fine art of design
get ready to fall in love
With a love of vintage and obvious amazing taste in fashion, this Parson’s grad, Nicolas Delgado, is sitting on a pretty little vintage gold mine! Opening The Fine Art of Design last July in his home town of Palm Desert, Nicolas purchases and consigns both vintage and high end designer labels. Merchandised by garment type, it is beyond easy to get lost in all of the beautiful pieces…
vibrant designer blazers, jackets, and tops
vintage dresses from chanel, ysl, christian lacroix, and more
little gems from chanel
pinks...
gowns and suiting
one of many amazing things
mcm, gucci, fendi, prada, dior...
my chloe purchase (taken back at the house)
The Fine Art of Design also hosts a great little book shop (the store actually started with books and then added in the fashion) which has amazing vintage paperbacks, coffee table books, and even old albums. I met both Nicolas and Katherine Martinez (book shopkeeper) while I was there and they truly couldn’t have been more adorable. It made me fall in love with this store even more.
vintage collectibles
wall of interesting
eyes on LV
loved this rolling stones album with the zipper
books and a briefcase
something for everyone
Very similar to when I first met my boyfriend 4 years ago, I took an instant liking to The Fine Art of Design and couldn’t stop talking about it the rest of the weekend. Needless to say, I am anxiously awaiting my second date!
xx…btq girl
the fine art of design: 73717 highway 111. palm desert. ca. 92260. 760-565-7388. www.thefineartofdesign.com
a stop into poppy boutique proves brights are in full bloom…
…whenever I visit NYC, I always have a list of new stores to shop and, of course, my staples that I have to visit. Poppy in Nolita (first posted here) is one of those staples – always amazing, always fun to catch up with the girls there, and they always have something that I can’t live without! This time was no different…
poppy in nolita
As we all know and have seen in every magazine editorial, Spring is all about major color, from pastels to bright neons, and bold prints – botanical, animal, micro, you name it! So when I stopped in Poppy on my most recent New York trip, it was no surprise I was hit with a wave of amazing, vibrant colors and prints that first took my breath away and second, made me take out my camera to snap a few shots for you!
a sea of brights
floral denim
spring essentials
love this gryphon print top
tangerine polish
for a pop of bright - layer on these lil babies
elizabeth and james tee