Happy Weekend!

Pimms!

With the last few days of summer at our doorstep, don't forget to break out the Pimm's this long weekend. It is super refreshing!
Click here for some history on the origins of Pimm's.
Bottoms up!

It's in the Bag

Introducing my sister's new 'Kula' line of beautiful leather handbags. For more of this gorgeous collection, please click here

Tennis Anyone?

The US Open kicked off last weekend - here are some grand glam outfits.

The Brown Sisters

I stumbled across this amazing book, The Brown Sisters, in Muji yesterday. For 33 years, the four Brown sisters were shot by photographer, Nicolas Nixon. For more portraits, click here

For the love of light

A few weeks ago I posted this Q&A with Jen Gotch, this summer a beautiful book will feature the Polaroid photography of twenty-five photographers from around the world, including Jen.
Click here for more information on this beautiful book

Andy Goldsworthy

Andy Goldsworthy is a brilliant British artist who collaborates with nature to make his creations. Besides England and Scotland, his work has been created at the North Pole, in Japan, the Australian Outback, and in the U.S
Click here for more information

Book of the week...

The Great Man by Kate Christensen has just arrived in trade paperback from Anchor Books and along with it a landslide of praise, its the winner of the Pen Faulkner Award. It's also just an all around good read.

Zip it

Aussie designer Matthew Sheargold has come up with these stools and bench seats featuring zip-able upholstery. They were originally created for Fuji Xerox before being brought to a larger market; look for them on Living Edge. [Tip via Oh Joy!; photos via Living Edge]

BOY

Love love this site
Here is a shot of the lovely Michelle Williams

We just got back from a lovely trip to the Maritimes...where? more on that later. Including guest blogs from my best Sis, who has just spent a week in Sun Valley and my dear friend Penny, who is in Havana!
Photo via http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiseacre/

Chez Panisse - The delicious revolution

For most foodies, Alice Water's restaurant Chez Panisse has been on the list for years. It is simply a sublime place to dine.
Not only did Ms Waters start a food revolution with a movement to eat only what is in season but she started the Edible Schoolyard Project as well.

Blueberry Picking...

Last week we took my family blueberry picking in Tivoli NY, this is what we picked and this is what my sister made....Delish!!