Caught the preview for this fall’s Target’s GO! International line by East-West (Coast) design house Libertine on Target.com. It’s a mix of shorts and long sleeved tops, lean jeans and lots of stripes and great pattern (look at that cornucopia printed blouse!). While it isn’t nearly as grand as the Libertine we’re used to seeing, there’s some interesting wearable stuff obviously designed with mass-market in mind… They have definitely kept their signature style with skull patterns in sweaters and great silkscreened bits on the shorts and tees and blouses. I’m loving the shirt dress and that ruffle-neck jacket. Also the Lace Bolero (Look 2) and all of Look 16 (not shown above… there were just too many to choose from!)

Be sure to check out Patrick Robinson’s GO! International line when it rolls out this Sunday, May 6th! See my picks here.

I got a wonderful email from Cheri and Theresa of Lola&Bailey and had to post their graphic jewelry. The collections are based on a fictional couple, Lola and Bailey, and are designed to capture the various stages of their romance. Cute concept. Each piece is made of layers of acrylic and are hand riveted together with sterling silver rivets on silk strands with a magnetic clasp. They will be showing at Sydney Fashion Week very shortly. All you Aussies, keep your eyes out!

Caught this on Fashionologie and had to post… I love Zara, what can I really say? It’s gorgeous clothes, with great details for reasonable prices. See the Spring/Summer 2007 collection online here.

Sorry for the lack of updates lately. Work is well, work. Nirali is also picking up steam and demands a heck of a lot of time. See me over there from time to time on The Daily. xoxo

Loved everything at Kara Janx… her clothes are consistently so comfortable-looking. The convertible skirt shown on the left up there is utter genius… it’s one size fits all and can be worn as a high waisted skirt (as shown) as a super short dress or a regular-waisted knee-length skirt. Three of this season’s trends in one piece! The silk dress on the right is gorgeous and comes in great color ways and different lengths. Simple and lovely stuff.

Caught Samantha Bremer’s photos on I Heart Couture and fell in love with these circus shots. I love delicate yet saturated color like this. Gorgeous, just gorgeous.

Apologies for lack of posting lately. Work’s picking up again and so is Nirali Magazine… You can catch me there at times on The Daily.

I got a lovely email from Franziska Henning regarding her line of hand-knotted rugs called Reuber-Henning. The rugs are made in Nepal and are designed by Franziska, a trained painter who employs a very illustrative style to the designs which are inspired in part by 19th-century German cutouts and Japanese woodblock prints. I especially loved the Story line of rugs featuring silhouettes of children playing. The Scenery line is so delicately illustrated. Very gorgeous and graphic work here.

Okay guys. Seriously I have found my new favorite gift web site. Violet offers gifts for very specific types of people you know. And not just any gifts. Distinctive gifts, people. The website design is so easy to navigate, not to mention designed exquisitely. Gifts are photographed gorgeously and the selection is so amazing. I can’t stop looking through this. I hope you all love it. (Thanks Bonnie, for introducing me to your wonderful business!)

Loved these pieces from Alex Woo. The assortment of jewelry offered is amazing… from typographic pendants to iconic shapes. I especially love the filgree delicacy of these pieces and how the cord is incorporated on the second piece shown above.

Swooooon. Ted Muehling. Ohhhhh Ted Muehling. I saw his gorgeous tabletop designs in last year’s Feeding Desire exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt (and in the museum’s shop) and then came across these photos for them on E.R. Butler. Everything he does is so graceful and is inspired by the graceful forms of rocks, shells, eggs and insects. Absolutely stunning. For those of you in New York, his store is downtown on Howard Street.

I was fortunate to able to snag the above print from artist Kim Beury’s Tiny Showcase submission and wanted to share her work with you all. Her website shows more of her stuff… loved all the cityscapes (and I was happy to get the print of the Silvercup Studios sign in Long Island City… I pass that every morning on my way to work.) and use of color.

Love these charm necklaces from Jennifer Fisher Jewelry. The necklaces are available as ready-made matched sets of charms or you can completely customize your necklace order. Personalize each charm by adding an initial or a word (as long as it fits.) and string ‘em up anyway you like. Each charm is made from 14k yellow, white or rose gold. I love the rustic rough shape and stamping on the flat charms and the lovely range of sculptural charms. (Via Outblush)

I am such a fan of dramatic spaces and Kelly is the Queen of dramatic spaces. I really loved her book and recently ran across her site via Abby and am so glad she pointed me in the right direction. Just opulent, dramatic spaces in the portfolio here… Amazing use of textures and color.