Lately I’ve been loving the detail J. Crew has been giving to their clothes… enough so now to warrant the prices. The new holiday catalog dropped in my mailbox yesterday and I have to admit that I am so swayed… pretty photography and perfect locales seem to always get me. (Reference all the previous posts regarding Anthropologie.)

Not to mention the clothes themselves are just getting better and better. Now obsessed with the ruffle-necked silk halter, a sweetly pleated sweaterdress, the silk-satin frame purse, the graphic shirtdress… so much more, Lord I’m getting carried away. Peep it all on jcrew.com. (Jordan’s got it bad for the Crew too… see her faves here.)

Tiphanie Brooke of Antigirl emailed me with the wonderful news that she has completed her latest collection of collage. This collection, titled Bleed Deeply, features ton of vibrant color. Like her work before, I remain totally in love.

Prints and limited-edition lithographs of her previous collections as well as her line of handmade books are available for sale on her site.

I can’t believe I’m getting holiday catalogs at home. Well. I can believe it considering I’m wrapping up all the Christmas advertising at work right now but if we’re planning to drop ours after Thanksgiving the lead time for West Elm must’ve been bananas. Anyway.

I spied this desk set and loved it… High gloss black and white? Of course! The set is also available in gold tones and red tones.

Loved the work of Michelle Rago, an event specialist based in New York. Attention to detail and innovative use of materials for various event elements are so interesting. The above is from a wedding held in Manchester Village, Vermont.

Took a stroll through Soho a few weekends ago and wandered into Lafco New York and fell in love with the fragrances from Santa Maria Novella. My favorite was (of course) the pomegranate scent which dried down to a soft powdery finish. (And the packaging was to die for.)

Also notable at Lafco was their line of home fragrance in the form of blown glass encased candles designed to scent a specific part of the home. Gorgeous colors and scents, perfect hostess gifts.

Spied Alisha’s work from Palindrome Press on Brooklyn Bride and had to post… The work is so unlike most studios… and it’s totally amazing. Chelsea & Ben’s invite above is my favorite. See Palindrome Press’ Etsy shop here. Please also note that Alisha is offering a 15% discount on custom orders placed this month.

My coworker Aeon introduced me to the work of H.Craig Hanna who is an amazing painter. I love the way his paintings are composed, tons of negative space and interesting texture and pattern.

I’ve been becoming obsessed lately with the idea of a custom drawn monogram. I came across the work of Caroline Brackenridge of Monogram Inc. and loved the antique linen-inspired designs. Gorgeous.

Ah, the obligatory Monique Lhuillier post. Homegirl is stealing my heart right now. Loved the fabrics, loved the colors, loved everything.

Refined dressing at Badgley Mischka… I especially loved that yellow dress Chanel Iman is wearing.

Now I’ve been sitting here looking through the shows. Heee. Loved the laser cutouts, artful shape and graphic prints from Lela Rose.

More transparency at Luca Luca… in this case in a wash of pinks and pale blue.