Spring Things

 

Via: Tiffany LaBelle 

 

It's finally here! This has been the longest winter ever. But it's time to step into spring with anticipation of warmer days ahead. Of course Paris in the Springtime is special, but I thought of a few more of life's pleasantries that are beautiful about spring. Scroll down for a breath of springtime!

 

Gardening 

 I do love that act of caring for, growing, and eating my own veggies.  These Purple Tomatoes are from Roberta's Gardens on QVC. I have not purchased these, but I have the hostas. They grew like weeds. I would highly recommend ordering anything from Roberta's. They say "planting a garden is believing in tomorrow."    

 

 

Sunset Sips 

I cannot wait for the first warm evening to have a sunset cocktail on the terrace or patio. It's a ritual here.  Mario Lucca Giusti creates the chicest acrylic glassware. Bloomingdale's has them on sale for 25% off right now. Cheers to spring!

 

 

Sleeping With The Windows Open 

Isn't that just the best for sleeping? Fresh air always promotes a good night's sleep, and so does The Laundress Beauty Sleep.  The collection helps to make rest a ritual. Every product infuses your sheets and sleepwear with the most relaxing scent. It features notes of lavender, jasmine, and more. It's an indulgence for sure, but what price beauty?

 The Perfect Spring Candle

 As we usher in spring, refreshing our home and our senses seems all the sweeter. Here are 4 candles that will lift your spirits and scent your world.

 

1. Top Left Diptyque Fleur De Cerisier

(Cherry Blossom) The best candle I ever had was from Diptyque .This one is Springtime in wax. The scent of cherry blossoms.

 2. Michael Aram Lemonwood Candle. My vote for the prettiest candle ever. The scent is a mix of herbs, citrus, and grasses. But best of all they all are 25% off right now.

3. Quince:  Peony Dusk Candle. One of my favorite flowers always smells good, but especially at dusk.  Created by a renown pefumer, and is only $24. I like the simple glass container.

Flamingo Estate: Heirloom Tomato. This candle has a scent exactly like an heirloom tomato. I feel that you get your money's worth with this one.

 

Add Some Color To Our Wardrobe

I have to be honest. I am never giving up my black clothing, but adding a bright pop of color does feel happy. Chartreuse and yellow are the perfect way to add the color. Veronica Beard has some great pieces.

 Coleta V-Neck Sweater

Hoyt Wide Leg Pants 

Cat's Eye Stone Earrings 

Dash Top Handle Bag 

Small Veronica Stash Bag 

  

Spring Salads

Spring is a terrific time to lighten up. Don't you love a fresh salad? I found this recipe, Strawberry Feta Salad with Candied Pecans. Find it at Half Baked Harvest

 

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Stylish Spring Host Gifts 

Saturdays At Shop This: Joie de Vivre!

{ Via: Tiffany LaBelle }

Yesterday was Bastille Day, so I thought today's theme would be all things French. It's very très chic, just like my French Friend, Christine. Enjoy and have a beautiful weekend

Monique Lhuillier Trunk Show: Thinking ahead to Spring 2024, the French fashion designer's spring edit is so dreamy. Pricey, yes, but the good news is that you only put 50% down now.  See it all at Moda Operandi

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À votre santé: Vintage French Champagne Buckets. Loving these vintage buckets that have been imported from France. They will make even the least of champagne and wines taste better. See them at Food52.

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French Kiss: I just couldn't resist. This chic candle in black will burn for 50 hours, and is $35. It has a complex scent of lime and cassis with a rose base. Sounds divine.

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Paris Paris: Some words are worth repeating. Chanel has a new fragrance! It's pretty in pink like my fave Coco Mademoiselle. This scent is interesting with notes of rose damascena and citrus. Plus patchouli and spicy pink pepper for an unexpected twist.

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Unpacking the Effortless Cool of French Girl Beauty: An excellent article from Vogue's archives.

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Say Oui: If you like the positivity behind the French word "OUI" as much as I do, Clare V. Has some very cute styles with the word embroidered including a needlepoint kit for making a bag!

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The French Art of Living Well: Finding Joie de Vivre in the Everyday World. Just out at the end of May, this book is the perfect gift for yourself or any Francophile in your life!

French flair with hair:  Alexandre De Paris creates haute hair accessories. See the collection at Bergdorf Goodman.

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And speaking of hair: Bachca Paris has some beautiful hair brushes that were made in France. One is for smoothing, one detangles, and one adds volume. Read about them at Anthropologie

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Goop's Paris Guide: If you are heading to Paris, Goop's guide is all that you need. You'll read about what's new and great, a guide for foodies, hipsters,  kids, art & architecture buffs, and more. 

Vintage Chanel: If you are a vintage jewelry lover, like myself, you need to know about What Goes Around Comes Around! They have a large online presence of only the finest authentic designer brands, like Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior and more. But you can also find them in NYC and Beverly Hills. Here's the link to the cuff above: Tweed Chanel Bangle here

XOXOX

Deb

Saturdays At Shop This

{ Via: Tiffany La Belle }

Bringing to you just a touch of Autumn Hues by my friend and favorite illustrator, Tiffany La Belle. We turn the page this Tuesday on yet another season. There's something to love about them all, so let's celebrate moving on, and looking forward to better days ahead. Todays links are Fall and 
fashion focused.

 

Sweater Weather:  The Laundress tells us how to wash wool and cashmere in this blog post. I have just discovered their cleaning and laundry products this Summer. I am totally hooked! This weekend get a Free Fabric Freshener 
with $30 orders.
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Sweater weather quickly turns into coat weather. I found DVF's Patsy trench on sale and it is so very good! The sleeves are detachable. Best yet, it's now on sale for $700 less.
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Feather your nest this Fall with fabulous new furniture at Jonathan Adler. It's all 25% off this weekend with Code: FALLFRESH. Loving that bar cabinet!!!!
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Stella McCartney: On Motherhood, Staying Creative In Solitude, & Sustainability
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Amazon's 'Luxury Stores' Launch:  It's a smart way to shop high fashion. To sweeten the deal, they've brought on a New York-based fashion label and a fabled model for the launch, both of whom are well-worth shouting about. This shopping experience is open to Prime Members. Get on the waitlist HERE
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The Beauty-Sleep Nighttime Routine: So many of my friends have sleep issues. I just love those middle of the night texts or Facebook posts! These
tips result in more peace around bedtime, glowing skin, and a calm mind.
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Coffee Table Chic: Dress your table with a selection of Taschen  Coffee Table Books at Touch of Modern. This collection celebrates the most iconic image makers, musical artists, and creative minds of all time. 
They are all on sale.
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The editors of Bazaar Magazine have edited the top Fall 2020 trends that you need in your closet this season. Autumn romance anyone?
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How cute is this PPE set? It's a mask with matching knit antibacterial gloves. I think I have to have it. Take a peek at 
Sanctuary Clothing.

Get outside this weekend! The days are getting shorter, don't waste a minute. Here's to a beautiful weekend for us all.

XOXOX
Deb
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30 Black Friday Best Buys!

{ Via: Tiffany La Belle }

There's really only two things to talk about this week. How are you spending Thanksgiving, and where are the best buys for Black Friday. This Thanksgiving, I am taking a bite out of the Big Apple. Look out Bergdorf's, here I come!  This post is likely to be my last for the week. Before I forget, if you love the darling illustration above (who wouldn't?), you can purchase Tiffany's art work as prints on line. They would make a fabulous gift for the fashion lover on your list. And for more gift giving, check out these sales
 listed below.

Alice + Olivia

Save 25% during their Thanksgiving Sale. It all ends on 12/02. No Code needed.

Ann Taylor

50% off everything! Now we are talking. Use Code: BLACKFRIDAY. I thought this faux leather dress was just great, Something different for an LBD. Sale ends 11/30

BCBGMAXARIA

Well, this is one of the best sales. Take 40% off sitewide, including sale styles. It ends 11/26, but I bet that they extend the sale.

Bloomingdale's

Pre Black Friday: Take $25 Off Every $150 You Spend on a large selection of items (including Beauty!) Ends 11/27

Cyber Savings! Take 25% off regular and sale price items labeled CYBER take 25% off and take 50% off clearance items labeled CYBER take 50% off.  Offer valid 12/1-12/3, 2019. PLUS free shipping!

Bobbi Brown Cosmetics

Bobbi has a handle on color. I think she does it just right. Her Long Wear Gel Eyeliner has a cult following. Take 25% off sitewide, plus 11/28 only, Bobbi Brown Club members get 2x points on their purchase. Valid 11/28!  or......

EARLY ACCESS. Take 25% off sitewide for Black Friday when you join the Bobbi Brown Club. Sign in or sign up to shop. Valid 11/26!

Boden
 Shop Cyber with 30% off plus free shipping & returns over $49 with Code: H7N3 Ends 12/02

Clairsonic

Give the gift of a good complexion! Men love this wonder tool, too! Save 30% off Sitewide plus receive 2 deluxe samples with a $40+ purchase or 3 deluxe samples with a $75+ purchase. Use code: CYBERGIFT40 or CYBERGIFT75 at checkout. Valid 11/27-12/1.

Halston

Pre-Black Friday Sale! Extra 40% Off Sale and Clearance items with code PRE40. Ends: 11/28/19. And if you are searching for a jumpsuit you will love the chic choices here. 

Laura Mercier

25% off Sitewide. Ends 12/02.  The makeup is beautiful, but I also adore her bath & body products. They smell like heaven.

MAC Cosmetics
Black Friday Offer. Get 25% Off. Plus, Choose a Free Gift with any $75+ Purchase.  Valid: 11/28-29. Cyber Monday: Get 25% Off. Plus, Spend $70+ Online and Get Two Free Gifts. While Supplies Last. Offer valid 12/2 only!

Monica Vinader

30% Off Jewelry Black Friday Sale. Ends 12/03 Simplicity is always chic!

Neiman Marcus

Black Friday only! Enjoy up to 65% off with an extra 33% off select merchandise. Beauty/Fragrance excluded. Offer valid 11/29.  Receive 20-30% off select beauty tools  Offer Valid 12/1-12/3.

One Kings Lane

30% off right now and then on BLACK FRIDAY: 30% Sitewide - Prices as Marked. - with an additional 10% off for orders above $600 with Promo Code: OKLCYBER10. 

Valid: 11/29 - 12/01

Oscar De La Renta

It's soiree season. Find yourself something fabulous for up to 50% off at Oscar de La Renta!

Rebecca Minkoff

Rebecca's styles are always on trend and very hip. I especially love her tech cases. Now we can all save 25% off $100 orders. Use Code: THANKS25

Saks Fifth Avenue

Earn a $125 Saks Gift Card with your $500+ purchase [including beauty]. Use code GIVE19SF. Valid 11/30-12/1

Stila Cosmetics

Here's a wow of a deal. Save 35% off sitewide. Code: BF35. Ends 11/30 midnight. Don't know what to buy?  Their stay all day Eyeliner really does stay. And I love their color "kitten" in eyeshadow. It's a perfect nude pink.

Toms Shoes

Toms are my comfort shoes. I wear them all Summer long, but haven't tried their boot styles. I could almost guarantee that they are comfy with the padded insole. Now save 30% sitewide. Use Code: THANKFUL Ends 12/03. For every shoe purchases one pair is given free. Now that is called being thankful!

White & Warren

25% off sitewide now through 12/01. You will love their cashmere travel wraps (they make great gifts, too) and their loungewear is cozy chic!

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7 For All Mankind: 40% off Sitewide with Code:FAM40. Valid: 11/28 -12/3

ABT Electronics: Black Friday Savings Live Now! Up to 40% Off Best Rated Appliances + $100s 

Off  TVS!

BareMinerals:  Black Friday is finally here. Save 25% off everything with Code: ITSON. Plus get a free gift with purchase of $75. Valid 11/25-11/30.

Best Buy: If you are shopping for electronics, you really do need to check out their hundreds of items on sale. But most exciting to me are the Apple deals! Think Macbooks, iPads, AirPods, 
and more.

Blank NYC: 25% off sitewide. Code: CYBER25

Lulu & Georgia: 25% off sitewide with a few exceptions. Use Code: BIGTHANKS. I know that you will love their large array of home goods, furniture, and decor 

Nars Cosmetics: Save 20% sitewide and 30% on $150 purchases. Begins 11/26 and ends 12/3. 
Use Code: MORENARS

Need Supply: 20% off sitewide and there is a 40% off sitewide sale going on now.

NYDJ: Black Friday + Cyber Monday Special! Take 40% Off your Purchase and 70% Off Mark Downs. Valid 11/27 - 12/3. 

Sur La Table: Besides many, many items on sale, they are offering Free Shipping on 11/ 28 only.



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Saturdays At Shop This: Paint It Black!
Pre- Black Friday Sales

Saturdays At Shop This: New York, New York

{ Via: Tiffany Labelle }

It's been one of those weeks. I have played catch up every day after a week of vay-cay. You may have noticed that I went missing last week. An unplugged and impromptu trip to the Country with family, does a blogger good. I am about to do anther mini trip for the week ahead.  "Shop This" will take on NYC for five days. Tiffany LaBelle's illustration above, is her first NYC street scene.  If posts are a bit spotty next week, I may be on one of her 
shopping adventures!

 
When Barney's New York has a shoe sale its' a good one. But their best shoe sale this weekend is online at Barney's Warehouse. Take an EXTRA 50% off the Sale price of designer shoes. Click to SHOP

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Bergdorf Goodman is a "must visit for me every trip to NYC. I start on the 7th floor (great ladies lounge) and work my way down. There's a big sale going on, and I will check out this Alexis Top (love). I've been wanting this Ubarre Toning & Sculpting Weight Tool.  Now it is 65% off! And I think, if they fit, I have to have these Studded Velvet Mules.
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If you are new to NYC, Make sure to read the Goop New York City Guide. They dissect the city by area such as Downtown, Upper East, etc. It is the definitive guide to what's fabulous 
in the city.
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I have stayed in some opulent rooms in fabulous hotels in NYC in the past. But for real value and a contemporary chic suite, I highly recommend The London NY. It is hard to beat for size, and it's quite deluxe. Best yet, if it matters to you, it's part of the Hilton family of properties.
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Lucky me.  Dylan's Candy Bar ( and by the way you can get a drink there, too.) is practically across the street from where we will be staying. If you want to feel like a kid in a candy store, wherever you are. Shop their website HERE
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Another stop in NYC is always Barney's New York on Madison. Their Mens Shop is quite something. The children's department is one of the best anywhere. Oh the outfits for little ones! We often have lunch at Fred's. But what I really love the best is Chelsea's Passage. Barneys.com has a great article about a bride curating her wedding registry. I feel sure that "Miss Shop This" will as well. It's just her style......glam with a little edge. If you are registering, try thinking outside the Big Box stores.
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Henri Bendel has always been a girls' playground in NYC. Though it's not quite the same these days, I'll visit their Fifth Avenue store. If you can't get there, may I suggest that you treat yourself to one of their candles? Some are on sale. My favorite? Champagne, of course. 
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What to gift a NYC baby? Anything from Estella NYC! The organic clothing and award winning little toys are adorable. But especially precious is this Big Apple Organic gift set.
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And finally, I may have saved the best for last. If you own a dog, you simply must shop the Bitch New York website. It's where all of the chic New York doggies shop.  
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Wherever you are going in the coming days. Get there with style! Have a beautiful weekend.

XOXOX
Deb
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