Be My Guest: Little e

Today I'm excited to introduce you to my friend Erin, designer and generally stylish lady behind the blog Little e.  She and I met at the Texas Style Council conference back in March, and were excited to learn that we share a love of reading any and all books, in addition to shopping (of course) and geeking out over The Hunger Games and movies from 10-12 years ago.  She also hosts awesome parties at her house.  She does not know that she's pretty much solely responsible for my recent foray into bright lipstick, and I will always be grateful to her for that. 

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By day, I work here, doing Design work and PR. For the rest of my life... I document over on my blog, Little e.
Little e is a little ADD, since I love so many things, fashion, interiors, travel, food, and, my house!

Our house is a 1950's Cliff May, that being said,  I have a thing for Mid Century Modern. My blog kinda leans towards talking about that a lot, especially my {mostly} weekly column Mod Monday.
I met Haley at the Texas Style Council, and little does she know that I returned home and told my fiance that I may have met my girlfriend soul-mate because she liked so many of the same things I do. So, Thanks Haley for letting me pop by! Safe travels home and we will see ya back after the weekend!

Be My Guest: Putting Me Together

Today I'm thrilled to host Audrey of the blog Putting Me Together.  She's a master at working with what you have in your closet, and creating original outfits with attainable pieces.  Her remixable wardrobe series is an amazing resource if you're looking to reinvent your style but aren't sure where to start (or just want to see how someone else rocks amazing outfits all week long).  Audrey deserves all the acclaim she has received, and I hope you check out her blog if you haven't already.

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Be My Guest: Capital Style

Today you are all very lucky to meet Emily Hargrove, a stylist based in DC who just so happens to be as nice as she is fashionable (and a fellow Game of Thrones fan who I like to email about the latest crazy plot twists because I'm an HBO nerd like that).  You'll love following her over at Capital Style, and probably wish you lived close enough to go shopping with her like I do.

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Be My Guest: Ever So Emily

If you read this blog ofter, you're probably familiar with my e-friend (and almost real life friend, if only SXSW traffic hadn't ruined everything) Emily of Ever So Emily.  She's posted here before, and I wanted her introduce herself again today just in case you all haven't checked her out yet.  I love getting a peek at her life and her Northwest Chic (my term that I made up right now) style, and I think you will too.

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I'm so glad to be a part of Haley's Be My Guest series while she is living it up in Italy! I've been blogging over at Ever So Emily since 2011 where I write about my life in Oregon with my husband and my doxie pup, Zander.

I'm all about documentation and started my blog as a way to keep track of what's going on in my life and share the fun things I find (i.e. instead of making my husband watch yet another adorable and hilarious animal video, I share it with you!). It's a bit of a hodgepodge; sometimes it's fashion and design, sometimes it's entertainment and a lot of the time it's food.

Stop by and say hello, I'd love to hear from you!

Be My Guest: Sequins & Stilettos

Happy Monday!  The Be My Guest series continues this week (I'm schedule to be in Rome today!) and I am excited to introduce you to a new blog friend, Skylette of Sequins & Stilettos.  She will inspire you with her great outfit posts and make you wish you could swap hair with someone else.  Seriously.

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Be My Guest: Genny's Journal

Today I'm excited for everyone to meet my friend Genny, author the daily style blog Genny's Journal.  She's a mom of two of the cutest little girls I've seen on a blog, and posts daily outfit posts from her home in New Hampshire.  I was lucky to meet Genny in person at the Texas Style Council conference back in March, and can attest that she's as sweet in person as she is online.  Check out her favorite blog post here!

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Be My Guest: City and Burbs

Lately I've been wishing that my blog had a coauthor.  After e-meeting Catalina and Diana of City and Burbs, I am totally jealous of their ability to feature dual perspectives on fashion and share the upkeep of a popular blog.  Both have amazing style, and it's interesting to see different takes on new trends in the same space.  Check them out!

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Be My Guest: Fleur de Lis & Football

I love that rare occasion when I click with another blogger and feel like we'd be friends, if only geography didn't get in the way.  Erin is one of those bloggers I met through comments, and wish I could meet for margaritas.  She's a newly engaged southern girl with lots of great things to share... and an undying devotion to the Crimson Tide.  Check out her favorite post at Fleur de Lis & Football

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Be My Guest: Shoestring Fashion

Ladies, meet Lisa!  She writes a daily style blog called Shoestring Fashion (check out her favorite post here), and I think we could swap closets if I were taller and smaller.  You'll love seeing how she mixes basic pieces that anyone can afford in ways that make them seem even more special.  I've been following along for a while, and think she has great taste!

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Be My Guest: South on Broadway

Today's guest is Jaime, from a new blog called South on Broadway.  She features a great mix of food and fashion, and I think she'll soon be getting lots of attention.  She deserves it!

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Be My Guest: Natasha Fatah

Today I'm excited to introduce you all to Natasha Fatah, author of a blog by the same name.  She has amazing style, as you'll soon find out!

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"You've gotta stand your ground for freedom, beauty, truth, and love."
 -  that’s a line from the movie Moulin Rouge.

It may be a love it or leave it kind of movie, but I loved it, and I loved the celebration of joy and beauty and that’s what I hope to achieve with the blog.

My blog and I share the same name: Natasha Fatah. It’s a style journal where I share my daily outfits – the hits and misses. And I also share bits of inspiration, talk about current affairs, things in the news, TV shows and music and odd bits of observations.

I’m not particularly interested in labels and brands, I’m interested in how people paint themselves everyday and what they want to share and say to the world. I’m a journalist, so for the purpose of balance, I want the blog to be a celebration of all things beautiful and joyful.

My dream closet would be part Solange Knowles part Coco Chanel and part Katherine Hepburn.

Visit www.natashafatah.blogspot.com and stand your ground for freedom, beauty, truth and love.

Be My Guest: Bromeliad Living

Today I'm excited to kick off a series that will introduce you all to some amazing bloggers who are producing great content and nice enough to step in while I'm away.  They've all prepared an introduction to themselves and their blogs, and I hope you'll all get to know each other while I'm away!

First up in Samantha from one of my favorite DIY blogs, Bromeliad Living:

Hi, I'm Samantha from Bromeliad Living. Haley and I share a love for leopard print, flats, J.Crew and a bargain.

Bromeliad Living is inspired by bromeliad plants, which flourish on nothing but air, water and sunshine. I consider being broke to be a creative challenge, so where possible I DIY, upcycle or otherwise get the look for less.

I can tell you where to get a Parson's table or a pencil skirt for less than half off or how to make a Moroccan pouf from a bridesmaids dress.  I'm also trying to achieve 'global beach minimalist modern' in my 500-square-foot apartment in Brooklyn, New  York, and still have cash to fill the gas tank.

 Thanks for the chance to introduce myself. I look forward to meeting Haley's other guests.

Other Sites I Love: Fall 2011

As much as I love all of you coming to my corner of the internet each day, I also LOVE sharing new sites that I've found lately in hopes of broadening your interweb horizons and giving exposure to others who are knocking it out of the park every day.

Without further ado, here are some sites I think you should be visiting (after you come here, of course):

The Selby
As someone who loves to look at other people's houses, this site is perfect for me.  Todd Selby visits artists and designers and takes photos inside their homes, but not in a formal, shelter mag way.  It's like spying on people with good taste.  I really liked a peek into Abigail Ahern's house (below).

Tweetalicous
Ok, so this is more of an app that I discovered thanks to InStyle, but you'll love it.  As a marketer, it's exactly what I don't want you doing, but I hate following companies that tweet 15 times per day and this app lets you pick retailers you like and then compiles any coupon codes and discounts for you.  Basically, it means is that you can unfollow a company and not miss out on anything.  I feel like such a traitor by telling you about this.

Off All the Fish in the Sea
Artist and furniture painter extraordinaire Kim Frazier sees potential where I would see trash, and I love seeing how she breathes new life into secondhand pieces.  She also has good taste on Pinterest.

The Love List
I'm probably the last one arriving at this party, but I love how Designer Jess Graves curates an amazing blog with gorgeously designed posts, such as the collection of items below.  If you aren't already a follower, you should be.

 

With an i.e.

Sometimes I come across a blog and think "she's going to be really popular really fast".  I thought the same thing about 2 weeks ago when I started following Ali Henrie and her blog.  She has wonderful taste and puts outfits together realistic, wearable outfits like nobody's business. 

Now that I've shared some of the more recent additions to my bookmark menu, I'd love to hear what sites you're currently loving.  Leave a comment and let me know!

Check out my Saturday Style over at Capital Style

Today I'm filling in for the stylish (she should be, she's a stylist!) Emily Kate Hargrove over at Capital Style.  She guest posted here not too long ago and I am returning the favor while she is visiting South Korea (lucky girl!!).  My post is about Saturday style, so please head over and check it out!

Here's a sneak peek:

Saturday Afternoon Style by Cardigan Junkie featuring old navy shoes

What's your weekend style staple?  I'm loving tailored shorts and wedges this year, as you can see.  :) 

Check me out at Love, Julie... yesterday

As I've mentioned, this week has been a little crazy for me.  So busy that I've not had time for blog reading, or blog writing, and apparently so busy that I forgot that my guest post went live over at Love, Julie.  Oops.

The lovely Julie is off enjoying the trip of a lifetime while we sit here at our computers, so please head over to her blog and check out my take on how to save space in your suitcase by packing with dresses and neutral accessories!  Have a happy weekend, ladies.  I hope to be back to my normal post/read schedule next week!

Vacation Dresses by Cardigan Junkie featuring gold flat sandals

Lucky me!

Please forgive me for not writing a real post today, but as you can imagine, I'm a little tired from my Vegas trip.  We got back late last night, and I was too tired to do any e-shopping or photoshop decorating.  However, what I have been meaning to do is write a thank you post for the many giveaways I've won lately.  Please check out the bloggers listed below - I follow all of them for a reason (they're great) and I encourage you to as well!

 So without further ado, I owe a huge thank you to:

 Cassie at Candidly Cassie, for the awesome designer tee

 

Leslie at Fresh Out of Lemons for the amazing white jelly watch

Julie at Love, Julie for the Chelsea Victoria prints

Michelle from Wishful Thinking for the Boom Pom Pom cards

I feel so lucky to have all the shiny new things, and will be paying it forward with my own giveaway very soon. 

P.S. My lucky streak followed me to Vegas, and I won $100 on a Sex and the City slot machine!  I put that money toward a large gray Cole Haan hobo bag, even though I did finally go to the Kate Spade store, but couldn't pass up the perfect purse.  :) 

Check me out at Cardigans & Couture today!

Today I'm excited to be guest posting over at Cardigans & Couture!  Please head over there and check out how I'm styling my favorite staple piece a few different ways, and follow the lovely Katie and Regan while you're at it.  You won't regret it.  :)

Must. Have. Monograms.

Happy Monday!  I had a wonderful long weekend at my sister and brother-in-law's wedding.  The event was gorgeous, my hair stayed up (!!!) and I got home on Easter Sunday for a relaxing evening of internet and DVR.  When I made my way over to Gold and Gray I literally squealed and could not wait to re-share these fabulous items from Luxury Monograms.

I can't even decide what I want most.  It's all so perfect and full of color.  What would you buy if you got to pick just one thing?

 

 

I would love a set of monogrammed placemats, but I think I'd be too scared to eat on them!

Check me out on Lilac and Grey today!

Instead of hosting a guest blogger today, I'm writing a guest post for the lovely Cara over at Lilac and Grey.  If you haven't already, check her out and follow her wonderfully glamorous style. 

My post is about how versatile one skirt can be... here's a sneak peek:

Batik date by Cardigan Junkie featuring nine west handbags