Cup of Beautiful

Monday, 12 December 2011

Holiday Decorating

Loving these holiday interiors ....

{ via Delight by Design, Brunch at Saks, and A Piece of Toast }

Friday, 9 December 2011

"Having A Coke With You" by Frank O'Hara

{ via Caroline Dennis }

Having a Coke with You

"is even more fun than going to San Sebastian, Irún, Hendaye, Biarritz, Bayonne

or being sick to my stomach on the Travesera de Gracia in Barcelona

partly because in your orange shirt you look like a better happier St. Sebastian

partly because of my love for you, partly because of your love for yoghurt

partly because of the fluorescent orange tulips around the birches

partly because of the secrecy our smiles take on before people and statuary

it is hard to believe when I’m with you that there can be anything as still

as solemn as unpleasantly definitive as statuary when right in front of it

in the warm New York 4 o’clock light we are drifting back and forth

between each other like a tree breathing through its spectacles

and the portrait show seems to have no faces in it at all, just paint

you suddenly wonder why in the world anyone ever did them

I look

at you and I would rather look at you than all the portraits in the world

except possibly for the Polish Rider occasionally and anyway it’s in the Frick

which thank heavens you haven’t gone to yet so we can go together the first time

and the fact that you move so beautifully more or less takes care of Futurism

just as at home I never think of the Nude Descending a Staircase or

at a rehearsal a single drawing of Leonardo or Michelangelo that used to wow me

and what good does all the research of the Impressionists do them

when they never got the right person to stand near the tree when the sun sank

or for that matter Marino Marini when he didn’t pick the rider as carefully

as the horse

it seems they were all cheated of some marvelous experience

which is not going to go wasted on me which is why I am telling you about it"

~ Frank O’Hara

Affordable ASOS Accessories

Created by Kim Tas

Left to Right, Top to Bottom:

ASOS Boyfriend Knit Beanie, sale $10.91

ASOS Stripe Converter Gloves, sale $10.91

ASOS Smooth Gold Hinged Ponytailer, $14.54

Pieces Falulla Bobble Earrings, $10.91

ASOS Leather Skinny Metallic Belt, $27.27

ASOS Faux Fur Cossack Hat, $27.27

ASOS Passport Holder, $14.54

ASOS Faux Fur Earmuffs, $21.82

ASOS Turban Knot Headband, $10.91

ASOS Fliplock Envelope Clutch, $27.27

ASOS Loose Rib Knitted Snood, $21.82

ASOS Hoop And Spike Drop Earrings, $18.18

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Saturday, 3 December 2011

I have a weak spot for J. Crew. Great basics, lots of colors, sparkly skirts, and bold jewelry .... how can you go wrong? Kudos to Jenna Lyons for successfully blending preppy and fashion forward pieces. Here are a few of my favorites from the Holiday and December catalogues (trust me, this was not an easy edit).

{ images via J. Crew }

Friday, 2 December 2011

Happy Weekend!

Happy weekend and happy December everyone .... Hope everyone's getting into the holiday spirit!

{ via my Pinterest }

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Office Envy

I can't wait to have my own thoroughly designed home office! I'm thinking hardwood floor, fur rug, organizational shelves, and always fresh flowers on the desk .... below is some more inspiration ....