If you read my blog with any regularity, you know I’m a huge red carpet geek. Any excuse to drool over pretty gowns and fab styling is OK by me.

What I (almost) like more is figuring out how I can translate my favorite looks into pieces that wouldn’t look terribly out of place in my own closet.  Last night’s Tony Awards gave me just that opportunity.

Amanda Seyfried / J. Crew dress / J. Crew belt / Marc Jacobs clutch / ASOS sandal

Amanda Seyfried strutted her stuff in a beaded Givenchy dress last night. I won’t lie, this look isn’t my favorite. The beading and change in color of the dress plus the bright belt is a bit much. What I absolutely love, however, is the combination of bluish-purple with bright pops of neon orange. So fresh and modern, don’t you think?

I decided to create a look that is inspired by Amanda Seyfried’s, but which is stripped of unnecessary extras. I focused on the color and I think the result is much cleaner and kind of perfect for summer. What do you think?

My sister is about to have a baby. In fact, she’s actively trying not to have a baby as we speak. She’s not due until the beginning of July, but the little nugget is already trying to force her way out of the uterus. Our fingers are crossed that she stays in there a little longer so that her lungs have some more time to develop–and so that I can finally throw my sister a surprise baby shower (my nephew was six weeks early, making his grand entrance before the baby shower).

All of this baby chatter has me obsessing over teensy tiny baby fingers and toes and all of the cuteness that goes along with having a baby girl. It was the perfect excuse to window shop (not that I really need an excuse!).

My sister is a fashionista with an inclination towards edgy, gothic details (check out her blog to see what I mean. Not that I’m biased or anything, but she’s kind of awesome). It can be a little tough to find pieces for a baby girl that work with her aesthetic. I went on a hunt and came up with a few pieces that I think she would love.

1 Willow’s Garden baby mermaid photo prop ::  2 Pearls & Popcorn shirt :: 3 Cole Haan moccasin :: 4 Petunia Pickle blanket :: 5 The Poppy Tree mermaid print :: 6 Kate Mack bikini :: 7 Truly Sanctuary onesie :: 8 Little Bits Chic headband

All this itty bitty baby chatter is starting to give me a little baby fever (not that my littlest munchkin is much bigger). Here’s to hoping the newest little addition will take care of that for me for the time being!

I’m having a little bit of a love affair with all things vintage at the moment. Blame it on Mad Men, blame it on being knee deep in weddings (where vintage is all the rage). Wherever the blame lies, I’m grateful for it. Vintage pieces are (sometimes) cheap, nice to the environment, and full of history. How can you go wrong?

1 trench / 2 skirt / 3 espadrilles / 4 embroidered dress / 5 party dress

Some people love vintage. Some people get all skeeved out at the thought of it and consider it other people’s trash. What do you think?

Jonathan Adler bank / Valentino dress / Cole Haan sandals / My Bearded Pigeon pillow Calypso St. Barth skirt / House of Harlow 1960 necklace / Anthropologie coffee table

So my birthday is coming up this weekend and I can’t talk to anyone without being asked what I want. To be honest, I’ve been so consumed by the thought that my little bean will be one next week (!!!) that I keep forgetting about my own birthday.

So, since I’ve been throwing out nothing but I don’t knooooows, I decided to put together a little roundup of things I’ve had my eye on… and that you might want too!

bathing suit / bag / rainbow cookies / crochet TOMS / cloud earrings / read sign / chambray shirt / TOMS flats / ice pop maker

Are you with me on any of these? And do you have as tough a time as I do thinking of gift ideas for yourself?