Oh Jack, you are so cool. This Vanity Fair photo is kind of the perfect way to kick off the weekend, with a wink and a smile. Thanks Jack. I hope you’re all off to a fabulous weekend. This link love roundup is a wee tad smaller than usual as I am busy prepping for a shoot this Monday with Anthology Magazine. I will be hosting a Virginia wine pairing dinner party for my family at a local Virginia vineyard for the story, so I’m busy planning menus and tasting through lots of VA. wine. So fun. If you all[…]

  

Just a few things to assist you while you while away these dog days of summer: a modern Panama hat from those chic gals at Cuyana a beaded wrap bracelet so you look cool a fringe dress so that you actually feel cool an open-toed summer bootie just because a little Agatha Christie to spice up the afternoon a boho chic hammock for your reading pleasure and a rainier cherry mulder to really round everything out Enjoy and Cin Cin! {Images: rainier cherry mulder- Hugh Forte} Related posts:Tartans and Ghillies and Peat Moss- Oh My!Bei Mir Bist Du Schön, Patty[…]

  

If you have any wine geeks in your life, this is sure to put a big smile on their faces at the end of your next dinner party. Any self respecting wino knows that Riesling rocks. It rocks so much that wine impresario Paul Grieco devotes an entire Summer of Riesling at his infamous Terroir wine bars in NYC. If you’re in the city this month and you love your Riesling, be sure to attend one of their classes. Back to this dish at hand. From the Aussie cook and photographer over at From the Kitchen comes this ingenious dish. Simple[…]

  

I’m currently sipping a lip-smacking Pinot Gris from: Their Pinot Gris is a great summertime wine, honestly it’s good year round as it has a tangy effervescence that gives it a little kick and a soft floral quality that rounds it out quite nicely. It’s acidity and .4% residual sugar make it an awesome food wine. This Northwest wine craves spice and would be great with some Vietnamese food doctored with a generous amount of Sriracha sauce. Salt and crunch do right by this wine too, I had it with fried oysters- heaven. At around $12, it’s double heaven. Thank[…]

  

This is amazing. If I could time travel, my first stop might have to be straight to a Soul Train episode. These guys are killing it. I love the women’s suits, the men’s bow ties are out of control and I can’t even count how many dudes are rocking the under-the-knee clap. My favorite is this guy- talk about smooth: Watch this Soul Train/Daft Punk Get Lucky video here, it will seriously make your day. Related posts:Food & Wine Austin StyleParis vs. NYCA Few Good Things

  

Hanks takes on Disney in the untold tale of the story behind Mary Poppins. It seems that Ms. Mary came to the Banks household not for the children but for Mr. Banks. Now it gets interesting. This is the story of the story behind Mary Poppins as well as the story behind Walt Disney convincing P.L. Travers to sell him the rights to her beloved tale. I know the Disney blogosphere is blowing up right now over this- everyone’s got a point of view about what really happened. Who knows if this is really the accurate story, but it sure[…]

  

How fabulous are these bathers from LIFE magazine circa 1948. Tres gorge. I hope you’re off to a fun filled weekend. We’ll take in some fireworks here in Old Town Alexandria. Not about to be outdone by the nearby nation’s capital, this town celebrates its very own birthday on July 13th. This year Alexandria turns 264. Wow, that’s pretty old for America. What are you all up to? Here are a few of my favorite things from this week and a little link love: 1. I love these illustrated posters for the kiddos- animals of the world by artist, Andy[…]

  

C and I recently popped open a bottle of bubbly that we had been saving for a special occasion. It wasn’t exactly a momentous day but we did made a big decision- to sell our beloved NYC apartment. Who knows where we’ll end up but with our growing family, we know we’ve (cue The Animals song) gotta get out of this place as evidenced by my 13 month old twins pacing back and forth and back and forth in our 800 square feet. We need a backyard… or a long hallway- something. But I digress, we popped this bottle to[…]

  

I just love a good European movie poster or book cover. They really make me happy. I get why Hollywood can’t go all artsy on us, they need to show sweaty action shots of our superstars to bring in the Benjamins, but aren’t these just so much cooler. I just spied this Spanish book cover of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, apparently picked up in a Barcelona flea market- I wish I had picked it up. And I’ve always LOVED this Polish poster of Shane by Wojciek Wenzel (1959), I would love to have him in my house.[…]

  

Here’s a gal who is not afraid of color. I love that she makes such a bold statement with her palette- and in a rental, no less. You may have seen the Lonny spread back in April of interior designer Angie Hranowsky’s 1850s Charleston home. I drool over her personal design site and have not been able to get the images of her own home out of my brain, so I thought I would share. Wow! That palette is so bold and pretty. A few details from her living room: Those painterly Roman shades are killing it. They are pinned and ready[…]