Author Archives: Jane

Pre-Fall 2013: Céline

Per usual, loving the aesthetic at Céline for pre-fall. The straw hats (and handbags) are fantastic accents. See the complete collection at Style.com.   image credits: photos courtesy of céline for style.com

Flickr Faves: December 2012

Happy New Year! I’m in the throes of organizing at the moment: not the most original of tasks, but a necessary one. Never does excess seem more apparent than in the days immediately following Christmas. So January, by default, becomes a month of triage, cleaning and organizing. And I’d be lying if I didn’t admit […]

Week One: Another Very Foodie Christmas

Happy 2013! Christmas seems like ages ago (traveling over the holidays will do that), but I wanted to share the foodie gift boxes that I made for my siblings and their families. I’ve happily adopted the tradition of edibles as presents: it’s so much fun selecting and sharing some of my discoveries from favorite shops […]

Week Fifty-two: My 2012 Holiday Card/Sideshow Press

Though I’ll never tire of simple, minimalist design for my stationery, 2012 was the year I became obsessed with elaborate envelope liners. The seeds of this obsession were planted in 2010 by Sideshow Press with gorgeous, Audubon-themed liners for a save-the-date, and then in July 2012 with stunning floral liners for a wedding invitation. The […]

Week Fifty-one: Visions of Sugarplums? Try Sockerbit

My latest sweet-tooth craving is Sockerbit candy. The store, in NYC’s West Village is bright and cheery, the staff are super-friendly, and the Swedish candy is delicious. Sadly, my son will not find any Sockerbit in his stocking this year because his mother had no willpower. (Yes, it’s that good – especially my favorite, “red […]