We enjoyed a gorgeous weekend here in Santa Barbara, hope you had a lovely couple of days as well. Did you watch the Emmys? I don’t think there were too many upsets or surprises, other than perhaps Charlie Sheen who was shockingly subdued and well-behaved. Good for him-maybe he is Winning after all. I was happy that “Downton Abbey” won several Emmys. The 2nd season premiered in the UK tonight (Sunday) It’s going to take some willpower on my part not to grill my friend in London for details! I thought Jane Lynch was funny and made a fine host but here’s my guilty little secret; I’ve never once watched “Glee”. Of course I never tried out for school plays, the band or cheerleading either so maybe it’s just not in my genetic makeup. As I’ve mentioned once before, my stage debut as a tiny ballerina was a rather traumatic experience that rendered me performance anxiety-ed through high school so suffice it to say no drama teachers were exactly falling over themselves to cast me as “Sandy” in “Grease”
But, enough about me. Drew Barrymore’s dress was stunning, as was Sophia Vergara’s and while the preponderance of red gowns at the Emmys came as no surprise, it was a little unusual to see virtually no black, don’t you think? Gwyneth Paltrow was one of the few stars wearing it in a midriff baring lace gown by Pucci. Thoughts?? Her black & white diamond earrings, diamond bracelets and a diamond & onyx ring, supposedly weighed in at over 100 carats.
Wait, back to me…maybe I should have persevered with the ballet.
Oh well, next life.
Speaking of black & white (How’s that for a segue?!)
This is after all, a post about stripes not dashed dreams, so let’s get started;
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Pretty cool, but I hope there isn’t a bar upstairs
and that is probably the first time I’ve ever said those words.
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David Tsay photo
My beach house entry hall way
via House Beautiful
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One stripe, powerfully placed
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Oscar de la Renta Resort 2012
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Slim Paley photo
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We called these “Humbugs” when we were kids, did you?
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Me. Here. Now.
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Chanel Resort Collection 2012
Seriously Karl- what’s with the boots??
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Aperlai
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Jason Peters at Oklahoma Museum of Modern Arts
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Striped bow tie pasta available at Pierre Lafond, Montecito, CA.
Don’t you think you could flip these over, drill a hole and they would make fun shades for a hanging light fixture in a beach house?
Especially with a multi filament Edison bulb.
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Pretty coloured tea lights only $2.99 at Ikea
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“Vascabarca” stone bathtub by Antonio Lupi
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more beach combing …
I found Neptune’s curtain tie-back
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Kids, look away.
I’m kind of taken with writing on walls at the moment.
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Parfait goblets from West Elm
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Hello. My name is Slim Paley.
I’m an Uggaholic.
Loving this new colour.
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Not a great photo, but I love this summer dinner (taken with my iphone and yes, that’s a crusty old oven mitt wedged beneath the cookie sheet on the table, paper napkins & ice in the wine. Don’t tell Martha) A table covered with brown craft, or newspaper, broiled Alaskan King Crab legs, lashings of drawn butter, fresh lemon and japanese pickles.
It’s the closest the moon has been to the earth in 18 years!
I asked a very “Astronomically Inclined” friend of mine about this event and this is what he had to say;
Most people think the Moon is closest during a “full moon”…but even though it may appear larger…this is an amazing optical illusion. (On the next full moon rise….look at it upside down or between your legs …this sounds crazy..but the moon will actually appear to return to it’s normal size… The scientific explanation and details of this “illusion” can be found at ….
Unfortunately, here in Santa Barbara, we are under grey & rainy skies so I suspect our chances of actually glimpsing the man in the moon this evening are dim.
I do hope you’ll get to enjoy it from where ever you may be.
Slim Paley photo
David Tsay photo
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Love Monique Pean.
Mark Williams
Lydia Courteille ring
Photo via Habitually Chic
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Stubbs & Wootton slippers
Bag by Jigsaw
