Texas Summer Essentials

Texas Summer Essentials by aromnayr featuring top sider shoes

Independence Day

Independence Day by aromnayr featuring a retro swimwear

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The 4th of July is a HUGE deal in the town where I'm from, Friendswood, TX.  Every year I go home to watch the parade and the fireworks and always see family, lots of old friends - and I'm always reminded how lucky I am to have not only grown up in America, but in MY town!  It's a day booming with tradition, pride, and community spirit and I'm so excited to head back down in just a couple days to share once again in celebrating our nation's Independence Day.

Suits in Which to Play

Suits in Which to Play by aromnayr featuring printed tops

Easter Parade

In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it,

You'll be the grandest lady at the Easter Parade.

I'll be all in clover, and when they look you over,

I'll be the proudest fellow in the Easter Parade.

On the avenue, fifth avenue, the photographers will snap us,

And you'll find that you're in the rotogravure.

Oh I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet,

And of the girl I'm taking to the Easter parade.

 

Easter Sunday by aromnayr featuring patent leather high heels

The Dream Home

I've gotten a bit crazy lately about Polyvore, as you may have noticed and today I delved into creating home decor scenarios!  Huzzah! 

Here's what I've come up with so far...

THE ENTRY WAY

Entryway by aromnayr on polyvore.com

Here I've used wallpaper, a female sculpture and a brass knot sculpture all designed by Kelly Wearstler, a dish from Design Within Reach, vintage lamp from 1st Dibs, an antique mirror and the Jonathan Adler Bond desk, and two Knoll Platnner stools.

THE LIVING ROOM

The Fab Life by aromnayr featuring turquoise jewelry

For the living room I've chosen subtle dove gray paint, a Design Within Reach sofa with two pink silk flamestitch pillows, an Eames lounger, a gold Kartell Bourgie lamp  and two Saarinen tulip, marble-topped side tables also from DWR, Kelly Wearstler brass kaleidoscopes, two fabulous vintage pink and brass chairs from 1st Dibs, the Meurice chandelier, Nixon marble-topped cocktail table, and the Bond console all from Jonathan Adler, and an exquisite painting done by artist, Michele Armas.

THE DINING ROOM

The Dining Room by aromnayr on polyvore.com

Finally, in the dining room we've got a vintage sputnik chandelier, a painting by James Nares, Louis Kartell Ghost chairs, and two Knoll Platner chairs, the Bond dining table from Jonathan Adler, DVF gold silverware, Kelly Wearstler for Pickard china, and Marc Blackwell "Southern Hemisphere" glassware from Barney's.
The centerpieces are stolen from the Fall 2012 RTW Jil Sander show and are genius bouquets positioned in clear perspex boxes....I think we may be seeing that trend in the event florals of some of the most fashionable hostesses.
So there you have it!  Won't you stop by my imaginary home for a drink sometime?

ps- If you can't tell I'm completely obsessed with the Jonathan Adler Bond Collection.  It's burled wood and lucite combo make me positively giddy with furniture lust!

My Polyvore Debut

As if I didn't have enough places to fool around online, especially with Pinterest having become by daily obsession...I've given into another site after a long battle of resistance.  Time to conquer Polyvore!

Here's my debut outfit created with Polyvore:

It all started with this great Jil Sander sequined shirt, then the brown leather pants, suede YSL tribute sandals and green Celine bag followed.  I would wear this any day of the week!

Sunday Brunch by aromnayr featuring summer bags