Caravan of Love!

During the summer I spend time with my boyfriend daughter and friends at the house in Montauk and when it is high season it can get very packed. The backyard is very spacious and I always wish there was a cute guest house out back. When I came across this cute caravan I fell in love instantly and if I ever have the chance to have a country home I will definitely invest in one for our guests.



image via My Paradissi

Old School!

When I was in grade school in Canada, I remember that whenever there was an assembley my friend and I always wanted to help unstack and stack the chairs which equaled less class time for me :). A few years ago my mind came across those chairs and I thought how great and easy it would be to paint them white of course, this is my go to for any chair. Today on the sensational blog My Paradissi I found the chairs delightful covered in beautiful prints and a pair I found on a Canadian blog a few months back which I am ashamed to say I don't remember their name. If I ever cross paths with these chairs again I will be extremely excited to give them a new school facelift!

I'm lovin it!!!

Hi all sorry have been away for so long and have so much to show you from my summer holiday in Germany and the things I love! Will get onto that soon but right now I am lovin and coveting an oval wood frame. I saw them in the beautiful window display of  Club Monaco and can't stop thinking about having one. I need to find one!!!! Thanks Little Blue Deer

Hallo from Berlin!!

So this is going to be a bit of a long post because I will be posting pictures from my trip so far. The weather is a bit off but we are trying to make the most of it! So far we have gotten lost....I never knew I had the man don't ask for direction syndrome! Oops!!!! Visited the Berlin wall, ate schnitzel at a restaurant that uses my boyfriends uber convenient cash register system and explored the quaint hotel Michelberger that is attached to the restaurant with the same name. All the while prancing around in my favorite red jeans!

Danke 

At First We Take Manhattan Than We Take Berlinnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!

I am doing my last post before I leave for vacation, I of course will be blogging intermittently while I'm away. I only have a few hours left before the car comes to pick us up, so I have decided to take a page out of Tory Burch's Blog  and do a Tastemaker's Summer Getaway of my own although I have not graduated to tastemaker status yet!
Here are my picks for my summer getaway

BERLIN

WHAT I'M PACKING.... red espadrilles, flowy tops, long black skirt and Isabel Marant dicker suede ankle boot

DURING THE DAY I WILL GO TO.... the Berlin Zoo with my daughter, been so long since we have been to the zoo!

AT NIGHT....Have dinner at the Soho House

SUMMER COCKTAIL..... Moscow Mule! I love the combination of ginger beer and vodka the ginger beer reminds me of my grandmother who use to make a mean spicy batch when I was younger!

SUMMER PLAYLIST...... Paul McCartney and the Wings, Pitbull with Neyo and Bob Marley a summer favorite no matter where I am!

BOOKS I'M PACKING...David Sedaris When you are Engulfed in Flames and The Paris Wife as recommended by my best friend Kat,

GAMES I LIKE TO PLAY..... Scrabble Scrabble and more Scrabble with a big bowl of popcorn!

Danke
Shirley

Campy Girl!

Last summer Montauk was my home away from home every weekend. I loved the chill atmosphere and going to all the cool local hangouts. Drinks at Navy Beach, yummy sandwich's from the Ditch Witch. I never made it to the Surf Lodge for some reason, didn't really have a desire to go although I love the decor! This year there is a new boutique hotel in town with a "campy" vibe and I love it! Ruschmeyer by Ben Pundole and Robert McKinley of King and Grove. It is in a renovated building from 1952 and designed to look like a nautical summer camp. Ping pong, yoga and bike riding sign me up! When the sun goes down you can  enjoy dinner in there very chic mess hall followed by dancing at the Electric Eel. Sounds like my kind of camp so long Camp Mini Yo We hello Ruschmeyer!








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Lust List!!!

I haven't done a lust list in a while so I felt it was long overdue. I have been noticing this trend toward the smaller bag and I must say I am on board! I'm tired of rummaging through my large bag to find keys, lipstick, gum etc. It's very frustrating when you feel your bag has swallowed your contents only to cough it up at the last minute when you are on the brink of tearing it to shreds! I love love love the Hermes Constance bag and need it in my life.... sigh someday!!! When I was in grade school I loved Weejun Bass Penny loafers and am glad they are making a comeback. I can't wait to wear them with my red jeans very Michael Jackson circa 1980! I will be leaving on Thursday for holiday with my daughter and boyfriend. I definitely know I will channel Jackie O in Capri, I am obsessed with her head scarves they look tres chic! Well I'm off to the MET to see the Alexander McQueen exhibit Savage Beauty.
Have a wonderful weekend!

Cheers


Shirley