Lauren Moffatt Issue No. 22
november 2012
t h e ex p e c ta n t m o m d i s h es o n s t y le , i n s p i r at i o n , a n d t h e p er f e c t w i n t er coat
COACH.COM / LEGACY
november 2012
The Matchbook Girl... is a
hostess
with the mostess.
launches a fashion line from her believes
quirky place card holders make the meal.
strolls the streets of Savannah with her twirls about the house to sports
is thankful for her
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dachshund pup.
Louis Armstrong tunes.
tweed like her hero, Nancy Drew.
dreams of owning
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houseboat .
a modernist country house .
friends, family, and pumpkin pie.
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issue No. 22
Staples 9 DATE BOOK 10 NOTE FROM KATE & JANE 14 EDITOR’S WISH LISTS
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What a Hoot Nancy Drew Cozy Chic
108 DIRECTORY 109 WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG?
lauren moffatt
at her New York studio Photography by Carol Dronsfield
Anna Wintour
110 JUST MARRIED 112 odds & Ends matchbook
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History Lesson 20 10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT...
Louis Armstrong 38 PORTRAIT OF A LADY
40 Kindred spirit
Fleur Cowles
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“I believe the happiest girls are the prettiest girls” -
Culture & Living 22 MAY WE SUGGEST
Book, Film and Music Reviews
26 gadget girl
Olivia Rae James
28 The icon
The Fair Isle sweater
30 Dear Matchbook 32 in your words
Your Favorite Thanksgiving Dish
34 matchbook gallery
New England Story 44 how to...
Set the Thanksgiving Table
Matchbook Girls can save 20% with the promo code: MA T CHB O O K at checkout! www.NROCO.com
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Features 54 A San Francisco Soirée
Meg Shackleton's top tips for holiday entertaining 68 the Glass House
Inside the modernist icon of Philip Johnson’s Glass House
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A charmed life in Savannah’s Historic District
97 lovely lauren
A studio visit with fashion darling Lauren Moffatt
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MATCHBOOK DATEBOOK
November 1
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MICHELANGELO’S SISTINE CHAPEL PAINTINGS ARE FIRST EXHIBITED (1512)
MARIE ANTOINETTE, QUEEN OF FRANCE, IS BORN IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA (1755)
Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois (1842)
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British Actress Vivien Leigh is born in Darjeeling, India (1913)
UNITED STATES ELECTION DAY!
NEW YORK’S MUSEUM OF MODERN ART OPENS TO THE PUBLIC (1929)
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The Louvre opens as a public museum in Paris (1793)
Giant pandas are discovered in China (1927)
U.S. ROUTE 66 IS ESTABLISHED (1926) (VETERANS DAY)
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American Actress Anne Hathaway is born in Brooklyn, New York (1982)
French impressionist painter Claude Monet is born in Paris, France (1840)
Sadie Hawkins Day
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25-year-old Queen Elizabeth I ascends to the English throne (1558)
The first untethered hot-air balloon flight takes place over Paris, France (1783)
THANKSGIVING DAY! (US) THE 86 TH ANNUAL MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE
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William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway in Stratford-upon-Avon (1582)
National Square Dance Day
Casablanca premiers in New York, New York (1942)
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note from: katie + jane
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ovember, what better time to give thanks? This month we wanted to extend our gratitude to everyone that has helped make this issue a success. Thank you to our cover girl, Lauren Moffatt, for letting us invade her jewel box of a design studio. The fashion designer (and expectant mom!) wows us with her collection season after season and our behind-the-scenes peek at her design process was a dream come true. Thank you to lovely folks at the Philip Johnson Glass House for inviting us to New Canaan to tour their breathtaking property. We've longed to visit the
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iconic modernist home since first learning of it in our high school art history courses. Needless to say, it did not disappoint. Thank you to Meg, Natalie, and Bess out in San Francisco for putting on and capturing their stunning holiday soiree. We can't wait to whip up some berry garnished cocktails! Many thanks also to the fantastic Robyn Mizrach McClelland for her southern hospitality. She welcomed Matchbook into her charming Savannah apartment and quite frankly, we never wanted to leave. Last but not least, we must give a heartfelt
Photograph by Rima Campbell
thank you to our talented team and contributors. We couldn't publish Matchbook without the tireless work and dedication of each of you. Cheers to collaboration.
And now, please pass the pumpkin pie, katie + jane
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contributors
Meg Biram
Blogger, Consultant, Artist Washington, D.C.
Bess Friday
Photographer San Francisco, CA
Natalie Bowen
Floral Designer San Francisco, CA
Jade McCully
Photographer Savannah, GA
rima campbell
carol dronsfield
Photographer Brooklyn, NY
Photographer Brooklyn, NY
Erin Newkirk
Writer Minneapolis, MN
Kaylen Ralph
Writer Columbia, MO
The Matchbook Team Katie Armour
co-founder editorial director Meg Shackleton
Founder of Margaret Elizabeth Jewelry San Francisco, CA
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Scott Wade
Jane Lilly Warren
co-founder creative director
Katie Evans
Writer New York, NY
illustrator
Jamie Ericson
copy editor
sarah Tolzmann
associate designer
LIGHTING s DECOR s FURNITURE
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2. 1. editor's wish list
What A Hoot katie armour, editorial director
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Nancy Drew jane lilly warren, creative director
style notes from america's most charming detective
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10 things
louis armstrong
10 Things
You Didn't Know About...
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egendary jazz soloist Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) grew up in poverty in New Orleans, Louisiana. He eventually became one of the greatest trumpeters, singers, and entertainers of all time. Though he lost count, it is estimated Armstrong made as many as 1,500 recordings over the course of his lengthy career. He died at home in Queens, New York shortly after his seventy-first birthday. And now, a few lesser known facts...
1. As a young boy he often
there served as his only
sang for change on the
formal education.
streets of New Orleans. To help support his family he also
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delivered coal to prostitutes’
prostitute named Daisy
homes and sold food picked
Parker. The marriage didn’t
from hotel garbage.
last because, according to
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In 1918 he married a young
Armstrong, his wife “wouldn’t At age twelve, he was
arrested for firing a pistol
give up her line of work.”
while celebrating in the street
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on New Year's and was sent to
East, Latin America, and
a home for troubled boys.
Africa on the behalf of the
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He toured the Middle
U.S. State Department and
to ignore the rules and address the royals directly. Once, before launching into “Mahogany Hall Stomp” (a song about a New Orleans brothel), he announced before Princess Margaret, “We’re really gonna lay this one on for the Princess.”
7. He became known around the globe by his nickname, Satchmo, which he acquired thanks to a London magazine editor that accidentally garbled an earlier nickname, Satchelmouth.
8. Armstrong was an admitted hypochondriac and germaphobe. He kept his trumpet mouthpiece in a neatly folded handkerchief in his back pocket.
9. For years, in protest of segregation, he refused to perform in New Orleans. In 1965, after passage of the Civil Rights Act, he returned to his hometown to play in an integrated band at the city’s Jazz Museum.
received warm welcomes. In
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Armstrong learned to play
Leopoldville he was carried
the bugle and the cornet,
by local tribesmen into the
pallbearers at the beloved
eventually joining their brass
city stadium on a throne.
At the boys’ home,
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When performing for the
British monarchy, he loved
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musician’s funeral service included, among others, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Ed Sullivan, and Johnny Carson.
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CULTURE CLUB
May We Suggest... O ur picks in books, movies and music this November
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merican icon Tom Wolfe, famous for such works as The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and The Bonfire of the Vanities, turns his keen journalistic eye on the strange world that is Miami. Miami is home to “Little Havanna,” a thriving drug trade, millions of immigrants, and a massive art market. These worlds collide in this densely plotted new novel.
On Our Shelf
Back to Blood by Tom Wolfe (Little, Brown and Co., $30)
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Back to Blood’s backbone is a series of stock characters: a daring rookie cop, a beautiful Cuban nurse, Russian Oligarchs and an African-American chief of police. What makes these characters soar beyond the stereotype is the city itself, where Wolfe claims, “Everybody hates everybody” and that great American melting pot just won’t melt. As suspicions arise about a series of forgeries at the Miami Art Basel, the novel takes off through police chases, riots, strip clubs and mobs of millionaire art hunters.
It may seem surprising given Wolfe’s penchant for white suits and fedoras that he hasn’t taken on Miami before now, but he does so as a man well versed in the city. The words follow the creole rhythm of its various groups while skewering everything from the Art Basel phonies to reality TV and modern politics. It is Wolfe at his finest, leaving no fool unharmed.
Dear Life by Alice Munro (Knopf, $27)
John Consensus is building in the critical world to proclaim Alice Munro the living master of the short story. In her latest collection, Dear Life, she does nothing to dilute these accolades. Writing in her trademark simple and plainspoken style, each story creeps up on the reader. Populated with the rich characters of everyday, from the poet to the soldier, Dear Life presents a beautiful snapshot of felt life. In the collection's final four pieces, Munro sets her stories in the Ontario town of her childhood, taking us closer than ever before to this allusive writer. Available November 6th
Friendkeeping: A Field Guide to the People You Love, Hate, and Can’t Live Without by Julie Klam (Riverhead Books, $26)
Friendkeeping is not just a field guide or a memoir, but a present waiting to be gifted. There may be no better way to say that you care about your best friend than sharing this fantastic book about the truth, love and honesty of adult friendships. Klam strikes the perfect balance with a good mix of helpful advice and personal anecdotes. While exploring her own friends, Klam takes her readers under her wings for a rollicking series of tales that are endlessly readable and often hilarious to boot. This is one book that simply must be shared with friends this holiday season.
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver (HarperCollins, $29)
Rambling with the gritty cadence and plain-spoken charm of Appalachia, Barbara Kingsolver presents rural life in confrontation with modern science. As unhappy farm wife Dellarobia Turnbow discovers a lake of fire, the town is overrun with everyone from fundamentalists seeking a miracle from god to journalists seeking a good story and scientists out to provide even more proof of climate change. The brilliance of Kingsolver isn’t in just presenting a novel around this contentious topic, but also pausing to explore the ramifications of these issues on everyday people, faith, and our moral obligations. Available November 6th
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CULTURE CLUB
On The Stereo
At The Box Office
The Rolling Stones - GRRR!
A Late Quartet
The Stones' latest greatest hits album includes fifty tracks, with classics like “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and “Under My Thumb” – a great holiday gift for the Jagger fans in your life. Available November 13th Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
The R&B star’s fifth album was recorded in The Oven, her West Chelsea music studio. Some tracks have Keys alone at her piano, while others, like her first single, “Girl on Fire,” are boldly declared musical anthems. Available November 27th
Philip Seymour Hoffman fans will enjoy this story of four musicians in New York City whose lives have become intertwined after years sharing the stage. As they prepare for their twenty-fifth anniversary performance, they struggle with the terminal illness of their leader, Peter (Christopher Walken), and drama ensues.
This historical drama tells the story of the eighteenth century love triangle between a German doctor and the Danish king and queen.
Anna Karenina
In theaters November 23rd
In theaters November 2nd
Keira Knightley stars as Tolstoy’s tragic heroine in this screenplay adaption penned by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard. Joe Wright directs Knightley for the third time, alongside Jude Law who stars as her husband, Alexei Karenin.
In theaters November 9th
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A Royal Affair
In theaters November 9th Hitchcock
Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, and Scarlett Johansson star in this love story about legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville.
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TECH SMART
photographer olivia rae james
Gadget Girl
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harleston, South Carolinabased photographer Olivia Rae James is always on the move. Whether she's exploring the French countryside or capturing memories at a local wedding, this sweet as pie Matchbook girl is never empty-handed. We love how her favorite gadgets reflect her life passions -- travel (a darling bike), photography (a fun tiltshift lens), and cooking (a dutch oven). Read on for a peek at the gadgets that help Ms. James lead her most charming life.
On Olivia’s Wish List
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I always edit my videos to look aged, but I’d love to have an actual Super 8 camera to film with and really give videos that authentic grainy look.
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I never wear a watch, but I always seem to be hunting for the perfect one – I love the simple, masculine look of this Steven Alan one.
Olivia's Favorite Gadgets
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This camera bag is amazing. It has compartments specific to lenses, memory cards, cell phones, camera body, and so on. It’s the only way I stay organized.
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I’m a minimalist when it comes to coffee, and I’m often just making one or two cups. My white ceramic French press doesn’t take up space and it looks pretty perched on my countertop.
My boyfriend surprised me with this lens for my birthday and I absolutely love it. It’s such a fun way to play with proportions and add blur to photos.
This bike looks and rides like a dreamy Dutch bike, but for a quarter of the price. It’s the ideal bike for sunset rides around the Charleston peninsula.
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Le Creuset pieces are heirlooms. Whenever I’m making soup in my truff lecolored dutch oven, I think about the fact that I might be making soup in it thirty years from now.
1. Vintage Super 8mm Film Camera, The Vintage Vend, $69 2. 21 Jewel Automatic Watch, Steven Alan, $285 3. ONA Camps Bay Backpack, B&H Photo, $429 4. White Ceramic French Press, Macy's, $60 5. Tilt-Shift Lens, Canon, $1,219 6. Windsor Oxford Bike, Bikes Direct, $300 7. Le Creuset Dutch Oven, Williams-Sonoma, $220 matchbook
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the icon
The Fair Isle Sweater
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he iconic Fair Isle knit pattern was made popular by the stylish Prince of Wales in the 1920s. Below are a few of our favorite modern interpretations of the international classic...
Harley of Scotl and Fa i r I s l e S w e at e r , J .C r e w, $225 P e p e J e a n s Fa i r Isle Cardigan, ASOS , $167
Fa i r I s l e S k i S w e at e r , J .C r e w, $148
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C r e a m Fa i r I s l e Knitted Jumper, Pa u l S m i t h , $290
L e M o n t S t. M i c h e l Fa i r I s l e S w e at e r , M a d e w e l l , $3 3 5
M o s s i m o Fa i r I s l e S h aw l C o l l a r C a r d i g a n , Ta r g e t, $25
Casarin Cardigan, J a c k W i l l s , $148
G e m m a S w e at e r , Abercrombie & F i t c h , $88
Gryphon New Y o r k Fa i r I s l e T o p, fa r f e t c h .c o m , $3 25
K n i t t e d Fa i r Isle Jumper, T o p s h o p, $9 0
The Firepl ace t o B e S w e at e r , M o d c l o t h , $85
K n i t t e d Fa i r I s l e Yoke Jumper, T o p s h o p, $96
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ETI Q UETTE
Dear Matchbook,
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This is my first Thanksgiving with my significant other and his family. And we are hosting! What are some tips for making a GREAT first holiday
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Upon arrival, have some jazzy music at play and make sure you have everyone’s favorite
be feeling mighty thankful this time of year. But it just
impression?
Whether you are bringing together family, friends, or family of friends, we love the idea of starting things off with an invitation. It doesn’t have to be formal to let people know you are genuinely excited about hosting them as guests in your home.
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I feel like I should
seems like there is so
beverage to hand them as they walk in the door. From sparking water to bubbly champagne, there’s nothing like stemware to get everyone in the mood! Of course, dinner will be a smash if you include the family favorites. Hopefully, your significant other should be able to help you drum up the list of family musts, but if not, ask the head of household what they love to eat and go from there.
much negativity swirling around! What are some original, fun ways to jump start the love?!
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What comes around, goes around. In other words, the best way to feel grateful is to show gratitude. Thankfully {pun intended}, these days there are so many fun/inexpensive/quick/ incredible ways to let all the people in your life know you care! Your Best Friend / Bus Driver:
We can’t be the only ones addicted to Pumpkin Spice Lattes! So, why not gift one Items: Turkey Napkins, Wisteria, $39 for 4 • Classic Stewart Tartan Stocking, WilliamsSonoma, $30 • Marimekko Stocking, Crate & Barrel, $45 • Velvet Pomegranate Stocking, Wisteria, $49 • Kate Spade Gardner Street Stemware, Bloomingdales, from $40 • Java Spice Cocktail Napkins, Paper Style, $5 for 20 • Gift Card, Starbucks, from $15
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#fabulouslysocial party themes for the month! Thanksgiving
Time to gather those you love around a turkey/Tofurkey and give thanks. We're feeling the need to mix things up, and luckily there are lots of fun traditions we can’t wait to try this year! Hang the Stockings!
It’s the perfect post-Thanksgiving get-together. Mulled wine, spiced eggnog, yards of yummy fabric, a dash of glass glitter, and your endless imagination. Get your decorations up, make something gorgeous, and have a lot of fun doing it.
to those who are always there for you for no reason at all? The Starbucks app makes it super easy to gift by email or Facebook in just a few taps.
Your Mom/Childhood Friend/
Scan an old photo of the two of you and email it along with the top reason{s} they changed your life. Instant melt! Significant Other:
I also feel like the world could use a little more spring in its step these days, so I am taking a pledge this month to get back in the game in a big way by setting aside five minutes a day to send one “this is why you are amazing” note/email/text every day to the person I’ve enjoyed the most that day. ‘Tis the season! Want to join me? Everyone Else:
: There is this fab new “endorse” feature on LinkedIn that takes just a click or a tap at the top of their profile page to tell them exactly what you think they are good at. They get a thumbs-up on their profile and an email letting them know you think they are really good at skill they are pretty proud of. Your Boss / Colleague
Erin Newkirk is the CEO and CoFounder of Red Stamp, a company on a mission to make relationships stronger. For real-time tips on being #fabulouslysocial Download the free, awardwinning Red Stamp app from the iTunes App Store - Like Red Stamp on Facebook Or drop Erin a tweet at @redstamp_erin or an email at erin@redstamp.com. She’d love to hear from you!
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CHIT CHAT
“My aunt's apple pie ... and sweet potatoes (with lots of marshmallows!)”
“The stuffing I make... Cornbread,
onions, dried fruits (Turkish apricots, dried cherries or cranberries), roasted hazelnuts on top.
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@LibbyBates
“Sweet potato souffle”
“Green Bean Casserole #guiltypleasure”
@coryanna
@TGatesStyle
@MeganMcDermott
in your words
@MatchbookMag: Tell us, what is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? #chitchat
“Sweet potatoes!
My mouth's watering just THINKING about them!
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@BeccaliseDeveaux
“Easy. Masshed potatoes.” @Catfish&Caviar
“My Mom's sweet potato biscuits! (and an entire pumpkin pie)” @JacquesLevine
sprout & cauliflower gratin with a pine nut crumble topping.!
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“For a dessert
enthusiast-pumpkin pie is without a doubt the best, of course! #SweetTooth.
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“Mine is a brussels @heather_penn
“Stuffing with gravy! Makes my mouth water...mmmm..” @dz_g
“Late night, leftover slice of grandma's from-scratch cherry pie, eaten while lounging with family.
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@jeratzel
“Brussels sprouts!” @AliciaGrant
“Royal Rice Casserole!” @KimareannaRoss
“Butternut Squash!” @KellyNBoudreau
“Mashed potatoes for days.” @ABSchoenrock matchbook
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November Exhibition:
New England Story
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1. Glittered Manicure Set, Forever 21, $5 2. Ciaté Ladylike Luxe Paint Pot, Nordstrom, $15 3. Ciaté Dangerous Affair Paint Pot, Nordstrom, $15 4. Philosophy Homemade Pumpkin Pie, Nordstrom, $8 5. Sephora + Pantone Universe Precious Metals Shadow Palette, Sephora, $48 6. Laura Mercier Crème Brûlée Signature Candle, Nordstrom, $42 7. Estée Lauder
Pure Color Powder Blush in Intriguing Plum, Nordstrom, $28
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1. Hermes Eau des Merveilles Eau de Toilette Spray, Sephora, $133 2. Collector's Edition Premium I.T. Brush Set, Sephora, $68 3. Emilio Pucci Small Cosmetics Pouch, Nordstrom, $290 4. Vanilla Bean Scrub, Nordstrom, $40 5. Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Damsel, Nordstrom, $20 6. Philosophy Hot Buttered Rum Lip Shine, Nordstrom, $10 7. MOR Black Currant Iris Lotion, Nordstrom, $18 8. Fresh Fig Apricot Petit Soap, Barneys,
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PORTRAIT OF A LA D Y
Text by katie armour
“It’s Got To Have Flair”
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egendary magazine editor Fleur Cowles was, both personally and professionally, a master of invention. Though she often claimed to hail from Montclair, New Jersey, census evidence suggests she was in fact born in New York City in 1908 with the name Florence Freidman. Both she and her sister, Millicent, later changed their surnames to Freeman with no explanation ever disclosed. The ambitious young Florence began her career at a mere 15, writing copy for Gimbels department store ads. She went on to pen a fashion column for The New York World-Telegram. Along the way Florence picked up her first two husbands - the first, Bertram Klapper, was a manufacturer of wooden shoe heels, and the second, Atherton Pettingell Jr. was an advertising executive (who also happened to be her boss). She and Pettingell started an ad agency of their own, but eventually divorced prompting her to move to Washington D.C. to write speeches for the War Production Board. There she met Gardner “Mike” Cowles Jr., heir to the Cowles Media Company and publisher of Look magazine. They married in 1946 and the newly
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minted “Fleur” (as she now preferred to be called) settled into an associate editor position at Look. There she elevated the publication by adding fashion and food coverage and assisting in a major design overhaul. Itching to edit something for a more elite audience, Fleur convinced Mike to fund a new project of her very own, a magazine she decisively named Flair. Fleur recruited the best talent from around the world for her extravagant new publication, the first issue hitting newsstands in February 1950. The content included fashion, decor, trav-
el, art, and anything else that struck Fleur’s fancy prompting Time to describe it as "a fancy bouillabaisse of Vogue, Town & Country, Holiday, etc." Although the publication folded only a year later in January 1951, its creativity and quality is widely revered still today. The lavish magazine included cutouts and pop-ups made of expensive paper stock and pieces from contributing writers such as Simone de Beauvoir, Jean Cocteau, and Tennessee Williams. It was innovative and expensive -- in the end Mike Cowles estimated he’d lost $2.5 million on the short-lived Flair magazine.
After Flair folded, the ever determined Fleur refused to slow down. She assisted with Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1952 presidential campaign and was an ambassador to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. She and Mike divorced in 1955 and soon thereafter she married her fourth and final husband,
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world, was displayed around the globe. After passing at age 101, Fleur left a legacy of friendship (she’d won over everyone from the Queen Mother to Pope John XXIII) and exquisite taste. Above all else, she’d taught the world that when it comes to style, “it’s got to have flair.” matchbook
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A San Francisco soiree When it comes to throwing dinner parties,
San San Francisco-based Francisco-based jewelry jewelry designer designer Meg Meg Shackleton Shackleton knows knows what’s what’s best. best.The The stylish stylish newlywed newlywed often often welcomes welcomes friends friends to to her her charming charming Cole Cole Valley Valley abode abode to to partake partake in in scrumptious scrumptious food food and and sparkling sparkling spirits. spirits. For For aa recent recent holiday holiday soirée, soirée, the the talented talented hostess hostess with with the the mostess mostess called called upon upon friend friend Natalie Natalie Bowen Bowen to to design design autumn-inspired autumn-inspired floral floral arrangements arrangements and and whipped whipped up up the the food food herself. herself. Whether Whether she’s she’s dreaming dreaming up up baubles baubles for for her her collection, collection, Margaret Margaret Elizabeth, Elizabeth, or or setting setting the the dinner dinner table, table, this this Matchbook Matchbook girl girl does does itit with with flair. flair. Read Read on on for for Meg’s Meg’s tips tips on on dressing dressing and and dining dining this this holiday holiday season. season.
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What inspired you to throw this charming soiree? I love any excuse to throw a dinner party, and the holidays are such a festive time to entertain. We wanted to gather together a bunch of good friends for a fun meal to celebrate the season.
The space is so festive! How did you go about decorating? We wanted to keep the space fresh and festive, but not over-the-top holiday. I enlisted the help and talent of my friend, Natalie Bowen, and she put together the garland in the entryway and all of the flowers. For the table's centerpiece she used dried artichokes, which I thought were so gorgeous and unexpected. Also on the table were vintage brass candlesticks, a slightly shimmery tablecloth from La Tavola Linens, and my wedding china. The napkin rings are actually our druzy cuffs – it's always fun when the pieces we wear double as decor! 54
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What delicious food did you serve your guests? Whenever I'm throwing a dinner party, my mom always reminds me to make everything ahead of time! For this meal I made roasted pork tenderloin with a soy maple glaze, a rustic salad with goat cheese and figs, and roasted 56
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What is your favorite aspect of holiday entertaining?
different table linens and colorful natural elements like berries. I loved that Natalie chose to use bay leaves as the garland, not your typical greenery!
Any helpful I absolutely love decorating! e n t e r t a i n i n g t i p s f o r the Matchbook girls? In order to keep things fresh and different form year to year, I like to use
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allowed me to spend time with our guests and having a signature cocktail for the evening made serving drinks so simple. I loved that Natalie created low centerpieces that didn't take over the table, and by scattering arrangements throughout the house, there were small pops of color in every corner.
You must be all about accessorizing! What are your favorite pieces to wear to holiday gatherings? The holidays are all about a touch of sparkle! This year I'm excited to wear our long druzy pendants and stud earrings. Druzy gives off such a natural looking, subtle sparkle, and I find it's easy to wear from day to night. I'm also loving big cocktail rings. We have a few different silhouettes that are really fun depending on your personal style. I'm counting on getting lots of wear out of my rainbow moonstone pave ring because it goes with everything! 58
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Natalie’s Holiday Bloom Tips 1. Small details equals big impact. A single sprig
of rosemary or a loose bloom on the napkin can turn your table decor in to a complete look. A simple sprig as a garnish on a serving or cheese tray and a single bloom in a bud vase in the restroom is easy and makes your guests feel as if you thought of all the details.
2. Go low! Don't let your centerpiece overtake
the table. Arrangements that are too tall or too wide can ruin a pretty table and get in the way.
3. Don't stress. Flower arranging can take more time than anticipated. To save time and frustration, order the main pieces for your table from a florist and then do your own smaller pieces around the house.
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French 75 with St. Germain & Frozen Berry Garnish Frozen Berry Garnish: • Using cocktail pins, skewer several berries onto each pin • Arrange pinned berries on a piece of tinfoil and freeze overnight 60
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Cocktail: • 1 1/2 oz. gin • 1/2 oz. St. Germain • 1/2 oz. lemon juice • 1/4 oz. simple syrup • Champagne or sparkling wine
Combine the gin, St. Germain, lemon juice, and simple syrup, shake with ice, and pour into a chilled cocktail glass or champagne coupe. Top with the champagne and garnish with your frozen berries. Enjoy!
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The Matchbook Girl’s Favorite Margaret Elizabeth Baubles
Ruby Cluster Drop, $158 Golden Rutilated Quartz Pave Studs, $108
Ophelia Cocktail Ring in Aqua Chalcedony, $148
Evergreen Necklace, $285 Emerald Cut Cocktail Ring in Green Onyx, $128
Long Druzy Pendant in Winter White, $225
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ew residences in American history have earned the renown of Philip Johnson’s Glass House. The forty-seven-acre property in New Canaan, Connecticut has become an icon of the modernist movement. Known for its unmistakable four exterior glass walls, the structure blends seamlessly into its woodsy New England surroundings. The architect and owner, Philip Johnson (1906-2005), had served as the founding Director of the Department of Architecture at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. From the time the home was built in 1949 until his death, Johnson lived at the Glass House and the decor has remained the same. Johnson’s partner, David Whitney (1939-2005), an art critic and curator, also resided there for many years and shaped the rich history with his love of gardening and art. Now a National Trust Historic Site, the Glass House has recently introduced a fresh flowers program to bring new life to the building's interior. Director Henry Urbach enlisted local designer Dana Worlock to create fresh floral designs that are inspired by the aesthetic sensibility of Philip Johnson and David Whitney. The Matchbook girls paid a visit to the Glass House (touring season is open through November 30th!) and watched Dana at work.
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How did you become part of this exciting program?
It was actually through a friend! A good friend of mine is a friend of Henry Urbach's, and my friend said that we should meet. Once we did, Henry thought my aesthetic and design sensibility would be be a good fit at the Glass House. How did you go about researching
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The curator, Irene Allen, showed me many photos of the space when Philip Johnson and David Whitney were living there and what they had in their space as far as plants and flowers were concerned. I also poured over the Sotheby's catalog of David Whitney's collection. It was quite informative and very impressive! What types of blooms or arrangements best reflect the design
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The arrangements I do are not really arrangements, it is always one type of flower in a very simple glass cylinder. I try to mirror the colors going on outside and at the same time try to make something really stand out.
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I go there twice a week and the flowers are replaced at each visit.
I have really enjoyed the view, it is a constantly changing Yes, especially David Whit- show! ney. He had created an amazing garden across the street What do you think Philip Johnfrom his residence. He had son and David Whitney would a particular affinity for peo- think about the fresh flowers program? nies and irises. I really think they would What types of blooms were love it. It breathes life into gathered from the site itself? this amazing estate and is a We've used peonies, irises, reminder that art is in everymock orange, and various thing. types of succulents. They or landscape architecture?
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Philip purchases five acres in New Canaan, Connecticut
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Philip travels throughout Europe visiting modern architects, including J. J. P. Oud, Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier
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David Whitney and Philip Johnson meet and Whitney visits the Glass House
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Philip Johnson dies on January 25 at
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation opens the Philip Johnson Glass House to the public
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Philip begins the schematic design of the Glass House
Visit the Glass House!
He returns to his position as Director of the Department of Architecture at MoMA
Open Thursday-Monday, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
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Savannah Style Text by Katie Armour
Photography by Jade M c Cully
As a New Yorker turned Southern belle, Robyn Mizrach McClelland makes the most of Savannah’s charmed life. The proud Georgia resident and graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design plays house with her husband, two kitties, and a dachshund pup, George, in an 1850s townhouse apartment. With the city’s Historic District at their doorstep (one of the oldest in America, she proudly points out), they find themselves a stone’s throw from Forsyth Park and the charming Downtown Design District. A writer by trade, Robyn’s days are full of researching for her TE book (the premise of which is very Matchbook, X T B Y k at i e a r m o u r indeed – details Pbelow!) and sprucing their stylish home. We paid a HOTO G RA P H Y B Y J a d e M c C u l l y visit to the fabulously chic young writer to get the scoop on decorating, personal style, and all things Savannah.
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You have incredible personal style! How would you describe it?
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amalgamation of reverence and novelty. Put it on top of a hand-knotted Afghan rug and beside a bright vintage garden stool, throw in some sheepskins, and I’m set! That sense of rich juxtaposition pervades all aspects of my creativity, my prose, my personality – I’m happiest when I’m as holistic as I can be. Do you have any style icons or muses from history?
Oh, too many! Diana Vreeland, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Fleur Cowles are my spiritual style muses – chic women of serious substance. For personal style, Audrey, of course, and the women of Hitchcock films (all my favorite films are Hitchcock films). Also, Shala Monroque is so ridiculously cool; she really brings out the wit in clothes. In the evening I’m usually in
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vintage, attempting to channel ‘50s fashion photography, or Rosalind Russell as Auntie Mame. For interiors, it's Miles Redd and Madeleine Castaing all the way. Your wardrobe is full of incredible finds. What are your most treasured pieces?
For years I wore mainly vintage pieces, and managed to amass a storage unit full of 1940s beaded dresses and ‘50s brocade skirts! They compete with pieces by my favorite modern designers – Phillip Lim, Chloe, Ports 1961, Sachin + Babi, Whit, Tibi. But I mostly live in great basics like silk dresses from Christiane Celle’s Calypso line (so comfy when Savannah starts to swelter!), black cigarette jeans, and Breton knits (the best are worn by Russian sailors – for real, they’re amazing.) You're going to tea with your girlfriends.
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jewelry, like vintage Kenneth Jay Lane (I scour Ebay for the stuff ) and J.Crew link bracelets! How did you go about furnishing this fantastic apartment?
My husband and I moved in only five months ago! We wanted to buy a place downtown, but the market was meager, so we found this space on short notice. I im-
mediately painted the rooms an intense, moody palate to create environments that would inspire me to work extra hard (we went with super-bright peony, palm green, and smoky slate blue). In NYC, I wrote at a desk under the vaults of Columbia University’s Butler Library, so I had to devise ways to get inspired at home.
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After living in the city with very limited space, I was so ready to rev my collecting engines. I read a lot of interior design blogs and books to get a feel for vignetting, displaying the things I love most in ways that create contrast and interest (Foo lions beside geodes beside brass candlesticks beside sea fans). Neutral base colors create a great backdrop for all that craziness. Most of my furniture is white or black, the accents brass or chrome. It seems to have worked; my home totally stimulates me, and like a well-constructed phrase, I’m constantly tweaking it… Where are your favorite places to find art and home pieces?
I scour Etsy shops and eBay for vintage, and I often spend my mid-workday break browsing in local antique stores! Savannah is an antiquing paradise. I’m lucky/ unlucky to live so close to the temptations of the Design District, a dozen beautifully curated shops centered around Whitaker Street full of huge corals, Chinese vases, bamboo candlesticks… oh my! My art is a mix of flea market paintings and landscapes by my husband’s grandfather, a working artist
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based in Savannah. He did words, and most of my faall our Low Country marsh vorites (Nabokov, Saul Bellow, Peter Carey, Michael studies! Chabon, John Banville…) Let's talk about writing! What are prose stylists, with equal first inspired you to become a attention paid to language as writer? to rich storytelling. But I’m I’ve been telling tales since I also fascinated by big, beaucan remember! My parents tifully human stories, Amerhad stacks of books, and I ican legends, gender, and soplayed with them like toys. cial history! There’s video evidence of me Are you allowed to tell us pretending to read my mom’s what your book is about?! big hardback novels when I was two. I used to try to rep- Absolutely! My novel is a licate the stories she read by fictionalized life of Victoria re-telling them with my own Woodhull, the first woman twists. I’ve basically had a to run for president in the storytelling itch and attrac- 1870s (yes, fifty years before tion to little details (the most women could vote). She narrates her tumultuous, convaluable kind) all my life. troversial life and various Who are some of your personquests for freedom in the al favorite authors? first-person, traveling from When I first read Vladimir backwoods towns to Civil Nabokov, my brain did sum- War battlefields; from Gold mersaults. He’s the reason I Rush-era vaudeville theaters keep striving. I’m fascinated to the courthouses of Gilded by the sound and flow of Age New York, and many
points in between with more than a sprinkling of unreliable narration! She’s a bit of an all-American myth – a spiritualist medium, a sex worker, a scandal-monger, and a suffragist icon, equally revered and reviled. An amazing woman. An amazingly complex woman. Certainly muse-worthy! What do you love most about Savannah?
Aside from its unparalleled architectural beauty, I love the creativity it inspires! It was conceived as a utopia by an eighteenth century general with a seriously vanguard spirit, and it has drawn a host of off-kilter romantics ever since. It’s unlike anywhere else in the world, and home to so many wonderful artists! It’s a languid and lush place, but has a really innovative, vibrant current running through it.
Robyn's Recommended Reading List Nabokov’s short stories
The master at his most virtuosic Peter Carey’s Oscar and Lucinda
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The Book of Evidence and The Sea are my favorites. His prose is simply incandescent. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
I know, I know! But, read it again! Read it over and over. Still the greatest tale in American fiction.
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Robyn's Favorite
Savannah Haunts didly designed, and the Savannah’s green spaces are displays tell so many lovely stories. (Don’t miss their the soul of its uniqueness. macaroon and coffee bar! There are twenty-two of them, incorporated into the Or their lavender syruplaced iced tea on a hot day.) original city plan in 1733. Wonderful for a leisurely Alex Raskin owns my very afternoon stroll or a dog walk! Or just bench-sitting favorite antique shop. and people-watching under It’s such a Savannah experience, housed in his the looming monuments huge family manse on and the grand oaks dripping with tendrils of Span- Bull Street, overlooking Monterey Square and ish moss… stocked with grandeur and mystery. Alex is also a wonThe Downtown Design derful fellow to chat with District, particularly, One as you browse his parlors Fish Two Fish for barfull of Victorian furniture ware, hostess goods, and and rugs. amazing jewelry, Number Four Eleven for fine linens The Gryphon Tea Room on and custom monograms Bull Street and the (currently coveting their Savannah Tea Room on embroidered pagoda pilBroughton Street are wonlows…), and Trunk 13 for super chic (and affordable!) derful. Local 11 Ten or Leoci’s for modern date night local fashion. dinners, and the Olde Pink House on Reynolds Square The Paris Market on Broughalways brings the classic ton Street is heaven for Savannah glamour. Also, vintage chandeliers, paper don’t miss Back In the Day goods, John Derian deBakery’s cupcakes. All good coupage, and all manner hostesses serve red velvet of taxidermy and design with their juleps!” books! The store is splenThe Squares!
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To call fashion designer Lauren Moffatt’s studio a jewel box doesn't do it justice. The bustling space in Manhattan’s Garment District is filled to the brim with colorful fabrics, patterns, buttons, and more. A Philadelphia native and graduate of Chestnut Hill College, Lauren Moffatt has always had a soft spot for vintage-inspired design. At age twenty-four she boldly left her day job to move to New York and pursue her fashion dreams. In October 2000, she launched her first ready-to-wear collection, which she had sewed at home on her thirty-one-foot sailboat docked on New York’s Hudson River. Today the widely admired designer is glowing – she’s expecting her second child and won rave reviews for her badmintoninspired Spring 2013 collection. Lauren’s charming designs can be found at high-end boutiques worldwide and are some of the Matchbook girl’s very favorites! Read on for a glimpse of the darling gal behind the brand.
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What prompted you to leave
What has been your proudest
your job as a graphic design-
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er and move to New York City?
complishment since starting
I knew I always wanted to your line? Still doing what we love get into fashion. And betwelve years later. cause graphic design isn't where my real passion lies, it What kind of girl do you have wasn't difficult to leave. in mind when crafting your
Do you still find your background in graphic design useful for your work as a fashion designer?
I do. I had a very neat, clean graphic design aesthetic. It certainly carries over into our lookbooks, our fashion week invitations, and, of
designs?
Myself and my friends. What is your favorite place in New York City?
Home.
Who in your life has influenced your personal style?
My style has been consistent for a such long time that I'm not sure I'm that easily Where do you find inspiration influenced. Even my love for for your fashion lines season three-quarter length sleeves after season? goes back to when I was a If I had to actively seek kid. I can remember refusinspiration for each season, I ing to leave the house unless would be so nervous! Luck- my sleeves were pushed up. ily, I am inspired by so many Sounds weird, but I think it things. Sometimes it’s as shows that style is innate. simple as a color that feels The leaves are starting to new and fresh. course, the prints we develop for each collection.
change colors! What do you
Did you face any limitations when you were operating out of your boat home?
Just space!
love most about fall?
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T e a o r c o f f ee ?
Tea
I c o llect. . .
Matte white pottery. Sounds boring, but I love how it adds texture to my living room shelves without making your eye jump around. Fav o r i te c i t y ?
Paris
S p r i n g o r fa ll ?
Fall
B l o o m o f ch o i ce ?
White hydrangea Linens?
White
C h i n a patter n ?
White
I ’ m lu s t i n g a f ter . . .
The perfect pair of sunglasses.
Most prized possession?
My photo albums O n w ee k e n d s . . .
I play house.
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Dear Life by Alice Munro Friendkeeping: A Field Guide to the People You Love, Hate, and Can’t Live Without by Julie Klam Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver at the box office A Late Quartet Anna Karenina
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on our shelf Back to Blood by Tom Wolfe
A Royal Affair
on the stereo Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
Margaret Elizabeth Jewelry twitter pinterest facebook website
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may we suggest...
The Rolling Stones - GRRR!
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Anna Wintour illustrator kristina hultkrantz imagines the fabulous finds inside Anna Wintour'S BAG. Admire the legendary vogue editor as much as we do? The print is ALSO available in Kristina's etsy shop!
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ju s t m a rr i e d
Alexandra & John Carrigan The Location...
Stuart, Florida at the historical Mansion at Tuckahoe. The riverfront view and palm-lined boardwalk made for a picturesque location for our day. We met...
Through a mutual friend (and sorority sister of mine) at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The proposal...
Was sweet and personal. He caught me by surprise on New Year's Day morning! What a perfect way to start the new year.
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Photography by : Jessica Lorren Organic Photography
My dress...
Was a crisp and classic Anne Barge A-line gown. It was the fist gown I tried on and it had pockets – love at first sight! It felt very "us" because...
We were surrounded by our closest family and friends for a celebration we will never forget.lots of candles! We honeymooned in...
Grace Bay in the Turks and Caicos. It was a week of total relaxation in one of the most beautiful destinations in the world.
Jennifer & Ben Lemming The Location...
Chapel Hill, North Carolina at the University United Methodist Church. Our reception was held at the Carolina Club.
(his home). Ben detoured on the way home from dinner to a small pond outside his family’s home, and popped the question. My dress...
I wore a fitted Monique Lhuillier ivory corset with as UNC-Chapel a satin trumpet skirt and Hill students. While crystal embellished belt. there was an instant We added cap sleeves made connection and bond, we of Chantilly lace from my remained friends for one mother’s vintage Neiman year. At long last, I asked Marcus wedding veil. Ben to be my date to a sorority formal. From It felt very "us" because... there, we quickly became The inspiration came from inseparable. photographs of family We met...
The proposal...
Photography by : Neil Boyd
After four years of post-graduate, longdistance dating, Ben and I grew accustomed to flying back and forth to visit one another. So accustomed in fact, that Ben caught me completely off guard by proposing during a routine visit to Houston
weddings gone by. What spoke to us were timeless, sleek details. Decades later, clean lines and pared-down basics are still thoroughly beautiful. We honeymooned in...
Turks and Caicos! The island is secluded and serene with crystal clear water, white sand beaches, and spectacular reefs. matchbook
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odds and ends
Katie & Jane share their latest obsessions...
"A luxurious faux fur for the foot of my bed..." - Katie
"A chic nautical touch for the bookshelf." - Jane "Just like a stick of Wrigley's Big Red!" - Jane
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"A fabulous reproduction of the sunglasses designed for Peggy Guggenheim by artist Edward Melcarth!" – Katie
"I'm all about the smoky eye..." - Katie "I adore Ricard's poetic imagery." - Jane
"A fun touch for the holiday table..." - Katie
"Love Gehry's contemporary take on the traditional gold band..." - Katie
"The child in me is wild for this whimsical hamper." - Jane
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