Debi Lilly, A Perfect Event, Fall 2015

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FALL RECIPE TRENDS TASTY TAILGATES HALLOWEEN HOW TOS

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contents Cool Weather Cocktails 8 Boho Fall Trends 12 Columbus Day 24 Tasty Tailgate 30

Allie + Hutton 36 Fall into Fashion 52 Pumpkin Pore-fection 54

On the Oregon Trail 56 Pumpkins & Plaid 90 The Tricks Behind the Treats 100

Lauren + Josh 106

Happy DIY Halloween 120

Black Swan 136

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ctober 12, Columbus Day, has always been a special holiday for me. In 1980, we launched our design and architecture business on that day. Each year we celebrated Columbus Day, planning for toward a new horizon. In, October 1993, we set our sails for Europe, where we have been ever since. This year we are having a show of paintings in our new Italian home in Rocca Malatina over the Columbus Day weekend.

Cristoforo Colombo, as he is known here, is a lesser character than we think of in the USA. Even so, Italians do know of Christopher Columbus. When I was in Verona last week, I saw a prominent “via Cristoforo Colombo” sign. There are Christopher Columbus streets in Milan, Rome, Bologna and of course Genoa, where he came from.

Unlike other European countries in the imperial age of the 15th century, Italy herself had no interest in global exploration. Years before, Marco Polo made his journey, for business purposes while “discovering” the Far East. When the time came, “Cristoforo Colombo” sailed under the Spanish flag on a new route to India.

In Genoa last year, we visited Christopher Columbus’s house, which was probably not really his house, but was in the original neighborhood and might represent the architecture of his time.

Much of the lore which surrounds Christopher Columbus is apocryphal. In fact, Christopher Columbus’s greatest contribution to the world was his discovery of the trade winds, which allowed for a quicker crossing of the Atlantic. Columbus made several journeys to Hispaniola (now Haiti/Santo Domingo), believing each time he’d arrived in India. It was that other Italian explorer and cartographer, Amerigo Vespucci, who dispelled that myth and lent his name to the Americas.

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xplorers of today research new communication technologies, the function of the brain, as well as means to reach the frontiers of outer space. Business interest fuels their coffers, along with some government research.

Columbus has become unpopular, even hated, bearing the responsibility for the fall of the Native American civilization in favor of Western civilization. Little did he know he set the world’s biggest wave of globalization in motion. New plants, bugs, diseases and technologies took over as the native civilization of the Americas toppled. It is impossible to stop progress, or turn back the clock; it is better to celebrate the good that has become.

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A Wedding Romance at Mt. Brilliant Farm

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Camping is never complete without an interstellar view!

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Family Hiking trips along beautiful trails!

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A perfect spot for napping with a view!

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A hammock is the best place for music practice!

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With views like this, who would want to go home?

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Goodbye beautiful view! Until next time...

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Getting ready for the Fall sea turning leaves, spiced lattes, and

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A fresh take on a Fall work look: top this one-piece romper with a black blazer and add a pair of flats for your updated 9-5 staple.

On a cold day wear black opaque tights.

Vince Camuto window pane print romper; $149, Vince Camuto

Need a jacket? This cropped style can be worn for work or play. By dressing up denim or spicing up a skirt suit this piece will for sure be a staple in your Autumnal wardrobe;

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ECLOTHESMINDED This is the perfect dress to buy that will transition into Fall. The double drawstring is a unique and fun added detail. Comes in two colors; $495, Veronica Beard

Whether you're running errands or grabbing a bite to eat this lightweight plaid shirt will get you from point A to Z looking stylish.

Available in a variety of colors and silhouettes; $225, The Kooples

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One of the best things about Fall is getting to put on those cozy sweaters. I love this one because it can be worn with a leather skirt one minute and distressed skinny jeans the next; $268, Equipment

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Get that sporty chic look when you're running to get a pumpkin spice latte.

Pair this slim vest over cute button down and skinnies before starting the rest of your day; $128, JCrew

Choose a classic handbag shape in a natural hue and you will be wearing it all season long. This option can also be worn cross-body;

This outfit can go from the office to getting after work cocktails. It all starts with this chic color-blocked turtleneck; $255, Intermix.

$298, Kate Spade

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These open-toe suede sandals can be worn now through Fall.

Add a touch of color to a little black dress or wear with a boyfriend jean and a t-shirt; $138, Anthropologie

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Stand out at your next gala with this glam maxi. With its unique open back detail you will be the belle of the ball; $695, Alexander Wang.

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Vintage meets Urban in Chicago

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Orange Spray Roses + Sedum inside Debi Lilly Design Black Glitter Vases = instant fall floral decor.

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Debi Lilly Design for Safeway Albertsons

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