Pantone Fall 2013 Color Trends ~ Mykonos Blue Moodboard

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Pantone Mykonos Blue fabric swatch

vintage cruise/travel brochure

blue suede maryjanes

perfectly distressed vintage polkadot tins

CQ Nailpolish in 575~Slate

Beautifully hand-crafted Art Nouveau ceramic tile

Fashion spread from the Septermber 201 issue of Deutsch Vogue


tufted velvet office chair

Lucca Della Robbia's 'Madonna and Child'

11 Fall Fashion Week events you may not have heard of

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: September 22-28, 2013
Website - Facebook - Twitter {G}

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: September 17 - 21, 2013

Website - Facebook - Twitter - Tickets

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: September 23-29, 2013
Website - Facebook -Twitter - Tickets

Stamford, Connecticut: September 19-22, 2013
Website - Facebook - Twitter - Tickets {G}
Groupon deal for 51% off tickets for Saturday's show ends on 8/22/13.

Omaha, Nebraska: August 19-24, 2013

Website - Facebook - Twitter - Tickets {G}

Charlotte, North Carolina September 10-14, 2013

Website - Facebook - Twitter - Tickets {G}



Phoenix, Arizona: October 1-5, 2013
Website - Facebook - Twitter - Tickets {G}

Houston, Texas: October 3-13, 2013

Website - Facebook - Twitter - Tickets {G}

St Louis, Missouri: September 26 - October 6, 2013
Website - Facebook - Twitter - Tickets {L}

Boston, Massachusetts: September 27 - October 6, 2013
Website - Facebook - Twitter

Detroit, Michigan September 22-28, 2013
Website - Facebook - Twitter

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• Last season, Groupon offered deals on tickets to all cities noted with a {G}and LivingSocial offered discounts for cities noted with a {L}so you may want to keep a lookout for a Fall deal too. 
• Cant afford tickets? Many of these shows offer volunteer opportunities! Check each cities site for info.

List of countries eligible for USPS e-delcon tracking service

For all my fellow online sellers wondering exactly which countries now have the new international delivery confirmation service, here's a list from the USPS website.

Australia.

Germany.

Belgium.

Great Britain.

Brazil.

Israel.

Canada.

Netherlands.

Croatia.

New Zealand.

Denmark.

Spain.

France.

Switzerland

althoug I have yet to see USPS verification, according to this Ebay  discussion board,  As of yesterday, Austria and Sweden are also coming up with the delcon logo as well. I'll try  my best to update the post with new countries as they are added. Happy selling!

Groovin on a Sunday Afternoon: Weekend event guide for 8.18.13

(NYC) Looking for something fun to do this Sunday? Head out to FETE PARADISIO! Its the 1st ever traveling festival of restored Parisian carnival rides. From now until the last weekend in September,  you can head over to Governors Island and be taken back to days of old with these magical creations.  Admission is FREE and ride tickets are just $3 each. For an even better deal, take advantage of Gilt City's online deal and grab a pack of 20 tickets for $25 bucks.

{all images courtesy of Fete Paradisio Tumblr Gallery}


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Movin' down a crowded avenue

Doing anything we like to do

There's always lots of things that we can see

You can be anyone we like to be

All those happy people we could meet

Just groovin' on a Sunday afternoon

~The Rascals: Groovin'~

Friday Finds: $3 Judith Leiber Wallet

Some of you might remember this $2.49 Judith Leiber speedy I scored last year.

Well now, thanks to Goodwill, I've added another Judith Leiber piece to my
designer accessory collection! Isn't this lizard wallet lovely?

Ice Cream + Cake (...and cake): Sprinkles Newest Franchise Opens today in Dallas

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(DFW) Ladies, cancel your lunch plans!  Sprinkles Ice Cream has their grand opening today at noon in Dallas. Yep...That's right!  In case you've been living under a rock and haven't heard,  The Big D is the 3rd lucky city to get christened with the cupcakery's newest franchise.  Founder Candace Nelson will even be on site to make a personal appearance from 3-5 pm. But wait...the sweetness doesn't stop there.  Ten "golden tickets" good for $100 Sprinkles gift cards are randomly hidden inside their ice cream pints. Now, if THAT doesn't make you "sprinkle" your shorts, I don't know what will!

Sprinkles Ice Cream Shop: 8413 Preston Center Plaza

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Countdown to New York Fashion Week: First Comes Fashion

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Cant make it to the shows? First Comes Fashion is the next best thing to being there.
The hottest designers are streamed live straight to your laptop / monitor / smartphone.
Videos start September 5th. Follow @1stcomesfashion on twitter to get instant notifications of air times.

Woody Allen's modern take on Streetcar Named Desire

Anyone who knows me, knows that I absolutely LOVE Woody Allen.  Not sure what kind of rock I was living under to only hear about his newest film, Blue Jasmine, until now, but I'm ever grateful to Philadelphia Inquirer for it. We're headed out to see it this afternoon!

 

{trailer video courtesy of YouTube}

30 day Countdown to New York Fashion Week: The schedule is up!

Yep, its that time of year again! Fashion week is coming to NYC on September 5-12
The preliminary schedule just posted today. Who are you looking forward to see?

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Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's: Now available on demand

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