Here comes the bride...

A few pictures from this weekend's festivities...


Congratulations Susan + Rob!

Hope Weekend

Friday, June 6 - Sunday, June 8

This month, the Short North Arts District is dedicating Gallery Hop weekend to Rachel. You can support Rachel by participating in all the Hope Weekend events.

Tip Drive
Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 8
At participating Short North businesses
Through her work at Haiku, Rachel is a family member of both the Short North Arts District and the restaurant community. When you dine at a Short North restaurant this weekend, your server will be donating his or her tip to Rachel’s recovery fund. Some restaurants are even offering to match their servers’ donations.

Artwork Silent Auction
Saturday, June 7 6pm - 10pm
The Art Exchange, 17 E. Brickel St.
Rachel studies art at The Ohio State University and is an active participant in the local arts scene. Rachel's impact on the arts community will be demonstrated through a silent auction of local artist's works. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to Rachel’s recovery fund.

Reflection Area
Saturday, June 7 6pm - 10pm
650 N. High Street (corner of Russell & High)
A storefront on North High Street will be transformed into an elegant showcase of Rachel’s life. This is a place where visitors can reflect, write letters to Rachel, read updates about her recovery progress, and make contributions to her fund.

Benefit Concert
Saturday, June 7 10pm - 11pm
Corner of North High St. & Hubbard St. (next to Haiku)
Round out your Gallery Hop evening with an outdoor concert featuring local music acts. Volunteers will be on hand to accept donations to Rachel’s fund.

Music in the afternoon...

A new hit from Coldplay to brighten an otherwise dull Tuesday afternoon!

Tsumori Chisato

Have you EVER seen wallets this amazing? Not just adorable, but functional, with pockets and zippers aplenty stitched into the leather. I want one :)

Happy Memorial Day!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day and enjoyed the extra-long weekend! This picture was taken yesterday by my brother in Frisco, CO.

Cool Artist: Jan von Holleben

I love these photos... they are so fresh and imaginative and remind me of my childhood!

Simon Doonan: Eccentric Glamour

Tuesday night while Pete and I were wondering around the Shops in Las Vegas, we strolled into Barneys and to our surprise and delight there was a book signing party for Simon Doonon's new book Eccentric Glamour!

A little bit about the book:

In his fourth book Simon Doonan offers a defense against the tidal wave of slutty dressing and porno-chic which has been engulfing us since the arrival of Paris Hilton, Anna Nicole Smith, may she rest in peace, and Tara Reid.

Simon Doonan believes that eccentric glamour - a unique personal style - is every woman's birthright. Constructing and designing a glamorously eccentric you means understanding and magnifying the core of your individuality. While the typical TV boobs 'n' botox make-overs force everywoman to look the same - see The Real Housewives of Orange County - the transformations which he strives to provoke in this book are the very opposite.

Developing a glamorously eccentric style involves revealing and magnifying everything which is unique and idiosyncratic about you.

Conformity is the only crime and dressing down is the only faux-pas.

SAY NO TO HO!....and yes to ECCENTRIC GLAMOUR!

Viva Las Vegas..

Pete and I are off to Vegas for a much needed vacation ... see you next week!

Love at First Bite...

Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails has quickly become my favorite restaurant in Columbus! It's friendly, has a great patio, gives a discount and $1 PBRs to everyone that rides their bike, and has the most amazing food! (You MUST try the Pot Roast Sandwich!)

Last night me Pete, Erica and Conroy rode our bikes there for dinner and we disovered yet another reason to love Tiptop = bike-generated-movie night!! They have a bike that powers a movie they project on a big screen on the patio. People take turns riding this stationary bike and everyone gets to enjoy a movie! Last night we had the pleasure of watching "Better Off Dead" while we ate.

Monday morning music...

I can't believe it's Monday again! Here is a song by Duffy to help brighten up this rainy Monday morning!

The Raconteurs are coming to Columbus...

What: The Raconteurs
When: Monday June 9, 2008; Gates open at 6 PM
Where: Lifestyle Communities Pavilion -- This show is outdoors!
Cost: $32.00 Advance / $35.00 Day of show

I was only recently introduced to their music (much thanks to Danielle), but immediately fell in love and am so excited to see them live!

Last minute Mother's Day gifts..

..I have only just started thinking about Mother's Day (good thing my mom is out of the country for the next 2 weeks!) but here are a few last minute gifts perfect for any mother!Gift Bag + Goodies from Dean & Deluca
La Mer Gift Set from Saks
Yoga Bag from J.Crew

My apron...

As I don't have the time or patience to make my own apron for the Apron Gala, I will most likely be purchasing one! Here are a few cute options I found at Anthropologie.

12th Annual North Market Apron Gala!

What: Columbus’ favorite foodie party the 12th Annual North Market Apron Gala! The tremendous tasting tour around the historic North Market

When: 7 - 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 17

As the title of the event implies, all in attendance are encouraged to wear their favorite apron or create one in honor of the gala! Best male and female aprons will be selected and all guests wearing an apron will be entered into a drawing for a special prize. Commemorative aprons will be available on sale for $15 at the event.

Tickets to the North Market Apron Gala are $75 per person and include all food and beverage for the evening. Click here to purchase tickets!

Monday Morning Music...

Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Here is some lovely music by Madeleine Peyroux to get your morning started ...

Paradise Garage

Paradise Garage is a lifestyle store: one part apparel and one part bicycle and accessories shop. The focus of the bikes carried in the store is commuting and cruising. They have everything from Dutch city bikes (as seen in the current window), limited edition track bikes, simple street cruisers, and 26" BMX Cruisers.

They are carrying mens and womens clothing lines from contemporary American and European labels. Some of the lines we carry are Bench(a UK brand), Brown Label Denim(made in California), Skunkfunk(from Spain), Soundgirl(NY), and WeSC(Sweden).

I stopped in the other night while waiting for our dinner at North Star Cafe to be ready and was pleasantly surprised by how cute the store is and how friendly the owners are ... I left with 2 new adorable shirts :)

Cinco D'Ohio

When: Saturday May 3, 2008
Where: The North Market
What: A unique angle to the customary festivities of Cinco de Mayo. During the event Ohio Proud vendors and their products will be flaunted in an atmosphere with fiesta flair.

Cinco D’Ohio Festival Schedule:
8 a.m. North Market opens, Ohio Proud vendors open on farmers’ market plaza
9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cooking demonstrations in the Dispatch Kitchen
9:00 Culinary demonstration
9:45 Lori Panda of Ohio Proud and Martha Franzel, chile pepper grower
10:30 Salsa contest
11:15 Chef Taco Taste-off
12:00 Hot Sauce contest
12:45 Culinary demonstration
1:15 Culinary demonstration
2:30 Culinary demonstration
•10 a.m. – 1 p.m., music by Willie Phoenix
•11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Columbus Dog Connection showcases adoptable dogs
•1 p.m., kids can take a swing at the piñata full of goodies! •1 – 4 p.m., Mark Wood fun show, cowboy and magic tricks
•11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fantasy Faces face painting for the kids
•1 – 4 p.m., live music by Jorge Polo and the Gadabouts

Street Chic @ Coachella Music Festival

Images from Elle

I love my mom...

This print is so lovely and perfect for Mother's Day! Available here.

Currently loving: Philip Lim Dresses

Available at Jinny.

Monday morning music...

Every Monday I will post a video/live performance of a song that I love to help start the week off right! Today is Belle & Sebastian, enjoy!!

Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs

The largest and most comprehensive exhibition of Pulitzer Prize winning photographs, Capture the Moment, presents powerful images that have changed lives and the way we think. The photographs include the Pulitzer winners from 1942 to 2007. There are the iconic pictures of the World Trade Center attack, the flag raising at Iwo Jima, Kent State and tender moments like Babe Ruth's last day as a Yankee. Don't miss these great photographs that have captured the defining moments of history.

Where: The Ohio Historical Society
When: April 25 - July 25 2008
Admission: Adults $8. Children (6-12) $4. Parking $4.

Matzo.

I spent way too much time yesterday on Pet Finder, a website featuring animals that have been rescued and are in need of good homes. I was shocked to see how many dogs were on this site (over 10,000!), and almost ended up in tears thinking of all these dogs without homes. Then of coarse I called Pete and asked him if we could adopt Matzo, this absolutely precious little puggle, but he talked some sense into me and we decided that until we have a backyard we cannot have 2 dogs! I hope that Matzo, and the rest of these animals, find loving families to join and that someday soon we can rescue a dog!

Let's do lunch!

I have started packing my lunch for work everyday, and find myself lugging all my tupperware in whatever shopping bag I can find at home and then throwing it away at the end of the day. So I have decided to try and be more green and purchase a lunch box that I can use everyday. Here are some I found online:

Vampire Weekend.

Pete bought this album a few weeks ago and now I'm totally obsessed! This song (as well as this video) put me in the best mood and make me feel like dancing :)

Hello lover...

I am totally in love with this bag. I have an obsession with vintage handbags and this Christian Dior clutch is my dream bag! Available for purchase here.

CCAD Annual Spring Student Art Sale

What: Paintings, prints, ceramics, glass, paper, photography, jewelry and more on sale from current and former CCAD students.

When: Saturday April 19th
8:30am-10:00am $50 First Choice Admission
10:00am-2:00pm $5 General Admission

Where: Loanne Crane Center for Design (Corner of Cleveland Ave. and Long St.)

Best of Columbus...

Best billboard/advertisement: Orange Barrel Media
Best Art Gallery: The Mahan Gallery
Best Shoe Store: Sole Classics


The Columbus Alive recently published their annual Best of Columbus issue, and I am very proud to announce that several of my friends were winners! Click here to check out all of this years winners.

Tonight at The Newport Music Hall...

The New Pornographers w/ special guests Okkervil River

Friday April 11, 2008; Doors open at 7 PM
$22.00 Advance / $25.00 Day of show
General Admission - All Ages

My new bike!

Yesterday (while I was laying in bed hungover from the night before) Pete surprised me with a new bike! He is an avid mountain biker, and wanted me to have a bike so we could go for rides together. We went for a long ride last night and I LOVED IT! Although I'm definitely going to need some practice before I hit any trails!

I NEED these shoes...

Camilla Engman, is a talented illustrator from Sweden who was recently asked by Converse to design two sneakers for them. These are the brilliant shoes she designed!

Across the Universe...

I remember seeing previews for this movie months ago and wanting to see it, but then never heard much about it. I decided to watch it last week and I absolutely LOVED IT! It's an inspiring romantic musical that will make you like The Beatles even more!And now I have a crush on Jim Sturgess :)