ladurée love

I've been lusting for a trip to Paris after seeing these images from Ladurée! Top and bottom two images via Anna of Absolutely Beautiful Things. Second image from Ladurée website.

dwell studio table discount

DwellStudio is offering 10% off their table linens through the end of August. Enter promo code: TABLE10 at checkout.

john derian = costumes (?)

I recently visited the John Derian site to take another look at my beloved Hugo Guinness linocuts (don't own one, just want one). Surprisingly, I stumbled upon a 'costumes' section of the website. Strange- certainly not the first place I'd look for a Halloween costume (or dress-up costume) for my wee one, but these are definitely gorgeous! Starting at $57 for a head and gloves ensemble, they should be. I just got an email from babystyle promoting their new Halloween selections, so apparently 'tis the season. For those of you who start planning ahead- here are some of my favorites. Donkey, yankee,pig, Peter Pan, Princess, above. Many more, here.

new favorite

Watch out, Ann Wood- these amazing cake toppers from The Small Object are now in a statistical tie (for me) with your awesome bird friends. (Sigh) They almost makes me want to plan a wedding again. Almost.

Discovered via Lena Corwin.

kitschy = fun

Many times kitsch is tacky, but sometimes kitsch can be fun! Particularly for parties. I pulled some of my favorite old school cupcake toppers from Etsy. Curious George, stork, record players, beer cans, boom boxes and bowling toppers from ThePeach; vintage Santa cupcake picks from GrowHome; ballerinas and strawberries from sweetpoppy; and white birds from theCandyShoppe.