The Spring 2012 issue of Trad Home is live and below is a sneak peek at the article I wrote on New Trad honoree Gideon Mendelson! To see the full article, and other stunning spaces by designers like Nick Olsen, Palmer Weiss and Christina Murphy, click here to check out the latest digital issue of Trad Home!

 

 

I love these whimsical throw pillows which have a global and eclectic feel. The pillow on the left is from John Robshaw – one of my favorite textile designers. It carries a price tage of $175 so if you love this look but don’t want to break the bank the option on the right from World Market offers the same chic look as the John Robshaw version at a fraction of the price. The main difference? The John Robshaw version features a print that was hand-painted on a linen/cotton blend fabric with a luxe goose down insert. Because they’re hand-painted, each design varies slightly so these pillows are actually one-of-a-kind. The Word Market pillow on the right features a 100% cotton with polyester filling.

John Robshaw Indian Elephant Decorative Pillow

World Market Elephant Toss Pillow

 

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In my previous post I talked about my obsession with Pinterest and other social media sites and one that I post to almost daily is Instagram! It’s an app for Apple and Android devices that creates a fun way to capture and share photos with vintage inspired filters. Like Pinterest, I’m totally addicted to it! Here’s a recap of the last couple of weeks through the lens of Instagram! I’m going to make this a regular feature so you can stay connected to what I’m up to when I’m offline. 

I took a stroll through Union Square Park in awe of the first true sign of spring – blossoming magnolia trees!

I flew to LA where I spent most of last week and the week before for a bit of work and play. I stayed at The Chamberlain which is one of my favorite hotels and has the chicest interiors. Here’s a vignette from inside the hotel.

I also spent some time chillaxin; at the Chamberlain’s rooftop pool. There’s nothing like the California sun!

While lounging I enjoyed a drink from one of my favorite places in LA – The Pressed Juicery.

I also enjoyed some fonuts – another LA food obsession! This is their baked, gluten free chocolate hazlenut donut. It was as delicious as it looks:)

I bought a chic, gold hand chain made by my friend Kelly Schumacher who I caught up with while in LA. Her fabulous jewelry line is coming soon!

I continued to eat my way through LA with a stop at Lemonade for some fresh salads and a yummy blood orange lemonade!

I caught up with Kishani Perera for dinner and was thrilled to receive the most amazing gift – a copy of her new book which I have been devouring! The beautiful book highlights some of Kishani’s best work with a focus on mixing old and new! It’s full of inspiration and you can purchase a copy here.

I flew home on a red eye…

And this past weekend upon returning to New York I made a pit stop at J. Crew where I picked up this colorful arm candy!

You can follow more of my daily adventures on the Instagram app @sohaute or here from your web browser!

PS – did you hear the announcement yesterday that Facebook bought Instagram for $1BILLION dollars! That is not a typo. One of my favorite lines in the movie The Social Network is when Sean Parker played by Justin Timberlake tells Mark Zuckerberg: “A million dollars isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? A billion dollars.” That is the first thing I thought about when I heard the news about the Instagram acquisition – ha!

 

 

 

I don’t think I’ll ever grow tired of Scalamandre’s zebra wallpaper. It’s so whimsical and fun! Lately I’ve been noticing lots of accessories and fashion with zebra motifs that seem inspired by Scalamandre’s iconic original design. Here are a few of my favorites – and everything’s under $100!

1. Scalamandre Umbrella, $95 at Scalamandre’s online outlet. | 2. Zebra Crossing Scarf, $24. | 3. J. Falkner Leaping Zebra boxed notecards, $16.95. | 4. Scalamandre Zebra Wallpaper, available in 6 color-ways. Available through design professionals only. 5. DwellStudio Zebra Throw Pillows, $72. | 6. Dorothy Perkins Zebra Blouse, $49

I may be a little late on the bandwagon but I’ve recently become utterly obsessed with Pinterest! It’s such a fun way to catalog all of the beautiful and inspiring images that I come across on a daily basis! In fact, I’ve become so obsessed that I’ve added a “Pin It” button to the blog so that all of my fellow Pinterest lovers can easily pin images from my posts on So Haute! I’d love for you to follow my pins and share in my newest obsession! Since we’re on the subject, a reader recently emailed to ask why I hadn’t posted on the blog in a while. (Cue overwhelming feelings of guilt.) Although my crazy busy full-time career and travel schedule doesn’t allow me the time to post daily, luckily, I’m pretty active on other social media outlets. If you’d like to stay in the loop on what I’m up to in between blog posts and keep up with all of the things that inspire me from the worlds of interiors, fashion, beauty and beyond, you can follow me here on Twitter, here on Instagram and here on my new favorite site Pinterest!