Donna Karan's First Furniture Line

All proceeds of the line go towards cultural preservation... and partly Donna Karan's preservation since it is her charitable organization 'Urban Zen' that will benefit from the sales of the furniture. Urban Zen's pillars are health, education and preservation of culture. While these are noble missions to uphold the underlying feeling here is still one of commercial motivation resulting in a cognitive dissonance. The Donna Karan brand is heavily intertwined with Urban Zen and its bourgeoisie capitalism.So while I love (LOVE) the amazing furniture here (natural, clean and quality craftmanship) I have a hard time stomaching the artistic altruism that's promoted. Besides that, I would be first in line for the driftwood Balinese chairs that are made-to-order.

On the rooftop- garden display of furniture at the West Village, NYC shop.

The Tunic Dress

Toughen up the look of this feminine dress by adding on a leather belt or motorcycle boots in the fall. It's so versatile! Looks great over leggings, skinny jeans, or alone.

This sleek white dress has kimono style sleeves.

From JCrew- Bazaar Tunic Dress. It'll take you from the beach to the bar.

I can definitely see myself wearing this on one of those hotter than hot days. It would keep you as cool as possible while you're running errands around town.

Ølsen: Where Design and Food Meet

This Scandinavian restaurant in Buenos Aires' trendy neighbourhood of Palermo is housed in an old warehouse. A popular spot for weekend brunch- be sure to make a reservation! Ølsen is also known for it's large selection of vodka.

The entrance:

Inside, Swedish design takes over.

A view from above- lots of natural light. Such a great spot for weekend brunch, friends and cafe con leche!

Here's the menu- I'd definitely go for the B+C+D extravaganza!

Luxe outdoor seating.

It's that delightful time of year again when flowers start to bloom and we can enjoy fresh flowers inside from our own gardens and flower pots. I took some lilac bushels from my parents garden (they have lilac hedges that encompasses their garden right beside the house so the fragrance wafts inside on a breezy day). They certainly brighten up my apartment. I like to use flower vases that can stand alone as an art piece when not in use as a flower holder. Here are some faves:

Who doesn't love changing the mood with a few strokes of chalk? Write a little message "So Glad-i-ola could be here." Chic on it's own as well.

This luxe blown glass vase from de Flute glass art gallery in Rotorua, New Zealand would be perfect with a single stem.

I love how simple these rustic wooden cachepots are- they look like miniature tree stumps and would be perfect for that back to basics decor.


Beautiful colours in this vase- purchase from Pier 1.

These look great grouped together like below but I think they'd be equally as elegant displayed individually on a desk or side table.

Simple white vases put the emphasis on the flowers. These by a local artist (local to me anyway!) Carole Epp (I recently went to a pottery sale in my city and her work is on display- the pictures on Etsy are good but don't do her work justice! Definitely some interesting, unique pieces to be found!)