Fifteen / Eleven

Congrats to my blogging friend Suann from SIMPLESONG for opening Fifteen / Eleven : a curated paper goods shop. I wish I was in Virginia to check it out! If you are near Alexandria you should definitely pop in for a visit. Below is a collage Suann created showing a tiny sample of what they will be carrying, such a beautiful collection, see the detailed post here. Bravo Suann!

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My FALL Fashion....

Welcome back! SORRY I missed 'My Weekend' post.  I didn't really do ANYTHING interesting this weekend so it may have been a BORING picture....no, actually I was just crazy busy & didn't get to it, sorry!! 


On another note, I wanted to talk about my favorite season.....Fall. It starts a few months after my birthday with the weather cooling down & the leaves falling from the trees.  
 
Of course, it's the perfect time to wear scarves, boots & even leather pants - if you dare right??!! I gathered a few items that I'm sooo thinking about getting & can't wait to get my hands on some of these! Of course, NOT all this will come home with me, or my bank account will BURST!
 



So, tell me are you excited that FALL is around the corner?? Have you started shopping for fall yet??






-All items found via ShopBop

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New Market! On the Road!

There's a new handmade market launching today – it's our annual "On the Road" themed event at Poppytalk Handmade; think road trips, vacation, camping, swimming, beach and everything summer! Heaps of fun new things (even to us)!  Click here or on any of the images to take you there.


 
 
 
 

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Pigeon Toe on Design Story

Recently, I've become more conscious of which objects I add to our living space.  My interests lie in seeking beautiful design, but also those objects that have an enduring quality, or lifespan; things that I won't want to give away after a few months . . . or even years.

Lisa Jones, and her lovely handcrafted Pigeon Toe ceramics fall right in line with my newly awakened sense of lasting style. Lisa's gorgeous collection of items combine simplicity, beauty, and a little surprise in an understated and elegant way. They're modern heirloom pieces which could easily fit into everyday life. This entire combination of goodness along with Lisa's sustainable vision is something rare, which makes Pigeon Toe that much more special.




As part of this fresh perspective, I'm thrilled to share that I have partnered with Design Story to curate a selection of my favorite things from Pigeon Toe. See all of my favorites and more on sale at Design Story for a week, or until they sell out. Sign up here to join (it is an amazing site!) and you will get an instant $10 credit.*





As you may know -- especially you design loving gurus, these handcrafted designer sales don't come around all too often which is exactly why I love Design Story you've heard me mention them before, right?! They are one of the hottest designer flash-sale sites online at the moment because they not only offer lower prices but do it with authenticity and substance.





The Pacific Northwest is where I'm itching to return so that I can stop by Portland and pop into the Pigeon Toe studio/shop. Who has been lucky enough to stop by? What are your thoughts about Pigeon Toe and Design Story?

*This post is part of a campaign with Design Story for Pigeon Toe these opinions are my own and I am super excited to support brands that I am passionate about. *fyi - I also get a small credit.

All product photos from Pigeon Toe

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iPhone Photo Dump

I haven't done one of these in a while and my phone very much needs it. I promised myself I'd be better at taking photos this year but let's be honest... January has been busy! I've been graduated for almost 2 months and I feel like I haven't accomplished much that I had set out to do! Nevermind that as I plan (seriously!) to change that!

Mike came home with an Xbox Kinect Monday night as we had been talking about getting one. He also purchased the Biggest Loser video game for us to play with (since there is no gym here!). We set it up last night and had so much fun playing the Kinect Adventures game that came with it, and then we did the Biggest Loser workouts! Phew! I only worked out for 20 minutes but my entire body was sore! Good! I can't wait to do it again today. Our "set daily schedule" starts on Monday and I'm excited!

Yesterday we woke up so very early to head over to Spring Hill. Mike dropped me off at the house and he met his friend Justin for coffee in Cool Springs. I was so exhausted (we stayed up too late watching Skins!) and the house was so cold! I turned off the heat and forgot about it so I grabbed two blankets to cover up with and one to put under my head, then I curled up in a little ball on the bare living room floor and slept until Mike got back 2 hours later. (Yikes!) I was battling a nice headache too but luckily once he got back we managed to get everything underway and I felt loads better! We patched up the walls, painted the spackling and then even wood puttied the cabinet Pipkin chewed! Oh and we steam cleaned, too! Such a productive day!

After a yummy dinner with the family we settled in and watched more Skins. Go figure!

Here are a load of photos from my iPhone the past few days! The dresses are all from Forever 21 (I bought the blue and red nautical ones!) and there are some cute pictures of the girls!


















The kitty was up for adoption and I wanted to bring her home so badly! She was the sweetest thing (though she looks angry!). The yummy salad was Olive Garden and the yellow jacket in the mirror picture was thrifted at Goodwill (and I love love love it!). I'm so excited to play with my Built By Wendy Dresses book!

Today we're going to take it easy, work out, relax, catch up on blogging, do some designing (I'm so behind!), and maybe get some outfit pictures if the weather cooperates! (We got roughly 5+ inches of snow last night!) I also have a few blog posts in the works as far as things that have been requested via FormSpring! (Including a Instax 210 vs. Mini post, and a camera collection similar to Miss Kaylah's!)

Wedding Wednesday is coming up soon! xo

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A Lil' Kick O' Khaki

This outfit was actually from Saturday, but the dress was so wrinkled I was far too embarrassed to shoot it. Instead we snapped a few photos yesterday before heading out for the day [and I changed]. On Saturday we headed to Cool Springs to try and finish [read: start] our Christmas shopping but we are so far from done. We battled the most ridiculous traffic, met up with my parents [twice!], grabbed a yummy dinner with them while they were in town and then headed to work. Sunday we ran around Spring Hill like crazy people and still accomplished very little. I do this every year... and I always swear that next year will be different! Ahh!







♥ dress: forever 21, belt: forever 21, tights: hue, flats: target, cardigan: target, bag: forever 21, coat: h&m, scarf: forever 21, headband: c/o sunshine & carousels ♥

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Bundled Up Buttercup

So if you've been reading along via twitter you'll know that I ran into some difficulties last night when a lamp fell on my macbook pro... yeah. A lamp. All of a sudden keys go flying! The A, Z, S and W went for an aerial adventure. With tactile grace and a bit of "oomph", I managed to reattach the S and W but the A and Z are little nubs still. I need to go to Apple but I know it's going to cost a boatload and I'm not really excited about Green Hills traffic. If you randomly notice a missing "A" please don't panic. Luckily Z is such an arbitrary letter most of the time that it won't matter. But the A! Ahhh the A will kill me! Anyway...

Mike and I dressed up for an outing yesterday. Went by the new Forever 21 in Cool Springs [meh! Kind of disappointed.. more on that later! With pictures!] and ran some errands. We snagged Pipkin new stairs so she can get on the bed herself. She managed to jump on the couch a few times today all on her own! Yay Pipkin! We also bought them a frisbee. Those dogs love to chew on frisbees. Heh. We had a yummy dinner at O'Charleys and bought our 2010 ornament for our tree. We also snagged wrapping paper and a few gifts! I can't believe Christmas is in 9 days!

Now I'm going to post a billion outfit photos because I was so excited to dress up! I've been really not in the mood lately so it put a nice pep in my step! Feel free to scan over if there are too many! I won't judge you.










♥ dress: urban outfitters, cardigan: target, brooch: vintage, tights: target, belt: forever 21, flats: target, scarf: forever 21 men, headband: c/o sunshine & carousels, coat: h&m ♥

If I'm being 100% honest, I'll probably wear this today too. Unless I opt for some of my new tights. Maroon and Gold! Hooray! Also - I really really tried finding some new shoes [heels.. maybe?] yesterdayday but I have realized I'm not a shoe girl and I never will be. And Mike doesn't really like heels anyway... but I did try! ;) I'll break out of this shell eventually! ♥

PS: Yesterday was my best friend Jessica's 23rd birthday! Hooray! Happy Birthday Jessica! I love you!

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TJMaxx Experience + (Secret Giveaway)

A few weeks ago I was invited to TJMaxx and Marshalls’ headquarters near Boston and since I am a big fan (I’ve found so many cool things there) and was unable to attend, I sent my sister Becca in my place. Now she is sharing with us her experience. Thanks Becca & TJMaxx!



Hello Black Eiffel Readers,

While at T.J.Maxx & Marshalls' headquarters, it was interesting to see how they get great deals on all of their merchandise. They are able to buy in-season things last minute directly from designers and since they can sidestep all the fancy-foot work they are then able to get items to the floor very quickly. I was impressed by their company culture, along with how they have buyers travel the world all year long (instead of only select seasons) to score great deals to bring to the customers.

Interesting Facts I learned:
* Of the designer and top brand name merchandise more than 85% of it is current-season.
* Each store receives 10,000 pieces of merchandise weekly!!
* 95% of their items are first quality and only 5% of items are unnoticeably irregular.
* TJMaxx and Marshalls receive different merchandise.

Also while I was there they asked me along with other bloggers to participate in a Secret Santa to see what great gifts we could find at our local TJMaxx when we got home to send to another person. Here is what I found all for under $50, which would have normally been double the price! A cozy super soft faux fur throw, a set of glass candles, Lindt's truffles, a white glass dish, and a little grater from Italy.



It is pretty cool that you can score deals like this at TJMaxx and Marshalls. It makes for a great money-saving place to stop by and shop during the holidays. Thanks for the experience to see up-close what goes on behind the scenes TJMaxx!

What about you readers? What cool things have you found at TJMaxx or Marshalls?

* The secret giveaway is to win a $100 TJMaxx or Marshall's Gift Card! Leave a comment with what you are more thankful for on this TJMaxx post or this post (yes you can enter twice on both posts if you would like) and the winner will be randomly selected on Monday November 29th and announced on twitter. Make sure I have a way to get in touch with you. Best of luck and Happy Thanksgiving!

** Winner announced on twitter and giveaway closed.

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Shop It To Me: An Invite!

So I'm very much a shopaholic at heart. It's true. I feel like retail therapy is some of the best therapy around... well, maybe I'm biased. Either way, I've used Shop It To Me for the past few months and I've written about them before (usually just a little post script at the end of an entry) but upon rediscovering $120 worth of gift cards I thought I lost, I'm in a good mood and I want to share the wealth!


Shop It To Me is a website that deals out the latest and greatest sales on the web for all of your favorite designers. Be it True Religion, Free People, Marc Jacobs (my fave!), or Miu Miu. And the savings are ASTRONOMICAL! I'm talking 50% here! Anyway, It's no gimmick and it's 100% legit. You can sign up and choose to receive NO emails whatsoever! The best! 


Well, to date, I've received $240 in giftcards from Shop It To Me... so I'm pretty much hooked. It's really as simple as signing up and spreading the word. So here I am... spreading the word! If you want to sign up, you can use my "Invite Only Link" and get it done!


CLICK HERE to sign up!


Really... totally that simple! And now, I'm going to go use my rediscovered gift cards to Urban Outfitters to go buy me some sweet new gaudy headphones so I can stop complaining about these Apple earbuds! Finally! My ears shall rejoice! 


xoxo

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