Nerd chic

Nerd chic is back and I'm loving it. Check out more of Paul Smith's collection HERE.

(Photos by Vogue.com)

Shrunk.

So hubby asked me to 'barely' shrink his over-sized wool coat recently. I got this! I quickly assured him as he questioned my process; I even took the time to referenced how I wasn't going to shrink it like Stephanie did DJ's sweater in the infamous Full House episode.

Cut to one hour later– I completely forgot about it in the dryer. Oops. I captured this picture right afterwords when Josh put it on and started singing 'Fat guy in a little coat'.

Have a happy Wednesday everyone!

Oscars 2011

Credit: Jason Merritt; Photos: Getty

So the Oscars 2011 went off without a hitch; I was so excited about Natalie Portman winning for her role in Black Swan. But, I must ask– who was your favorite star of the evening?

Oddly enough, my pick for best dressed was Mandy Moore (although I found myself asking..where has she been lately??). She looked like an angel in her Monique Lhuillier dress..a true star.

Limited Edition Tee Collection Available NOW!

 

I'm so excited to tell you all that my Inspired House of Wright limited edition tees are available NOW! Grab one today!

Happy Friday everyone!

Royally Sick of the Royal Wedding?

By Lydia Leith Design

Although I am excited about the upcoming royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, I couldn't help but giggle when I saw these.

It's too pretty outside to blog

I must apologize, dear readers, for my lack of concentration this week. I have had the worst case of spring fever with this unusually warm weather; I feel as if I am emerging from a cocoon!

It will turn cold/rainy/terrible once again and I will be able to fully concentrate on my daily posts. I love you all– But for now, I MUST get outside!

Coco Chanel Inspired Baby shower

In  NO WAY am I ready for the baby chapter, but if I were, I would have a baby shower that looked something like this...I'm officially IN LOVE!

(via  Blair Britt Weddings & Events)

Toomer's Corner Oaks Poisoned

This weekend was rough. If you haven't already heard all over the news, our [Auburn University's ] historic twin oak trees have been poisoned by an angry rival team's fan and they have a less than 1% chance of survival. If you aren't an Auburn fan I know it's hard to understand why we're so upset...

To me, this corner and more importantly, rolling these trees after a victory, has been a family affair my entire life. My grandpa passed these oaks everyday when he played football for Auburn. It's hard to see them dying, helplessly, and not be able to do anything about it. You can read all the details on CNN.com (and see me sitting on my bro-in-law's shoulders when we rolled Toomer's Corner during the national championship, blogged about HERE).

We went to the Tree Hugging Rally this Saturday; it was so sad. I couldn't help but to break down and cry seeing "Please Do Not Roll The Trees" signs everywhere. It's sad to think that I will never get to meet with my family and friends at the oaks after a victory and roll them again.

I quickly created two tee-shirt designs HERE and am going to show my support for our poor oaks...

This isn't a normal blog post for me, I just needed to share and express my sympathy. I want to write down a few of the stories of my years of fun at Toomer's Corner, but right now, I think I'm still in shock and have extreme sadness in my heart.

The Art Institutes " Create Tomorrow" Campaign

When I saw this I had to share, after all The Art Institute is my alma mater! In its first work for The Art Institutes, independent ad agency David&Goliath shows that indeed the world is a canvas with a series of ads that promote the abundance of opportunity the world has to offer. From the aisles of a mundane grocery story to the heart of Times Square, opportunities are everywhere and an education in fashion, design, media or the culinary arts can help create the future.

I hope you have a great weekend. In the meantime, enjoy these links:

How cool are these vertical gardens?

#obsessed

Yipee skippy Google Bookmarks!

xo rachel

Paper wigs

 

The Atlanta duo Amy Flurry and Nikki Salk have created a wonderful series of fantastic paper wigs! Flurry, a freelance writer, editor and stylist co-founded Paper-Cut-Project. Salk runs a fashion blog called Fashion Gatherer and an art website called Charta-Aeterna.

Their paper installations are “fueled by a love of fashion and an appreciation of grace and nuance of this humble material.”

Aren't these a gorgeous complement to the installations by Zoey Bradley?