2013 LDV Gift Guide: For the Fashionista

I loved putting together this list of items for the fashionista. From the perfect statement necklace and tassel accessories galore to chic shoes and cozy pajamas, you’ll find gift ideas that any stylish girl would be thrilled to receive this holiday season. Will you be putting any of these items on your wish list to Santa this year?

Join Me for a Cinco Powell Trunk Show at A Bientot

{Cinco Powell Totes, Tassels, and Other Chic Finds at A Bientot}

I hope you'll join me at my favorite Houston boutique, A Bientot for a trunk show featuring Cinco Powell this Thursday and Friday. I will personally be there on Thursday from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm, but the trunk show will be going on all day Thursday and Friday. As most of my fellow Houstonians know, A Bientot is full of stylish treasures for yourself and everyone on your gift list this holiday season. Cinco Powell is a super chic line I was introduced to around this time last year. The line was founded in 2012 by Lobi Powell and Brooke Zimmerman, a bi-coastal duo with a passion for fashion and self-expression. Looking to stand out in a sea of handbags, Cinco Powell provides many customization options-- choose the color of your tote, the color of your tassel, and have your tag engraved in your choice of color and font. The whole line is tres chic and I am completely obsessed with their perfect tassels! The best part is that any orders placed for Cinco Powell items will definitely be shipped in time for Christmas.

{Please join us this Thursday and Friday at A Bientot for a showing of Cinco Powell and Same Sky, a line of jewelry providing jobs around the globe to women struggling with poverty.}

{My Cinco Powell Tote -- I chose the black one, naturally!}

{A Close-Up of my Tag and Tan Tassel}

{This summer, I received a trio of new tassels. They come in so many beautiful colors!}

Mark your calendars and be sure to stop by A Bientot this Thursday and Friday!

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2013 Gift Guide: For The Hostess + A Giveaway from Domino.com

{A Preview of some of the items in my Holiday Gift Guide: For the Hostess}

Last month, we all rejoiced when domino made its returned with a beautiful fall issue and a fabulous new website with tons of cool features. I was also thrilled to share the news that I am an official online contributor for the new domino.com. It is a huge honor to be one of a very small group of contributing bloggers selected by one of my favorite shelter magazines of all time and I look forward to sharing my posts with you—starting today! My first post for domino officially went live this morning. I have developed an original series called “Design Essentials” based on the concept that just as there are certain wardrobe staples every woman should have in her closet, there are certain design essentials that have a place in everyone’s homes and will stand the test of time. The first post is all about monograms, so please be sure to check it out!

I have also teamed up with domino to curate a special holiday gift guide with stylish picks for the hostess. Whether you are spending a weekend at a friend’s home or attending a holiday party, I’ve pulled together a guide with perfect hostess gifts for just about any occasion. You can see the full list and shop them directly from MyDecoFile on domino.com. By the way, now that domino is completely shoppable, you can sign up for your own MyDecoFile account and save all of the fabulous items that you are lusting after. To celebrate the holiday season, domino is giving away a $50 gift card to use on domino.com for two lucky readers! Simply enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck, everyone!
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This Week's Fabulous Room-- A Day Early!

I'm bringing you this week's "Fabulous Room" a day earlier because I have a special surprise in store for tomorrow in collaboration with domino! Lacquer has long been a favorite design element of mine and I am dying to do lacquered walls in a client project. I'm actually proposing it for a client's dining room tomorrow, so we'll see. In the meantime, I'll just keep coming back to this gorgeous room with lacquered walls and a lacquered ceiling in crisp white. Designed by Aman Carson for the 2010 Kips Bay Showhouse. Designed as an "Art Collector's Room", the space features an eclectic mix of art and furniture. The palette is perfection-- neutral with pops of rich color, creating the perfect background for the beautiful assortment of art. 

{I'm especially in love with these chic, tufted, saddle brown leather chaise lounges.}

Stay tuned for tomorrow's special post in collaboration with domino!

{Image Sources: No. 1 via ELLE DECOR | No. 2 via Sketch 42}