Harrods’ Designer Disney Princess Window Displays

Harrods’ Designer Disney Princess window displays

For the past 10 days I haven’t had much time to think about fashion and blogging.  But yesterday my little girl came home from the NICU!  So now I am back- and with photos from the Harrods’ Designer Disney window display. A couple weeks ago I shared some of the designer’s sketches and today I wanted… [Read More...]

Diane Von Furstenberg Party Dresses

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One thing bed rest has taught me is how much I appreciate time with friends and family.  This is especially true as we transition into the holiday season when time togetherness becomes so central.  From here on through the New Year soirees will be thrown and togetherness will be celebrated. But it isn’t just the… [Read More...]

Happy Halloween!

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Happy Halloween! Whatever your plans for this evening, I hope you have a wonderful time.  Lukus and I will be laying low at home (I am on bedrest, which is a horror story in its own right), but are expecting some trick-or-treaters from our building.  All and all a quiet evening. Meanwhile, if you find… [Read More...]

Harrods’ Designer Disney Princesses

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I know, it isn’t even Halloween or Thanksgiving yet, but that doesn’t mean I can’t get excited about upcoming Christmas window at London’s iconic department store, Harrod’s!  This year’s theme joins the forces of Disney and 10 major designs houses to reinterpret some of the most beloved female characters as Designer Disney Princesses. To me, this… [Read More...]

Target Neiman Marcus Collaboration

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What do Target and Neiman Marcus have in common?  Let’s be honest, mot too much.  But this holiday season that all changes as a Target Neiman Marcus collaboration featuring 24 CFDA designers is unveiled. Yes, both stores will carry the exact same holiday collection (aptly named “The Target + Neiman Marcus Holiday Collection”). The price-point? … [Read More...]

The Chicago Lakefront

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I haven’t had the opportunity to share much of my photography lately (too caught up in the moving/unpacking business!), but I wanted to share some Chicago lakefront shots from yesterday.  It is so much fun to capture the world around me, as it always impacts my perspective. The Chicago lakefront is kind of amazing, because… [Read More...]

A Pinch Of Green

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I am not one for themed dressing, but I am one for themed posts.  And this one is green, in honor of a holiday that I have never celebrated: St. Patrick’s Day. Yes, it is the day where people claim Irish heritage, dye their waterways green and dress in green to avoid being pinched. While,… [Read More...]

Merry Christmas

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Merry Christmas from North On Harper!  Wishing you a lovely day with friends and family!

Under Wraps: A Lesson In Compromise

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(Don’t forget to enter the  80 Acres Body Care Giveaway!)   If you’ve been following along, then you know, this Christmas season has been all about compromise—specifically in the decoration department.  As Lukus and I have battled between the whimsical and the chic, we have attempted to negotiate choices that please us both. One of… [Read More...]

Sophisticated Snowflake Garland

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Remember how I wanted an elegant Christmas and Lukus wanted a more (how shall I say this?) colorful Christmas?  Well, we met in the middle—maybe not the exact middle, but somewhere in the vicinity. Okay, so it is absolutely skewing my direction.  However, to be clear, my dream was a Chanel inspired Christmas.  But as… [Read More...]