Gosh.

For the little girl in me who loves flowers and frills (I'm fessing up, shamelessly.)...

this adorable grown up bikini is calling my name.

I Wish / I Am...

Today I wish to be sleeping in for the holiday here...

... and then taking a long hot shower here...

and then completing the day with this...

Nice, huh?

[ Bed // Shower // Backyard Movie Theater ]

Into the weekend...

I feel like I've been given this reminder a lot lately.  Maybe it's time I become a little less hesitant.  Risking can be terrifying...or courageous and so worth it.  I'm hoping for a braver self + watching where that takes me. 

This weekend, it'll be a hodgepodge of designing + friends + a solo dance party + hopefully an ecstatic amount of love.

Enjoy a fearless one, friends.

Love,

Cath

P.S. THIS + THIS made me chuckle.

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The Eats / Holy god.

I'm on a serious chocolate // sea salt // caramel kick these days. But this... THIS lava cake is knocking my socks off.  One big awesome yummy mess.

Recipe HERE

Behind the Design: Custom Bridal Headpiece

Much of my work is based on custom orders for clients who want something exclusive to their hopes + vision, particularly for brides.  And this is where I step in.  So when I recently got a request from a bride on the East Coast to recreate the headpiece (but in blush pink) that Carrie wore to a wedding in the movie, Sex and the City 2, I was up for the job.  (Disclaimer: Don't hate, but I am not a Sex and the City watcher, so I had to spend an unusually exorbitant amount of time googling this + related images to get me in the loop.)

And... Voila!

To reinvent this, I sourced embroidered lace, hand dyed it naturally ( with strawberries!), and sewed the layers together to create the crown shape.

It was a real pleasure working with this client + bride-to-be (I've actually been pretty damn lucky with the brides I've worked with... no bridezillas, ever.)  This gal was enthusiastic, relaxed, and gave me creative freedom with this piece... making me one happy girl.

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[ Sex and the City headpiece / Yellow Dress ]

I Wish / I Am...

... nibbling on these...

.... in this spot...

... while wearing this...

... and reading these...

[ Treats / Field of Flowers / Dress / Lula Magazine ]

Happy Monday: Lemonade Edition

With Memorial Day + the mad rush into Summer right around the corner, I thought this nifty Lemonade DIY would be the perfect introduction.  What a great idea for a party or to have out when a few friends stop by.  Drink up!

[Image HERE]