Le vie de B

an old bicycle photo - why cant I have one of these where I can store my baguettes and farmers market finds every Sunday?

How fricken adorable! I want this little guy to sit on my bathroom windowsill

A Pollock inspired clutch - this would add some great color to any outfit

A pink sapphire tentacle ring, part little mermaid, part goth, part sea goddess, i think its pretty bad ass

And this pillow because this phrase will always remind me of my older brother and my mother. When my brother asked for a $500 ipod for christmas one year, my mom thought it would be funny, no let me rephrase, my mom thought it would inspire my then bachelor-beer -drinking brother to call her more often if she engraved it "call your mother she worries" -- can you say Kitty Forman?

"Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion." - Dalai Lama

Bound in original Pucci fabric, TASCHEN's Emilio Pucci coffee table book is absolutely gorgeous. I was in Anthropologie over the holidays and am still thinking about how lovely it would look on a table. This book has been praised by fashion magazines and stylists as a kaleidoscope splendor, never mind TASCHEN only produced 10,000 copies. Here's a couple pages to check out....

Everyday on my way to work, the bus passes Burberry down in the west village and the above ad takes over one of the store front windows. You can't really tell now but the leather skirt is absolutely gorgeous with the two front zipper detailing. one day......

Last year, Francois Payard organized the first Macaron Day in NYC inspired by the Jour de Macaron in Paris -- why wouldn't Paris have a day dedicated to macarons? All the more reason why I want to live there. In the mean time, I can celebrate that across NYC bakeries will be giving away macarons all day on Sunday, March 20. Yes, I will be spending my sunday patisserie hopping.

I love Gwyneth Paltrow's wardrobe in The Talented Mr. Ripley. Here's a little inspiration to live your own italian coast adventure..

Derek Lam Sunglasses, Grassland Gallop Skirt, Rosa Cha bikini, Mulberry Scarf, Anthropologie crochet blouse, Ardennes skirt, Lounge Lovers pant, Cote D'Azur, Kate Spade Avenue Quinn tote, JETS by Jessika Allen bikini, Tory Burch Blythe rolled sleeve shirt dress, DKNY tote, Nine West Lazer espadrille, Corso Como Doze espadrille, Anthropologe bikini, Almafi Coast

I saw my first beautiful sign of spring yesterday - a little baby crocus!

Imagine what it would be like living in one of those candy colored villas on the cost of Positano, Italy? A gorgeous view of the Mediterranean, terra-cotta floors, gauzy white curtains, private balconys, so beautiful.......

It's gorgeous in NYC right now, makes me excited to break out my spring wardrobe. Just a couple more weeks! The above is a little inspiration from the Derek Lam Spring Runway, I can imagine my mom rockin something similar back in her 20's....