Happy Lovers Day...

New!! Florence Broadhurst Home Decor Shop!

Have you guys seen the new decor shop at Kate Spade online ?!?! A bunch of cute stuff by Florence Broadhurst. The pattern is Japanese floral & it's sooo much fun! I wonder if this pattern will be as popular as the Scalamandre print that was featured on almost everything from wallpaper to umbrellas! It was one of my faves! 

If you ask me what my favorites are, I'd have to say: 

The Florence Broadhurst Rose Bowl, the Floral Pencil Set & the Japanese Floral Umbrella! 

Have you seen this amazing collection yet?? Which are your favorites?

-images via kate spade

Another visit to Kate Spade in NY....

Back in May I traveled to NYC & took some time to visit Kate Spade down in Soho. I absolutely love that shop! Don't you?!?


I swear, I could spend hours browsing it. In fact I even wrote about the shop in May, and the decor has been one of my favorites ever since....Check it out here! This time around, I visited Kate Spade & the decor was just as pretty, take a look! 


Do you have a Kate Spade in your town? What do you think of the decor?

more pics of my nyc trip coming soon! 

-images by jen ramos

Having My Own Business & Thoughts of...

I DAYDREAM about what Kate Spade (the office) would be like in person.

In fact, on my list of top 5 DREAM JOBS, Kate Spade is one of them!! (and I mean the headquarters) So there....I said it. 
 

 

Don't get me wrong, I love MY JOB!  Being my own BOSS, running my own business, making the final decisions, coming up with new ideas & communicating with my customers.  

However, there's STILL a part of me that YEARNS for a SOCIAL environment full of CREATIVE PEOPLE!  I mean, let's face it, working from a home studio can get a bit ISOLATING & sometimes it's even too quiet....even if you do work with 2 other people. 

 -images above by jen ramos

 

I'm sure some of you can relate to what I'm saying right??!?!? 


Often times I think I should just take a p/t position somewhere just to get out & socialize on a more consistent basis.....you know, beyond THE WEB!!  

Perhaps an experience like this would supply me with LOTS & LOTS of creative energy, who knows....but it does sound exciting & it's something I've contemplated since the beginning of this year. Ok, so I'm tempted...BUT would I really LOVE it?!?!? Perhaps I just need to find a good balance....

I've posted about Kate Spade a few times & can't get enough of their store. I'm thankful we have one here in town, even though it's not as grandiose as the NYC one.  It does still offer several of my fave items for purchase!  Last week I was surprised by a friend who gave me the Cobble Hill Zebra Wallet for my upcoming B-day in 2 months!  I also have to mention the packaging at Kate Spade....it's sooo colorful, bright & happy! I adore it!

-image below by jen ramos

How about you?? How do you feel working at home? Where would your other dream job be??

My Visit to Kate Spade in NYC ...

First of all let's just say, Kate Spade is genius! The company is better than ever & deserves all the attention it is getting via the blog world!  

I remember the FIRST GIFT my guy gave me....a Kate Spade purse in 1998. It was a cute black & white zebra print bag with an all red inside!  I was in LOVE with both my guy & the purse ha! Well, it was a nice gesture on his part because I can TOTALLY remember how much I adored Kate Spade! Major points for him right ladies??  


To this day I STILL have both the bag & the guy.....

 

The Kate Spade shop in NYC was one of those stores I was dying to visit - it's situated in Soho & it couldn't have been on a better day!! It was the ONLY day it wasn't actually raining in the city! 

I decided to shoot the things that caught my eye the most - from the store decor (amazing & so girly) to the super cute wallets (my favorites)! 

Their DARK floor is almost identical to the one I have in my home & the SUPER tall striped curtains gave the place a super chic feel! 


If you're visiting Manhattan - you must check out Kate Spade, it was like Disney Land .....but for fashion conscious girls like myself!  

 Below are my favorites! Especially the black and white wallet!

Have you been to Kate Spade in NYC yet?? What did you think???

-images by jen ramos