Everyday Uniforms

I love stalking red carpet fashion as much as the next style blogger, but I much prefer seeing pictures captured on the street: people carrying out their everyday lives and wearing what works for them. 

Olivia Palermo is a constant and often lauded source of everyday inspiration. On-trend cat eye sunglasses and a timeless leather tote escalate her casual sweater-and-flats look from basic to blog-worthy.

Growing up in preppy Connecticut, I have long been a fan of the layered blazer-over-oxford look. But the ribbon belt and strappy heels tip it over the edge. These pictures made me think, what's your everyday uniform and how do you make it your own?

Are you a preppy dress-shirt-and-flats kind of girl?

Or do you prefer a dress and boots with "geek chic" glasses?

Or do you stick to the basics and let your accessories steal the show? Whatever your everyday uniform, I'd love to know!

{all photos via my fashion board}

I love stalking red carpet fashion as much as the next style blogger, but I much prefer seeing pictures captured on the street: people carrying out their everyday lives and wearing what works for them. 

Olivia Palermo is a constant and often lauded source of everyday inspiration. On-trend cat eye sunglasses and a timeless leather tote escalate her casual sweater-and-flats look from basic to blog-worthy.

Growing up in preppy Connecticut, I have long been a fan of the layered blazer-over-oxford look. But the ribbon belt and strappy heels tip it over the edge. These pictures made me think, what's your everyday uniform and how do you make it your own?

Are you a preppy dress-shirt-and-flats kind of girl?

Or do you prefer a dress and boots with "geek chic" glasses?

Or do you stick to the basics and let your accessories steal the show? Whatever your everyday uniform, I'd love to know!

{all photos via my fashion board}

Skirting Around

{The Lettered Cottage}

{Z Gallerie, $999}

{Lonny}

{via The Decorista}

{Source unknown}

Skirted sinks, sofas, bedside tables... I love the leggy look but lately the skirted option is catching my eye. How chic is that sofa for just under $1,000? 

{The Lettered Cottage}

{Z Gallerie, $999}

{Lonny}

{via The Decorista}

{Source unknown}

Skirted sinks, sofas, bedside tables... I love the leggy look but lately the skirted option is catching my eye. How chic is that sofa for just under $1,000? 

Pair it with pink.

You all just let me know when you're sick of posts about the color pink, okay? Until then, I'll continue my love affair with color blocking à la Taylor Sterling and other splashes of color via my fashion board on Pinterest. How do you wear pink?

You all just let me know when you're sick of posts about the color pink, okay? Until then, I'll continue my love affair with color blocking à la Taylor Sterling and other splashes of color via my fashion board on Pinterest. How do you wear pink?

$75 Graphic Image Giveaway!

My dears, are you familiar with Graphic Image? They're my go-to source for everything from luggage tags to picture frames and I couldn't be more excited to collaborate with them today.

Hoping to get more organized in the second half of 2011? This desk diary is on sale for $41.

Looking for an investment piece? These leather notebooks ($84) are refillable. 

These luggage tags ($23) were designed to be mixed and matched! Lime and turquoise please :)

I'm pretty sure that every young professional needs this monogrammed business card case ($30), no?

Or this monogrammed iPhone case ($30) if you're so inclined.

And I might actually buy an iPad just to have an excuse to buy this case ($105).

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Have your eye on a new must-have? Good, because Graphic Image is generously giving away a $75 gift certificate to one lucky reader! Simply follow Design Darling and leave a comment below. 

Want to up your odds? You can earn up to two extra entries by 1) following Graphic Image on Twitter and 2) liking Graphic Image on Facebook. 

And everyone gets 20% off when you use the code "darling" at checkout! The winner will be announced on Friday. Good luck!

My dears, are you familiar with Graphic Image? They're my go-to source for everything from luggage tags to picture frames and I couldn't be more excited to collaborate with them today.

Hoping to get more organized in the second half of 2011? This desk diary is on sale for $41.

Looking for an investment piece? These leather notebooks ($84) are refillable. 

These luggage tags ($23) were designed to be mixed and matched! Lime and turquoise please :)

I'm pretty sure that every young professional needs this monogrammed business card case ($30), no?

Or this monogrammed iPhone case ($30) if you're so inclined.

And I might actually buy an iPad just to have an excuse to buy this case ($105).

- - -

Have your eye on a new must-have? Good, because Graphic Image is generously giving away a $75 gift certificate to one lucky reader! Simply follow Design Darling and leave a comment below. 

Want to up your odds? You can earn up to two extra entries by 1) following Graphic Image on Twitter and 2) liking Graphic Image on Facebook. 

And everyone gets 20% off when you use the code "darling" at checkout! The winner will be announced on Friday. Good luck!

California-Bound.

Today is my last day in Connecticut as I fly from New York to San Francisco at an ungodly hour tomorrow morning. I hate saying good bye and I'm going to miss my family, my friends, my boyfriend, and my puppies so much it already hurts. Breathe deep annnd leap.

Today is my last day in Connecticut as I fly from New York to San Francisco at an ungodly hour tomorrow morning. I hate saying good bye and I'm going to miss my family, my friends, my boyfriend, and my puppies so much it already hurts. Breathe deep annnd leap.

Desk Du Jour

{Matchbook Magazine}

{Matchbook Magazine}

Five Steals & A Splurge

I'm sharing five steals and a splurge today on KC's lovely blog Thrifty Solutions for an Urban Gal. Please pop over if you have a moment!

I'm sharing five steals and a splurge today on KC's lovely blog Thrifty Solutions for an Urban Gal. Please pop over if you have a moment!

Happy June!

Did you wake up and say "rabbit, rabbit" for good luck? I'm spending the morning waiting in line at the DMV so I'll take all the luck I can get. What do you have on the calendar this month?

{gratuitous prettiness via Patterson Maker}

Did you wake up and say "rabbit, rabbit" for good luck? I'm spending the morning waiting in line at the DMV so I'll take all the luck I can get. What do you have on the calendar this month?

{gratuitous prettiness via Patterson Maker}

Stream of Consciousness

I'm still crushing on her style.

Art and paneling pretties.

Want.

My pick for prettiest woman alive.

Connecticut summers require a pool like this one. It. Is. Hot.

Different and gorgeous.

Packing is not this pretty in real life. I leave for San Francisco bright and early Saturday morning and I am stressed.

But I'm ready for the adventure. You?

I'm still crushing on her style.

Art and paneling pretties.

Want.

My pick for prettiest woman alive.

Connecticut summers require a pool like this one. It. Is. Hot.

Different and gorgeous.

Packing is not this pretty in real life. I leave for San Francisco bright and early Saturday morning and I am stressed.

But I'm ready for the adventure. You?

Nantucket.

I'm spending a few days in our home on Nantucket with my family before my final week in Connecticut. After this, it's errands, interviews, packing, and — next Saturday — San Francisco!

I'm spending a few days in our home on Nantucket with my family before my final week in Connecticut. After this, it's errands, interviews, packing, and — next Saturday — San Francisco!

And the winners are...

The two lucky winners of the Fabric & Handle bags of their choice are...

Entries #24, Taylor from It's The Little Things, and #43, Connie from Daydream in Color! Congratulations, ladies! Please email me so I can put you in touch with the lovely folks at Fabric & Handle. Thank you to everyone who entered!

The two lucky winners of the Fabric & Handle bags of their choice are...

Entries #24, Taylor from It's The Little Things, and #43, Connie from Daydream in Color! Congratulations, ladies! Please email me so I can put you in touch with the lovely folks at Fabric & Handle. Thank you to everyone who entered!

White Floors

Love the one you're with. Work with what you've got. Make it work. But what if your plain concrete or wood floors really just aren't working? Paint them! I'm convinced there's nothing a fresh coat of white paint can't solve — and I'm using these interiors as proof.

{Blueprint Magazine}

{via The Decorista}

{via Driftwood Interiors}

{Anna Spiro}

{Rue Magazine}

{Martha Stewart}

{via The Decorista}

Do you have any white floors in your home? It's a DIY project I'm dying to try at some point using this tutorial. According to Camila, it's a surprisingly easy and inexpensive project — right up my alley!

Love the one you're with. Work with what you've got. Make it work. But what if your plain concrete or wood floors really just aren't working? Paint them! I'm convinced there's nothing a fresh coat of white paint can't solve — and I'm using these interiors as proof.

{Blueprint Magazine}

{via The Decorista}

{via Driftwood Interiors}

{Anna Spiro}

{Rue Magazine}

{Martha Stewart}

{via The Decorista}

Do you have any white floors in your home? It's a DIY project I'm dying to try at some point using this tutorial. According to Camila, it's a surprisingly easy and inexpensive project — right up my alley!

Wood Dressers

The search is on for the perfect wood dresser for a client's bedroom. She needs a darker piece to break up the white walls and I think any one of these pieces would do the trick.

Gorgeous, n'est-ce pas?

1 & 4 Lonny / 2 via Full House / 3 Anna Spiro

The search is on for the perfect wood dresser for a client's bedroom. She needs a darker piece to break up the white walls and I think any one of these pieces would do the trick.

Gorgeous, n'est-ce pas?

1 & 4 Lonny / 2 via Full House / 3 Anna Spiro