Author Archives: Krista Salmon

05.20.11

Get Your Goyard On.

The latest handbag to take Hollywood by storm is the Goyard Weekend Bag. Gwyneth, Nicole, LC, and Tori have one.. Why shouldn’t you?

Oh, I’m sorry, I forgot… Goyard isn’t gifting each of us one. Maybe you can add to it your Christmas list?… I hope you are being a very good girl because the small will run you $940, and the large will cost a whopping $1,065.

Which color do you like best? I love Nicole Ritchie’s white weekender, but I am also loving LeAnn Rime’s pink version. (Waa, Waa… Limited edition, no longer available.)

Then I spotted this puppy, and I fell in love- Purple and Orange and monogrammed to perfection.

Monogramming your Goyard isn’t a standard process. The stripes and monograms are actually painted on by a Goyard painter trained in Paris. Each of these options are considered an additional service, monogramming (up to 6 letters) is $165, and up to three stripes will run you an additional $150.

Here is Goyard’s offering of bags. The Saint Louis is the most popular.

Can’t control yourself? Call Leanna at the Goyard Store in San Francisco. (415) 398.1110. Tell her Kiki sent you!

05.19.11

Summer Staples.

Last week while in Austin, I picked up these two items at Zara.

Striped Dress

Colorful Sash

I love buying summer items and pairing them with items that I already own. Just the smallest purchase can update so many looks. Three summer staples that I beleive every woman needs is a big gold watch, a functional straw bag and gold flip flops. Here are some ensembles I have in mind that incorporate my new Zara items. The three versatile pieces that go with either outfit are my Michael Kors watch, my Santorini bag (best handbag purchase I ever made!) and my gold flip flops (I don’t actually own this Tory Burch pair, but mine were a Nordstrom Rack purchase and look very similar.)

05.18.11

It’s Britney, B*tch.

I have always been a big fan of Brit… even through the dark years. What gives it away?… Is it the fact my iPod is filled with her #1 hits? Or that I dressed up as Oops I Did It Again Britney in a red leather catsuit and a headset for Halloween ’00? Maybe it was the time that I went as a Britney-Madonna duo with a friend in 2003? Perhaps that I was one of the first to buy tickets for myself and the Ya’s for her 2000 World Tour? She may be one sandwich short of a picnic, but I’ll always be A Slave 4 this Louisiana girl.

Check out Britney’s spread it this month’s Harper’s Bazaar… No more sub-par hair extensions, or eye-liner dripping down her face. She’s back y’all. And better than ever.

05.17.11

Forever 21 Girls.

It’s no secret that I am a fan of Forever 21. Well, were you aware that they now carry both girls and maternity? The online selection leaves a bit to be desired, but if you have a store nearby I strongly urge you to visit. Check out these adorable dresses that I picked up for my girls for $9.99. (Sorry, pics were taken with my iPhone.) I love how they each rocked them in their own style. E put this ensemble together all by herself. She popped on this flower pin from Crew Cuts that I completely forgot she owned. Her Daddy made her put a skort on under the dress, as we were going to a birthday party at My Gym. Still… she made it work! I love that she feels the need to constantly add accessories.. that apple didn’t fall from the tree!

Daddy’s happy that she’ll be “covered.”

05.16.11

Lou’s Tinker Bell Party

A few weeks ago, I clued you all in on the theme of Lou’s third birthday party.

Courtesy of my friend and neighbor, Amber of Little Moon Photography, we have some amazing pictures to share…

My friend Kristy Patterson of Sweet Nothings worked meticulously on the candy table. Those of you who know me, know how obsessive I am over the details. Kristy is just as detail-oriented and was open to all of my crazy ideas. She was an absolute pleasure to work with.

I just love how everything turned out!

I created the tags in MS Word, and all of the glitter ribbon is from Michaels. The backboard fabric is from Heather Bailey.

Once again, Kristy Stone of Tastefully Treated hit a home run with the cake… Kristy is someone who understands and tolerates my OCD. After I decided I wanted a log slice for a cake stand, she went to several different mill yards in the area to find just the right one. She’s a genius!

Many of you had questions on the flowers… I actually special ordered them from Wegmans. I looked a little weathered (you’ll see below) as I was up until 3 am doing the arrangements. So worth it!

The fairies in jars were made from Christmas ornaments, Ikea Rajtan jars, fishing wire and wooden toadstools. The rainbow circles were cut from glitter paper.

The tablecloths were made in this green linen, and sewn by Windows by Melissa . One thing to note.. the linen wasn’t easy to iron. Please excuse my mismatched valance (next on the list to be replaced…)

The large toadstools are from Pier 1.

The Ninja-like fairies on the mantle are from Target. On Friday night as I was arranging them, I called Mike over to take a look (mature, I know) because of the not-so-lady-like positions that they were in. I tried my best to give them some decorum.

We had a mean game of Pixie Tag. I bought the “Pixie Dust” here.

As you can see, someone finally got her Imperial Trellis shades hung in the kitchen… I love them! The wreaths, wood chips and moss rocks are from Save On Crafts.

The goody bags are from Michael’s. I created the iron-ons in Word.

The Peter Pan hats are from Good’s Place, the fairy wings, wands, swords and tutus are from Designed2BSweet.

The moon bounce was a surprise from her Daddy. He was so proud that he found a TINKER BELL moon bounce. It was priceless, when she saw it in the backyard, she gasped and grabbed his hand. I think I may have seen a little tear well up in his eye.

Everyone had a ball, including Bailey.

The kids loved playing Fairy Freeze Dance.

Lou kept thanking us saying “this is the best birthday party ever.”

A week later, our house still sparkles with Pixie dust, I think a little will always remain, but it will always remind of us the magical party that we had for our sweet little Anna Lou.

05.13.11

That Buffet.

I received a few emails after my post on intaglios about the buffet in our dining room. It was actually my parent’s. They bought it in 1969 after they got married. When my Dad decided to sell my parent’s home to downsize last fall, he asked me if I wanted their dining room set. At first, I declined because it seemed so formal and ornate… But upon further consideration, I decided to take it. I couldn’t stand the thought of getting rid of something that held so many family memories. I am so glad that I did. With a little updating, we were going to make it our own.