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One Swell Year

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

IMG_5703{that’s us, s + c, Paisley Petunia}

March 11, 2010

Today is the one year birthday of this little blog! What a year its been.

We were recently talking about how much fun we have here and what a big part of our lives Paisley Petunia has become. This past year has been so wonderful as we have grown closer as friends and shared our ideas, writing, photos and lives with you, our readers. Oh and we can’t forget about all the great blog friends we have made this year. You’ve really made this a great experience for us!

We just want to say thank you for coming to visit us, for your emails, your comments, your sweet sentiments. It really means a lot to us (really!). We love your feedback, your inspiration and most of all, we love you.

xoxo

s + c

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Thriftin’ with Eddie

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

3343573012_6216420e81_m1{photo from last march by S}

Last year, C & I had our first official Paisley Petunia outing to the Rose Bowl Flea Market on a guided tour with Eddie Ross. You can read about it and see the treasures we scored here and here (one of our very first posts).

Eddie is a talented and thrifty designer with a love for vintage and collecting. We first saw him on Bravo’s Top Design, loved his work and his attitude about design.  He and his partner Jaithan write a great blog and travel across the country visiting Flea Markets.

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His next Rose Bowl trip is coming up on Sunday, March 14. Eddie leads you on a trip up and down the aisles of the market teaching you how to recognize authentic pieces, how to tell their real value and shows you the potential in items you might normally pass up. He will explain in detail how to restore dirty or damaged items or how to fix them up. Eddie and Jaithan were both so friendly and welcoming. They answer all your questions and give everyone ample attention. If its your first time to the Flea Market, his tips are invaluable and if you are a veteran come with some questions or ideas where you are stuck and Eddie is really good at helping you.

6a00e55391c48e88330111690efe24970c{photo by Jaithan of www.eddieross.com}

C scored some lovely rat pack-esque cocktail glasses (above) in which she made Clementine Mojitos, you can see the recipe here. And a lovely set of depression era pink glass plates (below), to add to her beautiful table settings, as seen here. I like to collect teacups and found one little collectible that when I googled the name on the bottom discovered it is worth a lot more than what I got it for. But I love it too much to part with it.

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{photo by C}

If you are interested in signing up, spots fill up fast, so please email Jaithan (jaithan@eddieross.com) for a spot. The ticket price is $55 per person, which includes admission to the Market. It may sound like a lot but we learned so much from our time with Eddie. Remember to wear comfy shoes, layers as it gets warm in Pasadena, bring some snacks and water and ample reusable bags and cash for your purchases.

Happy Flea Marketing! xoxo

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I left my heart…

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

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{The Bridge. Photo by S}

San Francisco will always hold a special place in my heart. Having grown up just outside The City, our visits were always highly-anticipated as kids. Taking the train each year to see the Macy’s Holiday window displays and the Nutcracker with my grandmother, bringing visitors to the quintessential tourists spots and usually buying them a SAN FRANCISCO sweatshirt because it was always colder than expected.

C is on her way up there later this week. Any good recommendations for her? New restaurants or boutiques to check out? Since I have never lived there as an adult, only the tried and true classic SF spots come to mind.

These photos by Jamie of my new favorite blog, From Me To You, really got me missing my City by the Bay:

photo by From Me To You

Photo by Jamie of From Me To You

The Rock by Jamie of From Me To You

The Rock by Jamie of From Me To You

Her blog is all things beautiful and full of wonder.

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LAX to MPD

Thursday, February 4th, 2010
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{MPD at night via Sporkist}

Paisley Petunia is just mad about New York City. We love everything about the city and feel like we have the best of both worlds when we visit NYC and then come home to LA. With New York Fashion Week just around the corner the city is getting glam and while sadly, we won’t be able to make it east for FW this year we still like to keep tabs on all the fashion and fabulousness.

J and I usually stay at the W Union Square but we also love the Gansevoort Hotel in the Meatpacking District. It’s such a posh place you can’t help but feel cool when you’re there. I had the good fortune to spend some time in Brooklyn for work a while back and S visited Highline Park this past summer (click here if you missed it) and lord knows we have both eaten our way through alot of yummy in bewteen.  Here is what we’d be doing if we were in NYC right now.

EAT: Breakfast at MPD staple Pastis. The brioche french toast is heaven and Sunday brunch here is a tradition.

SHOP: We love ScoopNYC for a perfectly edited mix of some of our fav designers. I love Rag and Bone and Alice + Olivia and this is a great one stop shop for some of the coolest pieces. Plus, Scoop Kids and Scoop Men are right there so you can tick those gifts off your list all at once.

EAT (again): at 5Ninth. I adore their french dip and the leafy green patio area is a little urban oasis.

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WANDER: White Columns Gallery. A beautiful edgy space featuring local and underrepresented artists.

COCKTAIL: Gansevoort Hotel. No trip to the MPD is complete without a rooftop cocktail at the Gansevoort Hotel. The late night scene is a little much for me but a pre-dinner cocktail here is perfect.

rooftop

PRIMP: Red Market Salon. A truly unique concept of an evening salon with rotating art installations, DJs spinning and a dossier of rockstar stylists to make sure you are appropriately glammed before your big night out. If you are in the neighborhood this Friday check out the invite below for an exclusive event. RSVP to the email address on the invite (note: space is limited so hurry up!)

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EAT (again): Perilla. We love Top Chef and winner Harold Dieterle has done a lovely job with this nook of a restaurant.

With that busy of a day it’s likely we’ll be spending at least part of the next morning sleeping peacefully before waking up and starting it all over again. It might be the city that never sleeps but a girl needs her beauty rest. I will be in NY again this spring so if anyone has something outstanding or unknown I should try let me know.

 

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Bienvenidos a Miami

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
What will soon be my view...

What will soon be my view...

My January is going to be an interesting one. On deck I have a bachelorette party to plan + attend (for my best friend in the whole wide world). I have never been to Miami but the white sand beaches, art deco architecture and Cuban cuisine are calling my name. Since you have been so helpful in the past, would you mind recommending some fun things (eating, shopping, dancing)  for 18 girls to do while in South Beach for a long weekend?

art deco everywhere

love the art deco everywhere

Oh, I said it would be interesting. From Miami, I fly straight to the frozen tundra of Detroit for 7 days at the North American International Auto Show. Talk about climate change. I have been there before and will undoubtedly be taking my fellow food loving work friends to get a late night ‘heavy’ (chili dog with onions and mustard) from Lafayette Coney Island.

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