Friday!
What a week. Big hugs to Oklahoma. Also, a big shout out to my sweet friend, Kelly Beall. She has been helping the displaced, furry victims of the Moore tornado by working with her animal rescue group. Follow designcrush on Instagram to see. Look at THESE GUYS! Awww… I hope they all get back home. The photos of animals reunited with their humans are so good. And a shout out to the AMAZING Moore mama cat who got all her 5 kittens to safety in the nick of time, but didn’t make it out herself. The power of love. Help HERE. ♥
Happy Friday, everyone. I hope my US friends out there get to take a nice long holiday weekend and everybody gets to have some fun and relaxation. See you Tuesday. XOXO Jen
➔ SOME VERY LOVELY LINKS…
♡ Don’t forget to enter my SWEET GIVEAWAY! (My FB friends can get 2 entries!)
♡ These little fellows are making me laugh.
♡ I bet THESE look pretty dangling in the sunlight.
♡ LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS DRESS.
♡ And THIS DRESS, too.
♡ A vibrant washed silk dress! I love how washed silk feels.
♡ I love this STRIPED SUNDRESS. And THIS ONE.
♡ Another adorable striped dress.
♡ Love the printed fabrics on this pretty dress.
♡ The DREAMIEST SHOES!
♡ I saw THESE CUTE SHOES in person. They’re much lovelier in real life!
♡ These canvas strappy sandals look super comfy.
♡ A pair in every color, please!
♡ I want THESE SHOES in ‘Bone’. Such a good deal!
♡ I really want this fancy iPad Mini case. Sigh.
♡ A great bag for riding your bike.
♡ THE FANCIEST BICYCLE. So pretty!
♡ Take a wonderful online floral class with my friend, Chelsea!
♡ YUM. This MACARON RECIPE sound amazing.
♡ WHAT. Cauliflower tortillas? These tacos sound so yummy.
➔ A SWEET DEAL
♡ Get 15% off everything at Summerland with code: SECRETGARDEN now thru 5/27/13.
♡ Get 10% off all orders at NOUN with code: HONEYSALE now thru 5/26/13.
♡ Get 20% off Dace Clothing purchases with promo code: HONEYKENNEDY now thru 5/31/13.
♡ Get an EXTRA 10% off at REVOLVING STYLES with code: Honey10 now thru 5/31/13.
♡ Get 20% off at Small Earth Vintage purchases with promo code: HKMAY now thru 6/5/13.
Images: A bunch of girls having fun in the sun. Photography by Alfred Eisenstaedt 1941–1942.
Brookes Boswell Millinery
I love all the cute hats that Brookes Boswell Millinery has been making in Brooklyn. I’ve been going cuckoo looking for a summer hat to shade my ghostly pale Irish mug and Brookes’ are really sweet. I also love that she makes made-to-order hats. Everything is 100% hand blocked and the stitching is done almost entirely by hand. Beautiful! More HERE.
Brookes Boswell Millinery photos by Shawn Brackbill.
Sophia Loren’s Villa
I’ve been really enjoying looking at these photos of Sophia Loren and Carlo Ponti’s beautiful 50-room lavish villa in Rome. They were taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt for Life in June of 1964. It’s hard to believe that this was nearly 50 years ago! I guess that’s the magic of classic, well-made, timeless style–which Loren and Ponti both possess. Even their “guest cottage” looks like a palace. Imagine having breakfast on that terrace, dipping in that pool and frolicking in those fields. Una bella vita! Such a dream.
Photography by Alfred Eisenstaedt for Life.
Small Earth Vintage Giveaway!
Today I’m having a wonderful Small Earth Vintage giveaway and there will be TWO winners! Each lucky winner will receive a $75 shop credit to Karen’s lovely shop. She has dreamy dresses, breezy tops, adorable bathing suits and heaps of other cute stuff in the shop right now. SO GOOD. Plus, look below for a special shop discount code! GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE! ♥
➔ TO ENTER:
1. Visit Small Earth Vintage and tell us your shop favorites in a comment below.
2. For an extra entry, “Like” both Small Earth on Facebook and Honey Kennedy on Facebook. Then leave a comment below. If you already like us, just let me know that, too!
A SWEET DEAL: YAY! Get 20% off of your Small Earth Vintage purchases with special promo code: HKMAY now thru 6/5/13.
DRAWING: This giveaway ends Tuesday, May 28, at 8PM PST. The winners will be chosen at random and I’ll update this post with the names of the winners on Weds, May 29.
SHIPPING, ETC: Winners can use a portion of their gift certificates towards the shipping of their selections. International entries are welcome, but the winner may be responsible for international duties and taxes. Thanks!
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Images courtesy of Small Earth Vintage.
Beauty & Use by MAV
I love these simple, pretty handmade pieces from the Beauty & Use collections by MAV. Those are the initials of Maria Alexandra Vettese, half of the lovely collaborative creative effort you may already be familiar with, by 3191. The other half of by 3191 is Stephanie Congdon Barnes who has created a sweet collection of gingham table linens for their little shop. Plus, the new issue of their quarterly magazine was just published. More HERE.
Images courtesy of by3191. Photography by Ryan Thomas Shimala
CREDITS
Photography: Ryan Thomas Shimala
Models: Betsy & Youngna
Assistant: Andrew William Frederick
Panels: Karen Gelardi
Clothing: Beauty & Use IV & V by MAV
