hey!

i know that you're not reading this blog before you went out to your polling station, and voted!

and i know you voted for my guy, right? 

ok, right. good...

now that you've done your civic duty, and if you're as nervous about the outcome as i am...

maybe you need a little retail therapy as distraction?

you've come to the right booth, friends....

may i introduce...... merewif, the brand-spankin new line of awesome, gorgeous (and shockingly affordable) jewelry by my friend savannah watson*

it's hard to narrow down favorites, since pretty much the whole line is really wearable, but here's what's on my list:

so if you need something to do while you're sitting on the couch tonight chewing your fingernails, and worrying about the outcome of this election....

why not head over, and invest in a new ring or two? your fingers will be so pretty, no one will even notice your gnawed-upon cuticles!

and i'm sure things will go our way.

oh, and if you're wondering....

*full disclosure - i used to be savannah's boss, for like, a minute. and i'm sure you'll agree that her new job is a big improvement from her old one ;)

doug fir

i just got back from an almost two week long vacation in the pacific northwest of north america.

we had such a fun trip, saw good friends and met new ones!

our first stop was portland, oregon, which is one of my favorite cities. portland does great things with the design and use of the different retail stores, restaurants and public spaces, so i thought i'd share some photos....

(especially since the shop and restaurant owners don't seem to mind if you take pictures, like they do in nyc!)

the photos below are all of a place called doug fir / jupiter hotel. originally it was a cheap hotel, but has been re-worked to include hotel rooms, a full restaurant, a great music venue and a sprawling bar, lounge and patio space. i could literally hang out here all day!

this building is especially suited to one-stop-shopping in the evening, as you can see....

stay tuned for another amazing interior space in tomorrow's post!