Marie Chavez Beautiful Jewelry and Check Out Her Sale Items

One of my favorite new pieces by Marie Chavez! I love gold this summer. I have a beautiful Persian friend who has the most buttery skin and her gold jewelry just radiates on her. This reminds me of something she would wear, rich and luscious gold!

Something about the "Sunrise Pendant" is very mystical, secret...just lovely. The MarieChavez.com website also has a sale section and her prices aren't too bad.

Surfing All Summer! The Urban Huntress Sourcing the Internet

What did you do so far this summer? Well, I've been surfing all summer long, surfing the Internet that is! I love to source, been at it like a crazy person, so look forward to me next few posts about what I've found!

This week, you've got to check out Amorphia Apparel's Teach the Controversy line of cool original graphics on hot American Apparel and Organic Tees.

This Design is my favorite!



love it!

Nitin Sawhney London Undersound

Finally got my next Nitin Sawhney album. I've been following his music since the beginning. He is a genius, you must enjoy his new album, London Undersound.
You will even love an unusual, yet wonderfully smokey-sounding Paul McCartney on this album. LOVE IT!

The Chrysanthemum in Japanese Art at The New York Botanical Garden

The Chrysanthemum in Japanese Art: a beautiful collection of collectibles and art from Japan decorated with the Chrysanthemum, is now showing at the New York Bothanical Garden until January 11, 2009.

I love the various reoccuring motifs found in Japanese art. You often see Bamboo, Cherry Blossom trees, Dragons, all of which have a deep meaning behind them. Bamboo symbolizes strength, endurance and resilience. The Cherry Blossom represents the cycle of life and Dragons represent the union of Heaven and Earth.

In the New York Botanical Garden Exhibition, you'll get to see the exquisite use of the Chrysanthemum, which represents Autumn in Japanese art. For a beautiful glimpse at some of the collection on display now, you can go here:
NYBG Kiku exhibition.

In the Absinthe Room Vintage collection, I have an estate piece: A Kanzashi in silver decorated with Chrysanthemums. I had to keep it for my self. Such a beauty!

Cyber Monday: Shop for great Holiday Gifts at PearlRiver.com

A major destination when you hit SOHO in NYC is Pearl River at 477 Broadway. Make sure you visit this fantastic store filled with goodies for everyone! I love it.

Oh, you aren't going to Manhattan any time soon? You can enjoy shopping on their website at http://www.pearlriver.com. Grab a Bag,

and enjoy picking out great gifts for the whole family. Here are some of my favorites. The Miso Pretty soap is the best orange ever and smells great. The ball ornaments are delightful, and you can find them featured on the home page. The kitchen towels were featured on The Sex in the City movie, (Samantha is holding one in the moving-scene, and yes, every house must have at least one lucky cat!

Everything's gone GRAY at ZARA

My obsession with all things gray started two years ago with a pair of gray leather ankle boots that I sold in The Absinthe Room. Seller's remorse....I Loved them.

Last week I shopped in ZARA for the first time and I was immediately swept into the store by a sea of gray. Serenaded by dark brooding music, I spent an hour swimming through the racks and racks of beautiful monotone clothes. ZARA presented a lovely mix of Utilitarian Gray Functionality, some pieces spiced-up with a subtle Folky Bohemian Twist: Boho meets Blade-Runner. Quite a little journey.

"Zara was described by Louis Vuitton fashion director Daniel Piette as "possibly the most innovative and devastating retailer in the world,
"(as quoted from Wikipedia). Zara has found the formula for giving the public what they want. Well I guess their "trend-spotters" caught my vibe.

In tribute to my gray mood, I have an awesome 1950's vintage Platinum Gray Mink Bolero Capelet in the Absinthe Room this week:



Check it out

It's got a Margaux Hemingway-80's-ness to it. It definitely will take you from the street, and right into Carnegie Hall. It's got that mix, ya know?

My New Obsession: TOMS Vegan Wrap Boots

My New Obsession: TOMS Vegan Wrap Boots.
These boots just may look good on everyone. SO many looks with just one boot. I love them! I just have to decide on a color, but I do love the red !


Shop TOMS shoes :)

DIY Moroccan Bathroom

If you want to do it right, and do it yourself, you better have the time!
After meeting with a designer to discuss plans to remodel our bathroom, I just
couldn't "submit" to another artist's vision. So I took the project on myself!
Wow, what a journey. Still not finished, but I've found some amazing resources.
For tiles: check out Just Morocco



This was my starting point, but I learned that it's better to design from the floor up, so I had a hard time finding the perfect vanity countertop. I went around and around and fell in love with red persian travertine, but I also was crazy over sandstone. This artist out west does some amazing things with sandstone, beautiful stuff: http://www.lovelessstone.com/.

I'm still searching for the perfect wall sconces, and window treatments, but almost done with the ordeal. Stay tuned for fun photos of the completed project!

Street Style: When Your Vintage Pumps Become a work of Art

Check out this etsy seller that I found, a true visionary: Ndeur! Love the street style graffit art painted on slick vintage spike pumps and skimmers. He is now customizing your canvas sneakers too. His name is Mathieu Missiaen and he also has a great website showcasing his fine art, graphic creations, tshirts, and more. www. Ndeur.com.

You can find some of his amazing creations here: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5361137