The Mrs. in Anthology

A successful party promises riotous fits of laughter, bottomless cocktails, impromptu dancing, tasty noshes, increased smile lines and perhaps a light hangover the next day!

I would love to be invited to a Mrs. Lilien cocktail party. Better yet, I would have loved to take part in pre-party planning for her feature in Anthology magazine's second issue. This Mrs. party included inspiration from Dominick Dunne's The Way We Lived Then, which documents the entertaining habits of bygone moviestars and socialites. She was also inspired by childhood parties thrown by her Mother and put together a spread that included date boats and fondue. Rob Roys and French 75's were the cocktails of choice, just a few more nods to the bashes of yesteryear.

Have you met Mrs. Lilien? Her blog is outrageously fun and the entire thing rhymes. She doesn't skip a beat, which is quite a notable feat!

Fine, fine. No rhyming here.

Photos by Jen Siska for Anthology Mag

Read: High Gloss Magazine

High Gloss Magazine: Featuring inspiring interior design, fabulous fashion, fresh entertaining ideas and swoon worthy travel destinations. A guide to a well-lived life.

Full, and I mean full, of pictures. It reads like a blog exploded into a magazine (and I love that). Brought to you by Paloma of La Dolce Vita and her impeccable team, this mag is well put together and has plenty of details to last you a few days of virtual page flipping. A+.

All pictures from High Gloss Magazine

Matchbook Mag

A new online mag launched last night: Matchbook, field guide to a charmed life. Favorites so far include the Editor's Wish List and interview with Anna and Nathan Bond, the owners of Rifle Paper Co.  Especially love the collaboration with Matchbook and Kristina Hultkrantz, the creative hand behind Etsy shop EmmaKisstina. Great illustrations, interviews and pics - a highly recommended read by moi.

Pics from Matchbook Mag

Adore

Adore Home

A new online Australian home and lifestyle mag. Peek around for features on Louise Bell from Table Tonic, Julie Shelter from Shelter Interior Design and Interior Designer Summer Thorton. I love that it's their Spring issue....they're bringing lots of bright colors to our oncoming chilly weather.

Sweet Paul Halloween

Glam pumpkins, googly eyed ancestors and a knit skull cap (literally).

Ideas from the Fall issue of Sweet Paul Magazine

Small Magazine

Yet another online mag, but this one's for the kiddos. And....it's almost too much.

Find Small Magazine here.

In closing, a few things spotted in the mag that I'd like for myself that I don't find completely inappropriate for adults:

One Day Princess Tiara, Mask Sweatshirt, Talc Fur Cardigan, Evangelione's Handmade (ok maybe a little inappropriate for adults).

Wall Pages

"A New Use for Old Books"

Time consuming? Yessssss. Well worth it in the end? Obviously.

From a set built for the new magazine, Anthology, from Anh-Minh Le (San Francisco Chronicle) and Meg Mateo Ilasco (Craft, Inc.). And when I say magazine, I mean print-shows up in your mailbox-dog ear the pages-magazine. The first issue is due on your doorstep in October. Subscribe here!