GROOMED L.A.

my very own french cafe! i mean, my kids' very own french cafe! LITTLE PLAY SPACES does cool stuff with cardboard.

ridiculously awesome kid funness found here 

from LITTLE PLAY SPACES

we are lovingg this.  ok, i had a hard time following the, uh, 4 step assembly directions, but it's up and man is it cute!

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From the outside, this little cafe has a traditional French feel to it. Imagine Monsieur Blanchard has just propped hisvelo against the wall and headed in for his daily cafe noir. Madame Pompadour has popped in for some croissants and left her dog, Fifi, waiting outside for a few moments. Le Menu chalkboard is ready for today's specials and the open/closed sign has been slid across to read open, or "ouvrir". Inside, two pop-out cardboard units serve as either shelves or a stack of trays, (depending on which way up they are inserted into the door post).

Set up your table and chairs, add a cash register, some gingham napkins and the Little Play Spaces table menu (see above) and "voila!" - we could be in Paris.

Now stand back, listen in and watch while your little dramatists' creative minds go to work. Perhaps they could make their own 'Le Monde' newspapers for the table, or create their own Croque Monsieur and cookies out of cardboard and pens, or stick works of art to the interior walls? The possibilities are endless!

Shipping is $10 within the US, via FedEx. Each cafe (inside it's shipping box) weighs 10 lbs Shipping box measures 27 x 46 x 3 inches.

Kids Cafe   1 x item $79.00

 

The desk that grows with your kid...Kids grow. Their belongings do not. Enter the AZ desk.

 

                          

 

 

Enter the AZ desk. Designed by Lyon-based Guillaume Bouvet, it includes a chair and writing surface that get taller as your child morphs from a shrimpy toddler to a full-blown adult. Even the writing surface “grows up,” converting from a kiddie-friendly chalkboard into an ergonomic table that could pass for something at mom or dad’s office.

Clever, right? Parents only need to buy one desk in 18 years, which means more money for, uh... college! Unfortunately, AZ is just a prototype. But Bouvet tells Co.Design that he plans to put the desk into production next year. We'll keep you updated.

 

 

[Images courtesy of Guillaume Bouvet]

AZ desk concept from guillaume bouvet on Vimeo.

 

    http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664552/simple-genius-a-desk-that-grows-with-your-kid

 

GROOMED LA AWESOME GIVE-AWAY! Anne Black table-top designs. The Scandinavian Jonathan Adler hits L.A.

WANNA WIN ONE OF THESE ADORABLE BUD VASES?? READ ON!!

 

ANNE BLACK.

A modern and playful line from Copenhagen is now avail here! I am so nuts about this designer, I can't decide what part of her line I like the best. The bud vases - adorable. 

Fun, stylish and whimsical, it’s Scandinavian design at its best.  Described by some as “a Danish Jonathan Adler,” Anne Black's pieces are hand-made from the highest quality porcelain.  

Collection highlights include:

Hay Black Geometric and clean, these unique vases come in four sizes and are as stunning as display pieces as they are with a simple flower arrangement.

Seam Inspired by the stitches of a sowing machine, Seam pieces include flower pots, vases and the prettiest votives with delicate hand perforations.

Flower A collection of jewelry and bud vases in six different shapes, six different designs and ten colors, these pieces group beautifully or make the perfect gift.

Ruth M Whimsical and humerous, Ruth M offers a modern and fresh interpretation of classic porcelain designs.  The bird platter, tile plates, cups, sugar bowl and porcelain spoons are instant Anne Black classics.

Black is Blue The tall pitchers, bowls and platters, all hand-painted with delicate blue designs on the inside, were created to convey that beauty comes from within.

In addition, Anne Black designs include Elements porcelain jewelry, knobs/handles and holiday decor.

Founded in 2003, Anne Black now boasts more than 200 retailers in twelve countries across Scandinavia, Europe, Australia and Asia.  Collections are designed in Copenhagen and produced by hand in a fair trade facility outside Hanoi, Vietnam.

Find it at: Floral Art LA, Firefly Venice, YOLK Silverlake and Huset


http://www.anneblack.com/  

TO WIN AN ANN BLACK BUD VASE, ALL YAGADA DO IS THIS:

 

 

1. SUBSCRIBE TO GROOMED L.A. 

IF YOU ARE ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER - GET 2 FRIENDS TO SUBSCRIBE!

2. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER

  http://twitter.com/groomedla

3. AND FACEBOOK

http://www.facebook.com/pages/GROOMED-LA/371919009902?ref=ts

DITTO, IF YOU ALREADY DO - JUST GET THREE FRIENDS TO DO BOTH!

AND LEAVE A COMMENT ABOUT WHY YOU LOVE AND WANT THIS!!

 

FIRST ONE TO GET BACK TO ME WITH ALL THIS INFO, WINS! BOOM!

IT'LL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR!

 

click on me to make me nice and big! 

obsessed with :: this website: THE VITRINE

http://www.thevitrine.com/

for cool stuff. period.

$245 ombre throw by kate sampheire

below :: needlepoint- bowery trash series. brill

by dina weiss 

 

obsessed with :: Pygmy Hippo and these little plant-ariums

cutest store ever for cutest little thingies -

at PYGMY HIPPO - me loves.

buying prezzies for friend's kids and stocked with my tooth fairy gifts for aria as she's losin teeth as we speak!

 

bought this too.  love it. love to wind the bird and listen to it chirp.

pygmy hippo shoppe

306 North Stanley Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(just off the north east
corner of Beverly Blvd.)

♥ Wed ♥ Fri ♥ Sat ♥
Noon to 7pm
♥ Sun
 ♥ Monday
2pm to 7pm

CLOSED
Tues ♥ Thurs

(323) 501-6187
inquiries@pygmyhipposhoppe.com

 

obsessed with :: heat sensitive wallpaper. turn up the heat and turn up the design.

i'm mad about wallpaper. in my dream career, i am a wallpaper designer.

imagine my thrill.

watch closely...

 

see that?

Heat Sensitive Wallpaper

Shi Yuan has created a way to turn normally passive things into something with a life of its own. Like this wallpaper that reacts to heat, the painting that react when you touch it, or the daily calendar that fades away during the day. It's made using heat sensitive paint. 

Turn up the heat and your wallpaper starts to blossom.

I know, I know this may be old news to some of you. But I was recently asked to work on some wallpaper design commissions and I've been doing a lot of research for it and this is very inspiring!

Anyway, enjoy!  See the calendar fade?

 

My candle obsesh never ends. Enter Lisa Hoffman's stunning Japanese Agarwood.

 

 

the latest with my candle obsesh - i now ONLY want a wood wick.

that crackling sound is as close to a fireplace as i'm going to get right now.

it burns so clean. it just feels better than the waxy kind.

Lisa Hoffman keeps it nice and simple with only 2 scents in her collection.

Madagascar Orchid (must try!) and Japanese Agarwood which I sampled. 

scent :: deep, woodsy, soulful, peaceful, calming, warm.

what :: soy wax blend, 50 hour burning time, 9 oz, $46 

status :: DIVINE.

(i put mine in a round glass vase and added sand.  whoop there it is on my messy desk.)

Alexa Rodulfo BOIS DE ROSE candles. Major mood game changer.

Always on the hunt for candle perfection, alas, I arrive at:

ALEXA RODULFO

http://www.alexarodulfo.com/

Alexa Rodulfo’s candles have been the go-to interior accessory for connoisseurs of sophisticated fragrance and chic design.  Her latest scent debuts, BOIS NU and BOIS DE ROSE, are two extraordinarily sensual candles. True luxury items.  Alexa has personally worked with the most revered French noses in the industry to create a pas de deux of fragrances that are provocative, complex and unique. The result is at once primal and elegant, soft, yet sexy. And always evoking calmness, and pleasure.

BOIS DE ROSE is the one I'm burning now and it's literally changing the whole vibe in this kid/baby infested apartment cluttered with primary colored plastic toys that makes me want to jump off the balcony hire a live-in housekeeper that I can't afford this very second.  So not happening on two writer's budgets.  It's meant to evoke a walk in the Provençal countryside, classically feminine and alluring, but with just enough edge to keep it modern.  The bouquet of fresh mint and aromatic geranium, violet leaves, jasmine, white lily, peony petals and, of course, roses is offset by wood winds of cedar and vetiver.  I'M IN EFFEN HEAVEN!!

As Alexa describes it, “It is the feeling you have when you arrive at a place you love and there is an arrangement of fresh flowers on the table. You know you have been there before, but there is something new and beautiful that surprises you.”

The handcrafted candles are mixed and poured in Grasse, France, by the village’s world-renowned candlemakers using cotton wicks. They are then carefully poured into French glass with an elegant lead-free pewter lid, which is hand etched by artisans. Each candle burns for approximately 50 hours.

Buy it here for $69 

Dark & rainy outside makes me wish for bright and clean inside

( totally awesome interior found somewhere on the interweb. if i knew ya i'd credit ya.  sorry!)

It interior designer around town (and my personal style crush) Molly Luetkemeyer will be delivering us loot weekly!

Yup, we are lucky!

I've been losing myself in Molly's blog, a visual treasure trove of goodies, since she started it and now GROOMED LA readers can grab a sneak peek weekly of her turn ons!

 YAY!

First up - my pick -  L U C I T E.

Growing up in the 70's-80's - lucite feels like home.

It's so bad-ass.  

Here Molly discusses VASA LUCITE with us!

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A while back, I did a post on multicolored lucite.  After reading it, Rebecca (from The Reluctant Floridian) suggested I check out the work of Vasa Mihich and I am SO glad she did!  He has been making candy-colored goodies since the late sixties and I can't wait to get my hands on one.  See if you agree:

 

I love the vibrant colors and how they morph into hybrids when viewed from different angles.  The sleekness and polish of these pieces really speaks to me right now.  All of the ones above are for sale on Vasa's site, Vasa Studio.  Here's a little backstory on the man behind the magic:

 

A senior Professor of Design at the University of California, Los Angeles, Vasa is an innovative, internationally known sculptor whose creative work explores the three dimensional interactions of light and color. With an advanced understanding of optical complexities, Vasa has become, in the words of Henry Seldis, former art critic of The Los Angeles Times, "the most sensuous and sensational colorist of the southern California artists working in plastic."

You can also find vintage pieces of his online.  I love this column from 1983 (found oneBay).  As you move around the piece, it becomes almost active - changing into new color combinations from every different vantage point.

                   

 

And a little digging on 1st Dibs turned up this amazing table (from the fantastic shop, Fat Chance, here in LA)

 

YUM!  How great would this be in an all white living room with hot pink curtains?  I can see myself relaxing there right now (with my dogs locked outside on the deck).  Enjoy!

 

                              :: for more Molly loot go to www.mollyloot.com ::

Hey people. I’m Molly Luetkemeyer (loot-kah-my-er, just so we can get that out of the way). I have been a practicing interior designer at my firm, M. Design Interiors for the past 10 years (for the full back story, check out my about page). My ongoing mission is to guide clients to create personal, comfortable, chic homes that reflect their needs and particular tastes. No one should live in a showroom or someone else's house. Period. I am inspired by a range of sources from modern and contemporary art to nature, fashion and vintage design books to stuff I see on the street. It’s always coming at me and I want to share a little of it with you.

So take a look and always, let me know what you think atmdesigninteriors at mac dot com

 

Feeling the winter blues? Try a home-decor-color-pick-me-up. Thisnext.com's Lulu D.K.'s shares some spruce-me-up-staples.

http://www.thisnext.com/item/DD3E5037/58DCFAB2/Clic-Bookstore-Gallery-ARTISTS

Get a few pieces of great artwork to brighten any bland wall :-)

collages by Lulu deKwiatkowski at www.clicgallery.com 

Throw in some great classic pieces with a punch of color!

http://www.thisnext.com/item/7C277D72/70D36032/Eames-Aluminum-Lounge-Chair

Cover your bed in a graphic bright quilt www.ebay.com <http://www.ebay.com>  

Recover your grandma's old chair with a fun fabric! this one is Bloomsbury by LULU DK  http://www.thisnext.com/item/22C26E64/9CEE0AE8/Lulu-DK-Fabric

Jazz up a room with great wallpaper, or save some money and just do one main wall!http://www.thisnext.com/item/4603FCAD/9657645D/Lulu-DK-Fabrics-Wallpaper

Give your house a face lift with a new coat of paint...don’t skimp on paint, the quality makes all the difference. Go for Farrow & Ball. I love 268 CHARLOTTE'S LOCKS ORANGE, 74 CITRON YELLOW AND 253 DRAWING ROOM BLUE

http://www.thisnext.com/item/53327F5E/Farrow-Ball-Paint

 

New extra soft bedding changes every room into a hotel getaway! www.luludkmatouk.com http://www.thisnext.com/item/9D32436E/D9E925FE/LULU-DK-MATOUK-Bedding-in

 

I love a spot of red in every house and it can change your space in a blink of the eye. http://www.thisnext.com/item/EF3E6A99/B495DB5F/Strut-Table-Large-Table

Here is another spot of red to brighten up your kitchen or bar counter.http://www.thisnext.com/item/AD5082E4/642B2B76/IKEA-Bar-stool

i always loved this blanket. i always loved this chair.

Above two photos: The chair frame was designed by Poul Jensen and manufactured by Selig, and the upholstery is a vintage Witney Point blanket; contact Sit and Read for ordering information.

so so pretty. FIORE DESIGNS. custom florals, event design & little luxuries - Abbot Kinney, Venice

           

           

my happiest day in venice is when i lose an hour or so here.

fiore designs

smelling flowers, touching jewelry, browsing adorable gifties, smelling soaps and candles, salivating over exotic dark chocolates from lands far away, teasing my daughter with a hand crafted stuffed rabbit and inevitably coming home with one of each.

(and the owner/designer Jennifer is one of the coolest chics I know)

        
        


 

Prettiest crib ever? POD from UBABUB.

http://www.ubabub.com/

for coolest baby fixins' ever

Pod - Clear
by Ubabub
$1,899.95 

Ab Rogers Design. The Rainbow House. Brighten our rainy days.

The Rainbow House, London from Ab Rogers Design on Vimeo.

 

Fave kid's bed of 2011. Sobu's new Junk in the Trunk Bed

My friend, graphic designer/photographer Laleh and her hubby, furniture designer Alessandro have two adorable kids.  Now they've come together to create another baby, this one, a cool-ass kid's furniture company.

SOBU.

They set out to create limited, exclusive furniture designs that are well-crafted and accessible.  Clearly, they're accomplishing this with their first design. 

The Junk in the Trunk Bed.

And only a parent (with a wicked design sense) could come up with a space saving, ever-so-brill-debut offering,  taking under-the-bed-storage to thoroughly modern heights. 

The bed's frame is upholstered in soft ivory fabric with modern orange piping. It's a perfect bed for small spaces or for kids who might need a place to store extra treasures.  Or in the case of my 5 year old, ten thousand treasures.  Also known as junk-mom-likes-to-throw-out-when-you're-at-school. 

Available for $650 at Sobu.

And coming up soon is going to be a queen version of the same in a beautiful dark gray, felt like material with light gray piping.  Ooh.  Mama likes.

Light my fire! Dayna Decker Eco-Couture Candles.

CANDLE = ART

DAYNA DECKER LUXURY 'CHANDELS'

do i really need to say more?

k, i will...

How about lighting a candle and chillin' (or would that be warmin'?) to the sound of soft crackling firewood?

Yah, thought so. That's the clean-burning, eco-friendly wooden wicks.

This EcoWood Wick is set in a gel-like natural resin-based wax infused with botanicals encircled in a hand-blown, glass container. 

Why EcoWood Wick?

• Organic and Healthy
• Burns Clean
• Emits a soothing crackling sound
• Intriguing horizontal “teardrop” shaped flame
• Remains rigid and upright
• Less post soot dispersion with diminutive carbon build up
• Longer Burn hours due to a cooler flame

Then there's the The Dayna Decker Couture collection, an elegant luminous black glass filled with their signature botanical wax embellished with alluring formulated by renowned perfumers. Comes in a sophisticated black box with gold embellishments.

Available in the following sizes: 

• Medium Candle - $64.00: 40 hour burn time, 6 oz.
• Large Candle - $92.00: 100 hour burn time, 16 oz.

buy 'em here

or here

and go nuts over ALL Dayna's luxury home goodies here:

http://daynadecker.com/

What's better than kitchen beauty perfection? Lulu Powers shares her Top Kitchen Picks with us (and some yummy recipes.)

I have a fantasy life where I'm different really cool people.  Lulu Powers is someone I work into heavy fantasy rotation.  

Tastemaker, chef, style monger, author, and all around maker of a waaayyy more beautiful life, the lovely Lulu shares with us her fave kitchen essentials, easily accessible to us all (yes, even us) and yay, a couple of elegant recipes.

At night I troll her blog on my ipad in hopes that some of her magic sparkle beautiful life dust will rub off on me.

Until then, some of this stuff below it totally do-able!

 

1. Mrs. Meyers countertop geranium spray - I like to clean my counters with this and it smells good to boot.

http://www.thisnext.com/item/EBD8A987/FD809FDA/Mrs-Meyers-Counter-Top

2. Le Crueset pot - I love it, use it for soups, braising, slow cooking and it goes in the oven.

 

http://www.thisnext.com/item/490B9BFD/D76D3D5B/Le-Creuset-Cooking-Pot

3.     8 inch pink kitchen aid knife - the knife benefits breast cancer and it's the perfect size! 

                             
http://www.thisnext.com/item/9275622D/5D387344/KitchenAid-Cook-For-The-Cure

4.  Kerr mason jars in all sizes – I use them to store everything. You can even use them as candle holders or a cocktail shaker.

                               

http://www.thisnext.com/item/0D86A8C9/E1BDBD5B/Kerr-Mason-Jars

5. Cucina fragrant kitchen spray in ginger & sicilia lemon - I love the smell of this and like to spray it in my kitchen after I cook or spray it around the house before guests are coming

http://www.thisnext.com/item/CF51B2C7/4BA53A8C/Cucina-Fragrant-Kitchen-Spray

And here are two easy-to-prepare appetizer recipes that Lulu wanted to share:
 
Parmesan Pea Dip
Ingredients
2 cups frozen petite peas, thawed, divided
1 cup (4 oz.) Sargento® Artisan Blends® Shredded Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 cup frozen shelled edamame beans, thawed
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup parsley
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional: 1 teaspoon maple syrup or dash of hot sauce
1/2 cup olive oil
32 rice crackers
Directions
1.            Put 1-1/2 cups peas and all other ingredients except 1/2 cup cheese in food processor and process until consistency is mostly smooth.
2.            Add remaining peas. Pulse briefly to desired consistency.
3.            Spread on rice crackers and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
 
Apple Cheddar Rye Puffs
Ingredients
1 Granny Smith apple, cored, peeled and finely chopped
1 cup (4 oz.) Sargento® Artisan Blends® Shredded Double Cheddar Cheese
3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp. caraway seeds
1 loaf mini rye bread
Freshly ground pepper
Directions
1.            Preheat oven to 375° F.
2.            Cut rounds out of rye bread using a 2-inch cookie cutter. Bake 5 minutes or until lightly toasted. Turn toasts over.
3.            Combine remaining ingredients. Spread 1 scant tablespoon on each toast and bake for 10 minutes more. Serve warm.

Tiffany Wendel - personal styling, closet rejuvenation, wardrobe goddess and all around fashion trendcaster.

 

My friend Tiffany Wendel has mad style.

And she's happy to help you curate your wardrobe with the same perfection and straight up coolness that she brings to hers with a good ol' fashion closet make-over. That's not all.  She'll style outfits for you, take you shopping, pack for a va-ca and even do this all cyber-style (since she lives in Seattle).  She'll meet you in NY or LA for a shopping trip but if you can't do any of this...check out her daily fashion blog for wardrobe inspiration.

She's bad ass.

Tiffany Wendel

EMAIL:  tiffany@tiffanywendel.com

PHONE: 323.445.3659

 

Kid's bed design of the year goes to: The New Traditionalists

This aint yo mama's Ikea.

Chic-est kid's bed ever.

The Regency Youth Bed.  

All I want for Christmas is a (starting at)  $2100 kid's bed.  

What, you gotta problem with that?  It's sustainable harvested hardwoord, non-toxic, hand applied with water based lacquer and look at it... It's stunning!  And you can pick your finish and create your own style in any color combination imaginable. 

The New Traditionalists motto: "If you believe that 'traditional' and 'cool' are not mutually exclusive, you are one of the new traditionalists."  Could that be me?

Handcrafted in New England, designed in NYC, hand-rubbed finishes, environmentally smart.  

When I get bought out by a biggie, I'm gettin me mine.

 

 

 

"IN BOX" - an email from L.A.'s chicest interior designer Molly Luetkemeyer about her One Kings Lane tag sale!

As you can imagine, my IN BOX gets flooded with exciting events, invites and all kinds of juicy fashion, beauty and all things style related tid-bits.

Here's one from my dear friend the fabulista interior designer Molly Luetkmeyer about her tastemaker sale on One Kings Lane.

If you know Molly's work - then you'll be clicking around like crazy - credit card in hand.

If you don't know Molly, take a peek at her work...and...drool... (or weep in my case).  Seriously, her eye for design is literally the most amazing I have ever seen and looking at the homes she's designed depresses me because I want to be living in them NOW.

Here's what was in my IN BOX.

Hello everyone!  

I thought I’d give you a heads up that I am doing one of the tastemaker tag sales on One Kings Lane this weekend.  If you are not familiar with them, here’s the skinny: One King’s Lane asks select designers to collect a trove of objects that reflects their design sensibility and then sell them on the okl website.  All of the items are at least 30% less than retail (sometimes as much as 70% off) and are unique pieces.  Since they are all one-of-a-kind, if you like it, you should grab it before someone else does.  my sale goes live on Saturday morning at 8am pst and stays up through Tuesday at 8am pst.   Here’s a link to the preview (if you are not already a member, you have to sign up for a free membership to view and purchase stuff.):

http://www.onekingslane.com/event.aspx?l=00010855062300000000

The other development on this end is that I have begun blogging.  Every day I write about something cool that has inspired me and give design tips and on Tuesdays, I answer readers questions.  I'd love any feedback if you have two seconds to check it out – www.mollyloot.com.  

Tatine Candles - Katherine reports

CANDLES, CANDLES, CANDLES!!! 

I consider candles ENVIRONMENT GROOMING. 

The right scented candle can really create the right vibe.  TATINE CANDLES understands this. 

I have one of the GARDEN FOREST INFUSIONS burning right now. Potent enough to transport me to a garden in the South of France in the springtime, but subtle enough that I don't feel like I'm sitting here, well, smelling a candle all day.  I also love the look of the dark green heavy glass. Simple and beautiful. 

I'm demanding with my scented candles.  I want them to smell great AND look great too.  It's an added plus that all of these candles are handmade, the fragrances are blended by hand for each batch and made with love. 

The award winning packaging is made from 100% recylceled material.  The glassware is made from 40% recycled materials.  Which of course makes these candles the perfect gift.  

No risk worrying that you're picking a scent someone wont like when it comes to gifting because they all smell so amazing.  I can definitely rationalize this purchase ( 6 oz.  $32).  And I better because it'll now be a staple in my home. 

An ENVIRONMENT that smells pretty makes me feel pretty. 

I got mine ROLLING GREENS ON BEVERLY BLVD. AND GARDNER. 

Go to  www.tatinecandles.com  to check out the entire line there.

xo Katherine

Eco-luxe candles...VIE LUXE...

I read about these candles  on a Facebook friend's page...And I'm loving my little votive. 

Natural Soy wax and fragrance oils, natural wicks for a clean, soot free burn and best of all...long lasting.

100 % recyclable, biodegradable, made in the USA - local, fair trade, minimal carbon footprint. 

The little votives come in a reflective, platinum glass jar and are super elegant.

Names of candles:  Maldives, Palm Beach, Sardinia, Istanbul, Capri, Buenos Aires, St. Barts, etc...the VIE LUXE line was created by no other than international socialite Marjorie Gubelmann.  No wonder they're so chic.

Wanna feel like you're waking up in a hut at Huvafen Fushi in the Maldives?

Just light up one of these puppies, close your eyes and dream....

 You can buy them here at SAKS FIFTH AVE.

KIMBERLEE CHALMERS - Personal stylist, fashion consultant, closet revitalizer!

And let me tell you, that last part CLOSET REVITALIZER, well, I made the term up, but when KIMBERLEE CHALMERS got into my drawers and closet, my life changed in a matter of hours.  

I've been dying for someone to get into my lack-luster, low meets low wardrobe - frayed Forever 21 say hello to Urban Outfitters - pick it to shreds and throw everything away. Obviously I don't have the emotional strength to part with the tattered t-shirts that I've been holding on to for no good reason for way too long but guess who had no prob making three giant give-a-way bags?  Kim!

I fell in love with Kim's style before I even met her just from taking a peek at her website.  Her overall aesthetic is cool, hip and unstudied.  Being that I'm preggo, what was most important for me was to start dumping old crap and making room for a whole new wardrobe I plan to get once this baby comes out and I am done having kids - fer reals.  I wasn't so worried about my preggo look (this didn't stop her from making a fabulous look book of preggo and post-preggo looks for me, something she offers her clients)  but more concerned about the disaster that is the my closet and over-stuffed drawers. They're not just busting at the seams because they're Ikea.

First off, it didn't take hours. I think it took 40 minutes. We blew through my clothes in no time, got rid of the crap and I was left with a ton of great looks that she showed me how to maximize and accessorize and turn into a multitude of looks that I had never even thought about. 

Kim will also go nuts on your closet, as in re-doing the hangers for maximum functionality, coordinate everything by style, color, season and arrange looks for you so you can get the most out of your wardrobe. Fashion and function.  She will also shop for you, re-gig your style, revamp your look, and create the most awesome look book for you. She means biz and here's the clincher, she only costs....drum roll...$45 PER HOUR!!  Kim is such a total steal, and this rate it's so low priced, I'm scared she's gonna get overbooked and have to raise her prices!!

She really is the shit. She's super sweet, searingly smart at what she does and has a wicked eye.

Here is some of the fashion styling she's done and then you can take a look at the look books she created for me.  

Her service is invaluable if you are in the market for a Spring cleaning.  I cannot recommend her more! 

I'm having her back asap to put even more of the Kimberlee touch on my closets. YAY!

Kim Chalmers

310.963.9474 (c)

www.kimberleechalmers.com