Orange-Lime Margaritas

2 limes
1/2 orange
2 1/2 oz. tequila
1 oz triple sec
1/4 oz. agave syrup
1/4 oz. Grand Marnier

In a cocktail shaker with ice, juice 2 limes and 1/2 orange. Add tequila, triple sec, and simple syrup. Shake vigorously for 20 seconds. Strain over glass with new ice cubes and float Grand Marnier on top.

(via cupcakes and cashmere)

Réunion Surf Bar

• tory burch's blog took me to Reunion Surf Bar... New York's laidback escape. ingredients are below for their signature concoction called the Mermaid. it sounds like the perfect cocktail for August... summer's last call.

2 oz. white rum

1.5 oz. lime juice

1.5 oz. simple syrup

0.5 cup fresh mint leaves

1 heaping cup ice cubes

Combine all ingredients in a blender. Pulse two or three times then blend on high until smooth. Should be thin enough to pour out of blender with a good shake. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and peeled fresh sugarcane.

larry's on the lake

i cannot believe it is already august?!??!

• i would like to first wish a very (late) happy birthday to one of my oldest and dearest friends, my forever lifeline, the funny and gorgeous, lucy joan wehking.
• my sister's wedding dress... now we just need to find her prince
• obsessed with these wedding invitations (thanks a cup of jo)
• so freaking ADORABLE
• check out the photos from this bash
• ikea 2011.. CATALOG!
• girl crush
• love these shorts
• sassy and chic dresses
• an apple core
• i read this book.... very inspiring
• cannot wait to try a moscow mule
• this is what johnny ballgame calls RT's Revenge haha
• im obsessed with you, cary
• i also read THIS book on my VACAY... a harry met sally kind of thing
• a bike and a girl
• love these tights
• the best nail colors for FALL
• cute bracelet

"the trick of it, she told herself, is to be courageous and bold and make a difference. not change the world exactly, just the bit around you. go out there with your double-fist, your passion and your new smith corona electric typewriter and work hard at... something. change lives through art maybe. write beautifully. cherish your friends, stay true to your principles, live passionately and fully and well. experience new things. love and be loved if at all possible. eat sensibly, stuff like that." - one day

happy 4th!

• I am heading to the Lake of the Ozarks with some friends for the 4th... have a wonderful weekend! refinery29 spilled some 4th of July looks for every itinerary - check them out. below are some more fun things i've found...
• adorable children's clothing
• princess grace
• loving this line for winter 2010
• drooling over caroline seikaly
• homemade soft pretzels... enjoy mUc
• behind the scenes at free people
• charming paintings... thanks kate spade
• j. crew teamed up with some of the greats.. check it out!
• check out this wedding. i adore her yellow shoes and her married name is Jordan Jordan.
• summer cocktails
• cooler than me (remix) ft. jim jones - mike posner
• our generation - john legend & the roots

liquid courage with an edge

• check out wines that rock. (via nylon).

imaginary friends

• gorgeous coats and jackets by nonoo lyons
• chris benz makes a splash with color and fun. i am obsessed with his spring/summer 2010 collection.
• check out ASOS's outlet shop
• so freaking adorable... stella does gap kids
• george clooney in up in the air
• drink like don draper... mad men's network, AMC, now features an authentic 1960's cocktail guide
• check out these commercials
• add one of these best new art books to your christmas list
• kate spade makes fabulous winter accessories
• charming baby clothes
• i want this clutch
• i've heard the glass olive makes a delicious angel food martini
• love what you do
  
• a very sunny christmas

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"half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring" -john mayer

a more whore

• g.v.g.v. collection
• chris boot photography books
• a splendid time exhibition
• take me to this bar
• toms shoes does it again... all weather boots
• columbia based t-shirt company... verrry rad
• marilyn minter is a fresh and exciting artist... even madonna thinks so
• the decade in music
• john lautner homes... space age bachelor pads
• i am obsessed with photographer, anna wolf
• the finest driving experience... aspid cars
• fashionably delicious
• i love passion pit

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"when everyone else was at camp... i was embroidering rainbows and unicorns on my jeans" -marc jacobs

"girls, if boys say something that's not funny, you don't have to laugh" -amy poehler

"my secret is enthusiasm and being able to connect with people that i like" -luis venegas

hide and chic

• 25 crayons for your face... yes please
• i want to live on this couch
• charmingly wonderful furniture
• fabulous shades
• i love sretsis
• paul smith- london delivers cocktail separates to full evening suits that even chuck bass would approve of
• check out campanas + lacoste
• jimmy choo for h&m
• so many cocktails
• i want all of these... beautiful clothes and accessories by rachel roy
• stunning, inviting, and modern... check out this boutique hotel

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"i want to thank my parents for somehow raising me to have confidence that is disproportionate with my looks and abilities" -tina fey

"they had a t-shirt made for me saying ASK ME THE IMPOSSIBLE because me, with my smile, i can make anything happen" -anna molinari

tuesday

• famous fashion photographer, irving penn
• lulus jackets and coats
• marc by marc jacobs bags... i want them all
• iphone apps for fashion lovers everywhere
• champagne and shoes... check out this box set
• check out the museum at FIT's upcoming exhibition... american beauty: aesthetics and innovation in fashion
• o and think love
  

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"this is what i think is modern. it's like wearing a couture jacket with a pair of jeans" -karl lagerfeld

it feels like fall

• does anyone else eat their leftovers on the way home from the restaurant?
• can't wait to try bud light golden wheat
• jose villa's photographs are as charming and delightful as the weddings he shoots
• i have a new appreciation for the song, "single ladies"
• "one person is a fabulous thing, but a tribe is unstoppable" - drew barrymore
• i LOVE moss mills' playful accessories and elisa gonsalves' gorgeous hair pieces

"i've known since you were three. all you wanted for your birthday was a pair of sensible heels" - glee

• this post is in loving memory of mitchell robinson. my thoughts and prayers are with DR, cheryl, david, todd, and family.