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To Paint or Not To Paint...
As much as I complain about the ugliness of our German rental house, Big Bird, this is the view from our house. I mean, c'mon, look at this! Reals purdy, right? The views in our house are definitely...
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Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Bravo's Million Dollar Decorators is back for a second season and I couldn't be more thrilled because that means the return of one of my favorite designers, Martyn Lawrence Bullard (Mary McDonald also...
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Such a Load of Chicken Sh*t!
Neiman Marcus has their annual Christmas Book out. Perusing the wares I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this chicken coop.Now there is nothing wrong with a pretty chicken coop. I happen to love...
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Jenny van Sommers
I am totally smitten with the work of Jenny van Sommers. Beautiful animals wearing beautiful baubles is the pictorial definition of Couture Zoo!See the entire collection HEREAll images via Jenny van...
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Merry Christmas!
viaMerry Christmas my love monkeys! How fabulous is this tree covered in monkeys!? I have a pink Christmas tree...I just need to cover it in monkeys like this!I hope each and every one of you have...
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Brussels, Belgium
I hope everyone had a beautiful Christmas! The hubs and I chose to stay in and just enjoy our time together as it's our first Christmas in Germany. We had a great day, a perfect Christmas.Last...
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Fabulous Fireplaces
Tis the time of year to snuggle up around the fireplace. While ours in our German rental, Big Bird, isn't necessarily a pretty one, it's still nice to have it to keep us cozy! It definitely...
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Bonne Annee!
viaJust wanted to wish you all a very Happy New Year! The hubs and I are heading to Paris to ring in 2013 and we couldn't be more excited! When the clock strikes midnight, I'll be under...
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NYE in Paris
Bon Année! The hubs and I are back from Paris! Can I just tell you how much I love that city!?Everywhere you turn there is something beautiful to look at.It's simply a magical city.We visited Notre...
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Western Front
Necklace / Sweater / Sunglasses / Earrings / Purse / Eau de Parfum / Ring / Jeans / Boots
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Monday at the Zoo: A Zoo Keeper's Dilemma
viaAs a zoo keeper, there are so many misconceptions of our careers, what we do, and why we do it. Contrary to naive belief, we don't spend lots of time playing with the animals, rarely is there an...
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Furniture in the Bathroom
As I mentioned before, there are numerous problems with our German rental, Big Bird. German homes are well built, but they are mostly impractical and fuuuugly! One of the problems I mentioned is that...
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DIY: Studded Cell Phone Case
I'm totally a DIY kind of gal, but this is actually my first DIY post! I hope y'all enjoy! This super easy DIY is amazeballs and only takes a little time. Start with a cell phone case of your choice...
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Tom Ford Broke My Heart
About five years ago, I was still living in Chicago in my single girl apartment with its fabulous pink kitchen. I had yet to start much of a book collection at the time, but had been coveting the Tom...
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Emma Bennett
Stumbled across the work of Emma Bennett on Pinterest (where else) and am entranced. Just check out this gorgeousness... Shadow of Doubt Always Is Always Now Hollowed Ghost Story 1 Ghost Story...
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Monday at the Zoo: Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches and Why I Can Be A Bitch of...
I'll be the first to admit, insects have never really been my thing. Quite frankly, they can skeeve me out. But, just like many other things, we fear that which we don't understand and I wasn't well...
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Guest Post: The OP Life - Furry Furnishings
Hello Lovies! This is Irene from The OP Life and I'm delighted to be guest posting today for Kecia. She and I started out as "Pin Pals", and a year later here we are leopard sisters and super dear...
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Fallen Princesses
A lover of photography, I've featured the work of Dina Goldstein previously on my blog (seen here). Her series that I most recently discovered, Fallen Princesses, is some seriously epic sh*t! I am...
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I'm Back With Some Randomness
viaSorry for the disappearing act. I've been sick for the past couple of weeks. I rarely get sick, but I do get an ass kicking sinus infection every so often which I think is what I'm finally getting...
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My Photography: Your Thoughts
Back in 2011, Brian and I took a trip to Africa. Let me just tell you...it was the most epic trip of all epic trips! We traveled around Tanzania and Uganda, going on safari from dawn til dusk,...
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Bentwood Chairs
viaTomorrow morning I'm picking up this antique pair of Bentwood chairs that I found on bookoo for $5 each! Honestly, I have no idea what I'm going to do with them, but I couldn't pass them up at that...
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Comme des Hermes
Comme des Garcons' creative director, Rei Kawakubo, is collaborating with Hermés on two limited-edition scarf collections. The “Couleur” line, featuring six colorful styles, will be priced between...
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Blue Willow New York
I'm not sure if I've mentioned it before, but I love Blue Willow. I collect the stuff so am always on the prowl for it at every flea market, yard sale, and thrift store I come across. I also love...
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Guest Post: Living on the Chic
I'm guest posting over at Living on the Chic today!I'll be sharing my Chic Tip of the Week on how to live fabulously on a budget.Check me out HERE!
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It's Not You, It's Me...A Goodbye
viaOn Wednesday, Couture Zoo turns one. This is an event I had been looking forward to for some time but, now that it's here, I'm more sad than excited. I'm at a point where I am deciding whether or...
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