eff.y.bee: January 2012

Monday, January 23, 2012

Weekly tidbits

Tapas & Sangria at Boqueria in Soho made for the perfect late afternoon lunch and
setting for catching up with my sorority family <3

Beautiful necklaces at a street fair

Banana donut from Balthazar, amazing

My bamboo plant has grown so much, and bloomed!

Essie Bordeaux, my favorite and most worn nail polish

Celebrating Chinese New Year by feasting with the family

Favorite makeup look as of lately: bronzed cheeks & brown lips

Friday, January 20, 2012

Artist Crush: Simone Shubuck

I am beyond obsessed with these beautiful complex sketches by Simone Shubuck. Her use of color is beautiful and intriguing, and her work incites tons of inspiration for me.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Weekly Tidbits & eff.Y.bee updates!

Last weekend was spent in AC to celebrate two of my close friends Ashley & Celeste's
22nd birthdays <3

Fun times at MurMur in the Borgata

My winter perfumes- all very warm, musky, woody sweet scents

Just a fragment of the bug collection at Evolution, a soho must-see, tons of
incredible real oddities, creatures, skulls, bugs, and more

Shopping around at Anna Sui, one of my FAVORITE designers

Jeffrey Campbell Hot pink platforms I MUST have

Seltzer Good's seven year pen- so excited to have one of these! Even more exciting- I
met one of the founders, Gay Lam at the Think PR office yesterday. She was incredibly
sweet & shared with me her insight and advice on starting a business- Check out their
products on seltzergoods.com- I especially love their witty and sarcastic greeting cards

My workstation- tons and tons of colorful beads, tools, & piles of
magazines for inspiration

Arm Candy
Preview of the spring eff.Y.bee collection- bold colorful bracelets!

Weekend eff.Y.bee to-do list:
1. Place order for engraved jewelry tags (Super excited to have the eff.Y.bee logo on each necklace and bracelet!)

2. Design/brainstorm ideas for new packaging (Gearing towards something more eco-friendly, & possibly fabric based)

3. Explore some new places for unique materials & inspiration

Happy weekend everyone! :)

Friday, January 13, 2012

Tangerine Tango with me

Pantone's 2012 color of the year is Tangerine Tango. This orangey color is everywhere now! Almost every store is flooded with various articles of tangerine clothing and window displays are adorned as well.

I think that bright orangey shades are flattering on everyone. It's a bright enough color to draw the attention of what wearing red does, yet its more subtle, everyday wearable, & modest yet sexy. Seeing the color everywhere is making me crave warm weather even more, and maybe a mimosa as well :)

LOVE Amber Heard's orange dress-- so killer. What I love even more is this bit of advice that couldn't be
more true. Confidence is the sexiest thing you can wear.

My recent tangerine purchases from H&M- a tight & flattering 3/4 sleeve dress (to wear with
leopard flats or leather boots) & a silk camisole with a sheer back for casual nights out


Victoria Secret Perfect lipstick in Cabana- a spring/summer makeup must-have

eff.Y.bee spotlight/preview-Poppy necklace- gorgeous chunk of real faceted turquoise &
bright tangerine beads on an 18k gold plated chain

Saturday, January 7, 2012

What I imagine "butterflies in your stomach" sounds like..

Friday, January 6, 2012

little bits from life lately..

New Years Eve at the Brownstone

Favorite items currently:

*Makeup forever lipstick in 42- a bright orange red

*OPI nailpolish in Tickle me France-y

*Tortoise resin statement earrings by Belissima

*Alexis Bittar gold pendant necklace

*Chalcedony ring

*Tom Ford sunglasses

*Boyfriend perfume- a warm vanilla, woody, musky fragrance

*Body Shop Almond body butter- a must for dry winter skin-perfect to layer with Boyfriend

OPI Tickle Me France-y- the perfect mocha nude

Perfect breakfast at Dominique Ansel bakery on Spring St- My favorite place to stop in before work
Raspberry pistachio Tart, an Americano, & January Instyle