Artist Interview: Ashley Longshore

Ms. Longshore with one of her chairs at the Chelsea Market Anthropologie Anthropologie is constantly looking for new talent to develop both clothing and homewares. For the recently-opened Chelsea Market location in New York City several gifted artists were tapped to contribute unique projects. I had the opportunity to sit with one of the artists, Sarah Ashley Longshore, last Friday…
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RECENT PURCHASES I ♥

On Sale…for the home

If you are looking for the clothing sale post, it’s right here. This post is for home sale items. And man, it’s a pretty exhaustive list. No furniture or upholstery though — those items should get their own sale later this spring. Happy home hunting! Bedding:Midnight Canopy Bedding (now $50-$200)Arabella Bedding, Coral Grove (now $30-$270)Swan Isle Bedding (now $30-$168)Roaming Wild…
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Guest post: Kitchen curiosities by Craven Maven

Anthropologie’s Nymphea dinnerware While mixing and matching clothing is something I’m adept at, mixing ingredients into yummy food and constructing beautiful tableware set has never really been my forte. Luckily the Craven Maven is here with some gorgeous suggestions and selections from Anthropologie’s expansive home section. If you haven’t checked out Craven Maven’s blog you’re missing out on some beautiful…
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Recent Zara wins + wants

STUDDED ANIMAL PRINT SNEAKERS
LEATHER EQUESTRIAN CROSSBODY BAG
MID-HEIGHT HEELED ANKLE BOOTS WITH STRETCHY PANELS
LACE TOP
PLEATED SKIRT
SEMICIRCULAR CROSSBODY BAG
HEELED SLINGBACK VINYL SHOE
FAUX SUEDE FRINGED OVERSHIRT
ANIMAL EMBOSSED SHOPPER BAG
ANIMAL PRINT BOX BAG
FLORAL PRINT DRESS
RUFFLED DRESS
PLEATED DRESS
ANIMAL PRINT MINI BAG
WIDE HEELED SLINGBACKS
OVERSIZED COAT WITH POCKETS
REVERSIBLE XL KLIMT TOTE BAG
SEQUIN RUFFLED TOP
POCKET CAPE
HEELED SUEDE ANKLE BOOTS
ANIMAL PRINT LEATHER MINI CROSSBODY BAG
SATIN DRESS
EVERYDAY BACKPACK
TORTOISESHELL WIDE HEELED SANDALS
SCALLOP TRIM POPLIN SHIRT
OVERSIZED COTTON COAT
DOUBLE BREASTED BUTTONED COAT
EMBROIDERED BLOUSE
FRINGE JACKET
WATER RESISTANT HOODED TRENCH COAT
DOUBLE-FACED JACKET
ANIMAL PRINT TOP
FAUX SUEDE SKIRT
CROPPED FLEECE COAT
TEXTURED KNIT DRESS WITH RUFFLES DETAILS
METALLIC THREAD RUFFLED TOP
PRINTED KNIT TOP
SATIN SKIRT
BACKPACK WITH RING
PACK OF SPARKLING MULTICOLOR HAIR CLIPS
PACK OF PEARL AND ACETATE BARRETTES
SPARKLY KNIT BLOUSE
FAUX PEARL BEJEWELED EARRINGS
LEATHER MID-HEEL SLINGBACKS
MOCK NECK SWEATER
EMBROIDERED SKIRT
HOUNDSTOOTH COAT
STUDDED EQUESTRIAN CROSSBODY BAG
PLEATED SKIRT
OPENWORK SWEATER
ROCKER LEATHER CROSSBODY BAG WITH CHAIN
FLORAL PRINT BLOUSE
MULTICOLORED STRIPED TOP
BELTED JACKET WITH POCKETS
BELTED COAT
TIED KNIT TOP
RUFFLED EMBROIDERED SHIRT
LACE TOP
SLINGBACK LEATHER HEELS
TOP WITH TIE WAIST
HEELED LEATHER SQUARE TOE SANDALS
SUEDE LOOK COAT
ORGANZA FLOWER EARRINGS
SATIN SKIRT
FRINGED PLAID JACKET
SPLIT LEATHER HEELED COWBOY ANKLE BOOTS
DOUBLE BREASTED TRENCH COAT WITH BUTTONS
FLORAL PRINT BLOUSE
FAUX LEATHER SKIRT
SPLIT LEATHER FRINGED CROSSBODY BAG
PACKABLE RAINCOAT
CONTRASTING LACE DRESS
STRIPED SWEATER
BELTED TRENCH COAT
OPEN KNIT TOP
FLORAL PRINT DRESS
ANIMAL PRINT BLOUSE
PRINTED MINI DRESS
FLORAL ORGANZA HOOP EARRINGS
LACE TOP
PACK OF SPARKLING MULTICOLOR HAIR CLIPS
EMBROIDERED BLOUSE
MULTICOLOR KNIT DRESS
RUFFLED BLOUSE
STUDDED SLINGBACK BALLET HEELS

Marvels & Wonders

Anthropologie updated their homepage with a fabulous stilted animation. The frame animation reminds me of their site last November, when the theme was more about wire-thin squiggles but utilized a similar animation technique. I like both but the sense of wonderment this year is truly something to behold. Click through and you’re taken to a collection of curiosities that can…
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Racked attends “Man Shops Globe” party at Rockefeller Center

photo courtesy of Racked Last night Anthropologie held an advance screening of “Man Shops Globe” at their Rockefeller Plaza store here in NYC. I was not there but luckily Racked was! Their post is more about their impressions of the party which in true Anthro style looked pretty awesome. Best line? Given that we would gladly move into an Anthropologie…
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Email: Five ways to redecorate

What’s your decorating style? Anthropologie tries to help via an email this past weekend. They’ve broken down their wares into five categories. Of course if you’re like me at all you cross into more than a couple of these categories. I picked a couple of my favorites from each category. Rustic:When I think rustic, I think cabin in the woods…
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Design madness

When I move back to suburbia I would like to call one room in my future home the Mad Hatter room and just decorate it to my eccentric tastes. I 100% blame it on Anthropologie — their recent bout of clock-everywhere store decor has me thinking I want a room of clock upon clock and odd curiosities that are vaguely…
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