Macaron Day

Today is Macaron Day! 

I would say out of every bite of confectionery goodness I have had, macarons are my absolute favorite. 

Not to be confused with their chocolate-coconut counterpart (macaroons), macarons (with one "o") are French meringue cookies. They come in pretty much every flavor you can think of and are typically filled with a ganache, jam, or cream. 

Dainty, pretty, just a couple bites. 

Perfectly scrumptious. 

Whether you have them often or never heard of such a thing, today would be the perfect day to treat yourself to one. And if you do, please let me know what you think.

Either way, I hope your day is sweet. 

image: Anh and On

Shake o' the Irish

Even if I'm only a quarter Irish, I'm 100% into reasons to celebrate. 

This weekend's wardrobe was green, green, green. (I realized I don't actually own many green things, so a bright green nail polish helped seal the deal.) We watched shows based in Ireland. Dinner tonight will be of the Irish variety. (I'm still trying to figure out what exactly we'll have - any ideas you lads and ladies would be willing to share?) 

For a sweet treat this weekend, we made homemade Shamrock shakes thanks to this Williams-Sonoma recipe.

The most complicated part of the recipe is the mint infused simple syrup which F and I both agreed was totally skipable. If you are looking for a simple, festive way to celebrate tonight, grab vanilla ice cream, peppermint extract, green food coloring, milk and blend, blend, blend your way to the luck o' the Irish.

(psst. If you really want to impress the leprechauns, sprinkle crushed thin mints on top.)

Happy St. Patrick's Day, sweet readers. 

images: hilaryclair

High Fashion Hanboks

When I was in Atlanta a couple weekends ago for a girls' weekend (still need to do a post on that), I bought a GQ Magazine to bring home for Francis. (Can you tell I'm not gifted in buying travel souvenirs?) 

The front pages are always filled with advertisements - Prada, Tommy, D&G. 

This particular magazine had the following Gucci ad: 

Men's high fashion suits, inspired by Kimonos and Hanboks. 

After a little googling, I found the below photo of a Gucci runway. 

Aren't they wild?

It seems that runways are typically filled with loud fashion statements that eventually dilute their way into everyday life. I'm curious how this style will dilute - Asian inspired patterns on ties, patterned pants, or jackets with rolled lapels instead of pressed. 

Since my husband is Korean, we wore Hanboks (traditional Korean dress) during the cocktail hour on our wedding day. Who knew we were trendsetters? ;)

images: Gucci, DnK photography

SJP - Nordstrom

Sarah Jessica Parker recently launched a shoe and accessory line at Nordstrom.

Be still my heart. 

SJP holds a special place in my heart as Carrie Bradshaw which makes this is oh so fitting. 

The line launched on February 28th and is filled with all sorts of pretty and versatile options. 

I'm crushing most on the Carrie, Diana, and Wallace.

Do you have any favorites?

I would love to hear them. 

images: the Coveteur