{products+love} Your Guides to "Happy Chic"

I am rebelling against the snow... in a desperate attempt to escape the cold I have sought refuge and inspiration in the pages of some of my favorite design books. They're one part reference guides, one part eye-candy, one part inspiration for a new, fashionably-chic wardrobe... but they are certainly a 100% perfect escape from the winter blahs. And nobody, nobody, does color better! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

*Jonathan Adler on Happy Chic Colors & Happy Chic Accessorizing by Jonathan Adler & Hue by the ever-fabulous, Kelly Wearstler

*Photography via Style At Home & Amazon

Meet Kelly Wearstler - By Invitation Only

Twenty five (25) lucky All the Best readers will be invited to join SFERRA and Kelly Wearstler at ABC Carpet & Home in New York on Thursday, December 10th to celebrate the launch of her new book HUE.

You have until midnight tonight December 3, 2009 (EST) to send your request for an invitation. This event is by invitation only and 25 readers will be selected at random to attend. I wish I could be there with you, I know it will be a great event! To enter send your name to ALBRSVP@sferra.com

All the Best + SFERRA Cocktail Party

Last night was the first SFERRA + All the Best cocktail party to celebrate our partnership. The wonderful Nathan Turner hosted the event at his delightful store and celebrity chef Lulu Powers turned out some amazing food. Our special guest Kelly Wearstler, who is truly lovely and gracious, was there to show her new line of SFERRA linens.

The weather was absolutely perfect and the guest list stellar (more photos on Wire Images). It was beyond fun to meet many of the bloggers that I have only known via the World Wide Web, including Brooke of Velvet and Linen (and 3rd place winner of the All the Best bedrooms contest); Megan of Beach Bungalow 8; Christian of Masion 21; Scot of Tartanscot (2nd place winner of the All the Best bedrooms contest); and Jill the LA correspondent from Material Girls. You can see a great group photo on Christian’s blog.

Today I am heading to NYC and we will host another party next week at Todd Romano’s. Thank you to everyone who came out last night (there were over 200 people). It was wonderful to see many friends and talented people. Thank you for coming and for letting me share with you a little more about the wonderful SFERRA.

Aaron Stewart, Creative Director for SFERRA, with the great gift bags.


Beautiful Kelly Wearstler for SFERRA pillows.




Aaron Stewart, Lulu Powers, Nathan Turner and Ronda Carman

Brooke Giannetti, Megan Arquette and me

All the Best LIST Updates

Kelly Wearstler has teamed with SFERRA, one of my favorite companies, to launch a new collection of soft home goods. The collection is now available online. I recently had a chance to catch up with the talented Ms. Wearstler to talk about the collaboration.

How would you describe the Kelly Wearstler/SFERRA Collection?
I’m so thrilled with how my debut collection with SFERRA turned out – it’s exactly as I envisioned. The designs are organic with couture detailing, such as hand embroidery, needlepoint, appliqué and beading. I really enjoyed being able to play with different techniques that I had always wanted to try. The color palette is soft and subtle to emphasize the patterns.

What have you enjoyed most about your collaboration with SFERRA?
The SFERRA team, especially Paul Hooker and Aaron Stewart, have been so supportive of my vision for the collection. It’s truly been a pleasure working with them on my first soft home collection.

What are the trademarks of your personal style?
In general, I like things that are unexpected, so when it comes to my personal style, that means bold jewelry and accessories – hats, gloves and tights – because it throws things off and adds visual interest. I have the same mantra when I design interiors. It’s always good to toss in an element of surprise to shake things up a bit.

In your opinion, what makes the perfect bed and bedding?
Luxurious fabrics and unfussy details are essential components of the perfect bed.

What accessories do you consider a must for any room?
Anything metallic. The reflective quality helps to bring a room to another level.




Victoria Amory, cookbook author and hostess extraordinaire, has a wonderful new e-newsletter. You can now sign up for Victoria’s free Delicious Newsletter on her website. You will get a copy sent to your email twice a month. It’s always filled with delicious, easy-to-make recipes, chic ideas and loads of great information.

Also, a special thank you to Pink Monkey for the lovely blog post about Victoria and All the Best.