sunday brunch sparkle: how to wear the shira necklace

1. katie bartels shira necklace with bright red ribbon // 2. j. crew oversized merino pocket sweater // 3. essie nail polish in she's pampered // 4. rag and bone jean the skinny mid-rise jeans // 5. kate spade king's jewels bon shopper // 6. charles philip shanghai sheila striped wool loafers

how to wear it: the hyannis necklace

1. katie bartels hyannis necklace // 2. rikshaw design anchor kurta in navy // 3. j. crew 3" chino short in white // 4. kate spade wicker park sherri // 5. essie mojito madness nail polish // 6. j. crew seville wedge espadrille in flax

how to wear it: waikiki necklace

1. katie bartels waikiki necklace // 2. kate spade tiki bar clutch // 3. j.crew pleated chiffon dress // 4. warby parker liv sunglasses // 5. deborah lippmann nail polish in on the beach // 6. musa metallic leather sandals

these are a few of my favorite things...for april!

1. katie bartels wood and onyx earrings // 2. katie bartels wood and sparkle necklace // 3. tibi printed dress // 4. essie nail polish in pretty edgy // 5. kate spade clutch // 6. repetto ballet flats

kate spade+nail polish=perfection

(image, beauty high)

I am counting down the days until the kate spade nail polish collection launches! the colors are fantastic (mint green, tomato red, peony pink, and sunshine yellow--oh my!) and they come in adorable travel size bottles. the collection was put together by Poppy King, who collaborated with Kate Spade (and J.Crew as well) last year to do a lipstick line. I have been a huge fan of Poppy ever since I read her book, Lessons of a Lipstick Queen, about the successes and set backs of starting her company. she is a very inspirational business woman and a truly delightful person. so excited to add these colors to my personal nail polish collection (which is now up to 63 polishes :) )!

things I adored this week

I clearly have sugar on the brain this week:

one of my favorite iPhone apps is the sprinkles app, which allows you to stay informed about the latest flavors. don't miss out on german chocolate and s'mores this month!

nothing beats a warm cup of marie belle's dark hot chocolate (speaking of hot chocolate, the City Bakery Hot Chocolate Festival kicks off february 1. the menu is divine.)

completely obsessed with this kate spade cosmetic bag

these are a few of my favorite thing...for december

1. ban.do gift bow ** 2. kate spade tiara ski hat ** 3. katie bartels freshwater pearl, ruby, and emerald earrings ** 4. crate and barrel sleigh cupcake holder ** 5. archie grand "santa clauses I met and liked" journal ** 6. butter nail lacquer in henley regatta

favorite thing of the week: kate spade for strand canvas tote

on tuesday as I walked through manhattan's flatiron district, the amazingly colorful window display at kate spade caught my eye. I went into the store and was blown away by their colorful handbags and accessories this season. as a color lover, I was in complete heaven and basically everything in the store will be going on my christmas list for santa. one thing I couldn't wait until christmas morning to get was the Kate Spade for Strand canvas tote. I mentioned in a previous post that I love canvas totes because they are super lightweight and are really useful on my gemstone buying trips and other errand endeavors in nyc. this colorful tote is definitely my favorite thing of the week!

Kate Spade New York for Strand canvas tote

most adorable wrapping paper ever!

this past memorial day weekend, my brother chris and I went to a refinery 29 and WHIT party hosted by TENET in southampton. it was the perfect occasion to kick-off summer style and we had a great time previewing whitney pozgay's summer 2011 WHIT collection. and I received many compliments on my necklace! :)

(on chris: ralph lauren shirt and shorts. on me: jcrew dress, SALT glasses, my wood and coral necklace, kate spade clutch, stubbs and wooten espadrilles)

(wood and coral necklace that I wore, www.katiebartels.com)