Dear Amy Hayson, Apparently your goal in life is to make us all look bad.  Here you are, one half of the fabulously successful stationery line, Peculiar Pair Press and you have this whole other secretive design life that I had no idea about.  After looking at your website and seeing all the amazing things [...]

Dear Mario Batali, Do you hate me?  Just looking at the images of your new 50,000 square foot Italian marketplace in NYC, I gained 5 pounds.  As if I’m not still struggling to take off the extra pounds after my very own trip to Italy 2 years ago… now you go and bring the food [...]

Dear J.Crew, I am writing this letter as a favor to you.  It seems you are unfamiliar with my blog because if you had been, you would not have put your fabulous baubled jewels on sale.  A few weeks ago, I sent a letter to my dear friend Kate Spade, warning her of the legal [...]

Dear Fashion Week, If you are going to be so rude and not invite me to a single show… then I shall stalk you via Twitter.  That’s right… there is no escaping me… I’m hobnobbing with Rachel, Brad, Joe and the fashion fabulous.  No restraining orders necessary! Write more…Type less, Lauren

Ahhh… It’s the last day of my mini vacation with the hubs… enjoy your last trip down the ‘ole blog memory lane.  I’ll be back tomorrow with new fun goodies to share! “Sophisticated” and “Country”… two adjectives that you  don’t normally  hear in the same sentence.  Yet, these two words have been popping up together [...]

Dear Faux Bois, It’s time to give up the charade… faux is in your name for goodness sake.  Why don’t you finally admit that you are nothing more then fabulously stylish line drawings designed to imitate wood.  Now… don’t you feel better?! Write more… Type less, Lauren turquoise pillows, wrapping paper, pendant lamps, lucite table,  [...]

Dear Old Obsession with Black, It’s not you… it’s me!  Ok… it’s you!  Let’s face it, you weren’t bringing any color into my life.  Why don’t you just scoot a little over on the color wheel and make your life just a little more vivid?!.  Trust me, you’ll be loving the plum life! Write more… [...]

My Dearest Toms, I have been yearning for you these past few years.  But the fire that burns in my soul can no longer be extinguished and I must come forward and proclaim my undying love.  For years, I have suppressed my feelings, knowing my mother would never understand… never to accept you for you!  [...]

Dear Fashion Rules, Screw you fashion rules!  Who are you to dictate to me what I should or should not do?  I will have you know, my stone white purse will look fabulous with my all black outfit and sky high heels…  and my white classic oxfords worn with rolled up jeans and a chunky [...]

Dear Indecisive Me, You (me) have been talking about wallpapering a single surface in the kitchen for sometime now and your (mine) darn indecisiveness is about ready to drive me (you) mad.  For goodness sake woman… Make up your (mine) mind!  You (me) make decisions for clients daily without blinking an eye and yet when [...]