Bye-Bye Betty, Hello Broadway

Vanessa Williams on stage in Sondheim on Sondheim.

Wilhelmina Slater, oh, how I miss thee! Good thing your alter ego, Vanessa Williams, can be seen on stage in Sondheim on Sondheim. That is the Broadway musical I’m dying to see next.

In the mean time, this weekend, I’m going to see the polar opposite of a musical tribute to Stephen Sondheim: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, playing now at the Public Theater. The New York Times raved about it, so I’m sure it will be fun. But Vanessa, take note, you are next on my list.

Have a great weekend!

Going to the Chapel

Shannon in her wedding dress by Jenny Yoo.

Few things in life are as picture perfect as a wedding, but when the bride-to-be also happens to be your best friend, the stakes are raised. Here’s a stunning shot of my friend Shannon on her wedding day, taken just a few moments after she first put on her dress. I love how happy she looks — not to mention, how special it was for me to be the only one privy to her first few seconds of excitement and joy.
What’s your favorite wedding photo? Who took it? For more pictures of Shannon and Randy’s big day, check out this post from Tim Boyles, their official photographer. (A hint: the photo that references the Maid of Honor? That’s me!)

Spring Showers

The Smoldering Hues Shower Curtain from Anthropologie, $118.

I always fantasize about gorgeous shower curtains for my apartment, and in my opinion, this one would be the perfect fit. It’s so colorful and cascading and voluminous — if I bought it, my 15-minute shower would no doubt increase to 20.

Hats for Sale

The Kentucky Derby, 2010 (photo by Velo Steve, Flickr.com).

I’m not much of a hat girl, but — inspired by this weekend’s Kentucky Derby — I started considering some of the style possibilities should I choose to wear one. What’s more, as someone who is quite fair-skinned, I’m fairly confident that my summer sunscreen bill would also be reduced, making the benefits of a fashionable hat two-fold.

Here, a couple of my favorites for 2010:

The Julia Hat
Eugenia Kim for Target

The weekend’s Derby also reminded me of a great event from my days in Boston: check out the Party in the Park.

Doe a Deer

My necklace from Pinkyotto.

This weekend, I splurged. Where? At Pinkyotto in Soho. On Friday night to be exact. Why? Because when I tried on this sterling silver necklace with a baby deer charm, I knew I had to take it home.

As it turns out, there are quite a few options when it comes to charm necklaces featuring deer. For example, this one from RJCharms on Etsy. So cute!