Estee Lauder Archives and Etiquette Advice from Elizabeth Hurley

I'm a sucker for a great archival letter, note, photo or ad so when I got my hands on these incredible archives from Estee Lauder, I almost cried with joy!  They are amazing and I am so excited to be able to share them with you.

Photo by Daniel Driensky

Last Wednesday was a thrill!  If you were anywhere near Neiman Marcus Northpark in Dallas yesterday afternoon, you couldn't miss the excitement.  There were lines of ladies waiting to see Estee Lauder's son, Leonard Lauder, and Elizabeth Hurley as they opened the Estee Lauder Compact Museum.  

They also launched their new perfect red lipstick called Envy - Neiman Marcus Red!

Photo by Daniel Driensky

Estee Lauder and Neiman Marcus have been together since 1950 when Estee Lauder made her first personal appearance at the Flagship Neiman Marcus store in Downtown Dallas.  Throughout the years, they have launched 58 special compacts that women have been giving as gifts, collecting and enjoying!  The Compact Museum is such a little gem of an experience that I hope you will check out.  Mr. Lauder joked that you should buy them and stick them away for five years. When you pull them out after and put them on ebay he hopes you will thank him for making you rich!

Photo by Peter Dirlis

I took a compact that my grandmother gave me in 1998 to the event and had so much fun using it to powder my nose with Elizabeth Hurley!  I'll be able to put that video interview up here soon!  She gave us some etiquette advice that I can't wait to share with you!

Anyway, back to the archives.....
Enjoy......

Images courtesy of Estee Lauder Archives

Seahorses for Summer

I found this dining room while rummaging through some old photos I had torn from magazines and I fell in love with the room all over again.  Designed by Leslie Klotz, this sunny yellow dining room is in a Hamptons Home that appeared in House Beautiful a few years ago.  I love the rope bar and the upholstry on the chairs but what really struck me were the wonderful yellow Seahorses.  Aren't they great?

Here are a few more Seahorse things I love:

This amazing compact sold on Ebay but wouldn't it have been a fun item to throw in your summer bag for touch ups?

Love this lamp from Shades of Light!  What an easy way to get the look for only $139.

These two seahorse prints just make this beachy bedroom.

This is incredible!

I never pack for the beach with out a sweater from Seaton and I love the kissing seahorses.  Aren't they cute? I have a gray one with yellow seahorses on the back and it always makes me smile. 

How sweet are these Mobiles? 

Now, if you are really passionate about Seahorses, you might consider this treasure from Lalique!  Can you imagine it filled with coral branches and white flowers?  

If you are not wanting to make a huge commitment to the Seahorse theme at home, you can get a quick fix with a box of fill ins from my favorite stationery shop, The Printery in Oyster Bay, NY.  Check out their entire selection or order something custom at iPrintery.com