Ruby Press http://rubypr.com/blog When we find something we love, we want to tell everyone! Fri, 16 May 2008 20:03:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Hope it’s sunny where you are… http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/16/hope-its-sunny-where-you-are/ http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/16/hope-its-sunny-where-you-are/#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 17:49:17 +0000 Melissa http://rubypr.com/blog/?p=908 It’s hot, hot, hot in Northern California, and I love it! Have a wonderful weekend, see you Monday!

{you can buy this Henry Clarke print from Vogue Art on Demand}

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The scents are really intense and quite unique…I don’t think I’ve ever come across a candle before that was created to remind one of the wooden floors of Versailles or the stonewalls of a convent! Most are quite gorgeous and lush- my favorites are Abd El Kader, which has notes of fresh green mint, pepper, tea and tobacco, and Trianon, which smells of jacinth, roses, white flowers, and wild herbs.

And the packaging is something you’ll never want to part with- the wax is poured into heavyweight, handblown ivy green glass jars and each has a luxurious embossed gold label. Word has it there is a gorgeous store in Paris- 78 Rue de Seine, Paris 6e-that I’ll have to check out on my next trip.




]]> http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/16/cire-trudon/feed/ Through someone else’s eyes… http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/15/through-someone-elses-eyes/ http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/15/through-someone-elses-eyes/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 05:05:21 +0000 Melissa http://rubypr.com/blog/?p=957 I may have lived in San Francisco for years, but I never saw the city as beautifully as this photographer did. See her Flickr photos here.

]]> http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/15/through-someone-elses-eyes/feed/ Ode to Pucci http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/15/ode-to-pucci/ http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/15/ode-to-pucci/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 05:03:25 +0000 Angela http://rubypr.com/blog/?p=976 I just found the site Posh Vintage while searching for old Pucci scarves, and it’s an absolute paradise! I even uncovered some gorgeous dresses. Here are some of my favorites…



]]> http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/15/ode-to-pucci/feed/ Next Stop… http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/14/next-stop/ http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/14/next-stop/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 05:24:41 +0000 Melissa http://rubypr.com/blog/?p=933 Having spent a lot of time in the subway when I lived in New York, I was so excited to find these photos chronicling the interiors of the subway cars over the decades. I cannot get enough of NYC history.

You can see and learn more here.

{circa 1930}

{circa 1938}

{circa 1948}

{circa 1949}

{no date}

{circa 1957}

{circa 1966}

{no date}

{circa 1971}

{circa 2002}

(Via Amy Nation!)

]]> http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/14/next-stop/feed/ Rainbow Sweaters and Shaun Cassidy… http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/14/rainbow-sweaters-and-shaun-cassidy/ http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/14/rainbow-sweaters-and-shaun-cassidy/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 05:23:49 +0000 Melissa http://rubypr.com/blog/?p=966 Tinte Cosmetics has dipped into those late 70’s/early 80’s memories with their yummy (bubblegum, blackberry, and root beer flavors shown below) lip gloss tins. So fun!

]]> http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/14/rainbow-sweaters-and-shaun-cassidy/feed/ ThussFarrell http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/13/thussfarrell/ http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/13/thussfarrell/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 05:05:01 +0000 Melissa http://rubypr.com/blog/?p=945 My friend Rebecca Thuss was the founding Editor and Style Director of one of my favorite magazines ever- Blueprint. (Before that, she was the Style Director at Martha Stewart Weddings, which is where we met.)

Recently, she and her husband Patrick Farrell started their own graphic design/photography firm, ThussFarrell. Thought I’d share some of her work… She is an amazing stylist/creative director/designer. See for yourself.


]]> http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/13/thussfarrell/feed/ The Duke Spirit http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/13/the-duke-spirit/ http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/13/the-duke-spirit/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 05:03:12 +0000 Melissa http://rubypr.com/blog/?p=918 Love The Duke Spirit…don’t you? (Give ‘em a listen here.)

{images from tlobf’s Flickr site}

]]> http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/13/the-duke-spirit/feed/ Instant Age http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/12/instant-age/ http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/12/instant-age/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 05:07:13 +0000 Melissa http://rubypr.com/blog/?p=924 This is fun: Click on this website and download a photo. Press the blue button and turn your photo into an antique find.

I found this cool link from the How About Orange blog…

{flowers from Rosenow Floral Design}

]]> http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/12/instant-age/feed/ I found it on… http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/12/i-found-it-on/ http://rubypr.com/blog/2008/05/12/i-found-it-on/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 05:05:44 +0000 Melissa http://rubypr.com/blog/?p=927 Etsy!

{buy these here}

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