friday faves: 6.24.11

first full week back in the u.s. of a.  back to the office and commuting and sleeping normal hours.  back to chatting on the phone  with my girls and wearing heels and straightening my hair.  oh, and back to my pretty things blog!  and back to the many pretty things out there in the blogosphere ~

design/decor

~ perfect entry way space ~

black & white beauty.  i especially love how the books match the color scheme!

from the always-incredible tobi fairley, in the may issue of traditional home magazine

{via the glam lamb}

~ watercolor walls ~

head over heels in love.

 by the crazy-talented black crow studios {via effortless style}

 fashion/shoes

~ craving WHBM ~

as all who know me are aware, white house | black market is pretty much my favoritest store.  and somehow it's been about 3 weeks (maybe even 4...woah) since i've shopped there!  chicka-whaaa?! so here are some of the many cute new items from WHBM that i would love right about now ::

black & white & accent love forever~

that's it for now -- off to iowa for my first weekend off of 2011!  whoo hoo!

i want: perfectly preppy summer outfit

as seen on annalynne mccord ~

structured-feminine, my fave!  lovely floral, modest neckline, bright coral waist-cinching belt, nude pumps... want, want, want!

dress = alice + olivia puffy prom dress & shoes by none other than christian louboutin
images and info found on the vogue diaries

fashion: eva longoria's maxi dress

standing at a whole 5 foot nothing (or half an inch as i like to add), i always thought those pretty, laid back maxi dresses were out of the question for me.  but then i say this picture of eva longoria in the kind of maxi dress i've always wanted, and i think maybe it's time to search around and try to find something that flatters me just as much.  take a look ::

wearing the heartloom desi dress in blue, eva looks effortlessly chic - not to mention incredibly comfy!  unfortunately for me, $175 is a bit too steep for this girlie so i have to head out and search for a more budget-friendly version to wear around this summer.

thankfully i found this awesome article just filled with tips for us petite pretties who still want to try out a maxi dress!  yesssss!

p.s.  i'm going to play around with my blog today, hopefully adding some new side buttons and other cute things.  it's all going to be done by my amateur self with the help of online forums, so who knows if anything will turn out well!  but i'm crossing my fingers they do because i'd love to have a super pretty blog to keep in line with my title promise of having only pretty things  :)  stay tuned!!


*pic of eva longoria via the vogue diaries