The New Broughton Quarterly is out on Dec 1st. This is the first issue with me as the Style Editor, so look for lots of clever remarks, bossiness and obscure references. We shot the fashion spread in the living room of our Irvine house. Aaron Smith, The Creative Director, was patient with me as I […]

Here are some “off the beaten path” gift ideas. They require some pre-planning or forethought on your part but, hey, it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet. You can do it. Get a custom commission from one of your (by “your” I mean “my”) favorite Etsy/blog artists. Marisa at Creative Thursday will do a commission for you […]

On Sundays I am going to take a cue from one of my favorite blogs (Rocks In My Dryer) and just give you some links. First addition: Ode to the housewife: The Humble Housewife, is a food blog written by a very talented Irish Mom. I am trying her Spiced Pumpkin Bundt Cake this Thanksgiving. […]

This one you are going to really like, beautiful and unique camera straps made by artist Em Falconbridge, avaliable at her Etsy Shop. I like the one with elephants $32 The Flight of The Concords first season of their HBO special was released on DVD last week. I told you about them here. This is […]

OC Weekly has a feature this week about the artist Shag. I discovered his art while visiting a friend in Palm Springs, here. (one of my first posts ever) Wall-to-wall-shag, by Greg Stacy is a very good review of his show at Laguna Arts Museum. I like this kind of writing, ambivalent and thoughtful. His […]

I don’t know how this sport started with me, but I am pretty sure it won’t ever catch on at ESPN. I call it Extreme Virtual Shopping. I go online to one of my favorite stores, like Boden and throw everything I want unflinchingly into my shopping cart. The totals can reach astronomical amounts. This […]

I want to wish all of my friends who are deserting leaving me here all alone for the Thanksgiving Holiday Vacation a happy Thanksgiving. Have fun and be safe. Love, Suz P.S. Welcome home Mom & Glenn!

I think I am going to do a series of Christmas Gift ideas for the next couple of weeks. Here is the first one: For someone with a young boy Chasing Fireflies‘s shirt: $34 J.Crew offers monogramming on most of their wool sweaters for $10. I think it is nice to give something personalized. I […]