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Please forgive me… This week’s Fashionable Friday is so self-serving. I treated myself to a very special Christmas gift this year: a new fancy-pants Kate Spade Newbury Lane Loden handbag in blue hydrangea. It was in her secret sale so I got it WAY on sale. And Santa kindly wrapped it up and put it…

For today, I decided to pull together my favorite items from 2015. These are products and/or previously mentioned Fashionable Friday items I actually bought, used and kept. So it might look a bit like a hodgepodge but in the spirit of full disclosure, I’m often my biggest enabler. So now you know! And wow, did…

This week, I was feeling a little posh, a little glitzy. So I thought I’d give you a few last-minute ideas to tuck under the tree, into those stockings or onto that wish list. GARANCE DORÉ 2016 Wall Calendar $26 (via Rifle Paper Co.) Namiki Black Fountain Pen Ink in Black $10.80 (via Pen Chalet)…

This week, I teamed up with Laura over at The Corner of Knit and Tea to pair some wonderful paper and ink goods with some tummy- and toe-warming tea and yarn for a snuggly, winter Fashionable Friday. Whether you love black tea, oolong or a nice herbal tea, there’s a little something here for you!…

For 2016, Pantone has decided that two colors will be the colors of the year: Rose Quartz and Serenity, a soft peachy pink and a cornflower blue. Here’s a quote from the official site about why they feel these colors will best represent 2016: For the first time Pantone introduces two shades, Rose Quartz and…

This is my second annual, tongue-in-cheek, Black Friday Fashionable Friday. While its not full of discounts and deals, it is full of black. And black goes with everything, right? Diamine Night Sky Fountain Pen Ink $20 (via Goulet Pens) Metaphys Gum Flat Eraser $7 (via Fresh Stock Japan) Bagsational Handbag – Black Confetti $59.99 (via…

After the tragedy in Paris last week, I started to think about how much the pen community is inspired and influenced by French culture. From J. Herbin to  Clairefontaine, there does seem to be a love of the French influence.There’s also lots of stationery embellished with the Eiffel Tower and other icons. I, myself, have…