Photo Diary: Thanksgiving in Atlanta

Just a few snapshots of my Thanksgiving weekend in Atlanta including the Delta Skylounge (Atlanta is brought to you by Coke), raking more leaves than I've ever seen before with Mark, browsing old photos of my mom, visiting the High Museum and seeing holiday lights at the Botanic Gardens. I'm so lucky to have a family that always gets together even though we are scattered across the US.

All photos from my Instagram (@ebmonson) and Mark's (@markiantosca)

P.s. Walking through those ferns was like living J.Lo's "Waiting For Tonight"

Moveslightly Shop Update!

Check it out! There are several new styles in the Moveslightly shop--including a few limited editions.

Get shopping: http://www.etsy.com/shop/moveSlightly

Brimfield Find: Vintage Sterling Silver Collar Tips

With a little nudge by my friend Naomi, I pulled together a spontaneous trip to Brimfield for their annual spring antique show. Along with Mark and Tanya we piled into a Zipcar for our very own three hour tour to Massachusetts. My buying impulse didn't kick in early enough and thus I only came home with one item, but thankfully I am obsessed with that one item. I scored these amazing vintage sterling silver and brass collar tips by the Mexican artist Ricardo. The lady who sold them to me (also wearing collar tips) told me that if I polished them, the brass would shine like gold. Naturally my first reaction more along the lines of how very Balenciaga they could be. Alas, they will remain tarnished for now riding the line between my newfound love for authentic Western style and my longstanding love for high-fashion with a sense of humor.

Photos by Mark Iantosca

Proenza Schouler Spring 2011 Campaign Nails

My latest nail project was inspired by Proenza Schouler's Spring 2011 Campaign staring Melissa Tammerijn and Julia Nobis and shot by Willy Vanderperre. I love how textural this image is, but since that doesn't play well in nail polish, I tried to capture the milky quality instead. For the base I used one coat of Essie Haute as Hello, then to mute the color, I used a thin layer of Knockout's Powder on top.

New York Aquarium

Someone got a little artsy at the New York Aquarium at Coney Island...