Goodbye, summer.  Hello, fall!  I always love this time of year as people start making the transition from one season to the next. As people put up their colorful sarongs and summer straw hats, they get excited about the new trends ahead.  Luckily, my birthday (September 3rd) falls during this transition period….every year, I take my birthday money and treat myself to a mini shopping spree for the greatest and latest fall fashion. Why not?

I love my family, and no one knows me better than my two wonderful sisters.  This year, they gave me a beautiful design book for my birthday: Domicilium Decoratus– Kelly Wearstler.

Kelly Wearstler is an internationally acclaimed interior designer….iconic for her glamorous point of view.  She is always on the forefront of design and fashion.  Here are a few reasons why she is such an inspiration to me:  (**Note how you can apply her design aesthetic to fashion)

Her layering technique

Her “seemingly” effortless style

Her use of color

Her fabulous product designs

jewelry, napkin rings anyone?

**images from www.kellywearstler.com