tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40767754803516079852024-03-13T17:29:09.853-04:00The Sugar Buzzobsessed. by Heidi Brueggeman<br><br>www.shopsugar.com<br>Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.comBlogger318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-58886285092653873592016-03-03T09:11:00.001-05:002016-03-03T09:11:38.851-05:00New Spring Summer 2016 Pieces Online Now!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CpplwXWFO0Q/VthGGMxqK-I/AAAAAAAADTs/hQF-grMdVic/s640/blogger-image-2007442478.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CpplwXWFO0Q/VthGGMxqK-I/AAAAAAAADTs/hQF-grMdVic/s640/blogger-image-2007442478.jpg"></a></div>Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-1822153000656225702016-01-29T10:03:00.001-05:002016-01-29T10:03:23.971-05:00Weekend Vibes<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d4MuTzLv3fc/Vqt_OgMKHgI/AAAAAAAADRk/Z5Fxg0utqNk/s640/blogger-image--1674547766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d4MuTzLv3fc/Vqt_OgMKHgI/AAAAAAAADRk/Z5Fxg0utqNk/s640/blogger-image--1674547766.jpg"></a></div><br><div>Totally ready for the weekend... Not sure yet if I am coming or going. TBD. </div>Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-3250908794298208782016-01-28T22:02:00.001-05:002016-01-28T22:02:50.487-05:00Tie One On - Turban LoveI have a definite love for accessories. One I have never tried is a turban, although I loooove what they convey. Maybe that should be my goal this summer. 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Who will join me? <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lCy9Zqc2rGQ/Vouxx44nxpI/AAAAAAAADPc/i40mQD-0I0I/s640/blogger-image-262596880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lCy9Zqc2rGQ/Vouxx44nxpI/AAAAAAAADPc/i40mQD-0I0I/s640/blogger-image-262596880.jpg"></a></div>Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-45817954423028878122016-01-04T09:54:00.001-05:002016-01-04T09:54:53.064-05:00Winter.It's snowing in Rhode Island. This is how I would ideally greet winter. Chic and sensible coat, flourish of fur, and sunglasses. The reality may be a bit farther from the inspiration... Happy New Year! <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qhdd2kQPoak/VoqHui4Sw3I/AAAAAAAADPM/YO8vFVvaVg0/s640/blogger-image--1491655057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qhdd2kQPoak/VoqHui4Sw3I/AAAAAAAADPM/YO8vFVvaVg0/s640/blogger-image--1491655057.jpg"></a></div>Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-90826159965968088732015-12-27T11:25:00.001-05:002015-12-27T11:25:01.198-05:00My Favorite Store in SavannahParis Market on Broughton Street has always been my absolute favorite store in Savannah, Georgia! Here are some wonderful images of their merchandising to convey my delight... <div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vysEVjyx1is/VoAQ06sI1RI/AAAAAAAADOo/oyIzfTusdcQ/s640/blogger-image--34521085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vysEVjyx1is/VoAQ06sI1RI/AAAAAAAADOo/oyIzfTusdcQ/s640/blogger-image--34521085.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8mlCNqTeias/VoAQ28jBXvI/AAAAAAAADOw/ie__6q42fIw/s640/blogger-image-307966849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8mlCNqTeias/VoAQ28jBXvI/AAAAAAAADOw/ie__6q42fIw/s640/blogger-image-307966849.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U7HvlUmzBKE/VoAQxtLWP7I/AAAAAAAADOY/ebxXxDJVAuw/s640/blogger-image--1083213367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U7HvlUmzBKE/VoAQxtLWP7I/AAAAAAAADOY/ebxXxDJVAuw/s640/blogger-image--1083213367.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vUCJ-5ogXA0/VoAQzJFEEmI/AAAAAAAADOg/ylltqstLZqo/s640/blogger-image-417720175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vUCJ-5ogXA0/VoAQzJFEEmI/AAAAAAAADOg/ylltqstLZqo/s640/blogger-image-417720175.jpg"></a></div>Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-327074401874682652015-12-18T17:03:00.001-05:002015-12-18T17:03:32.547-05:00The Countdown...Just a few more days until Christmas! <div>Order by Midnight on Monday, Dec 21st with the promo code HOLIDAY and receive 50% off any purchase on ShopSugar.com! </div><div>Now get to it! </div><div>And Happy Christmas! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t2gbOEP03Qc/VnSCsodFHVI/AAAAAAAADN0/ZHpgdRQE5TA/s640/blogger-image--9069458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t2gbOEP03Qc/VnSCsodFHVI/AAAAAAAADN0/ZHpgdRQE5TA/s640/blogger-image--9069458.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-87915155008715905622015-12-07T19:29:00.001-05:002015-12-07T19:29:43.084-05:00OceanCliff, New Wrap Bracelets, and a Major Holiday BonusNew items added to the website - all at 50% off until December 21st with the promo code HOLIDAY. <div>We are also offering the exclusive discount for three special (and frantic!) hours at the OceanCliff Sip-n-Shop on Thursday evening, December 10th! Be there from 5-8 pm, sipping your complementary champagne and nibbling on holiday hours d'oeuvres! Free to friends of OceanCliff and the 16 vendors. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CSaEX09qlvg/VmYkb_wvdRI/AAAAAAAADNI/SDuaRUATYAY/s640/blogger-image--976883761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CSaEX09qlvg/VmYkb_wvdRI/AAAAAAAADNI/SDuaRUATYAY/s640/blogger-image--976883761.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5kS7aNRt680/VmYkdZKLKtI/AAAAAAAADNQ/cBNr4xT9sJs/s640/blogger-image--1161248840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5kS7aNRt680/VmYkdZKLKtI/AAAAAAAADNQ/cBNr4xT9sJs/s640/blogger-image--1161248840.jpg"></a></div></div>Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-71588402875790960932015-12-06T17:43:00.001-05:002015-12-06T17:43:21.100-05:00OceanCliff Holiday Sip-n-Shop, Thursday! Dec. 10thCome visit us at the semi-annual OceanCliff Sip-n-Shop! Thursday, Dec 10th from 5-8 pm in Newport, RI. <div>We will be there will so many new styles - at a massive discount we only offer a few times a year! There are also at least 15 other local vendors, champagne, hors d'oeuvres and holiday fabulousness. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YuJVgBMp-Bg/VmS6BnTO7VI/AAAAAAAADMs/kM59pSC98hI/s640/blogger-image-965491393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YuJVgBMp-Bg/VmS6BnTO7VI/AAAAAAAADMs/kM59pSC98hI/s640/blogger-image-965491393.jpg"></a></div></div>Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-72682496888986641682015-07-27T12:53:00.001-04:002015-07-27T12:53:36.613-04:00Where to Buy: Sugar by Heidi BrueggemanMany items are one of a kind, so you may want to check all of these locations for your favorite pieces! <div><br></div><div><b>Newport, Rhode Island</b></div><div>Down Under Jewelry, Thames Street - carrying gemstone earrings and necklaces, gemstone leather lariats</div><div>Monelle and Chace N'Lulu, Bowen's Wharf - boho chic beaded tassel and antler horn necklaces </div><div><br></div><div><b>Providence, Rhode Island</b> </div><div>Simple Pleasures, Richmond Square - gemstone earrings and necklaces, gemstone leather lariats </div><div><br></div><div><b>Padanarum, Massachusetts</b> </div><div>Details & Designs - boho chic horn necklaces </div><div><br></div><div><b>Nantucket, Massachusetts</b> </div><div>Monelle - boho chic beaded tassel and horn necklaces, Mother of Pearl quatrefoil earrings </div><div><br></div><div><b>Cos Cob, Connecticut</b> </div><div>The Drawing Room - boho chic beaded tassel and horn necklaces, gemstone earrings </div>Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-66288818856635624972015-07-27T12:45:00.001-04:002015-07-27T12:55:31.989-04:00Tassels Galore - Summer 2015Lots of tassels! <div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Frb8PJ40mV0/VbZgCwVt2xI/AAAAAAAADEU/0tRSbD0Obvw/s640/blogger-image-1249680968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Frb8PJ40mV0/VbZgCwVt2xI/AAAAAAAADEU/0tRSbD0Obvw/s640/blogger-image-1249680968.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AH35_ONpkd8/VbZgEqicz3I/AAAAAAAADEc/_nnbhL5Aigo/s640/blogger-image--1654415789.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AH35_ONpkd8/VbZgEqicz3I/AAAAAAAADEc/_nnbhL5Aigo/s640/blogger-image--1654415789.jpg"></a></div>These pieces are available by contacting Heidi@shopsugar.com. Most styles shown are $140 and one of a kind! </div></div>Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-25923179452237346002015-05-17T17:55:00.001-04:002015-07-27T12:46:25.474-04:003...2...1... RELAUNCH of ShopSugar.com<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vuxJzAW-Md8/VVkOQ2l8MHI/AAAAAAAADAA/wbxjhmNn-gg/s640/blogger-image--1764365182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vuxJzAW-Md8/VVkOQ2l8MHI/AAAAAAAADAA/wbxjhmNn-gg/s640/blogger-image--1764365182.jpg"></a></div>It's true. By late 2015 ShopSugar.com, the ecommerce site for all things Heidi Brüggeman jewelry & more will be back online! Stay tuned and follow me on Instagram at ShopSugar and HeidiBrueggeman. <div>For more information contact me at HeidiBrueggeman@gmail.com </div><div>Booking trunk shows now! </div>Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-20459046696586446532014-08-31T07:52:00.001-04:002014-08-31T07:52:39.262-04:002014It's been a long while since I've written on this blog. Since last year! <div>I suppose I need a bit of a verbal creative outlet. So many things have manifested in the last several months, it's time to share! </div><div>After a slight trip up, the jewelry has taken an official hiatus. I've had a few trunk shows recently, sharing the vintage jewelry the most. I'm going to spend the reflective winter months reworking my designs for my jewelry line. </div><div>The biggest change has been publishing Old Beach Journal! If you happen across this blog, check out OBJ www.oldbeachjournal.com. </div><div>Currently I'm working on the fall/winter issue of the magazine and preparing for our main event in Ohio! There's more to share and a little friend has inspired me to write more... </div><div>Til then, sunflowers: </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z7OrXOq8rNw/VAMMg548jAI/AAAAAAAACwg/aKjmKZ1pJTk/s640/blogger-image--769367622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z7OrXOq8rNw/VAMMg548jAI/AAAAAAAACwg/aKjmKZ1pJTk/s640/blogger-image--769367622.jpg"></a></div></div>Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-13343050212039751772013-12-02T11:50:00.000-05:002013-12-02T11:50:32.181-05:00Trunk Show Tuesday Night December 3rd in Newport<div align="center">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Tuesday, Dec. 3rd</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">5:00 - 7:30 p.m. </span></div>
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MAJOR DISCOUNTS...Refreshments! </div>
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Happy Holidays!!! </div>
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Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-20992393580292444322013-10-30T17:45:00.001-04:002013-10-30T17:51:52.966-04:00It's HereI haven't written much lately...I think I've been focused on feathering my nest and making sure my cold weather gear was in order. I knew the day would come when I needed a sweater and a fur. It's here. <br />
The weather has actually been here for a little while now. I've been going back and forth with loafers versus boots, bare legs versus tights, and whether or not mittens are appropriate accessories before November. November is upon us, beaches are closed (or open depending on your level of interest in riding horses along the tideline), and alas, we must fall back with our timepieces into increasing darkness. <br />
Preparing for the worst and hoping for the best... <br />
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Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-84182610366081453072013-09-04T10:33:00.001-04:002013-09-04T10:34:49.653-04:00CommencementWithout school to plan for the last decade plus, I've wrestled with the start of Fall. Even though we don't officially bid adieu to Summer until the equinox on the full moon this month, anything post-Labor Day takes on a more serious air. Therefore so do I. <br />
I start announcing "it's the last..." of this and that - beach days, al fresco dining, sandals, and summer sunsets. The reality is these events go on as long as we need them to, sometimes with a few more layers of clothing. Summer will return. Sometime in late April we will get the feeling that Summer won't let us down and it comes back. Maybe this is why I find comfort in the seasons. I need the reminder that life is cyclic, consistent. I too will survive a harsh winter like a daffodil bulb or a peony bush in hibernation. <br />
I finally release the grief about summer when cool mornings arrive on my doorstep and the sun sets noticeably earlier. Town quiets to a dull roar on weekends and I inventory my sweaters. There are renewable ideas to get excited about once more because a new season is knocking at the door. A cozier season with crunchy leaves, fires, football, and routine. <br />
Tomorrow is the beginning of New York Fashion Week, even though it's Spring 2014 collections it ushers in the beginning of the next season. Back to work, back to school. Today is also my half birthday. Usually the birthday is the beginning of the year in the spiritual world, today being my halfway point. I'll take this harvest time to review what has been, and what needs to be. Until then, let's express ourselves creatively and with humor. Most often these are the bones of my life giving me tenacity and curiosity to explore what is next. <br />
Until my next post... <br />
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Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-8404062618668437492013-06-06T12:58:00.001-04:002013-09-04T10:35:12.491-04:00Heidi Brueggeman Trunk Show at Rē in North Kingstown, RI TODAY!Noon until 7 o'clock at Rē on Post Road in N Kingstown, RI. <br />
A percentage of the sales will benefit the Rhode Island Food Bank. <br />
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Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-47659955498702365382013-06-02T10:56:00.001-04:002013-06-02T10:59:28.690-04:00Sunday StyleMy friend DMK and I were reminiscing about the small silk scarf and its multiple styling uses. We agreed that our 1990s neckerchief use was a consistent style statement of ours - both above and below the Mason Dixon line. DMK and I decided we really need to dig these small scarves out and start using them regularly again in all sorts of ways. Summer being a great time to play with colorful anything, really. <br />
Grace Kelly shown below donning her Hermes neckerchief circa 1956. Grace's clothing was always simple (and impeccably tailored please note) and her accessories were too. Well chosen lines, moments, and consistency create timeless style and confidence. <br />
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I've been traveling. It never stops me from collecting inspiring images. The one below surely makes me want a variation on my denim jacket, a staple in my wardrobe since the 80s. I no longer have my guess? jeans acid-washed oversized version cluttered with buttons and safety pins...seems someone at NYFW was feeling the 1980s inspiration. 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Tomorrow my co-Promoter (and mother) and I are hosting <a href="http://www.artisansandantiquessc.com/">Artisans & Antiques at Habersham</a> in Beaufort, South Carolina. </div>
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<a href="http://www.habershamsc.com/">Habersham</a> is the cutest new urbanism neighborhood in the Lowcountry. We are lucky enough to have our little pop-up shop here, <a href="http://theboxwoodcottage.com/">The Boxwood Cottage</a>. Bobbi and I cannot resist the temptation of throwing together an event for all to enjoy! </div>
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Check out the <a href="http://www.artisansandantiquessc.com/">website</a> for more information if you happen to be in the Beaufort area! We would love for you to discover Habersham and this lovely collection of artists, craftsmen, chefs, and antique dealers we have assembled. Until then...</div>
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<br />Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-90995197829384640322013-04-08T11:51:00.002-04:002013-04-08T11:51:15.795-04:00Margaret ThatcherI was lucky enough, at the insistence of my roommate, CB, to hear Margaret Thatcher speak at my alma mater, Elon College in the late 90s. Thank you to CB for pushing me to go. <br />
For days before she arrived Elon students were fascinated by Scotland Yard lurking around our campus. They brought bloodhounds and one even played bagpipes. Americans love a foreigner, especially a Brit. <br />
What I recall the most about PM Thatcher's speech at Elon was that she was educated as a chemist. It's as if CB had some inside information that this would be the main message I heard. I was working on my BS in chemistry at the time, and eventually graduated with the degree. I was not meant to be a chemist, doctor, or lifelong student of higher learning. Neither was Margaret. As Mrs. Thatcher had done for so many in the UK, and others around the world, she gave me hope. She gave me hope as a young woman that I didn't have to be a slave to my science education. I could pursue and do what I wanted to do, what I needed to do (none of it was going to be accomplished in a white lab coat). <br />
Of course that chemistry background is where our similarities end, for now. Margaret Thatcher is a woman to admire and study, a woman with the utmost integrity, direction, patriotism, intelligence, and sense of humor. At the very least we can take one page from her extraordinary life and apply it to our own. <br />
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Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076775480351607985.post-14734417052543800482013-04-07T19:06:00.001-04:002013-04-07T19:06:42.871-04:00Sunday Style, part deux : for Lilly PulitzerThank you to darling Lilly Pulitzer for making our lives a little more colorful in Beachfront states and landlocked cornfields. The Pucci of America, she has been an inspiration. <br />
I have collected vintage and new Lilly for, well, decades now. Even during the quiet Lilly years of my life, I bought a few vintage pieces. How can you resist? They are like clothing candy, and I love candy. <br />
I hope we all reach into our summer wardrobes and whip out some Lilly in her honor. A woman who pioneered the color movement in the name of hiding fruit juice staining. Practical, gorgeous, fun-loving, and eccentric...Long Live Lilly Pulitzer. xoxo <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tKDR5o-v_3A/UWH7_87IV9I/AAAAAAAAB54/xJeImnkZZVk/s640/blogger-image-2139506652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tKDR5o-v_3A/UWH7_87IV9I/AAAAAAAAB54/xJeImnkZZVk/s640/blogger-image-2139506652.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PuOkdCPX3JM/UWH78QOtNyI/AAAAAAAAB5w/eY8r9QHjfQ0/s640/blogger-image-491578160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PuOkdCPX3JM/UWH78QOtNyI/AAAAAAAAB5w/eY8r9QHjfQ0/s640/blogger-image-491578160.jpg" /></a></div>Heidi Brueggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272070031030571079noreply@blogger.com0