Interiorized: Louis Vuitton Epi Leather Speedy 30

This week in Interiorized:  Bedroom furnishings (and finishing touches) inspired by a vintage Louis Vuitton speedy in a perfect shade of Mediterranean vacation blue...

 candles | wall sconce | side table | LV speedy | bed | bedding | blanket

Pantone Color of the Year: Radiant Orchid

Happy Fourth of July!  Holiday weekend must-haves:  a classic beach read, a floppy hat, and a bright (radiant orchid) swimsuit.

sunglasses | hat | cover up | sandals | tote | the sun also rises | bikini

Interiorized: Burberry

This week in Interiorized: a Burberry stiletto (and speaking of Burberry, on Tuesday the company announced that CEO Angela Ahrendts would be leaving Burberry to run the retail division at Apple).

Lamp | Throw | Mirror | Candle 
Burberry | Chair | Side table

Color of the Year: Pantone Emerald Green

It's Pantone Monday!  This week:  When paired with a black and gold color palette, an emerald green skirt shines.

Balenciaga Blouse | See by Chloé Skirt | Sergio Rossi Boots

Mulberry Clutch | Moschino Bracelet | Kenneth Cole Necklace

Interiorized: Hermes

This week in Interiorized:  an Hermes throw (which, admittedly, is not difficult to interiorize).

Lamp | Hermes | Eiffel Tower | Mirror  

Clock | Orange Pillow | Brown pillow | Leather Sofa 

Accent Table | Books

Pantone Color of the Year: Emerald Green

I'm kicking things off on the blog this week with an eclectic, culinary tribute to the color of the year.  Happy Monday!

Refrigerator | Tagine | Stock Pot 

Lemon Cutting Board | Emerald Green Spatula 

Napkin Rings | Emerald Green Spatula-Scoop 

 Yellow Bamboo Bowl | Gray Bamboo Bowl 

Green Glass Bowl | Table | Moroccan Cookbook

Interiorized: Prada

This week in Interiorized:  A lovely blue Prada tote and a bedroom to match.

Paisley Sheets | Throw Pillow | Mirror 

Diptyque | Nest | Prada | Bed | Throw

Pantone Color of the Year: Emerald Green

Happy Monday!  This week's Pantone-inspired post is an Emerald Green beauty routine.

MAKE UP FOR EVER Aquarelle | Peter Thomas Roth Face Mask  

Yes to Cucumbers Body Lotion | Oscar de la Renta Body Powder  

Sisley Soap | Mario Badescu Eye Gel

Interiorized: Gucci

Welcome to this week's installment of Interiorized:  A home office inspired by the House of Gucci.

Pendant Lamp | Corkboard | Vintage Books | Desk | Chair  

Gucci | Brown Journal | Green Journal | Fountain Pen

Interiorized: Chanel

I had so much fun creating the Louis Vuitton-inspired living room last week that I decided to bring Interiorized back for another round. This week's target: Chanel.
Geometric Pillow | Bonjour | Black Linen Pillow | Chinoiserie Mirror 

Little Black Jacket | Chanel Moisturizer | Black Pedestal Vase
Slender Black Vase | Chair

Notre Dame: Fighting Irish

Count me among those who never would have guessed that Notre Dame would emerge as the top team in college football at the end of the regular season.  Alas, here we are!  Hats off to the Fighting Irish for finishing on top.  I'm counting down the days until the showdown with Alabama in the BCS Championship Game (January 7, 2013 -- mark your calendars).

In honor of Notre Dame's undefeated season, a few bright and shiny pieces:

L.K. Bennett / Versace / Yves Saint Laurent / Michael Kors/ Coach/ Kenneth Jay Lane/ Kate Spade

It's Lonely (But Also Fabulous) at the Top

Eight weeks into the 2012 college football season and Alabama has emerged as the undisputed leader. Apart from leading the AP Top 25 every week, Alabama also landed at the top of the season's first BCS standings this week (props to my beloved Florida Gators for finishing first among all teams who aren't Alabama).

This week's tribute to the Crimson Tide is a singularly fabulous bag that, just like Alabama, is in a class of its own.  And because this is such a special occasion, I've rolled out an equally fabulous red carpet. Really.

                                3.1 phillip lim / Giorgio Armani lip makeup

Michigan Wolverines

I once spent a lovely summer in Ann Arbor, and my dad is a huge Michigan fan, so I was thrilled to see that Michigan came in at number 25 last week (after shutting out Illinois 45-0.  Extreme.)

               Banana Republic/ Schutz/ Oscar de la Renta/ Modcloth/ J. Crew/ 
                                          Steve Madden/ Kate Spade

Playing Catch(up) with College Football

Occasionally, entire days weeks just get away from you. (I'm looking at you, last week.) The good news?  Extra college football-inspired goodness when you finally catch up! While I was away, Alabama remained firmly planted at the top of the AP 25. Another week, another tribute to the Crimson Tide:

                Nars / Chanel / Yves Saint / Butter London / Essie 

(P.S.  Today's a bonus day!  Last week's number 25 team is up this afternoon.)

UCLA Bruins

(Editor's Note:  This tribute to the Bruins is 2 days late! To compensate for the delay, I added a little extra sparkle. Happy Friday!)

The UCLA Bruins emerge as the number twenty five team this week (last week's honoree fell out of the Top 25 this week, but only after a hard-fought, offense-dominated battle against West Virginia on Saturday).  Here's a little blue and gold to welcome the Bruins to the club:

UCLA Bruins 

Versace crop top / Diane von Furstenberg high waisted pants / Christian Louboutin high heel boots / Marc by Marc Jacobs leather handbag / Tiffany ring/ Danielle Stevens Jewelry gold jewelry / Dogeared handcrafted jewelry / NARS Cosmetics eyeshadow / Essie nailpolish /more Essie nailpolish

Stilettos on the Gridiron: Alabama

After defeating Mississippi 33-14 on Saturday, Alabama comes in at number one in the AP Top 25 Poll again this week. In honor of this repeat performance, a little crimson and white for the home:

Worlds Away Werstler White Dresser / Eero Saarinen Saarinen Tulip Armless Chair / Bunny Williams for Mirror Image Home Pagoda Mirror Red / Louis Poulsen - PH 50 Pendant Lamp/ Greek-Key Mirror / Dmitriy & Co. Vases / Ethan Allen Red Ribbed Pillow With Beads / Z Gallerie Red Wine Poster / Piet Hein Eek Fair Trade Small Unicolor Vase, Red / CB2 Elevated Pillow / Seam Large Vase

Stilettos on the Gridiron: Baylor Bears

This week's second installment of Stilettos on the Gridiron features the Baylor Bears, who, at 3-0 three weeks into the season, seem to be adjusting to life without RG3 rather well. (Speaking of RG3, here's hoping that he's taking it easy -- well, as easy as an NFL starting quarterback can take it in the middle of the season -- following Sunday's game.) In honor of Baylor coming in at #25 in this week's AP Poll, a little salute to the Green and Gold:

Baylor Bears

Zero + Maria Cornejo silk jersey dress / Manolo Blahnik black bootie / Kate Spade leather clutch purse / Monica Vinader 18k jewelry / Jimmy Choo iPad case / Beauty is Life green eyeliner / Dolce&Gabbana green nail polish

Styled by College Football

Before I started blogging at Ruby Perrin, I was blogging at Stilettos on the Gridiron -- named to reflect my dueling complementary interests in style and sports.  A few weeks into this year's college and pro football seasons and it's clear to me that my obsession with football has gone, well, nowhere.  In honor of that obsession, I'm launching a new series here on Ruby Perrin called (wait for it) . . . Stilettos on the Gridiron.  Each week, I'll be posting a design board inspired by the #1 and #25 teams in that week's AP Top 25.  The top team will be featured on Mondays, and the team coming in at number twenty-five (a feat equally worthy of a little style celebration) will be featured on Wednesdays. It's Monday, so let's get started with the very first design board, brought to us by...

Alabama.  The Crimson Tide remain comfortably on top this week after defeating Florida Atlantic 40-7 over the weekend (ouch).  This one's for you, Alabama fans:

Roll Tide 

Diane von Furstenberg double breasted coat / Christian Louboutin bootie boots / Michael Kors leather handbag / Judith Leiber crocodile clutch / Cuff  / Cushion cut earrings / Tom Ford lipstick