mad about tassels!

Tassels are everywhere you look this spring and I'm loving it! So happy to see this classic touch of flair popping up on everything, beyond the usual brown loafers... Here are 10 favorite pieces I'm coveting for my home and closet:

1/ Bead tassel bracelet/necklace 2/ Green gold-plated beaded earrings 3/ "girlie stuff" makeup bag 4/ turks chandelier 5/ tassel key rings 6/ gold tassel bracelet 7/ hanging tassel garden stool 8/ evan leather satchel 9/ fouta oversized towel 10/ bialle tassel loafers

a new look!

It's feeling a bit like Christmas over at Matchbook... Our little team has been hard at work redesigning the website, and I couldn't be more excited that it's officially launched!! Explore the new site, and be sure to check back daily for fun content between the issues!

updating the classics: the tool bag

When I spotted this Elizabeth Taylor tool bag in my April copy of Country Living, I simply had to check out the rest of Deryck Todd's goods. I always appreciate a good contemporary twist on a classic, and the iconic canvas Klein tool bag is no exception. Sporting monograms, anchors, crowns, and "You had me at Chateaux"!, Deryck's collection did not let me down...

A few other classics to help weather april showers in style: hunter wellies / gold flower studs / graphic scarf / floral wallet / floral garden spade

spring forecast: my closet

It was a snowy day in the city Saturday (read: wet, grey, slushy) and naturally I was casting my eye on warmer days in the neighborhood. Trading in my rain jacket for a simple cardigan sounded like quite the luxury...

Some springtime essentials I'm eyeing for my closet: peter pan cardigan / earrings – adore these! / fragrance / skirt / lavender snakeskin flats / KJL cuff / novel: a way of life, like any other / witty iPhone case / cat eye clubmasters / classic black shoulder bag