Collaboration Nation

Hang onto your wallets ladies because some of the better designer collaborations I've seen in awhile are all happening NOW.  Well, John Robshaw for Uniqlo is already live and Lilly for Target and Milly for Kohls debut April 19th and 23rd, respectively.

I guess it's not that surprising that some of JR's most distinctive signature textiles are being translated for his line at Uniqlo.  I just can't wait until we finally get our own store here this fall...

I'm forever a lover of Target (I grew up in Target land) and their collaborations, and Lilly (which I've loved for decades) is no different.  I have a feeling this line is going to disappear quickly.  I've stocked Mari's Lilly for this summer (they have awesome sales and then it is super easy to unload here), but I'll probably be squeaking in a few of these toddler girl pieces...

Milly (by Michelle Smith) for DesigNation at Kohls is a little bit edgier twist on Milly, though these two are decidedly not, though very cute.

The best of Target, on sale!

Target has some of my all time faves on sale this week. Here's a sampling...

Any size damask stripe sheet sets for $36.
These sheets are an amazing deal. I've yet to find anything as nice for the price at the discount stores, like Home Goods. They come in limited colors, but are 450 thread count (much more than that is not really noticeable). They aren't Egyptian cotton, which I like, but they are very nice and wash well. We have multiple sets in king and queen (but all in white ;)) for all our bedrooms. And at this price (which includes extra cases), you can buy an extra set for when one is in the wash.

I bought this carry-on sized wheelie a bit ago, but flew with it for the first time to NY. It was perfect! I love the laptop storage (on the side), and if you pack it before you put the laptop in (and use the expandable feature) it still holds a lot, and fits in the overhead bin. I somehow fit in five days of stuff, which is no small feat for me. It's on sale for $80, but I paid $70, so if you want to wait... ;)

I raved about these Thomas O'Brien towels here, and they are the towels in all of our bathrooms. Bath sized is only $8. Remember, life's too short to use really crappy towels...


If you need more color choices or just want to spend a few more bucks, these from Fieldcrest luxury are also great. In their line, I found just the right color of lavender to gift my mom.


We got two of these Waterpik ecoflow shower heads recently (one from Target and one w/a double head, from Costco) and I was actually quite impressed with the water pressure. It is a few bucks off at $27. They use 1.5 gallon per minute vs. the standard eco level of 2.5. We are trying to save water where we can, like installing dual flush toilets for all three of our heads.

When we decided to get rid of all the triclosan (anti-bac) products in our house awhile back, we went with the great stuff from Method, and we haven't looked back.


I also love the green cleaners from Green Works/Clorox and Seventh Generation, which are also on sale this week.

Last but certainly not least, the garden dept is on clearance and the ceramic garden stools (usually $99) are now $47! (fortunately I only paid $49) Also in white.


Happy Shopping!

The Katie table

Victoria Hagan Katie table @ Target


I fell for this when it first came out (did the name play a part? ;)), and bought one, at regular price. I really liked the whole Victoria Hagan collection at Target. I found another last night on clearance (for $20!). It's kind of sad how small "victories" like this can make you feel good. I recently painted the first one (which I maybe shouldn't have done), so for now the new one is in the den.

Liberty at Target, I can't wait!

Just found out that Liberty of London is coming out with a line at Target (but, of course!). It launches on March 14th, but I find the special collections are sometimes released early.

For a preview... Liberty for Target site/video