You Can Stand Under My Umbrella {ella..}

Today is the day for an umbrella in Louisville. It was not raining when I went into work {though I knew the risk} but I had to walk back to my car 3 hours later with raindrops splatting on my head. I have a lovely {shimmery} grey umbrella from United Colors of Benetton, but I'm really liking some of the options from Umbrellas.net:

Pretty advertisement for an umbrella company, no?
I've never seen a "pagoda" umbrella, but I love it!
If I ever need a new one, this will surely be what I purchase.
Clear umbrellas are awesome because I like watching the rain roll down the sides.
This is a pretty one that lets you watch the rain and stand out in a crowd!
Who doesn't love the reminder of flowers on a gloomy, rainy day?
If this were in beige and red it'd be perfect!

Do you love your umbrella? I once had one that was made out of a Monet canvas with reds, yellows, and oranges. It was my favorite, but I left it in a theater and someone snatched it up by the time I went back to get it! Sad day, but now I have my sparkly grey one which makes me very happy and satisfies my love for all things neutral. :)

{All images via Umbrella.net}

Found Treasures

Good morning {afternoon?}!

I just wanted to share a couple of vintage finds that I acquired over the weekend! Sorry for the bad pictures, but I've never claimed to be a photographer... The tiny vanity chair I plan on updating, but the decanter set is perfection and I'm soooo in love with it!!

3/50 Project

I can commit to this -- Can you??{3/50 Project found via Black Eiffel}

Rue La La

I have recently been allowed into the exclusive online boutique Rue La La and I can't decide if it's a good or bad thing! My friend, S, extended an invite to me after she put in her time on the wait list {see, it really is exclusive!} and I had no clue was I was getting into. If you don't know about it, Rue La La is "an exclusive, invitation-only online destination where Members discover premier-brand, private sale Boutiques, each open for just a brief window of time." Each boutique is open for 2 days, and 2 days only. There are a finite number of each item available and everything is waaaay discounted. Some of the most recent boutiques include Laundry by Shelli Segal, Moschino, Lily Pulitzer, Antik Jeans, Kenneth Jay Lane, and Balenciaga to name a few!

Seriously, friends, this is the most awesome website ever, and the worst thing for my bank account! I'm pretty good about just window shopping, but I couldn't pass up the Kenneth Jay Lane boutique this morning...
It opened at 11am and I really wanted the strawberry or pear necklace. I honestly could not make a decision and ended up dumping both into my 'bag' but by the time I checked out, the pear was sold out! And this was 11:40! This made my decision quite easy, so I ended up with the white strawberry pendant with Swavarski crystals for a ridiculously cheap price :)

If you are interested in getting an invite to Rue La La, feel free to send me an email {link on the side} and I'll get you in the door!