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Splendid at High Fashion Home

Splendid rugby striped top in white/navy stripe $73

Splendid blazer $97

Splendid modal/lycra foldover top leggings $62

Karma Living recycled materials bag $50

studded leather bangle $9

DePetra

High Fashion Home is excited to receive our new jewelry line this week. Each of these organic and stylish pieces are made by hand by local Houston sisters Cynthia Sheridan and Lorena Rodriguez. Be on the look out for wide cuffs, leather wrap bracelets, thin layering metal bangles, earrings and rings all embellished with hand selected stones. Prices starting at $84.

HFH Boutique

Yoana Baraschi silk tribal chain dress $328

Seamless gray leggings with tuxedo stripe side detail $21

Wide bangle bracelet $13.75

Yoana Baraschi dress detail

Have you been to the new womenswear and accessory boutique at High Fashion Home lately? Well, our buyers have just come back from market and are really excited about the new spring and summer lines coming in. If you haven't shopped with us yet, or you've been away for awhile, come check out High Fashion Home spring/summer '10.

Velvet
Ella Moss
Splendid
Chan Luu
Rachel Pally
Ali Ro
Monrow
Jwla and Johnny Was
Enza Costa
Left Coast by Dolan
Saivana
Corey Lynn Calter

Akiko

Cynthia Steffe

McGuinn
Meghan

Goldhawk

BCBG generation

Heather

Dreamsack bamboo clothing

213 Industry belts and shoes

Matt and Nat eco-friendly bags

Cheryl Dufault hand torn and washed leather cuffs with vintage badges and coins

Tolani scarves

Anu by Naturals scarves

Raina Belts

Dog-eared necklaces
Alex and Ani bracelets

See you soon!

Great Valentine's Gift Ideas $40 And Under!

Brown floral ribbon tie necklace $22.00

Jeweled Bib Necklace $39.00

(Nothing dresses up a plain tee or tank like a trendy bib style necklace!)

Alex & Ani quill feather bracelet $40.00

(Why get just one... these look great layered)

Alex & Ani love bangle $17.00

(ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... Sigh)

Zipper bracelet in silver and gold $32.oo

(Of course, she needs both!)

All available at High Fashion Home!

How To Get A Leg Up...

I am a recent leggings convert. It has taken me a little while to jump on the bandwagon, mainly because every pair I ever buy always ends up making me look like I have saggy baggy elephant legs. And girls, you know what I mean. Wearing pants made with Lycra and spandex leave little to the imagination as it is. It takes a bit of confidence to strut fully in leggings, but worn under a skirt or dress or tunic... yeah, I'll give it a go! But not if it means I am constantly pulling and tugging. Waistbands that dig in or roll down and saggy baggy knees are not my thing.

Thankfully we now carry a line of leggings here at High Fashion Home that actually keep their shape, stay in place and are flattering. We have regular, ribbed and patterned. And all our employees have already scooped up a pair.

The best part... the price tag. They start at $15.00!!!

The Perfect Sofa: Oprah

Nate Berkus gives some great tips on how to the pick the perfect sofa. Mainly, buy the plainest, most neutral, and most classic sofa you can find. There are two reasons for this. One, you'll get sick of a patterned, crazy color sofa. Two, you can have the flexibility to transform the look of a sofa with accessories (throws, pillows, etc).

Here are the perfect sofas from Oprah:

You can't go wrong in your formal living room with a Chesterfield style sofa. I'm a little partial to our Chester Sofa. But if I had to pick one, I like the bottom sofa. Unfortunately, it retails for over $11,000.

For your traditional sofa, you can go a multitude of directions. The Century Furniture piece in the middle retails for $2800. It's their petite take on a camel back sofa.

Slipcover sofas. I've owned one, and I loved it. You can't go wrong with the Alexa Sofa from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams at the top. My sister has it in her house. I can testify that it's comfortable from the amount of times that I've crashed on it. Plus, it's a great value at $1299.

In our tailored sofas category, I'm a big fan of the top two. The top one is the Petrie Sofa from Crate and Barrel. Great mid-century modern sofa. It was the sofa in "The Break Up" with Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn. The middle sofa is the Lampert Sofa from Jonathan Adler. The frame is beautiful. The white lacquered based is a refined touch.




With your minimalist sofas, you can't go wrong with the Klippan Sofa from Ikea. You get 98 inches of sofa and it'll only cost you $499.



In the ultramodern sofa category, always bet on Vladimir Kagan. The Hahn Sofa (at the top) is a stylish piece that will look just as beautiful floating in the middle of the room as it does against a wall.

ABC Carpet & Home. Where Amazing Happens!

ABC Home's mission statement revolves around an eco-friendly initiative. (photo courtesy of racked.com)

ABC Carpet & Home is a mega chic, home furnishings emporium located on Broadway in New York City. It's the largest rug and carpet store in the world, attracting 1 million visitors a year.

The company's array of products include not only carpets and rugs but also antiques, furniture, textiles, gifts and accessories, and bed and bath items. Because of its inventive displays and eclectic offerings, ABC has been called "Disneyland for rich adults." Visiting ABC is like sifting through a sea of charming, impeccable, eclectic furnishings. It's one part flea market, one part grandmother's attic, and one part Rodeo Drive.

You'll probably end up shopping and getting lost for hours. If you need a little halftime break, there is a cafe that sits at the back of the main floor. The menu consists of great organic food. I definitely recommend the hummus.

I usually end up visiting New York at least twice a year, and I always make it a point to visit. Here are some pictures I've collected of this amazing store. Feast your eyes on some home decor bliss.

How cool is that? Flowers covering the elevator on the first floor.

Looks like professional photography from Metropolitan Home. Not! It's just our Canon camera.

Store merchandising is always easier when you have a cool, old building with 25 foot high ceilings.

Love the chaise.

This is their Barbara Barry gallery on the 4th floor.

Yes, that is our Hugo sofa. I'm partial to our piece in white.

Towels! More Towels!

Cool, spontaneous vignette on a green platform.

Here is one of many eco-friendly furniture lines they carry. The sectional is from Cisco Brothers.

I can't afford most of the chandeliers, but I have to admit that they are pretty jaw dropping.

Some of their Asian-influenced pillows and accessories on the 1st floor.

HF Weekly Obsession: Minimalist Impact

The Tahoe Dining Table by Maria Yee

Call it warm minimalism. Warm: Rustic, textural RidgeBamboo in earthy shades of brown sits atop Minimalist: Curved steel legs in a brushed nickel finish. The shape says simple, but the materials say splendor. And this style is about as eco-friendly as you can get with fast-growing bamboo. Luckily, it shouldn't be too hard to fit this piece in with your current decor.