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Last month I attended Harbor FashionEASTa which was the first-ever fashion show held in Baltimore's Harbor East neighborhood. The Harbor East fashion & restaurant district is one of the hippest places to live in downtown Baltimore.

I received two VIP tickets from the very talented Stephanie Bradshaw who was the creative director and stylist for the event, so I decided to invite my blogging buddy Nelle.

EAS, Brian Lawrence from Style Magazine, Nelle

Charlene Osbourne was signing copies of her book My Year as Baltimore's Best Hon.

All of the boutiques were offering special discounts and promotions. Sassanova hosted a Jules Reid truck show and...

... I couldn't get enough of their adorable pillow. If this doesn't make you want to buy a new pair of shoes I don't know what would.

Nelle ending up finding the perfect summer bag at Handbags in the City and just couldn't pass up the deal.

Maryland Steeplechasing

...just a few clips from some of the spring races.

The Oregon Grille

The Oregon Grille is one of those restaurants that never disappoints. Everything from the food to the service is always topnotch.

Oysters Rockefeller

Softshell Crabs

Equestrian Decor

Happy 4th

Image :Kate Osborne Photography

Wishing you all a wonderful 4th of July. Hooray for independence, cookouts and fireworks!

Dark 'n Stormy Weather

It was certainly a Dark 'n Stormy weekend here in Maryland. First and foremost I hope everyone stayed safe from the violent storms on the East Coast. Today I am grateful for power. Where you affected by the storms?

On a lighter note...have you seen the new Dark 'n Stormy cans from Goslings? I was a little skeptical at first but they proved to be rather tasty and convent...all I did was add lime.

Gosling's Black Seal Rum Belt, Knot Belt Co.

Dark 'n Stormy is still my favorite Lilly print of all time.

GiGi New York

I had been thinking about ordering a GiGi New York All in One Bag for summer, when the universe sent me a shopping reminder at an event...I spotted this pink All in One Bag on one of the fashionable guests. Next order of business is deciding which color to order...

The sand is a great neutral and would go with everything.

Orange is one of my favorite colors...hence my Graphic Image planner selection each year.

The white would be so crisp and clean not to mention really making the no brainier gold initials pop.

GiGi New York has partnered with the shopping gods and is offering you all 30% for the next 14 days with code GiGi11. You can also enter to win their weekly bag sweepstakes. Happy weekend and let me know if you take the All in One plunge!

Carolyne Roehm Book Signing

Carolyne Roehm was the Honorary Chair for the Garden Festival at Ladew Topiary Gardens. I went to her book signing and lecture.

I had her sign my copy of A Passion for Blue and White right next to the note my mother had written when she gave me the book. I couldn't help but ask her about her westies.

EAS & Carolyne Roehm

Carolyn Roehm was just as graceful, poised and well-spoken as I imagined. It was pretty spectacluar to hear her speak about gardening and decorating while sharing pictures from her books and of her home. She was very down to earth and even talked about how you don't have to have expensive things to create a beautiful tablescape...all you have to have is the point of view. She also shared how much she loved the Hunt Scene topiary at Ladew and how she took tons of pictures.

Special thanks to Carolyn Roehm for coming to Ladew and inspiring me even more than she already did. I had such high expectations and she surpassed them. Her classic and timeless style will always be something I strive to create in my life.