Must Like Dogs

Tomorrow I am interviewing a gal to be my intern!  Why do you need an intern, you might ask?  I was hoping you would tell me!  But it seems like everyone has one, and since El Rey, my husband, won't  give me a personal assistant, an intern will do.

Do you think I can ask an intern to give me daily blowouts so I can look like this for the carpool line?

The intern will be trained to help me embroider my pillows.  I tried to employ my children and dogs.  No go

I was an intern once....Oh the salad days!  My summer internship lead me to my one and only job pre pillow maker, at http://www.sothebys.com/en.html, Sotheby's.  Those were some fun times as a 20 something in Client Services in New York.  I would tell you about them but it is not wine time and I have dogs to walk.

Anyhoo, I will actually pay the intern to be a few hours a week to organize, promote pillows, and whatever else I need.

Intern to Bergdorf Goodman : "may I please send you a sample of our hand embroidered Greek Vase Pillow?"

What do you think I should have my intern do?  Think about it while I walk my dogs, something an intern might just want to do for me.....

M is for me, I mean Missoni

I bought into the hype.  I went to Target for the Missoni.  I vowed I wouldn't do this as I have a pretty nice Missoni collection, from before the economic downfall.  Plus a few more things from after.  Oops!

Anyhoo, I also thought that Missoni for Target would cheapen my cherished Missoni.  It had once been my trademark when I actually went out, before the advent of children's football games, swim meets, and other long, hot parenting obligations.

Yesterday at 8:30 am I found myself in a Target parking lot.  I noticed the lot was full of Range Rovers and BMW's.  I gulped down my coffee and ran into Target, realizing these ladies had 30 minutes on me.

The Missoni in the store was almost wiped clean.  I panicked realizing I didn't even have time to fetch a cart.  I ran around like a lunatic but I got a few very nice things I shall share with you.

What's that?  Oh I wore a Burberry dress from Neiman's to scoop up my Missoni wanna be's.

this is what I bought for my daughter

Shoes, tights, and a frame

I bought this for my housekeeper

I bought the dress at Target, the Missoni cardigan I have had for 6 years!

The bottom sweater is from Target, on top is a five year Missoni cardigan

Score of the day : golden sweater set

If it ever rains in Texas again I will be prepared

I am quite please with the quality.  The collection actually goes with some of my Missoni collection.

The houseware section was plucked bare, but no worries:

These August Morgan pillows are very Missoni like.  They are made from vintage needlework so they are one of a kind and you won't see them at your neighbor's casa.

http://www.augustmorgan.com/



Oh, and where will I wear my new Target Missoni?  To my children's sporting events, natch!

Pre-recession!

xoxo

Is this thing on?

Why a blog, you ask?  Well I have always been a day late and a dollar short and this Internet thing is no exception.

Why you, you ask?  Why the hell not!  I had a boyfriend that used to say, "get off the stage, Kate," and "it's not all about you."  He is no longer my boyfriend.  My current (and only) husband, El Rey, ignores my self indulgences because he has many of his own.

What is the purpose of this blog, you ask?  Well, let's make this up as we go along.

Oh, and to sell pillows.  Yes, glorious, glorious pillows. 

These are made from vintage needlework, with down inserts, new canvas backs and invisible zipper.  They are hand sewn by my fab seamstress, who I found off craigslist!

This is my Embroidered Chinese Snuff Bottle Pillow.  It is available in multiples.  The pillow is hand silk screened by hipsters in Austin, hand embroidered by fair trade artisans in India and Haiti, and hand made in Austin.

Pillows available at www.augustmorgan.com.

Well, this has been fun.  Let's meet back soon.  It's 6:00 and I have children to wake and feed and whatnot.  Time to make the donuts!!