All Tomorrow's Parties

Hello!Lucky wishes you a happy and prosperous 2011 and offers the following advice to help the wish come true:

Surround yourself with friends.

Dress appropriately to the occasion.

Share a cup of kindness with elders.

Share another cup of kindness with your peers.

Have a BALL!

Photos via Photography News.

Mark Shaw Fashion Photography

For a Friday fix of vintage fashion, view this jaw dropping collection of photos; we found them here. Some may be familiar to all you fashionistas and photo aficionados, but we know they'll never get old. Here's a few to whet your appetite:

Would love to have this for the holiday party, no?

Or maybe this...

And we would love to wear this any day.

Enjoy all your holiday get-togethers and festivities this weekend!

The best of New York gift, part 1

One of the best things about going to the big shows is meeting people that you truly respect and admire. We set the bar pretty high with our encounter with Jonathan Adler, but we were still more than thrilled to meet stationery icon, Anne Taintor.

Anne has been making some of the most clever and witty stationery and gift items for the past twenty some years. Her collaged cards, magnets, totes and other products bear such ingenious phrases as "I love not camping," "martinis....they're not just for breakfast anymore" and "someone was going to have to set a bad example." Anne's booth is based on the design of her kitchen, and it fits the retro quality of her products perfectly. She even has a section on her website that interviews the models (called Taintorettes!) used in her products. Anne is an inspiration to those in the stationery world and she was so kind and friendly - great to meet you Anne!