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It’s Monday…that means it’s time for another round-up of the things capturing our attention. Herewith five of our current obsessions.

1. Lockets by Monica Rich Kosann — These 18 karat gold modern day heirlooms would make such a great Mother’s Day gift, don’t you think? I love the idea of layering a few together. Hmm…You can check them out in person (or send the hubby) at Eiseman.
2. Signe and Geena Grushovenko — The husband-and-wife collaborative artists will have a show of their works at Blue Print this Friday and Saturday from 12-5. Stop by to meet the duo in person and get the low-down on their work process.
3. Dezso Tulum Pouch — I’m obsessed with Sara Beltran’s cotton-canvas pouches emblazoned with dreamy ocean imagery. I picked up a sunset number a couple of years ago and carry it non-stop. I just ordered this “Tulum” black and white wave beauty for spring. You can snap one up locally at Five and Ten.
4. Bonpoint’s YAM Line — The collection for “young ladies” (i.e. tweens) by French clothing line Bonpoint, is exactly what I want my nine-year-old daughter to wear. Now I just need to get her on board.
5. Apiece Apart — I’m smitten with the minimal, elevated basics from Apiece Apart….and after seeing a small smattering of the pieces at a preview shopping event for the new TENOVERSIX boutique at The Joule, I’m even more in love with the line.

When the girls were babies, I longed to outfit them exclusively in perfect, simple, soft white bodysuits and t-shirts and leggings… (No ducks or frills or bows thank you very much.) Some people thought my approach was boring. I like to think of it as understated, minimal, chic even — like, say, the Céline approach to baby wear (if, of course, Céline actually created baby wear).

Sadly, my quest for the aforementioned perfect, simple, soft white togs was more challenging than expected. Thing is, nobody seemed to make the stuff. Apparently the baby wear universe believes that ducks and ruffles and bows are what people want.

However, had the genius line Dondolo been around when the girlies were babes, my life would have been so. much. easier.

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It’s Monday…Time for a round-up of the lovely things that have captured our attention over the past week. Herewith our favorites.

1. Crewcuts Tea Rose short suit. Truth be told, neither of my girlies would willingly don this cobalt blue, rose-bedecked action (heck, I wouldn’t wear it.) And, yet…I am completely smitten with it. Obsessed, even.
2. YSL’s La Laque No 18 Bleu Majorelle. It is perhaps the prettiest nail lacquer I have ever seen, from the bottle to the chalky cadet blue polish inside. Yet, in keeping with the obsessed yet sketchy on wearability (for me), I’m not sure I’m brave enough to swipe it onto my fingertips. Toes, in the summer, maybe… But in love nonetheless.
3. Darrah Gooden + Land of Nod. The Land of Nod’s Nod Institute of Art is chock full of limited-edition goodness for your kiddos’ (and your) walls. But we’re especially fond of the sweet Edie Fawn print. (And not just because it’s the handiwork of local mom and D Moms “Mom Crush” Darrah Gooden…we promise.)
4. Chagall: Beyond Color at the DMA. This exhibit features 140 of the artist’s works, including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, sketches, collage objects, and (the center piece), a display of costumes made by Marc Chagall in 1942 for the production of the ballet Aleko. But wait, there’s more. The DMA is the only U.S. venue for this for this internationally-touring exhibition. A visit is at the top of our to-do list this week.
5. Julie Cohn’s bronze rings. The local artist and moms’ organic, hand-made rings are perfect for stacking. In fact, that trio above (the Barnacle, the Cleopatra, and the Tiny Solitaire) have pretty much taken up permanent residence on my right ring finger. I am, yes, obsessed.