Meet Jonathan Adler at Bloomingdales.

This Friday (3/1/2013) to celebrate his accessory collection, designer Jonathan Adler is making an appearance at Bloomingdales (Uptown). Guests will enjoy canapés and beverages, as well as one-on one time with Mr. Adler. I can't wait!

Jonathan Adler for JCP.

Coming this March: Happy Chic by Jonathan Adler at JCP.

As part of its massive rebranding efforts, JC Penney will open enormous "Home Worlds," which the retailer bills as "neighborhoods" within the larger store. Anchored by Martha Stewart's licensed shop-in-shops—you'll recall how JCP invested $38.5M in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in December, therebyunleashing the wrath of Macy's—these home emporiums will also feature a bevy of collections from JC Penney's new design partners: Sir Terence Conran (founder of the legendary decor and furnishings mainstay The Conran Shop), Bodum (the Danish design firm known for its coffee presses and tea pots), Royal Velvet (bedding and bath), Michael Graves (whose long stint designing products for Target ends this year), and Jonathan Adler, whose budget collection will take the name of his firm's motto: Happy Chic.  (Via Curbed)   
Obviously--- I can't wait to see what JA has in store for his JCP collection.  I have a huge love for Jonathan Adler's quirky and retro inspired designs and with JCPs affordable prices, its pure genius to me.  Be sure to check out his "Happy Chic" collection when it hits stores this March!  

What we might expect a more affordable version of in the "Happy Chic" collection:

Jonathan Adler: Channing Six Drawer Console - $2,500

Jonathan Adler: Rider Bench - $695

Jonathan Adler: Meurice Chandelier - $795

Book of the Week.

Almost 4 years ago I discovered Jonathan Adler during a summer I spent in Los Angeles while interning at a fashion PR company. After work one day, I stumbled upon his store on Melrose while exploring with my new friend at the time, and who is now my current roommate in NYC, Maggie. (Crazy I know!) I remember walking into his store and thinking to myself  "My Nana would pee her pants over everything in here!"





Jonathan Adler: "100 Ways to Happy Chic Your Life." - $25

Quirky, colorful, witty, happy, chic, hip, understandable but never understated, a little bit mod, a little bit prep, are just a few words to describe the man himself Johnathan Adler or as I like to call him the "geometric genius." (I've referred to him as this before in an earlier post, here.  Ironically, I wouldn't consider my personal style as mod or hip... Preppy and colorful, def yes... But something about the way JA mixes all of these different elements and themes, then adding his own little quirkiness to it--- just nails it. 

Whether you consider this colorful world a portion of your style or not, something about his vision is hard not to like. All the happiness JA is exuding or unpredictable objects and maybe? Well whatever it is, I'm hooked. In fact, if I came back in a second life as a man, I would want to come back as Jonathan Adler or Mickey Drexler (thats a hard one to pick.) Anyways, enough about my weird fantasies.

Below you can see a sneak peak of the books content which is a collection of tips for leading a vibrant, "Happy Chic life" full of grand parties, fabulous friends, kitschy movies, exotic vacations and of course the vibrant decor style that has made Jonathan Adler famous. 

Let's just say that I purchased it only a few days ago over the weekend in Dallas, where he also has a new storefront, and I can't put it down! It's the perfect read after work to exercise the creative side of your brain and would make the perfect Christmas present for almost anyone who needs a little Happy or Chic in their lives--- and don't we all!

One of the fold out craft projects from inside the book:
 "Make Your Own Valentines."

Snapshot of the Jonathan Adler-ism's section of the book. 

(Quite genius, I must say.)

Learn more about Jonathan Adler and his success, here.

Book of the Week.

I Brake for Yard Sales: and Flea Markets, Thrift Shops, Auctions, and the Occasional Dumpster - $25.00

By: Lara Spencer (Of My Favortire Morning Show: Good Morning America)

Yesterday on my way to the MET in the UES I passed by Jonathan Adler  and of course had to stop in... While browsing all of his colorful wacky decor, I noticed they had Lara Spencers new coffee table book for sale. Little did I know, Lara is a huge Jonathan Adler fan and a friend of the geometric genius.  Ive been wanting to get this book since the day they announced its release on GMA. To my surprise, its actually amazing and helpful with tips and tricks for the thrifty creative mind like myself. I had no idea Lara was so talented and even into interior design-- I love watching her on GMA every morning; I think she is such a doll. How could you not love this girl?!? She thrifty, stylish, sucessful, down to earth, and so cute! I'm a huge fan... You go Lara! Anyways here is a little back ground on her book and a few pictures. You should pick up a copy, I read the whole book yesterday on the MET steps and didn't even walk in the museum--- thats how good it is! Enjoy!

ABOUT...

Lara Spencer fesses up about shopping on the cheap and filling friends' homes with her fabulous finds in her new coffee table book "I Brake for Yard Sales: and Flea Markets, Thrift Shops, Auctions, and the Occasional Dumpster." Its spin-off HGTV series airs 8 p.m. Fridays. The book offers tips on scoring deals and refurbishing flea market finds.

Though most of you know me from seeing me on the red carpet with celebs and as a GMA anchor, hunting for wonderful secondhand finds has been a passion since I was a small girl. My mom used to take me "sale-ing" every weekend. That spelling is intentional, since yard "sale-ing" was exciting, adventurous, and, best of all, didn't require a boat-just a car with enough space to haul our finds home. In fact, my book's title comes from the bumper sticker on my mom's station wagon: "I Brake for Yard Sales" (and boy did she!). My mom has always been known to do an illegal U-turn if she spotted a good sale, and she was instrumental in teaching me to get high style for low prices by using the three R's - Rescue, Recycle, and Reinvent.

Jonathan Adler: The Geometric and Gift Genius.

jet set coasters

sunglasses case

elephants salt and pepper

calories popcorn set

I just had to showcase only a few of Jonathan Adlers genius gifts he has in store right now.  Check out his website or if you are near a store be sure to stop by because he has so many amazing gifts right now that are age appropriate and something people will actually use because its not junky.  And they are all under $50. I love JA!