August Holiday ... and return

I've been out of the studio for just over two weeks. I've been up in New England working. I've also had some time to visit with my wonderful family in friends who still live in my home state, Maine. I'm doing my best to decompress and rev up for my newest pieces for the Fall 2009 collection. Here's a sneak peek above.

Expect new pieces by the end of the week in the shop. Also, if some of the newest from designs disappeared before you were able to take a good look, many of them have relocated to Shop SCAD, a retail gallery and boutique of my alma mater, the Savannah College of Art and Design.

You can now also buy Lee Ohio at Holly Stone in Portland, Maine. It's an exceptional boutique located in the heart of the Old Port on Exchange Street.

Above: Detail of the Aubert Necklace. Swiss Blue Topaz, black Spinel, bright fine silver.
Below: East Machias, Maine.

I'm addicted to... the finer, *ahem* finest, things in life.

If I had a million dollars ... I'd have no problem finding a way to spend it. I've been drooling over a number of ultra luxe items lately. A few more than usual? Maybe. I think I'm "watching" one hundred plus items on Ebay at the moment and I'm toting around dozens of items in shopping carts on Etsy, J.Crew, Anthropologie... to name just a few. What can I say? I am blessed with impeccable taste.

Above: 1960s Italian gilt tole lamp. $400. and Found Furnishings on Etsy & andfoundfurnishings.com

Above: Sloane snakeskin slingbacks in 'raisin'. $398. J.Crew

Above: C. 1880s Lady's Sapphire ring with diamonds in platinum. $2800. Camellia Collection on Etsy

Above: Vintage Key Hole Dining Chairs. $895. Pieces of Atlanta

Above: Thousand petal vase by Nancy Monsebroten. $300. White Earth Studio on Etsy

Above: London Quinn bag by Kate Spade. $445. Kate Spade