25 Days of Christmas CoCo Style - Day 1: Stag Party

Hey, hey, hey! It's December 1st and you know what that means... 25 Days of Christmas CoCo Style is back, baby! I've got some pretty awesome goodies lined up for this year and I'm super excited to share them with you.

First up, STAG PARTY! I know when you hear the phrase "Stag Party" you don't instantly think of Christmas. More so strippers, stale booze and cigarettes. But if you're from the Portland area, you will know the event that tells me the Christmas season has officially begun... 

The Portland Oregon White Stag turns into Rudolph for all of downtown to see and enjoy. I don't care how many times I pass that sign, I always look and I always get a little giddy. Speaking of giddy, the little deer below are too much. I'd like one of each, pretty please.

                                                            THROW PILLOW                                                 SOCKS

                                        VINTAGE TIE TAC                                        TOWEL SET

CARD

                                                            DOG COLLAR                                    COFFEE MUGS

                                                         CRYSTAL BROOCH                            SWEATER

CARDS

                                                             GIFT BOX                                          ORNAMENT

                          FIGURINE                                                 BEDDING  

FABRIC

  Merry Christmas!

Serving Up Style: Meet the Team

It's time for the official announcement of Team CoCo. I am so very lucky to have three amazingly talented people join me this year for Serving Up Style. Welcome to Adriane Boyland, Kaylene Campbell and Minh Duong.

I can't give too much away, but I will tell you this. We are going to KILL IT!

Roll call...

ADRIANE

This little lady is back for year two with CoCo Designs at Serving Up Style. She also kicks ass at interning and assisting me with all kinds of design nonsense. Adriane is getting ready to start her third year at Portland State and is majoring in Architecture. She is an interior designer's dream.

KAYLENE

This sassy sister is a Serving Up Style veteran. Prior to joining CoCo Designs for this year's competition, she has been a star member of the Art Institute Team. I convinced Kaylene to come join the dark side. She is one hell of a student at AI and has a killer eye for design.

MINH

What can I say about a man that dresses better than me? Besides the obvious fact that he must be REALLY stylish. Minh is another previous AI team member with plenty of experience under his belt who decided to cross over. He is bringing a much needed breath of male insight into the high levels of Estrogen at Team CoCo. Minh is also a student at AI with a crazy gift for design.

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You Better Work! Shoes

I think it's safe to say that fashion and interior design go hand in hand. At least, for me they do. Both are about individual style, taste and a way to express yourself. If we can't be ourselves, what's the point?

With that said, here goes a new series on my little old blog, "You Better Work!". If you aren't familiar with the phrase, you should brush up on your 90's pop culture trivia (ahem, RuPaul!). Work it, girl!

SHOES...
Alexander McQueen

Prada

Dior

Nicholas Kirkwood

Louboutin

Manolo Blahnik

MiuMiu

Gucci

Kobi Levi

 Manish Arora for Pollini

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Unique is Good

Every once in awhile, I get in a design rut. The perfect remedy is jumping on a plane and heading out of town. Unfortunately, I'm not Oprah and that isn't always possible. So, I pull out my trusty file folder of inspiration. Here a few of my favorites.

Dream Downtown Hotel by Handel Architects via Contemporist

Granada Camper Store by A-cero via Contemporist

See-through Church by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh via Yatzer

Grupo Gallegos via Interior Design Magazine

Cloud House by McBride Charles Ryan via Contemporist

Honestly... WTF

 HEARTS