Warm Weather Wardrobe Favorites!

Happy Tuesday, y’all! We’re excited to share our latest spring fashion picks from Saks Fifth Avenue, and some extra-special news about their Friends & Family Sale that’s going on right now! Until the end of the day on Tuesday, March 29th, you can enjoy 25% off many new arrivals, 20% off jewelry and 10% off beauty + fragrance (use code BEAUTY10). We’ll be stocking up on staples like classic denim, our skincare essentials and of course a few print + color-happy treats to refresh our wardrobes for the upcoming warm weather and getaways!

We’re super smitten with all of the darling details on this charming maxi dress! It incorporates so many of our most-favorite features, including puff sleeves, block-print-inspired motifs and a tiered full skirt! You know we just adore a versatile find, and we can’t wait to mix up the styling of this dress for a variety of occasions! The way we’ve shown it here (paired with our go-to sun hat and sandals) is perfect for everything from the beach to brunch! You could just as easily elevate the look for evening events by swapping out the flat sandals for a heeled pair and punching up the drama with gold + stone statement earrings!

Other Saks picks we’re crushing on right now include this bold floral blouse, this darling blue and white midi dress, these chic sandals in our signature red and this pretty embroidered puff sleeve dress! Be sure to browse our latest favorites in the gallery below and check out even more resortwear and spring wardrobe must-haves at saks.com!

Post sponsored by Saks Fifth Avenue / Photography by Jessica Amerson

Don't Miss this Chairish Sale!

Happy Monday, y’all! We’re thrilled be kicking the week off with a round up of our favorites from Chairish the Days, Chairish’s biggest sale ever! We’ve highlighted lots of gems we’re eyeing right now in the gallery below, but be sure to visit the full sale lineup here to browse an amazing variety of over 200,000 marked down vintage and newly-made items, plus sitewide discounts from 20-50% off! Sale categories include: outdoor furniture and entertaining; seating; tables; storage and organization; rugs; lighting; and art.

When treasure hunting at Chairish, we swear by utilizing keyword searches to find all of the best pieces…think about the details, materials, colors and even places you love! We often start by searching for our signature red hue, vintage Asian pieces (like garden stools and lacquer tables), rattan, scallops, and Alexander Calder prints (one of our favorite artists!). We are also always on the look out for charming vintage trinket dishes and boxes; they make the perfect vessels for pretty vanity organization! In addition to a fabulous selection of vintage items, Chairish is also home to so many of our go-to brands for newly-made furniture, fabric and wallpaper! We happen to be busy planning for the P+P Atelier so we’re on the hunt for the perfect pieces…never underestimate the impact even a small pop of pattern + color can have on your space! A print-happy pillow is one of our favorite ways to effortlessly update a room, and we can’t resist a gathered fabric lampshade — they’re the perfect way to add even more personality to an amazing vintage lamp base!

Chairish the Days is under way now and continues just through March 24th, so don’t miss out on these wonderful deals. Happy shopping!

Post Sponsored by Chairish / Photography by Jessica Amerson

Current Crushes!

Happy Thursday, y’all! We’re excited to share our latest fashion, home and beauty favorites, including lots of lucky green finds in honor of St. Patrick’s Day! To shop our interactive collage, just click or tap on each individual item above and it links directly to the details, or you can click on the product images in the gallery below!

Our friends at Dondolo and Neely & Chloe released their dreamy Provence-inspired collaboration collection today, and we’re super smitten with each of the print-happy designs that are so perfect for spring (take a peek at this floral tote, this blue + white smocked dress and this sweet little card holder!). So many new arrivals just landed at J.Crew, and lots of them are already on sale (enjoy 40% off women’s swim + dresses and 25% off almost everything else!). For a limited time take 20% off sitewide at Madewell, including their amazing denim! Right now there’s a ‘sale fashion flash’ going on at Saks, with up to 75% off designer must haves, and a spend more, save more event is happening over at Neiman Marcus! Today all outdoor furniture + decor is 20% off at Ballard Designs, just in time for spring entertaining…we love these chic chairs with custom upholstery options, these hand block printed pillows and this charming scallop-edge umbrella! From now through the weekend, enjoy 20% off nearly everything at Serena & Lily…don’t sleep on snapping a set of their super soft sheets or one of our favorite wicker side tables for under $200!

Sign ups for March Happy Mail close in just a few days, and there are just a few spots still available! Read up on all of the incredible brands + artists included here, and then get your name on the list here!

Looking for more of our recent favorites? See our P+P x Hunter Blake jewelry collaboration here, our colorful packing list must-haves here, and don’t forget to visit our Shop Favorites page where you can find our vintage wishlist, Amazon favorites and more! Happy shopping!

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Brands Behind the Box: March Happy Mail

We’re kicking off spring with a fresh curation of our latest colorful favorites for your home and wardrobe! Enjoy treats from our friends at Minted, KM Studio, Canvas Style, Artemis Design Co., Neely & Chloe, Emile Henry and Cece DuPraz! If you’re not already a Besties member, head over to the Creative Club website now to reserve your March Happy Mail box…sign ups close this Monday, March 21st, and quantities are limited! (PS: Be sure to tag @pandpcreativeclub in your Happy Mail posts so we can share the love!).

KM Studio

KM Studio is a Winter Park, Florida-based paper goods company founded by two lifelong besties, Kara and Morgan. As lovers of all things art and design, the two friends (though by now they feel more like sisters!) consider each other the perfect complement to each of their own creative talents. KM Studio specializes in cheerful stationery, art prints and bespoke monogram crests, all adorned with their colorful, original illustrations. We adore their versatile entertaining papers…the larger cards can be used as invitations or menus, and the smaller ones can be either place cards or food and beverage labels. Ours were personalized with hand lettering by Meredith Herman of Tassel and Trim Shop for a fun spring get-together! Take a peek at more of our favorites below — we can’t wait to see what you snap up!

Canvas Style

We’re always on the lookout for our new favorite statement earrings or bold bracelets, and recently we’ve been so delighted by the curation of baubles over at Canvas Style! Each piece is designed in-house by husband and wife duo Michelle + Davin Shaw along with their creative team. The color-happy, preppy styles are often inspired by traveling, interior design and entertaining (all sources that strike a chord with us here at P+P!). It’s always their goal to maintain a focus on ‘guilt-free’ price points, making Canvas Style the perfect destination for spontaneous treats! We’ll definitely be shopping their new collection to perk up our spring outfits…check out the gallery below to see what we have our eye on right now!

Minted

Minted is an amazing design goods marketplace for art, wedding, gifts, stationery and home decor created by a diverse community of over 16,000 independent artists from around the globe. You directly support the independent artist community with each purchase! We’re particularly smitten with Minted’s Limited Edition Fine Art curation! Minted Fine Art is available in countless customization options from high quality wood or metal frames to museum-grade matting or framed art on canvas. You can even take personalization a step further by working with a Minted Art Specialist to crop and zoom in on your favorite feature, recolor to change a hue to match your existing decor, and rotate any Customizable Fine Art print to get the best fit for your space (now available in sizes up to 48” x 70”). This month our Besties members will receive one of five limited edition prints by these wonderful female artists: Sara Hicks Malone (@sarahicksmalone), Carrie Moradi (@carriemoradi), Jennifer Daily (@jenniferdailyart), Angel Walker (@anicolewalker) and Stephanie Goos Johnson (@stephanie_goosjohnson). Check out their work in the images above and below, and see even more inspiring pieces at Minted.com! PS: don’t forget to use code HAPPYMAIL15 for 15% off + free shipping on your next Fine Art purchase!

Artemis Design Co.

We just can’t get enough of Artemis Design Co. where they combine our love for color, pattern and storied textiles to create the most charming shoes, bags and belts around! The brand’s founder Milicent Armstrong was initially inspired by accessories made from vintage Kilim carpets on a trip to Istanbul in 2007. Milicent took years to dream and find perfect small artisanal workshop to partner with, and in 2013 launched the very first Artemis collection from her home in Boston. Mostly designed and hand crafted by women, each one-of-a-kind pair of shoes is made from carefully-sourced vintage Kilims…and we couldn’t be more smitten the personality-packed punch they bring to any outfit! Shop a few of our favorites in the gallery below, and discover more of the wonderful Artemis world here!

Neely & Chloe

Sister design duo Neely & Chloe are passionate about creating classic handbags, luggage and small leather goods that will stand the test of time and trends season after season! Their chic designs are made from high quality leather and canvas and can be customized with monograms and motifs to make them uniquely yours! Our love for Neely & Chloe is really no secret and we’re still on cloud nine from the launch our P+P x Neely & Chloe Ciao Bella travel collection! Inspired by our mutual love of travel and adventure, the collaboration is a tribute to the happy colors and motifs of one of our favorite destinations, Italy’s Amalfi Coast. If you haven’t had the chance to shop the collection yet, you’re in for a real treat! We’ve rounded up a few of our picks in the gallery below, and you can explore all of Neely & Chloe’s designs here!

Emile Henry

There’s just something about colorful kitchenware that makes the rituals of cooking and dining all the more special, and lately we’ve been finding so many beautiful, everyday staples at Emile Henry! The French sure have a vibrant history of good food, and the Henry family has been making cooking products in the Burgundy region of France since 1850! Fun fact: the same soil properties than make Burgundy wines so delicious are also what contribute to the durable, heirloom quality of the clay used to create Emile Henry’s ceramics! The darling little ceramic ramekins above are perfect for serving individual portions of fresh fruit, ice cream or baking up mini soufflés! We can’t wait to expand our collection…check out the pieces we’re eyeing below, and even more at EmileHenryUSA.com!

Cece DuPraz

In 2017 Cece DuPraz founder Marion Greely indified a unique hole in the personalized goods and gifts market, and started her now-Oprah-beloved company with just a single embroidery machine. Cece DuPraz changes the customization game by letting your drawings and photographs become the star of the show! Marion still photographs every incoming personal drawing and photo, digitizes them, carefully selects thread colors and embroiders them onto your choice of a growing selection of canvas accessories and cotton wearables! We couldn’t think of a better way to preserve a little one’s artwork, and truth be told, are equally exciting about picking up the pens to create + transform a sketch of our own! You can take a peek at our favorites in the gallery below, and gather even more inspiration here!

Photography by Jessica Amerson

Colorful Packing List Favorites!

Happy Monday, y’all! We’re so excited to share our latest packing list picks for two of our favorite getaway destinations: Harbour Island and the Amalfi Coast! With fun spring and summer trips on the horizon, we can’t wait to soak up the sunshine in the most inspiring seaside spots! To shop our interactive collages, just click or tap on each individual item in the collage and it links directly to the details, or you can click on the product images in the gallery below!

Our recent collaborations with Neely & Chloe, Printfresh and Hunter Blake just so happen to be the perfect foundations for a vacay-ready suitcase! The travel collection we created with Neely & Chloe has been such a game-changer for keeping us feeling organized (and stylish!) on the road! Lately we’ve even been using the vanity cases to store our cosmetics at home too…we love how pretty they look on the bathroom counter, and the ease of having all of our essentials ready to grab and go at moment’s notice!

To save suitcase space (and precious time wondering what to wear!), we’ve been reaching for our P+P x Printfresh Day to Nightgown on repeat…we really can’t overestimate the power of a versatile piece that can go from the beach to dinner with a quick swap of accessories! Speaking of accessories, our new P+P x Hunter Blake gold fish earrings and bracelet set are perfect for elevating simple daytime outfits into evening looks!

Other sunny finds we’re eyeing include this Liberty print midi, this smocked plaid dress and this puff sleeve chambray mini…and all of these darling dresses are majorly on sale, but only until 11:59 EST tonight! Happy shopping!