Katie Welch

vogueandcoffee:

perfect for those summer weddings via Tory Burch

stralayoga:

“You are what you eat.” If there is one thing that I have learned in the past two weeks, it is that this statement is for real. I completed Dr. Lipman’s two week cleanse yesterday and I am feeling pretty great. He really figured it out.  You should try to eat plants, vegetables, fruits and gluten / wheat free grains to feel really good. Why is it that people generally have such a hard time avoiding junk food when the concept is so easy? I’m not sure that there is one general reason that can be applied to everyone. I can, however, think of a number of reasons, applicable to most people, as to why you should stop eating unhealthy food. This brings me to my top three takeaways from Dr. Lipman’s Cleanse Program.

1. Eat nutrient rich food and recognize what your body doesn’t need. – I am so guilty of eating past the point of being full. Especially when the main ingredient involves sugar. Spending 14 days on this cleanse really helped me to recognize my fullness meter. When you’re eating quinoa, spinach, and beans you fill up more easily and your body doesn’t crave what it doesn’t need – ie. Sugar, alcohol, caffeine, etc.

2. Whole foods equal great skin. – Think about it… eating greens and veggies loaded with vitamins and nutrients will result in a bright, healthy appearance. It is simple, if you’re eating tons sugar and sodium, your skin will likely appear dull and tired. The cleanse facilitated a huge difference in my overall appearance. Less breakouts, more glow.

3. Clean eating cultivates a clear, happy, energized mind. – Eating nutrient rich food will likely make you feel lighter and more excited about life in general. During the past two weeks, I’ve had no trouble waking up super early and starting my day right away. While at work I’ve been able to focus with ease and lack of tension. Meditation and yoga have gone from feeling like a big slice of heaven to feeling like a massive slice of heaven. Eat clean, feel happy and inspired!

These are only a few of the many benefits that you will experience when you give your body a break from common irritants and hit your reset button. Would I recommend Dr. Lipman’s Cleanse? Absolutely. Despite one cheat and a few struggles with my willpower, the Cleanse Program definitely has my seal of approval. It is a great way to set yourself up for a healthy relationship with food and your body. Moving forward I hope to maintain the above progress, but I definitely will not stop myself from having a treat or glass of wine if I want it. I had a chocolate chip cookie today and it was fantastic. Everything in moderation. ;)

Xo, Priya Patel

don’t forget to play 

- marc johns 

Added to the “to read” list: The Newlyweds

+ an interview with author Nell Freudenberger 

via RL Magazine  

That time in *Costa Rica* where we did yoga every day and every night …by the ocean. Share a memory from a place you’ve been.

brit:

How does your iPhone wake you up in the morning? Here are 10 of our favorite alarm clock apps, including a gorgeous social alarm clock by Uniqlo.

Tokyobike London.  Coolest bike shop yet. 

via Cool Hunting 

Wythe Hotel 

via Cool Hunting 

Nancy Gonzalez Union Jack clutch from harrods.com

This Brooklyn Cruiser is too cute.  

Koh Gen Do Triple Lighting Foundation Compact is one of my recent beauty must haves.   The entire line is beautiful.  Their foundation (and I spot throughout the day with this compact) replaced two of my other favorites: Makeup For Ever HD and Armani.  And I thought that would/could never happen.  

Good stuff. 

available at Barneys.com

It sure is.  

ruemag:

We were so pleased to have the lovely Elise Yetton of Pennyweight involved in our Gap Styld.by collaboration - isn’t she darling in that striped tee?

I really love the Stylyd.by campaign by Gap.  Smart, right? 

Summer Tunes: 29 New Albums to Check Out 

ps: Fiona! 

via The Atlantic 

• Motion. Maximize physical and conceptual movement in your workspace.
• Preparation. Focus on breeding and feeding obsessive curiosity.
• Divergence. Minimize fixed plans and goals to allow for changing circumstances.
• Commitment. Choose from all your options the right ones to focus on.
• Activation. Create new activities to open up your awareness of all the possibilities.
• Connection. Optimize the number and quality of connections with others.
• Permeability. Replace the rigid walls most organizations put up to keep themselves separate from other people and organizations with an open exchange of information.
• Attraction. Project your purpose out into the world to draw the best and most valuable events, people, ideas and opportunities toward you.

from Matthew E. May

changetheratio:

New Yorker cover, week of May 21, 2012.