Happy Halloween!

Have a safe and happy Halloween! And, beware of the golden mummy!

[image: The Sartorialist]

Caitlin Keegan for Enormous Tiny Art

You can buy Caitlin's prints online at Enormous Tiny Art here. I am coveting the necklace painting. The soft color palette and necklace theme would be marvelous in my bedroom!

[images: Caitlin Keegan]

The All-Gold Gala at The Field Museum

My invitation must have been lost in the mail... How fun and festive does the Stanley Field Hall at the Field Museum look?

This event, hosted last Saturday, celebrated the kick-off of The Field Museum's GOLD exhibit, running Oct. 20, 2010 - March 6, 2011. I absolutely love what Kehoe Designs did with the decor. One color, one lighting scheme, one theme - GOLD. It must have been fun planning for this.

Also, how much do you love the table arrangements? The designers did a great job mirroring the beautiful vaulted ceilings with the tall vases and candelabras.

[images: BizBash]

Thanksgiving Centerpiece Classes at Epoch

Bored of your weekend routine? Epoch, a Chicago-based floral design company, offers morning classes where you can design your own Thanksgiving centerpieces.

Fruits, flowers, feathers and foliage, along with some cozy refreshments are provided. How perfect!

To reserve your spot, click here.

[image: Epoch]

Wine Lips

Left: Sugar Plum Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15
Right: Lush Flush Lip and Cheek Stain

[Images: Sephora]

Holiday Garland Idea

While poking around West Elm today, I spied this cool newsprint leaf garland. Doesn't this look easy to make? I couldn't figure out if they were using floral tape with newsprint on it, or if there was a type of adhesive attached to the newspaper. Hmm...

[Image: West Elm]

The Adventure Continues!

In my first job out of college, I worked as a marketing coordinator for a small networking organization in Chicago. Even with little real world experience, it was obvious that the management style at this office was distinctly odd. Eventually, though, the daily antics seemed to loose their rattle. And, when my boss declared that everyone must wear slippers and mandated that trans-fats be banned from our diets, I was okay with it. I rather like slippers, and everyone knows trans-fats are bad for you.

My parents urged me to stick it out for two years, and I did. I survived with all limbs in tact, some killer stories, and a greater sense of self.

In hindsight, I wish I would have blogged about my experience (with pseudo names to protect the innocent, of course), because already, my cherished stories are getting a bit fuzzy. Hearing new stories about my old bosses is still one of my favorite things, and I think my friends and family get a kick out of my office stories in a similar way. Details are what make a story memorable, an apartment clever, a dinner perfect. Just ask Martha Stewart. Details are everything.

While I have since sworn off unstable work environments, I am excited to use The Addison Stop as a platform for sharing interesting happenings in art and design from my little corner of the world. And, this time I’ll be sure to include the details.

Welcome!

[photo: Alfred Eisenstaedt]