Erika Brechtel

LATEST ARTICLES ( 628 )

• “The MomME Files” #2: Work It Out, Work It In

  

  Happy Friday! It’s going to be a beautiful weekend here — officially the start of summer, woo hoo! But seeing how May is Women’s Health Month, I figured a diet... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• MODERN ART MOMENT with Artist Frank Stella

  

  Happy hump day! Do we want to throw in the towel already or what? Maybe we could all use a little somethin’-somethin’ extra to keep us in it. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• RECIPE Wild Rice Salad with Corn, Blueberries & Almonds

  

  Hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine was tons o’ fun that ended with a BBQ at a friend’s beach house (wait…my apologies, my Southern friends informed me... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• WINES UNDER $20 For Your Weekend BBQs

  

  Happy Friday! Here in the U.S. it’s Memorial Day weekend, so we’ll be striking up the BBQs. Since I am usually the appointed resident “wine connoisseur”... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• H & M SUMMER 2013 Doutzen Kroes by Terry Richardson

  

  While I’m on this summer kick going into the holiday weekend, I had to share the latest images from H M for their summer 2013 campaign. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• SPANISH STYLE Zara Home for Summer

  

  I could pretend that the upcoming Memorial Day weekend has me in summer mode, but let’s be honest, I could be in summer mode all year long. Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• SHOP THE TREND Palm Tree Photo Real

  

  My two favorite looks from Coachella were from models Alessandra Ambrosio and Miranda Kerr — these moms rocked it! I especially love the way Ms. Kerr punked... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• L’s BIG GIRL ROOM REVEAL! “Cute Bohemian”

  

  It’s a long time coming, but hopefully worth the wait! If you’ve been following me for at least (ahem) a year, you know I’ve been slowly but surely working on... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• SUMMER DRESSING Back It Up

  

  Show me an open-back dress — especially in a bright solid hue — and I just can’t help myself. Loving all the easy breezy options for summer, for a warm night ou... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• VIGNETTE VIEW My House Via Instagram

  

  For those that don’t follow me on Instagram (say what?!) you may not know that I share snippets from around my house every so often that I don’t share here. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 70′S EURO GLAM à La Mick & Bianca Jagger

  

  I apologize for the brief (but beautiful!) post today — swamped with deadlines, meetings and illness. But I wanted to be sure to share this space that keeps me... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• THE E LIST Mama’s Day Edition

  

  I haven’t done an “E List” in quite a while, but what better reason than upcoming Mother’s Day? You know me though, my version is gonna be about putting the sex... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• ANNIVERSARY CHANDELIER My 10-Year Gift

  

  Today is my 10-year wedding anniversary! You may remember I posted this D.I.Y. chandelier by Lindsey Adelman back in March. Well, I immediately put the husband... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• DAYDREAMING My “Someday” Summer Home

  

  Welcome to Erika’s fantasy world, episode #622…starring this dream home in hillside Portugal (obrigada, Albertina!). My distant-future abode has got all the... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 HOME

• MOM’S DAY TREAT 20% off Rikshaw Design!

  

  With Mother’s Day coming up, I thought these photos of me and my little one in Napa modeling our coordinating Rikshaw Design kurtas were quite fitting! Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• MY MODERN GLAM TABLE Get the Look with Stone Textile

  

  If you are a regular reader, I don’t need to tell you that I live/breathe/decorate by a #1 rule: WWKWD…as in, “What Would Kelly Wearstler Do? Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• GIVING BACK 6 Designers Doing It Right

  

  I loved stumbling upon an article about six very well-known fashion designers and the ways in which they give back. I think it’s important that even in the... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• HIDDEN GEM Elizabeth Spencer Winery

  

  Just returned from a whirlwind trip to Napa Valley with my daughter, and wanted to be sure to share a fave spot of mine I’m so happy I got to visit again in my... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• MOMMY & ME Napa Packing List

  

  Happy Friday! Tomorrow I’m off with my little girl to Napa for the weekend to celebrate my dad’s birthday. (I know, I know, Miami, Hawaii, Palm Springs, and... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• DAY PARTY STYLE Coachella 2013

  

  Last Friday I got to take the afternoon off to attend the Harper’s Bazaar Coachella poolside fête at the Parker Palm Springs. Sipping white sangria, browsing... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE