MR. BODDINGTON SPELLS OUT FASHION…

Fifth floor Walk Up.

Alternate Side of the Street Parking.

Seventy-two and Sunny.

Hipsters.

I love NY T-shirts (even though we are in Charleston…)

Overworked Attorneys at local coffee shops.

Ninety Minute Backup Traffic.

Finally, the pristine white tents are up in Marion Square. Starting this week March 19-23 emerging designers from all across the East Coast will be showcasing their beautiful work at Charleston Fashion Week. This is such a fun event for Charleston consisting of five-nights of celebration. Find the full schedule, here.

Best of all, we will be there at the Spring Bridal Show on the final day March 23. So, come find us and grab a quick snack or simply stop by for a fun chat. We look forward to seeing you guys in your most fashion forward outfits.

Best of luck to those of you participating!

For those of you celebrating St. Patricks day this weekend or hosting a lovely outdoor party in honor of this beautiful weather, here are some easy steps on how to greet your guests in the simplest and most successful way.

Prepare your market list in the morning, throw down a chic vintage table cloth, top it off with a lovely vase and some brightly colored flowers, put on the Francoise Hardy pandora station, break out some cheese and olives, open up a bottle of champagne, and lastly add some cheery coasters to greet your lovely guests. Oh,  and don’t forget to wear green this weekend or else you will get pinched!

Isn’t this Trina Turk dress perfect for this weekend’s celebration?

1. Icons Sunglasses (Ray Ban) $160 2. Colorblocked Vessel (anthropologie.com) $74.95   3. Bright Market Notepad (Sugar Paper) $15 4. Hello Sunshine Iphone 5 case (katespade.com) $40 5. Cheers Coasters (Sugar Paper) $13 6. Gift Enclosure Mini Card (Terrapin Stationers) $5 7. Garden Maze Dress (Trina Turk) $348 8. Bensimon Sneakers (shopbop.com) $55 9. Handpainted Gold Horshoe (suitorlife.com) $33 

Holy Smokes, we are officially obsessed with Instagram and while we use Instagram both personally and professionally, we have been longing to find a useful way to enjoy the pictures outside of our phones. Our research yielded some pretty great results that we wanted to share with you.  Enjoy!

1. Make an Iphone case.

2. Create a calendar.

3. Make a coffee table book.

4. We will cheers to this.

5. For all you foodies, this one is for you.

This past Friday, we sent out our cards to our Card of the Month Club members. We were so eager about this new program, that we decided to make a video. Take a look!

Here at mac & murphy, we always say there is no good reason to stop spreading the love.

We know life gets busy and at times it’s difficult to visit us at the shop. And, for those of you that are not local, we wouldn’t want to leave you out.  Recently, we offered a greeting card giveaway that got y’all so excited, we are thrilled to introduce our card of the month club!

How it works:

 From our shop to your doorstep, members will receive a selection of three hand-picked cards including: Birthday, Thank You/General, and a monthly staff favorite.

How to hop on this party train:

Contact us at 843.576.4394 or write@macandmurphy.com with your:
Name
Shipping Address
Credit Card Information (cost of program is $20 flat rate every mo.)
Birthday (for your monthly freebie)
Gender Male/Female (optional)

I can’t believe two weeks have already flown by since my first day at the shop. It has been such a joy working alongside Liz and Ami! Each day, I look forward to coming up with fun new projects and posting weekly mood boards.

For the past few days it has been cold and rainy in Charleston and the weather has made me ready for spring. So for this weeks blog post, I have decided to post about all things fresh, green, and nourishing that we have at the shop!

Have a great weekend!

Andrea

1. Because every girl needs some polka dots to lighten up their mood. Dalmatian Card (Rifle Paper co.) $5

2. These stamps remind me of the four unbelievable months that I spent in Florence. Italy Stamp Set (Yellow Owl Workshop) $14

3. Been missing home and family today but Rocket Ink knows whats up. Home is Where the Heart is Texas Gold Leaf Print  (Rocket Ink) $45

4. A great way to start fresh with bold colors. Letterpress Calender (Linda&Harriet) $34

5. My new goal, gardening. Grow Candle (R.Nichols) $45

Valentines Day is a week away and we are so beyond excited!

If you are looking for some ways treat your loved ones, here are some of our favorite cards and gifts to pair them with. For more of our favorites check out these blogs: Refinery29 and MagPie.

Put Your Money on Honey Valentines Day 9pc $16.95 (Droga Chocolates)/ Over the Moon For You Card $4.50 (Rifle Paper Co.)/ You’re The Cats Pajamas Card $4.50 (Rifle Paper Co.)/ 8 Kraft Board Gift Tags For You & XOXO $13.95 (Simple Song Design)/ Small Batch Tonic $32.00 (Jack Rudy Cocktail Co.)/ Nespresso U Espresso Maker $199 (William-Sonoma).

Love Love Love You $5 (Sycamore Street Press)/ 6 Pack Letter Press Notecards $18 (Sugar Paper)/ Rose Gold Love Stud Earrings $22 (www.baublebar.com)/ You’re the Bees Knees Card $4.50 (Rifle Paper Co.)/ Big Love Earrings $60 (www.byboe.com)/ Ultimate Heart Mugs $6 (West Elm).

One of my most satisfying activities is buying a new planner. Yes, I am that geeky. And deep down you know you love it too…. Stop denying. Standing in front of your options, the year is so full of opportunities. Everything is a blank slate. How shall you choose?!

Basic black or outrageous hues? Lined or unlined? Weekly or Monthly? Pocket size or ginormous desk notebook with pockets and rings and a pencil pouch? Oh be still my organized heart!

And it’s October which means 2013 is almost here. Woah. So the time has come to start planning for your planner. We’ve got some ideas for you. Ahem. Come on in!

xoxo,
mac & murphy

Today was definitely a good day.

Check us out on Jessica Murnane’s blog “So, How Was Your Day?”

Check Jessica and her design studio out at Suitor!

If you haven’t jumped on the washi tape bandwagon, you should probably go head and cancel all your plans in the foreseeable future, get real about life, and jump on already! This stuff is amazing.

Here’s a few artists we LoVE who are blazing the washi tape trail… Allow yourself to be inspired! And wee’ve got almost every color imaginable in the shop ready for you.

For even more washi inspirations check us out on Pinterest… we’ve been pinning the tape (hehe).

From Charleston artist, Sarah Boyts Yoder. Look alive for this piece to appear on Buy Some Damn Art oh so soon!

New Orleans native, New York resident – Jacqueline Humphries.

Kid Crafts Expert, Kate Lilly, over at her adorable blog Minieco.

xoxo,
mac & murphy