Press: D MOMS

D MOMS is quickly becoming one of our favorite lifestyle magazines. With it's gorgeous layout, inspiring Dallas women, and creative editorials. We we're thrilled to see Jami and Laurel featured on their Tastemaker Tuesday series. See their post below or go to the D MOMS website here.  

Throwing a dinner party for 10 of your chicest friends this weekend, and your all-white Crate and Barrel place settings just won’t pass muster? Never fear, this week’s tastemakers are coming to your rescue.
With resumes that include stints at Dallas’ second-largest catering business as well as renowned boutique hotels and restaurants including the Adolphus, the Melrose, and The Grape, Jami Goetze and Laurel Howell understand what it takes to pull off a beautiful, memorable event. The duo joined forces to open P.O.S.H. Couture Rentals, a luxury event rental company offering a selection of highly edited specialty china, chargers, glassware, flatware, chairs, and linens. But the real genius is in the P.O.S.H. mix. Taking a cue from the fashion world, Goetze and Howell take a high/low approach to setting the table by stocking a mix-and-match selection of chic classics, on-trend accents, and couture pieces (think 18-karat gold etched plates created by Italian artisans). Consider your dinner party problem solved…
We asked the stylish hospitality mavens to share a few of the things they can’t live without.
Herewith Laurel and Jami’s favorites:
Laurel's Favorite Things

AG Jeans — A daytime go-to with Joie shirts and flats. After work, I’ll switch to heels if I’m going out. 
Plastic Envelopes — I use these as receipt holders for organization.  If my handbag is not organized and clean, then I am a mess.  Everything else in my life can be crazy but not by bag. 
Magna Carta Holy Grail by Jay Z – My taste ranges from jazz to soul and pop, but right now I can’t take off this album by Jay Z. 
Clinique Glosswear —  These are all over my desk and in my handbag. 
Magazines — I have around 300 all over my house, from Architectural Digest to Vogue – it’s how I stay inspired for my day job. 

Jami's Favorite Things
Chanel Ballet Flats — pair with leggings to take things from function to extremely chic (not to mention comfortable).
MoMA — We are homebodies.  We like to go to the movies and swim in our pool.  We go to DC many times during the year and go to the museums and go to New York every chance we get. 
Wood-burning Pizza Oven — Our date nights are family nights. My husband is a Chef and for a recent big anniversary we built a pizza oven in the backyard.   I must say it is hard to find a restaurant to beat the food that is coming out of that oven!
 

Agenda: August

August in Texas means triple-digit temperatures and heat stroke, which means we're hitting the road y'all for end of summer getaways - some for fun, some for business. After Jami caught a week-long National Premier Baseball Championship with her oldest son (did you see the adorable - sorry, Joseph, I mean, handsome - picture of him pitching in Lubbock?), she headed to D.C., NYC, and New Jersey to visit family. (Jami, we hope all those Cake Boss pictures in Hoboken means you're bringing us back some serious goodies!) If we were with her, we would make sure to hit all of the Mr.'s restaurants in D.C.: Founding Farmers and Farmers Fishers Bakers, the award-winning and crazy delicious restaurants on every top brunch and lunch lists you can find in the area. Now, if we can only talk Joe into bringing the chicken and waffles or grilled cheeseburger to us!

Founders Farmers and Farmers Fishers Bakers award-winning drinks and meals. From left: The best Bloody Mary ever, the Best Day of Your Life brunch featuring chicken and waffles, and the much written about grilled cheeseburger. Yum!

Laurel is striking out too. She's been pounding the pavement to source a uniquely curated selection of vintage tabletop for our new P.O.S.H. Vintage Collection, with goods ranging from Pink Depression ribbed footed sherbet compotes to amber chalices and an eclectic assortment of fine china to make every meal memorable. We can hardly wait to share more with you. Stay tuned!
 

P.O.S.H. Vintage: From left: A selection of the personally curated collection of dinner plates; our exclusive of Robins Egg Blue Limoges Dinner Plates; a quick peek at the Depression-era glassware, from amber and pink to dark blue.

Those of us sticking around for staycations are catching up on our favorite blogs and planning our own alfresco dinners and backyard (or maybe indoor/air-conditioned) happy hours. To get inspired and brush up on etiquette, we've been reading the Bergdorf Goodman blog 5th/58th posts on e-etiquette, David Stark's entertaining tips, and the art of handwritten letters. With Fall just around the corner, it's time to plan before the hectic social season is in full swing. Be sure to follow us this month as we offer tips on transitioning your tabletop from summer to fall, etiquette and tabletop questions, plus a few guest posts from our muses.

From left: E-etiquette, party planning with David Stark, letter writing. Photo courtesy of Bergdorf Goodman

On Trend: Laurel's Picks

Our favorite POSH pairings easily transition from Fall to Winter. Here, Laurel picks her favorite linens and tabletop collections and tell you why they work well alone or mixed with your personal collection for POSH perfect late Fall and early Winter tablescapes. How would you use these? 

1. The Mottahedeh Tree Collection is a great pattern choice because it can be both modern and classic, rustic or contemporary, depending on the chargers and color schemes used in the tablescape. Our clients are extremely stylish, so we're always coming up with a new way to make this great collection look incredibly fresh and fun. For Fall or Winter, this is a clear choice for a stunning place setting.
2. Bronze Metallic Linens are a favorite for Fall and Winter. With baroque being so strong on the runways, we're seeing an influence of brocade linens as well. It's perfect for a luxurious tabletop for an important dinner or event. You can create an ornate tabletop with lots of metallic touches from our Couture Collections or let the linen speak for itself with the clean Simply Ivory Classic Catering Collection and a few embellished goblets depending on your personal preference and budget. The hues used in accents are really what will help transition this linen from Fall to Winter. The possibilities are endless. 
3. The Jan Barboglio charger is so great. It can obviously be rustic, but the amazing thing about this design is it's unique enough to really make a couture china dinner plate completely pop. You can let your imagination run into the wild with Jan Barboglio. 
4.  This Scarlet Leather Embossed Velvet linen is a favorite for the transition between seasons. The deep hue reminds me of the changing of the leaves in Fall, but then can easily transfer to traditional holiday hues. The texture alone is amazing. Again, it's one of those pieces that take your tabletop to the next level. (Check back tomorrow for a Tabletop Tuesday post featuring this great linen!) Guests don't forget a great linen or accent piece on your tabletop. With these four pieces, you have the making of a fantastic seasonal tablescape. 

All pieces are rentals from POSH Couture Rentals. Linens are Resource One, exclusively at POSH Couture Rentals.

On Trend: Laurel's Picks

It's time to catch up with Laurel for her Fall picks. With a flair for ornamentation and texture, you can bet she has her finger on the pulse of cutting edge trends. She's shown you how to add jewel tones to your tabletop (see here), but now you can see how to add her favorite baroque 'n roll inspired trends. Check back later this week to see her other Fall picks and agenda. Missed Jami's? See it here and here.

 

1. Gold Metallic Brocade adds complexity of the line to your tabletop, perfect for the baroque look recently reintroduced by the runway, found in the inspired Dolce & Gabbana's 2012 looks. (Linen: Resource One, exclusively at POSH Couture Rentals)

2. Bronze Metallic Brocade, Black and Gold China Collection, and Onyx Glassware turn the D&G look from outfit to tabletop.

3. (From left) Baroque interiors full of excessive ornamentation and rich colors; Jessica Chastain wearing Alexander McQueen at the 2012 Oscars; Peter Paul Rubens self-portrait (1623).

 

On Trend: Laurel's Fall Picks

The Texas heat hasn't let up, but we're already dreaming of fall tablescapes to cool off. Laurel gives you a taste of what POSH has to offer in the autumn months. Keep these in mind for your upcoming fall fète. 

Mottahedeh lace Charger and Mottahedeh Tree china / Exotic Bird cup and saucer

Chargers (Clockwise from top): Jan Barboglio Hammered / Mottahedeh Lace / Metallic Moss Copper / Brown Maple Leaf / Image on left courtesy of Sarah Kate

On Trend: Laurel's Picks

After getting a dose of her Agenda, see what Laurel pick's are for summer.

Acryllic Scalloped Chargers in Pink, Lime, Gold, Turquoise + Orange // Hot Pink Chloe Goblet // Green Chiavari Chair

Anything with color is spot on for summertime. I love anything hot pink, coral, orange or neon, which are trendy right now. Summer is the best time to break out vibrant color hues, and they are always chic paired with classic white. I like a white cloth with vivid tabletop items, like the Chloe goblets or scalloped neon chargers with the green chiavari. I also love the parfait overlays from Resource One. Just remember, an amazing burst of color or print can go a long way. This summer, peach hues in any variation seems to be the biggest trend.

Coral // James Nares // James Nares for Coach // (Top linens): Burnt Orange Peau D'Soie, Coral Nu Silk, Coral Peau D'Soie, Persimmon Nu Silk; (Bottom linens): Cameo Rosette, Salmon Pintuck Taffetta, Raspberry Reverence with Raspberry Nu Silk (All linens, Resource One, exclusively at POSH Couture Rentals.)

Blue and white is my current summer obsession, especially with the blue and green goblets. The colors are amazing, and they bring a simple white hemstitch to life. The Sevres Collection, one of Jami's picks, is another classic favorite. I love that you can mix the whole set, and no matter how many times you see them there are so many beautiful colors in the china you can pull a different look every time.

Blue Parfait swatch + chiavari chair treatment (Resource One, exclusively at POSH Couture Rentals) // Blue + White China