1. Our favorite part about getting a new gadget? Getting accessories to match. From iPhone covers to bedazzled earphones, this Gadget Love board is filled with plenty of tech inspiration.

2. We’re suckers for street style, and this May roundup from The Cut oozes urban coolness.

3. Quirky and crafting, these artsy ideas on Inspiring Crafts have us ready to roll up our sleeves and decorate.

4. From roses to cherry blossoms (and plenty of gorgeous peonies), this Pretty Blooms board loads up on the pastels.

5. The dusty-hued fashion and artsy trinkets of Southwest Cool has us wishing we were headed to the desert.

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Opening Wednesday, the film festival of all film festivals is upon us. Cannes, a seaside town in the French Riviera (talk about glam) will be taken over by the movies for twelve days of film screenings, panel discussion, and yes, international yacht parties lasting into the early morning hours. Which means those red-carpet, after-party celeb shots are headed to a pinboard near you.

-By Sam Dulac, Senior Staff Writer

How we’re getting ready and pretending we’re there? Shopping Elise’s picks in our Inspired by Cannes Boutique, opening Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 11AM ET.

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In need of a little somethin’ somethin’ to amp up your workweek doldrums? Lucky for you, Jon Varvatos has delivered on the wild-mannered accessories front yet again. The calling cards of cool, his buttery leather and rock-n-roll-esque extras make for outfits that live life on the edge – but not without some much-needed luxury.

-By Keriann Coffey, Associate Blog Editor

Our John Varvatos Boutique opens Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 11AM ET.

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From type-A organized to decidedly cluttered, we like to think that a person’s wall art choices are a reflection of their personal style. And the beauty of wall art is that with a few adjustments, you can create a whole new look. So we took to Pinterest to check out three wall-hanging styles:

Simple & Straight
Inspiration: these framed fern prints.
Tip: To keep frames perfectly in line, tape up the underside of gridded wrapping paper on the wall to use as a guide.

Everything in Moderation
Inspiration: this at-home office.
Tip: Just dipping your toes into framed artwork collages? Use a large-scale piece of furniture (like a table or desk) as an anchor and hang your pieces above that. It will give structure to the chaos.

The More the Merrier
Inspiration: this picture-packed foyer.
Tip: If you’re showcasing a mash-up of sizes, shapes, and types of artwork (photographs, prints, and kids’ handiwork), let a single-color frame be the equalizer.

- By Katie Flynn, Editor

Our Rue Project: At-Home Art Gallery Boutique is now open.

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We’re giving away a pair of J Brand jeans each day for the next five days. And on day five, one (very lucky) winner will score all five styles.

Want in? It all starts today. Enter now.

For official rules, visit our Facebook page.

Know: Christian Louboutin is adding a beauty line to his sartorial résumé. Red lipstick to match those famed red soles? Yes, please.

Read: The Advice We’d Give to Our 25-Year-Old Selves. From making our own cheese to not taking things so personally, these letters (from 17 accomplished men and women) have inspired a few new bullets on our bucket list.

Celebrate: The FENDI baguette’s 15th birthday. Deamed the original “it” bag (and usually on the arm of Carrie in Sex and the City), the bag’s big day will include a book debut and a release of six limited-edition versions. Now, this is a b-day bash we want an invite to.

Take Notes: On how these creative offices are making use of their post-its. We know what we’re doing at work tomorrow (and it begins with raiding the office supply closet).

Want more Chitter Chatter? Be on the lookout every Monday morning.

1. Happy Interior Blog
Igor, a marketing consultant and globetrotter, shares what makes him happy from ocean vistas to glorious home interiors.
2. Natalie’s Sketch Book
We’re jonesing for these inspiring paintings and drawings from a freelance textile designer.
3. b for bonnie
This ex-aspiring fashion designer turned professional photographer has a spectacular eye for flowers, fashion, and food.
4. We Heart New York
Art exhibits, pizza, book stores – that doesn’t even cover the gist of all of the reasons why New York is one of the greatest cities on earth.
5. Dressed Up Alligators
Is it wrong if we want to borrow every outfit that Diana showcases on her what-she-wore journal?

Be on the lookout for more blogs we love every Friday afternoon.

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Dubbed Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, the latest exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute features a stylish face-off between two of fashion’s most iconoclastic icons: Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada.

Both women are Italian and known for their fiercely feminist outlooks and their artistic, sometimes surreal approach to fashion design (witness the late Schiaparelli’s famous shoe hat or Kissing Faces coat and Prada’s otherworldly spangled or fur creations).

The exhibit plays up these similarities through three main ideas: Hard Chic, Ugly Chic, and Naif Chic, organized into three themes: the Classical Body, Exotic Body, and Surreal Body. It also tackles the women’s differences: Schiap (as she was known) concentrated on designs that highlighted the female form from the waist up, while Prada focuses on showcasing the body from the waist down (think of all those crazy Prada shoes). Another big difference: Schiaparelli viewed fashion as an art form, while Miuccia Prada, most emphatically, does not. This is where the “Impossible Conversations” part of the exhibit comes into play, a title that also references the eight short videos, directed by Baz Lurhmann, that feature Miuccia and Elsa (played by Judy Davis) discussing their lives and work, while mannequins wearing their creations stand in mirrored glass cases wearing sometimes pretty, sometimes scary masks and headpieces by Guido Palau.

At Monday night’s gala celebrating the exhibit, celebs like Sofia Vergara, Amy Adams, Sarah Jessica Parker, Deborah Messing, and Lea Michele went the traditional (read: pretty) red carpet route, with no OTT shoe hats on display (sigh). But several guests – including Emily Blunt, Karlie Kloss, Jenna Lyons, and Coco Rocha – looked pretty in pink, a sartorial nod to Schiaparelli’s famous shade of fuchsia. Co-chair Carey Mulligan wore a metal Prada dress, while Anna Wintour donned Miuccia’s reinterpretation of Schiap’s infamous lobster gown, both of which managed to feel sophisticated and surreal.

And for those who aren’t familiar with the late designer’s legacy, fret not. It was just announced that Tod’s honcho Diego Della Valle plans to relaunch the Schiaparelli brand early next year, with a focus on fragrance, accessories, cosmetics and clothing.

Looks like fashion’s about to get a lot more interesting.

Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute from May 10th through August 19, 2012.

Lauren David Peden writes for Rue La La as a Contributing Editor.

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In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked Members to share (and pin) their Mom’s personal style. After some seriously chic submissions, we’re excited to announce the winners of our Moms of Style Pinterest Contest. Check out the three lucky ladies’ pinboards (Marianne, Patricia, and Bonnie), then shop our Moms of Style Boutique, inspired by their totally original (and put-together) taste.

Moms of Style: A Boutique Inspired by Members opens Friday, May 11, 2012 at 11AM ET.

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Red carpet style from left to right: Cara Delevingne in Burberry, Emily Blunt in Calvin Klein collection, Hanneli Mustaparta in Calvin Klein collection, Gisele Bündchen in Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci, and Darren Criss in Calvin Klein collection.