Since 1993, Palm Beach, Florida–based Stubbs & Wootton has been making embroidered velvet and needlepoint loafers and other shoes for men and women. The loafers in particular have the stood the test of time, and now the company has joined forces with decoupage guru John Derian for a capsule collection of velvet loafers with frogs, horses, and other motifs, including one of our favorites, Peonies, in red velvet. $550, stubbsandwootton.com
As Ye Sow: Saving and Planting Poppy Seeds
“It’s like shaking pepper out of a shaker. It’s that simple,” writes gardener Mary Walton Upchurch of the seeds saved from dried poppy pods. Sow your own poppy seeds this fall, and reap the benefits year after year.