Luxe designer Oscar de la Renta is taking his looks from the runway and red carpet to the masses with an elegant line of stationery for Paperless Post.

The collection of cards (ideal for save the date announcements, dinner invites, etc.) and corresponding envelopes is inspired by colors and prints from his dress and bridal lines. Share the styles via an e-card, a print-out or a traditional paper version of the card. 

“Starting our collaboration with bridal designs is an opportunity for us to connect with a bride as she plans the different aspects of her wedding. It’s a moment to capture her attention, as well as the reach of her entire social network, on and offline,” Oscar de la Renta senior vice president of  global communications Erika Bearman told Women's Wear Daily. 

The designer hopes to expand his stationery offerings to include children's invitations, personal stationery and options for general entertaining and correspondences, according to WWD. 

Check out some of the cards, and their runway influences, in the photos below (courtesy of Paperless Post).

While the rest of us are shopping for summer, Target already has its sights on fall.

The retailer announced that its next capsule collection will be with New York-based designer Phillip Lim. It will roll out in stores and on www.target.com in mid-September.

The line for men and women will offer apparel and accessories, including shoes, bags and travel gear, in classic autumn hues and prints.

“One of the reasons I wanted to collaborate with Target is because I felt that together we could create a collection that would inspire – one that is cool and chic, but still very accessible,” Mr. Lim said in a release.

The 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target collection will retail for $19.99 to $299.99 for apparel and $19.99 to $59.99 for accessories.     

The clock is ticking ... only a few more hours to find a gift for Mother's Day. 

Gift cards always are a good option when you're in a time crunch, especially one that promises some quality time. Tell Mom you'd love to catch up over a cup of coffee with a Starbucks gift card. The coffee chain offers a variety of Mother's Day-themed gift cards (one example pictured above).  Put one in a card with a note telling Mom the two of you can have an afternoon coffee outing soon. 

If you'll be apart on Mother's Day, www.starbucks.com allows people to email a gift card to someone with a message. 

Happy Mother's Day!

Having trouble finding just the right words to use to tell Mom how much she means to you? Let authors Kate and David Marshall help. 

In "What I Love about You, Mom" ($14, Penguin Group USA), the writers map out pages of prompts that help people journal their memories and gratitude for Mom.  For example, one page invites people to write out their earliest memories of Mom.  Another starts with "I'm thankful you brought me up to try to be ..." and gives people room to write out their response.  Another section: "Thank you for not ..." 

Find the guided journal (pictured above) in book stores, www.barnesandnoble.com and www.amazon.com. 

Tomorrow: Last-minute Mother's Day gift ideas.