this is a stick-up.
get it... candle stick...
they'd be even greater melted down a bit.
romeo and julia candles
dedece+, $45 (set of two)
the anti-domestic.
my aunt accused me the other day of being domestic, which is something i oddly pride myself on not being. but i can be anti-domestic and wear an apron, can't i?
via outblush.
gathered apron
lotta jansdotter, $44
unique finds.
this is my new favorite site, perhaps... love every bit of the jewelry (that's as far as i've gotten!).
lone bird blackened necklace by amy shutt
day-lab.com, $36
ooh la lovely.
via outblush comes this very, very lovely design from sharilyn wright of, where else, lovely design in vancouver.
i love her use of 'found' paper...each card is different.
but back off, because the address files are part of a limited edition set of 1,000, and one of those has my name on it.
address file
lovelydesign, $75 (pack of 30 extra cards is $6)
here we go!
this is the pair! unfortunately, they don't have this color anymore... so the search will continue.
but imagine pretty red nails underneath...
crochet driving gloves
the good, the bad & the ugly, $48
the year of the driving glove!
i hereby declare 2006 the year of the driving glove. last year, i wanted a crochet & leather pair (inspired by a dkny ad) but couldn't find any anywhere...until now. i have a good feeling this time. THIS is the year, my friends. i start now with this fantastically cute green leather pair.
oh, and yes, it's still 105 degrees out.
exclusive driving gloves
bloomingdales, $35
sweatertime in 100-degree weather?
funnelneck cardigan
anthropologie, $198
new anthro stuff.
everglade dress
anthropologie, $198
i like big bags and i cannot lie.
this is so colorful and fun... and, of course, huge.
the other day at work during an awkwardly quiet elevator ride, some guy was like, 'so, that's a big bag. you could carry a chainsaw in it.' i really don't know what that was supposed to mean... but yeah... i like my bags big.
happy lottery primary bag by attn:new york
stars + infinite darkness, $48
velvet...
i'm usually pretty skeptical of velvet, but this dress seems to pull it off quite nicely... maybe it's the color or the pairing with the silk georgette... either way, this dress is lovely.
nocturnelle dress by wai ching
stars + infinite darkness, $289
oh so affordable.
these 'oh' chairs by karim rashid are wonderfully designed and wonderfully cheap. i've seen them for as low as $50...so it might be nice to have a few. i like the white or the sky blue.
'oh' chair
plushpod, $68
separated at blogging birth.
i too am coveting this overnight bag... it makes me want to go somewhere right now!
for those of you who can't get enough of me, check out covetable, a blog by a fellow greedy girl with similar style and tastes. read about the stuff she wants here! we are, in fact, blogging twins who have recently discovered each other.
'odette' overnight bag by tocca
bluefly, $276.79
new shoe.
these shoes are definitely mine for fall...i am loooving that color.
giselle peep-toe
kate spade, $275
great gloves.
these are something i think i need a lot but in reality would probably end up never wearing...still, they're cute as hell.
leather feather glove
kate spade, $109 (on sale)
taschen.
i love me some taschen (i love them even more when i find them for supercheap at the bookstore). i also love books that explore well-designed shopping sites... so, score one for me with this one.
'web design: e-commerce'
taschen books, $9.99
jersey pride.
i discovered this brand via oh joy! i too love jersey knit, and this site is completely full of it. ball it up, throw it in your bag and throw it on after work... that's the beauty of it.
and not only is joy great for bringing the brand to my attention, she is completely right about it being available everywhere (like 10 minutes away, for once, instead of the usual two hours), including these fine online retailers: standard style, go clothing, revolve, and shopbop.
rachel pally jersey knits
rachel pally
find me a better deal.
just putting it out there that this is one great-looking chair for one great price. for $35, is superb quality (or ethics, for some) really a problem?
i'm a thrifty girl, and i can't help that.
bentwood egg chair
wal-mart, $34.72
happy sudsing!
i don't know if soap excites you as it does me, but this site may be the best find in recent weeks. it brings a huge assortment of soaps from all over the world into one simple little site. and, not only can you browse by design (this is where i started), you can also browse by country, fragrance, brand, ingredient and soap or skin type!
these are just a few of the ones that caught my eye, from countries such as india, spain, england and france. prices range from a little to a lot...these are $1.99 (for the neem from india) to $15.99 (por el jabon de espana). love the idea of jet black soap contrasting with that bright white cube.
various soaps
bon savon, $1.99-$15.99 (for what is shown)
here i am.
i'm so very sorry i've been out of it for a week or two now. i'm a bit mixed up right now, but i'm working on getting that straightened out. we'll see...
for now, this little gem of a site is inspiring...
'henrietta james, sunken treasure' notecard set
jezebel, $15
very cherry.
not in a chatty mood but wanted to share that i found this tonight for supercheap (like $12, as opposed to $17, as listed on the target web site). the red piping is very fun, and it has the cheery nick + nora cherry pie print on the inside.
remember when nick + nora was all the rage and cost much more than target prices? ah, the days...
nick + nora cherry pie print robe
target, $17.49 (on the web site)
a dress of a dilemma.
i recently picked this up at target and fell in love with it (on the rack). i tried it on and tried to convince myself it looked great on, despite the boyfriend's unconvincing nods of 'approval.'
i like to think it looks better on me than it does on this model (it looks kind of retro factory worker on her...lucy and the chocolate factory, anyone?). it's much more boxy on her, while it's much more fitted on me (thank you, unwanted curves accentuated by unwanted weight).
i just don't know what to do! if you saw it in the stores, you'd love it, too. then you'd run your fingers over it and love it even more (super-lightweight and soft to boot).
i'm considering just biting it and wearing it to work tomorrow so i can get a good idea of what it looks like since i'll have access to huge mirrors. i had been using the reflection of a giant framed print on the wall at home, but it's been taken down for the move, leaving me with just a medicine cabinet mirror that can't even begin to capture my entire body.
please feel free to comment and voice your opinions. i tried to pair a suede olive-y green wide belt with it (matches the tiniest stripe in the pattern) but it won't work. suggestions...please...
isaac mizrahi shirt dress
target, $34.99
i'm a stainiac, stainiac...
being the low-maintenance gal that i am, i love a good, long-lasting lip stain and loathe anything requiring frequent reapplication or mirrors.
this lip and cheek stain by thebalm creates the same effect that a tasty raspberry snowcone (my favorite!) would on the lips. and, i might be crazy, but it even kind of tastes the same...
while i love the idea of killing two birds with one stone, i find that with my pale skin, using this on my lips and cheeks is just a little too intense and kind of makes me look like i just ran six miles. separately, though? perfect.
thebalm staniac in beauty queen
sephora, $14
bolsa bonanza.
everyone knows i'm a fan of the mexican shopping bag. so tonight i bring you... drum roll please... this great site for many a great bolsa.
on a bitter note, let me remind you the mermaid bag once belonged to me but no longer does (and, no, holly... it wasn't you.). oh, what a great bag it was.
for the past couple years, one of my favorite things to bring out in the summer has been a pink mesh shopping bag (like this) featuring frida kahlo's wounded deer. i love it so much, and the mesh is beginning to come apart in a dangerous way (it somehow sliced my finger open last year!), but i refuse to give it up. it even earns me horrified looks from children. that, my friends, is what i call a bag success.
at less than $10 apiece, you can't afford to not stock up on a variety of these wonderfully tacky totes.
mexican shopping bags
tesoros, $6-9
lovely postcards.
these are beautiful...imagine what they might look like in a collection of small frames on the wall?
might have to order these right now.
letterpress postcards
trunkt, $14
