hips don't lie.

i absolutely love this skirt, but there's something about wrap skirts & caroline's hips that just don't go well together.

a very close friend once told me -- in all seriousness -- that i had 'great birthing hips.'

now, i'm a very, very proportionate (though admittedly curvy) person (with no immediate thoughts of popping out children), and i had (and still have) no idea how to respond to something like that.

so, birth this, bitch...

...kidding, of course.

paul & joe (!*) silk wrap skirt
target,$34.99

* denotes my excitement over the new go international line by paul + joe.

cheap find of the day.

i found this today during an otherwise unsuccessful trip to old navy. actually, found the bottoms, then ordered the top. but i'm superexcited about it. i love end-of-summer swim sales.

striped bikini
old navy, $3.99 apiece

ay caramba!

i'm still holding out for the day when i can make an agent provocateur purchase sans guilt. meanwhile, for all you richy rich lingerie lovers (and lingerie lovers' lovers), the fancy underpants label is having a sale of up to 60 percent off.

among my favorites (in case you're in a benevolent mood): caramba (i love that top the model on the right is wearing. where is that?), love new, cardini (like a lot!), vanishing stripe, and all of the classics.

more fun at agent provocateur.

flats.

mimosa peep-toe flats
anthropologie, $78

pretty, pretty.

flower light garland
vanilla design ltd, £34.50

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)

like this print & site.

via fashion is spinach.


'she has birds' print
one good bumblebee, $20

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

sweet yet provocative.

i'm liking this very much.

untitled print by christina koutsospyrou
cosh, £75

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)

unzipped.

when i threw out the old guess side-zips way back in the day, i never really expected to ever, ever wear another pair of jeans that exceeded my then-newly established one-zipper maximum rule. buuuut.... here i am. totally digging this skinny pair by gap.

skinny fit zip
gap, $58

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?

dishevelment in a sweater... score.

funnelneck cardigan
anthropologie, $198

new anthro stuff.

look closely, and you'll see the polka dots...my favorite part.

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)

stelllla!

found via outblush.

gym bra top by stella mccartney for adidas
shopadidas.com, $52

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)

stacked.

this shop is loaded with tons and tons of great things. it even has a 'kitsch' section!

andy warhol empire mug set
iggloo, £40

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