because i was MIA yesterday, i didn't get around to letting you know i was featured over at bits of beauty with just a few of the things i need for a beautiful life.
thank you so much to jennifer for thinking of me and including me in the fun!
photo here.
last year, i had such success with the calendar swap, so i am pleased to announce the launch of the 2010 calendar swap. kelly of design crush and i teamed up together this year to make it bigger and better. so had over there now and learn how to sign up!
we've got giveaways lined up, and kelly's compiled the best of the best in 2010 calendars.
thank you again, kelly!
the genius behind missed connections illustrated has updated her shop. woot. i'm still very fond of "if not for your noisy tambourine." wouldn't it be fun to have three framed and in a row?
i think that top one is hilarious, what with the little asian girls surrounding her.
... it's october?
steven alan sweater | jcrew belt (kind of really obsessed with this. it's even brighter in the store) | bambako headband | all black sequin flat (really loving this brand right now)
these need to be on my feet. and SOON.
i may not be able to refrain from both. but for the sake of discussion... pink or black?
it's october! that means more than a few things. 1) it might actually start getting cooler outside. 2) it's halloween time. 3) it's my mom's birthday. and, 4) it's breast cancer awareness month.
while the first two are great and all, the last two mean a lot to me. now i am not one to get sappy and shit, but i've got a story to tell. (edited to add: i trimmed it down from a novel. you're welcome.)
five years ago, my mom was sick. and i was sad. well, we were both sad. i signed up to race for the cure (in all honesty, i slept in for the cure). i learned to like pink. and i started paying some attention to breast cancer awareness month. i feel very lucky to say that my mom is happy and well now. she even has perky, healthy new boobs to show for her months and months of surgeries and chemotherapy.
so this october...
...i'll try to appreciate and give thanks for my cumbersomely big (and healthy) boobs. i'll try not to curse them or even beg for kate moss's.
...i'll look forward to awful amounts of pink (i might even wear some) and uncomfortable boobie talk.
...and, we'll celebrate my mom's birthday. ... she'll be 53! (she'll love that i mentioned that.) happy (early) birthday, mommy!
p.s. on a whim, i created a susan g. komen fundraising page, something i'd never thought to do before. feel free to give. if not, no biggie. just promise me you'll go feel yourself up today.
p.p.s. you'd love to know about that headband, right? it's $28, and 100 percent of the proceeds go to susan g. komen for the cure. oh, and it's gorgeous. and pink.
/boobie talk
has my oxford wait finally paid off? because i want both. hurry, payday, so i can do some damage!
there is so much i had in my head to post. but i copped out. so, instead, i will offer you these awe-inspiring shots from jak & jil.
i hope you have a beautiful first weekend of fall. i have very few plans and can't wait. maybe a couple beers, a glass of wine, a lot of cuddling, a little shopping.
oh, and don't forget to enter the giveaway for the post-consumption anxiety print. i'll be choosing a lucky winner later in the afternoon. (and, for an extra entry, you can retweet this.) bonne chance!
sharp, don't you think?
and, it reminds me of this wonderful 'you've got mail' quote i found over at her name was lola:
don't you love new york in the fall? it makes me want to buy school supplies. i would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if i knew your name and address.
i'd send all of you such bouquets if i could. and, on a sad note, i've never been to new york in the fall. every other season. but not fall. autumn in new york... some day. for now, i'll keep watching kathleen kelly and joe fox. f - o - x. that movie, i won't lie, is in my top six. i can't help it.
via all the mountains again.
wouldn't life be just a little bit nicer with just a little more cashmere? case in point, to sir with love. lots of love.
via all the mountains.
things i wish i could pull off... no, forget that. i could pull those boots off. i could OWN those boots. what? you're tired of hearing about them?
ideeen top | cheap monday cords | acne boots
i don't actually need to go into how right these are, right?
christopher kane dress (nice, right?) | marc jacobs boots | erica weiner hummingbird skull necklace (blogged this before. still in love. halloween gift to self?)
apparently the shoes didn't go over so well in the blogging community, however. descriptions included elf dominatrix shoes; U G L Y, U G L Y, U G L Y; absolutely weird and hideous; and so on.
but i kind of love them. maybe because they remind me slightly of the acnes that never were.
so of course erica weiner has some amazing things in her jewelry line. but shoe clips? think of the possibilities. i remember my mom buying these for me when i was little, but i can't believe i had forgotten about them. especially now, when i need them the most and 90 percent of my shoe closet goes unworn.
i know i am late to the game on these, but COME ON. these custom wedding toppers are actually the most adorable thing ever invented. adorbs, as they say.
and, the goodness doesn't stop there:
um, awesome?
couldn't resist this. and i plan to frame it exactly the same way.
p.s. i just noticed i have more than a thousand readers, and i just about teared up. so, let's celebrate! leave a comment with your e-mail address, and one of you will also get a print. i'll choose next friday at 5 p.m. cst.
post-consumption anxiety print by bread + butter.
nixon watches are on sale on gilt today... i'm torn between wooden and orange.
if you haven't signed up, here's a link. it's worth it sometimes!
do you see those boots? they're mine now, thanks to my sweet joe who surprised me with them (wrapped!) earlier this week. except for some reason, my normally-size-7 feet did not come close to fitting, and they had to go back. hopefully their replacements come soon and an 8 does the trick. thank you, joe! you are good to me. i blogged about them way back when and was really excited to see them in black now (there is gray wool in the back and on the top, which i particularly love). hurry up, boots!
now, more about the above outfit:
for me, for you necklace (i won't get into how much i love it. thanks, kate!) | american eagle cord skirt | uniqlo cardigan | vpl vent tank | gap bag | simple boots uniqlo raspberry beret (added for comic effect)
lastly, do you shop uniqlo? tell me about the quality. i'd love to fill my closet with everything they have.
1. that necklace is amazing.
2. i really need those earrings. really need them.
3. how pretty and simple is that bangle?
to summarize, i really like the work of amanda sheffield.
i'll probably need to make that vest mine this weekend.
heathered puffer | wool duffel (via camp comfort) | tweed military jacket
