public.
don't you just want this to be you? tres chic. i'll definitely take one. or three.
via happenstance.
black and white and graphic, too.
i am really, really digging that first pair from lucky brand. and those sam edelmans? kind of keen on those, too.
stay tuned for the return of regular posting this week!
lauren bacall.
just a little pretty to get your day started...
i don't normally post photos of undeniably gorgeous people (how depressing!), but i think it's easy to see why i couldn't not share these.
via the golden age of hollywood, a fellow fan of lucy. if you're not going to risk losing hours going through these beautiful photos (i did), then at least look at this one of carole lombard. wow.
no side up.
say hello to stella, chelsea and bridgett. i love these prints from barcelona-based artist (another one!) maria gil ulldemolins. aren't they pretty? and the stories accompanying each one are just as pretty:
She just had this feeling. It was more than a feeling, it was a sense of certainety. She knew today was going to be one of the best days of her life. She could smell the spring, the sun felt insistent from the other side of the window. She looked around her once more, before stepping outside. Swelling with happiness, she played Rodrigo and Gabriela louder on the iPod. She was almost bouncing down the street. Whatever was about to happen, she didn't know. But she knew it was good. She loved the world, and the world loved her.
via papernstitch.
mengsel.
i'd been admiring these amazing prints for a while now and am so glad to finally get them on here. don't you love them?
those coffee pots... oh, those coffee pots.
happy monday.
let's ignore all the logistics issues here (1. you can't ride a bike and carry a clutch; 2. that bodysuit could never contain what i've got going on up here; 3. sandals and motorcycles probably aren't recommended; 4. can you ride a motorcycle in a skirt? etc.) BUT i can't help but daydream about a fancy-free life zooming around with the sun on your shoulders and the wind in your hair.
i've gotten bitten by the motorcycle bug, you see. and i love these honda super cubs. they're like little macarons on wheels. unfortunately, they seem to be available everywhere but the states. so i'm going to have to move.
in the meantime... my daydreams will look a lot like this.
(apiece apart bodysuit, duskin skirt, worishofer shoes, les atelier ruby helmet, calypso st. barth clutch, honda super cub)
happy wednesday.
today, i want to be wearing this and i want to be here. or by any body of water, really.
(french connection dress, market bag from serene, bensimon lacets, sunglasses from topshop)
roxy.
yes, roxy. if you're like me, you hadn't given the brand much thought since you were 19 or so. (though i will admit i still am unable to throw out one very old, very floral and very small skirt.)
but, take a look at their lookbook... either i'm feeling like a kid again or roxy's grown up.
p.s. no fear for those of you who are young at heart... roxy still does the boardshorts (designed by cynthia rowley, no less).
bee raw.
man... i want to go on a picnic with wit + delight... did you see her guest post over at cup of jo? i am so on board... starting with that bike.
pretty pretty pretty. and tasty, too.
that honey, aside from its insanely simple and gorgeous packaging, looks incredible. and there are 10 varieties. AND they also sell them in flights of four. (or nine.) and wouldn't those little vials be perfect little wedding favors?
sign me up.
free people.
just a few things i am wanting...
starting with THOSE SHOES. they kill me. twelfth st. by cynthia vincent, of course.
and, that ring. magic. pure magic. oh, and the necklace is pretty, too, hm? the swimsuit (hotel bondi) isn't too shabby either.
while we're on the subject of pretty, this girl's hair this girl's hair* is my dream hair (comma shoulder-length category).
*they changed the link on me!
a look at seattle, part one.
ok! so! seattle was amazing. it is blazing hot and humid here in oklahoma city, and seattle provided a sweet reprieve... at least for a few days. that rachel thurston... i am eternally grateful.
this is just a little peek at our few days in the emerald city: pike place market, black bottle in belltown (i could have sat here all day and eaten everything); ace hotel (absolutely loved – thanks, matt & amy!), also in belltown; cafe presse in capitol hill; and cupcake royale in ballard.
coming up this weekend... a roundup of all we saw and did. (it involved a lot of eating, if you hadn't already guessed.)
lila stuempfig.
aren't these beaded earrings simply gorgeous? i especially love the pyramid pair. the design apparently is a replicated antique bauhaus textile pattern. like that!
happy friday, friends!
a few quick notes...
i am in the emerald city (aka seattle... thank you a thousand times over, rachel thurston)! so sorry about the lack of posting. i've been... well, not posting.
also! head over to the bright side project to win some fun from little brown pen, sophie blackall and also some marc jacobs pomegranate splash! huge thanks to lindsey for 1) working so hard on that, and 2) being patient with me.
tas-ka.
that shiny squirrel... always trying to lure me to pretty things i don't really need.
but wouldn't i love to have that duvet... or those tea towels... and maybe even a table cloth (or two)?
we'll start with the duvet. i like it in green.
mara hoffman.
insanely lovely looks from mara hoffman.
via lindsay covets, who made the very fine point that the top look would make a very fun wedding dress.
welcome, judy kaufmann illustration!
i think we all agreed that we loved the work of barcelona-based artist judy kaufmann when i featured her 'people' illustration recently. the little people, guys! the little people!
here's what she has to say about her work: I never was interested in economics or law, not even in art, but somewhere amongst my hundreds of notebooks, I began to draw stories of my life, that have transformed me into the girl that carries a ball-point pen in her knapsack.
makes you want to run around barcelona with her, doesn't it? that's precisely why i'm excited to have her on board as a sponsor. and, i have no doubt that the prints you see here will inspire you to go check out the others from her shop. i love how vibrant all of it is... even the black & white illustrations. so rich in character.
speaking of, how much do you love her new 'identical twins' print? I KNOW.
a big, big thank you to judy and also to my wonderful and devoted readers. y'all are nice.
p.s. if you're so inclined, judy also has a pretty amazing and fun portfolio site.
