calle pompón. a blog. by a stylist.

mw

2012-01-25T21:24:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow! It should be a lot of fun! Go!

cotton

2012-01-23T20:23:00.000-08:00

Those colors...

Those open backs...

It's Monday, I have little words.

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White. And Mask.

Simple and cute.

I want those white racks.

Home of the owners, The White Brief

Gotta love our little lauren.

Photo by Will Miller

Take a look at my buddy Will's tumblr, great stuff.

I've been kind of wanting a kitty. A white kitty. And if I can teach it how to do this, I think I want one of these little guys even more so!

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Had a lazy weekend (see above), but it was plentiful and relaxing. Now back at the office at full attack.

Next weekend, we might say hi to Portland, will find out later this week...keep your fingers crossed!

Pencils.

Hasta.

smores

2012-01-20T22:21:00.000-08:00

The snow is now melting. Oh, that was fun though. It is very slushy now and RAINY. This weekend should be fun though, last minute sledding, the market, some running around the neighborhood, maybe some hot yoga and possibly the hot springs with some friends...I also want to be spending some time in the studio. I've been looking at Marimekko NONSTOP. It's fresh. I'm really needing to get something, that Kuma tunic above is simply lovely.

Nothing better than clean, fresh smelling linen.

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love. love. loveeee how this image speaks about the space of this room. It's pretty rare to find rooms like this, where you step down into your bedroom, the floor feels light and the room feels airy. Very refreshing. Breathable.

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What do you think about the transparency of this space? I'd feel a little exposed, yeah?

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“The best advice anyone ever gave me is to believe that everything is possible.”

Erja Hirvi

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The Great Hambino

snowflakes

2012-01-19T19:19:00.000-08:00

Seattle has snow! I got to spend a lovely snow day yesterday with my Ben...we made snowmen and played in the snow. It was very nice. It has gotten a bit icy though, which makes it difficult to drive. A lot of power outages, trees falling as well, stay safe people. On the bright side, it's been actually kind of nice to see people walking a lot rather than driving. I'd much rather walk than drive.

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I'm so lucky to be working with such lovely kids in the studio. This little lady here in particular is my favorite. Her name is Zoe. And she is a doll. I styled the brand, Right Bank Babies on her about a week ago, it is live up on Zulily today...great product and the quality is outstanding.

twentytwelve is here

2012-01-02T11:59:00.000-08:00

H a p p y 2 0 1 2 !

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Any new years resolutions?

I'll share mine, if you share yours.

1. Create more.

2. Travel & collect often.

3. Learn more languages.

4. One book each month.

5. Bike, run, swim, dance, pilates, everything active more.

New Years celebrations around the world.

very merry

2011-12-06T21:28:00.001-08:00

....I can feel the spirit!

oh, zooey. you have a beautiful voice!

wellies

2011-11-30T20:03:00.001-08:00

Those colors speaks holiday to me. I pretty much love it.

Seafoam green, YUM!

Oh, how I love you, Madewell.

I go in phases. Shoe phases. Right now these are only a couple of the few winter shoes I'm currently obsessing over.

Matt Bernson Boot. Black Maranhao. +, Tom Joules. Wellies. +, Wolverine. Etta. +, and Kelsi Dagger. llya Boot. +

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Charming. Isn't it?

The rest of Herchels Supply's lookbook is amazing.

gotta love tomboy.

ribbing

2011-11-26T10:54:00.001-08:00

love these colors. white walls & wood floor are great premises to start out with

when beginning to add color to a room.

Styled by: Cecilia Ribbing

dixon

2011-11-14T19:56:00.001-08:00

clean look. inside the home of cynthia lawrence-john, a stylist based out of london- I would break a leg to get to style on the few she does, ie: Johnny Depp...hummmm. yeah. exactly...

cynthia @ FvF

.still kickin.

2011-11-13T19:54:00.001-08:00

still here!

just passing along. work. work. work. working along.

I haven't posted in such a long time, but I'm still kickin.

new post(s) coming real soon.

happy fall, everyone. it's lovely out. go out and enjoy it.

image: no source

knice

2011-05-29T21:26:00.000-07:00

cactus shorts.

knitted.

must have this.

hello sandwich

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stripe stripe stripe

that's a lot of stripe s.

General Store.

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Unreal.

Danielle Rubi is from Paris.

And she is a photographer.

A really good photographer.

RFF

2011-04-13T22:04:00.000-07:00

Reykjavík Fashion Festival took place last week and the outcome was a success without a doubt. The creativity that comes out of Iceland impresses me every single time. Notice I say, "impress" instead of "surprise"....we all know that Reykjavík is a bastion of creativity and it should be no surprise. One of the few designers that was showing is Nikita Clothing. Ten years ago I found out about the new brand, Nikita via snowboarding...I fell in love and have since been one of my favorite designers and still is. ...which is rare to find ...think about a brand that you loved when you were just a teen....do you still like them now?

Nikita has such a pleasant design. They're so different and real in the creation of each piece...you can look at a piece of theirs, hold it in front of you and you'll immediately know for sure that you will feel not only comfortable, but relaxed yet way stylish...it'll blow others' minds.

Plus, it helps to know that I've worked with Runar, one of the designers for Nikita and he is such a down to earth guy, it's awesome. Nikita is awesome.

Some of the other designers included Mundi, Rain Dear, Rey, E-Label, Kalda, Andersen & Lauth, and Royal Extreme to name a few....

Beautiful.

From Mundi's SS2011 Collection.

keepin on

2011-04-04T21:22:00.000-07:00

Photographer: Marshall Miller Stylist: Me

I'm here. I promised. Keepin' on.

What's new - ?

tomorrow on zulily.com, Keep Shoes (for kids!) will be on sale- make sure to check it- you're going to want to get a pair even if you don't have kids of your own. I guarantee it. There will be a variety of a selection coming in all different & fresh looking styles including tweed, flannel, and many more. Also, make sure to get an eye on their new collection that they worked on with Animal Collective- yes the band! Along with the collab., it will benefit the Socorro Island Conservation Fund, which helps preserve the unique biosphere of the Revillagigedo Archipelago (basically, the most southern tip of Baja California...just to give you an idea where it's at). .....so go get yo keep on !

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Varpunen's blog is dear. Her space just got featured in the last issue of Dwell Magazine. Fine Finnish family with a fine Finnish taste.

basil

2011-02-10T22:32:00.000-08:00

Annie Novak & her rooftop farm.

Awesome.

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jeana sohn.

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From Magic Village.

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Nordin.
Lovely work.

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KILIAN for Man About Town from Wonderland Magazine

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Roof.

ttyl

2011-01-30T21:36:00.000-08:00

Kim Eichler and his hand-dyed quilts.

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Them.

Backless. Side-less. Bottomless.

3.1 Phillip Lim.

From his S2011 Collection.
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Lauren Soloff.

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Closet Visits by Jeana Sohn are electrifying.

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Alicia Lawhon, wardrobe stylist.

philosykos. so yummy with an aroma of fig leaves and white cedar. it's delicious and put on everyday. Diptyque has been around since 1963 from Paris.

no.29

2011-01-29T18:05:00.001-08:00

jensen-conroy. knit-wrapped cuff. metal & rope bracelet. tribal-influenced and rare sculpted-wearables. whatever you want to call it. i call it, as always.. yum.

jensen-conroy has got me.

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..you can find their pieces at Colette and now, recently Totokaelo here in Seattle.

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just what it looks like.
A side table for an apple.

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and alone with that, I will leave it with this...

vegetarians are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit, an affront to all i stand for, the pure enjoyment of food.

-anthony bourdain

Tony, your a badass and people love you for it.
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just another architect who went to Konstfack. NBD.
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...except how FUわたしING extraordinary his work is....Johannes Norlander.

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hexagon -hexagon. give me some hexagon.

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Lauren Manoogian has this austere style of creating her jewelery with using real concrete, simple shapes, but throwing in fun colors sometimes like those below :

read a recent article about Lauren, here.

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Song is amazing. Highest rated comments are absurd.

fancy fingers

2011-01-25T23:06:00.000-08:00

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Do Something.

vegacecelia.
Lucky Boy Sunday

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Jiří Trnka. Czechoslovakian puppeteer.
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what grade did you give for state of the union?

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2011-01-17T22:46:00.000-08:00

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have your little one climb the mountain.
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Little Red Stuga.
Vintage 1940's Children Sweaters.

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My amazing artist friend, Emily Scott living in Ireland does the most elaborate portraiture paintings. It trips me out, everytime. She is so damn good-

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Gotta love the buttcrack characters by Sandra Juto.

Swedish Wooden Dolls.

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freckles

2011-01-15T21:33:00.000-08:00

hanna

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rags & bones.

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hanne gaby odiele. she's plain and beauty. even with wearing a harness.

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Stunning.

source: jak n jil
Love Marni's Spring 11' collection. This outfit in particular minus the gym-sport duck sandals. not my thing.

Alicia Wedge Bootie by Rock & Republic at Gilt. Ah. Dreamy. Should I .

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my kind of snuggie.

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golden globes. missed it. whoops.
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Oh yeah,
Freckles

hey, muffin.

2010-12-13T22:10:00.000-08:00

it just feels right.

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Oh, Holiday. When you were sexy...

Let me try to get you back.
Rita Hayworth.
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went shopping at the Field House, again. God, I love that store. I can smell cedar all day long.

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3KTA.

I can feel like this, too. @ x's.
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check out Lucky Boy Sunday's guest post on Fine Little Day. I love how she says, "We are so classic-tired on Monday'." Banquet's giveaway until Wednesday.
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Slayer Christmas. check. it.

Happy Monday.

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balloon animals.

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Vintage Christmas.

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2,400 Year Old Soup. no. joke.

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poke

2010-12-09T22:46:00.001-08:00

Oh. Hi. !

Lucky Boy Sunday.

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Whew! I can't believe it's already December.

Where has the time gone?! I have been very busy with many, many projects and I'm sure all of you are as well. It's my first Holiday season in Seattle, it's beautiful here! The lights downtown are all lit up and brightens up the city...people are still out and about, running in the cold weather, biking to work...living life. Full of life.
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are you kidding me? I need this cape.

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paul rand..

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climb. climb high.

felt dress.

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very touching & beautifully shot.

brrr

2010-11-21T20:15:00.000-08:00

this is beyond adorable. fine little day's daughter made this for her mother (Elisabeth from Fine Little Day) Isn't it just amazing? It almost makes me think of it as a little blue whale...I just love it. PS. Fine Little Day just re-did it's website and has a complete new lay-out. very fancy, I dig it.

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I'm not gonna lie. It's COLD outside!

That means snow! It snowed for the first time this season. It was great, I took a walk and believe it, or not...people were outside enjoying this time of the year as well. Walking their dogs, kids walking with their families, oh and get this. runners. Yeah, there was a guy running with a beanie, gloves, long sleeve shirt, and what else? SHORTS. The guy was wearing shorts. Crazy, I tell you. Crazyness. But I love how full of life it is here. I'm really blessed.I'm very sad to announce that I will be missing Blackbird's Holiday Party tonight. I rsvp'd to go, but with no car....I'm thinking, I'll stay warm and not take the bus. And part number two to the sadness...I'll be missing meeting the author of United States of Americana, Kurt B. Reighley. Looks like such a great read, I highly recommend getting it. I'm on my way to!!!

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Made from 100% Organic Egyptian Cotton, Under the Nile appears on zulily today! Their onesies look so soft and cozy! Handmade in Egypt.

octi

2010-11-20T19:56:00.000-08:00

tribal cuff. House of Harlow. Every piece, please.

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Sea of Shoes vintage necklace is such a great find! I need to get my shop on as there are other hidden gems out there still, I know it!

vena cava.
the anchor crew by rebecca taylor. watch the beautiful dreamer.

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boutiques.com was just launched last week. behind it: Google.

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I had a great snack today at the one and only, Costco. Pizza. Yum. And with great company. The Elderly! Serious. The cutest old people surrounded me as I ate my $1.99 slice of pizza. I shared my table with this man who was eating a slice of pizza with vegetables and...wait...a...minute...here it goes......Ketchup !! Yes! Ketchup! I thought it was so cute! For some reason, I wasn't disgusted at all, I was rather fascinated how bizarre it was to eat pizza with ketchup on top of it! As you can imagine, Costco was a mad house today and so I had offered up a seat at my table. After he had sat down, he realized he forgot to get a napkin, so I reached into my bag to hand him one that I had, he then smiled gracefully and thanked me. It was so cute as I noticed he wanted to start talking to me, but I was on my way to leave because I got done eating my slice of pizza, but he did get the chance to ask me what country I was from...ha! I told him, "here...America! My dad is Cuban though and my mom is Colombian..." He said, "How lovely. I'm Persian." And that was it! I may never see him again, but oh, how I love just having small talk with the most random people. Especially, the elderly. They have so many stories to tell and share.

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keep on.

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besprinkle.

2010-11-15T21:18:00.000-08:00

I can't get enough of the Spanish native, Joan Saló and the artist's beautiful paintings. My eye keeps drawing from one place to another place and I don't get bored. Each piece is so unique. Can I have one for my living space? Thanks.

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Vans + Taka Hayashi + Pendleton, 2010.

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Pendleton at Blackbird, 2010.

Women's Pendleton Ad, 1965.

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Parade Organics will be on zulily tomorrow! make sure to go check it out. the stuff is absolutely mo-nay! aka ADORABLE! They use only pesticide and chemical free 100% organically grown cotton & sustainable materials. Watch a clip, here.

whew!

2010-11-08T19:30:00.000-08:00

I think I've mentioned Seattle's own, Iacoli & McAllister, so pardon if I have...but I can't help it, their stuff amazes me. such as the above image, their Panca, Italian for bench. simply put. And I absolutely love when Jamie tells her little story about her remembrance of using a panca while watching her grandfather work...it makes the product so much more interesting. and I want to have it. like now.
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As a side note, Kate Quinn Organics from Kirkland, WA will be on zulily tomorrow! Please check out her product. It is adorable.

Kate Quinn's Sweatshirt Dress with kanga pockets.

what a beautiful image.

talented, on montague.

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sparrow wallpaper.

ferm-living.

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it's been a busy, busy month! as things get busier (and will!) I will probably commit in posting up once every week. depending on time or what not. i hope everyone's fall beginnings are great...it has been really nice to see the color of the leaves change and turn, I'm loving every minute of it!

inspired by these mustard leggings, I wore my mustard nylons with a khaki skirt to work today, even though it was brrr. cold. although, it would be A LOT nicer to have these 100% wool jersey leggings with leather knee panels. i die for pixie. ! their new stuff is all amazing.

how cute is a cup of jo's, Toby's new hat?

Oeuf NYC, you never surprise me. charming.

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maria's blog is lovely.

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stylists krakvik & d'orazio are pretty incredible.

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so i can

2010-10-25T20:04:00.000-07:00

it's pretty amazing what you can do with string. so simple. so pretty. Man vs. Machine.

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i like rubi's with an "i"... R-u-b-i. I like.
danielle rubi is a photographer based out of Paris.

Luminous.

Jean-François Martin.

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oh, brian wilson. welcome to the world series. i like your beard.

i swear, last night I thought I saw John Henson at a bar.

I bought two prints from this gal's work today....hanging them up in our home soon.

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For each minute of the day, 1 billion tons of rain falls on the Earth.

clear

2010-10-19T22:16:00.000-07:00

this window. sooo beautiful.

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one thing i'm absolutely loving about the new yoga studio i'm going to is the natural daylight coming in through the windows in the back of the studio. even at night time, my instructor lights candles and has lights all over the trees in the garden, it is so beautiful and make the class so much more alive.

jennifer at Haute Yoga in Queen Anne is fabulous.

"if water were to speak to you and whisper something in your left ear, what would you want it to say to you? would you want it say how you as a person can be more clear?" -Jennifer

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i love going out and finding objects and props to photograph with (that's one of the many highlights of my job !)

...I'm super excited about these new golden disco balls. they're so great.

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they're here again

2010-10-18T19:34:00.000-07:00

capes.

if you haven't noticed..

back from the 1800's, from fur to bows....pleaded capes...and simple appliques on capes. the possibilities are endless. and they do exactly what they're designed to do, keep you warm and not to mention looking stylish. and. lovely.

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those nails..the jewerly with that spiral notebook are all so rad together, i can't get enuff of it. it works fantastically.

i'm all about secret pockets.

must have.

what are some of your favorite capes? any designers i should know about?

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oh, and if you haven't yet...you NEED to check out les zigouis. i want all her beautiful, hand-crafted capes in my size, please.

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2010-10-17T22:39:00.000-07:00

these colors...

love the haze.

Charlene Tan in response to Cuban-American artist, Felix Gonzalez-Torres “Untitled” (America #1)” 1992

via SFMOMA

alexa chung for madwell.

number ten

2010-10-15T19:42:00.000-07:00

so, i made ben wear his "best hubby" award/badge around town for his birthday. ( HA ) i didn't want to make a simple, boring, traditional b-day badge, so i went with the ultimate "best hub" badge, which has been pretty right on lately and of course, ALWAYS. it's pretty amazing. to say the least.

he thought it was cute.

and then i took him to go eat his favorite, Phở

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afterwards...

nothing better than a coffee in the city.

10.12.2010
Polaroid #10

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loving my job. loving this city. and loving the new ppl. i'm meeting!

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loving . my. life.

cumpli

2010-10-12T10:00:00.000-07:00

b i r t h d a y !

as of yesterday, I'm twenty-six.

as of today, my ben is twenty-nine.

our birthdays are one day apart. love.

rags

2010-10-07T22:00:00.000-07:00

absolutely love.love.love. Nicholas K.'s Spring 11' collection. all the tans & grey's.
Loose layers on layers...ahh.are yum.

i knew i should of kept all my lacey socks from when i was 8.... mann!

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maps

2010-10-07T11:15:00.000-07:00

MUST go see the selby and check out the amazing duo: confetti system's pad. yo.

this video goes well.

i love

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i sing you in the shower.

particularly this song. i get chills.

battlefield

2010-09-28T17:43:00.000-07:00

so.

i usually try to avoid posting any album art. And frankly, because I feel as if it gets too complicated. overwhelming. at moments.

why?
you might ask.

Well. because there is so00- many creative, exceptional, and brilliant album art out there now-a-days (and not to mention, old record album art....THAT's a whole different story, I stopped collecting record art because it became a space-issue in our place)

It is all so-super exciting to me. but at the same time, we all see repetitiveness and when that does happen that's when I get overwhelmed, but now giving more thought, I think I should be posting more since I do occasionally look at it and am always in awe when I do see those albums that I love to just grab and look at.

In relation, stylists (like me) tend to do that exact thing. they tend to not necessarily as the saying goes, "judge a book by it's cover", but more importantly, just pick it up as it is for the appealing and self-fulfilling aspect of it. and keep it. listen to it. read it. do whatever our heart desires to do with it.
More recently, Pitchfork wrote a great article on album art describing the musician's intention and the controversy of album art.
You know how we always think and want to be a million things when we grow up?
Well, one of those million careers would have to be this: An Album Art Specialist. Does that even exist? I would sure hope so. ...Art Theory of Album Art?

so. toast. to a new beginning. let's begin with some of my latest loves & their contributing artists:

1.) Four Tet. -Rounds. Album art by photographer, Jason Evans, who has worked on all of Four Tet's albums. His website kind of makes me dizzy.

2.) Wolf Parade. -Expo 86. An original image of a young Dante DeCaro and his two cousins.

3.) The National. -High Violet. Amazing sculpture art by Mark Fox. Check out some of his other pieces, you will be in shock how awesome this artist is.

4.) Sunset Rubdown. -Dragonslayer. Feather font...need I say more?

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See what I mean? It's a continuous battle.

Never ending. But I can't stop, but loving it.

espadrilike

2010-09-27T13:46:00.000-07:00

i've been kind of addicted to gq. no shame at all. it's great. recently, the style for men has been blowing my mind away. it's fantastic. like these slip-ons taken during fashion week of London. they aren't quite espadrilles, but the detail is impressive and the sole gives it a more of a classy look.

09.21.2010
Polaroid #9

on the ferry.

i love rope.

i'm getting excited for this fall and all the new & fabulous products out there. i gathered a couple of my favorite items above: 1.) Complex Geometries 2.) Monki Jolene Boots 3.) All for the Mountain, Avalanche Bolo rope/necklace

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this would be a special gift. please check out, Studio Violet's new book, The Life of Mr.Mustache
it's quite pristine.

new items at bows & bandits.

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what kind of films have you been watching? (that means you, jen!) :)

watch the trailer for toilet.

are you a tweeter? follow me.

nickelson wooster. well done.

blowing my mind away. - the original Tom's.

match

2010-09-27T13:40:00.000-07:00

09.21.2010
Polaroid #8

it was a great day to play some tennis.

diamonds

2010-09-26T13:59:00.000-07:00

a mouthful...

phantogram.

scrabble

2010-09-24T13:11:00.001-07:00

cape-obsessed.

House of Orange has some really incredible photographers and stylists handy including one of my favorite stylists, Pia Jane.

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Dutch designer, Marjan Verboeket is extremely talented. Check out some of her other designs at Studio Papas.

Doesn't this look fun?

I want to dress up.

and play.

Who's in? ?
DRESSPARTAY.

Stylist: Elle Verhagen

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Castle made from milk cartons. Well done .

Jimmy Fallon's show last night was amazing. I love Amy Poehler, I think she is the funniest girl. And Quest Love's set?? That was pure genius!

gotta get me these banana grams.

on the street

2010-09-23T21:36:00.000-07:00

recently discovered. a fashion blog ist. from here, Seattle (!) Le 21ème Arrondissement.

i will look at you often.

very, lovely, photos.

behind it all: Adam Sinding.

botanic

2010-09-06T21:30:00.000-07:00

09.06.2010
Polaroid #7

went to the arborteum today.

saw many pretty things.

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we are two years together now, today.
ben and i.

i find things in him everyday that i didn't know the day before.

it's a wonderful thing.

spry

2010-09-02T18:50:00.000-07:00

clara von zweigbergk designs illustrations for books and spends her time on other numerous creative projects. her clients have included Boffi and Armani & Alessi to name a couple.

09.02.10
Polaroid 6

at the bus stop.

got home.

realized...
i locked myself out.
crawled through the small bathroom window, i felt like i was 6 again.

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triangle cascade.

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in love. this. from the new collection over at Ianire Soraluze.
thanks, ithunter.

write with chalk.

love these crochet wire coat hangers.

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2010-08-31T16:02:00.000-07:00

08.31.2010
Polaroid 5

rain. rain. rain.yes, summer is not over yet, but being in Seattle, it is very unpredictable.

we have a couple of rainy days ahead of us before we get some warm weather coming in this weekend.

it didn't stop me from going on a walk. i went. and it was cold.

real cold and i was out of reach of kleenex. but once i got home. it felt so so nice.

baked some oatmeal pecan-rasberry cookies this morning for the guys above us. and drank some hot chai tea to stay warm at the flying apron. one of my favorites.

also when passing by in Fremont, I noticed the architecture firm, Imprint. the building is so small and very cute and right in the middle of the neighborhood. they do some fine work. this is an image from one of their projects.

knitta please.

jen collins.

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work them curves.
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i took this while on my walk, a sign that summer is slowly leaving. but i'm excited for my first very spent Fall in Seattle..can't wait to see what it brings.

i have some projects coming up this week and i'm thrilled.
i can't wait til I can share.
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i think this often.

verdad

2010-08-30T15:39:00.000-07:00

A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born. Antoine de Saint-Exupery

monkee

2010-08-30T15:15:00.000-07:00

08.30.2010
Polaroid 4

summer isn't over quite yet. we have a great sunny weekend coming up.

Hilda, photographer & student from Sweden and her sweet blog.

din sko boots.

mcgraw

2010-08-27T19:36:00.000-07:00

08.27.2010
Polaroid 3

it was a pretty day today. went for a run/walk.

met some kind people today. . ..

Annie. she sold us an Ikea blue sofa. it is quite nice, very affordable, and will be picked up tomorrow for us to own. she had on some really, classy red clogs, i really liked them.

next, were james and katie. she works at a coffee shop and he's in the forestry industry and has a beard. they had free cinder blocks out on their front yard, so we stopped to chat?

and finally, Anne. (not Annie) we grabbed an apple from her tree that fell off and she let us have this great tree stump that my babe is going make into a stool. AND invited us to a street block party next week!

and the best thing: received a letter from my mama in the mail today. love it. love her.

have a good night.

bedside

2010-08-26T16:24:00.000-07:00

08.26.2010
Polaroid 2

lillies

2010-08-26T14:07:00.000-07:00

08.25.2010
Polaroid 1

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I've been meaning to begin this project. And I will finally commit. It's pretty simple. One Polaroid a day. Things I make, do, see and/or create. We will begin with yesterday's. Enjoy.

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delightful.

couer de pirate.

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tnx black eiffel.

bariloche

2010-08-22T14:33:00.000-07:00

you know those places that you've visited before and when you look back at your pictures from the trip, you can almost taste and smell the good times & even the aroma of the stay...well, design suites in Bariloche, Argentina is just that place. this was one of the few hotels we stayed at during our honeymoon in Argentina in Fall of 2008. it was such a beautiful experience. i'd go back in a heart beat. i've been meaning to put up some more hotels that we've stayed at during our Argentina visit. i did a post a while back ago on Home Hotel in Buenos Aires. both lovely places.

forest

2010-08-19T11:40:00.000-07:00

Pretty.

In

Reykjavik.

Meet Juli & John from Kitka. A well done Toronto-based blog.

Would you be able to live in a 130 square feet cabin? Meet Mariah & Ryan from Oregon.

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can't get enough.

unquestionably in love with this dark, forest green velvet throw/dress on Siri.

reminds me of the holidays. when I was younger, my mom would always make me a different christmas dress every year to wear. ha. and she once made me something that was so similar to this that i'm thinking maybe Siri found it at a thrift shop and altered her way at it! alright, maybe not. but god, i love that green velvet, I can smell the woods, log cabin, holiday cheer...it takes me to a good place.

retardical

2010-08-18T18:01:00.000-07:00

...for a girl that is clever enough to say, "that's retardical" is MARVELOUS.

Sarah Silverman has such a sweet personality and with her new book, Bedwetter out (I'm only 139 in line on hold at the library)

Yeah. NBD. (no big deal)

She's not only known for her gorgeous natural looks, but as well as for her radiating humor. Bedwetter, simply put is a sort of a memoir and it shows more I think of a side that we don't exactly know about her, which I'm excited to read on about. I've heard nothing, but good things about this book, I can't wait til it's in my hands. I wonder if there is any swearing in it? ha. I like a woman who is honest, true to herself, and works hard to get where they are at, it reminds me of myself, although I don't know where "at" is at this point of my life, but I know that I'm a hard worker and it will pay off in the long run. And if Sarah worked hard throughout her life even through stabbing some dude's head with a pencil once when she was younger (it's okay Sarah, I once got suspended from school for throwing a pencil at my biology teacher) and by swearing along the way, then hey I think that tells me that there's a pretty mother fucking good chance that I will.

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have a lovely day !

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xx

das ist wahr

2010-08-17T09:35:00.000-07:00

slowly, but surely.

our home is becoming more like a home.

the morning sunlight is always a magnificent feeling, i think that's probably the same feeling with the others who live in the northwest.
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O.K.REALLY.

How amazing is this hotel?+
"Life in harmony with nature"

Yes. It's a hotel. But not just any hotel...the remarkable Rogner Bad Blumau not only has green roofs, colourful facades, and a dreamy interior. This place is in the middle of the meadows in Austria and really, a work of art. It is definitely getting put on my to-do list.

Lauren Moffatt's Fall 2010 collection is impressive.

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support maiti nepal .

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the very creative, Yvette van Boven. she has a book coming out this month. keep an eye out for it.

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Copenhagen Fashion Week via facehunter. that lime green. .is yum

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*das ist wahr = German for this is true

seersucker

2010-08-14T13:14:00.000-07:00

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have you guys been keeping up with scott schuman's blog (aka the sartorialist) lately? he's been uploading some terrific shots of people. the men's fashion has me in awe. i can't get over it, even these older men ... they need to be paid some respect for their incredible fashion sense.

this guy is fly.

is that an anchor steam?

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...and of course. dicaprio in inception.

yess...and is about time, the 35-yr old is about to propose to his girlfriend, Bar Refaeli.

i do love how fiesty marion cotillard played in the film. she's terrific.

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cute film.

braids

2010-08-14T12:35:00.000-07:00

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french. sloppy.

fishtail.

micro. straight.

all different kind of braids.

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there's even the hipster braid.

not to be confused with the hipster headdress.

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LOVE this fishtail braid. and the hair color. pure, thick & natural. stunning.

oh, Caroline.

nerve

2010-08-13T13:11:00.000-07:00

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i went to the chiropractic today.

man, anatomy itself is just amazing, ain't it?

i think sometimes we take flexibility for granted. i absolutely LOVE being active, running, yoga, cycling, dancing, having fun...doing anything active excites me.

until i get injured.
we got in a bit of a fender-bender this past week. we both are are okay. we're alive. though I need a little worked on. apparently my spine got some 'things' twisted up, 'things' pushed back, and my ribs are hitting some nerves that aren't supposed to be getting hit and well, to say the least. PAINFUL.

did you know that your spinal cord contains nerves that extend out to every part of your body?

it is quite a m a z i n g.
so be kind to your spiney and it'll be friends with you.

and if it doesn't want to be friends with you like right now *ouchh* it'll recuperate.

i'll get better. it's fixable, that's the magical thing.

xx

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karen walker shades.

need to get them.

check out Totokaelo. lots of lovely designers.

'lightbulb'

2010-08-12T15:24:00.000-07:00

diamonds.

despicable me.

yoo gotta love um.

designed by: eric therner

thank you, hello tiger.

Fun.

wonderland candleholders by stephen johnson.

a very lovely piece of wallpaper by otto, see Fine Little Day.

casita

2010-08-12T14:05:00.000-07:00

I missed you.

It was a long, whimsical trip. Adventurus.

And we made it. To our new home. Seattle.

Revealing one story at a time, this has been such a beautiful trip for the both of us. From remembering moments with the ones you love to sharing new moments with the others you love. I saw many things. Many things that I didn't know I was going to see. It was and still is exciting.

Being comfortable is so easy and there is nothing wrong with being at ease, but not knowing what there is out there should be inspiring and is, to me at least. To have a spirit of eagerness is rewarding. So, hi! I'm back, cheers to life !

dinner party

2010-06-24T06:42:00.000-07:00

Classic Pop art.

Upcoming exhibit featuring female Pop artists ranging from 1958 to 1968 at the Elizabeth A. Slacker Center for Feminist Art in Brooklyn.

A favorite is pictured above. Vija Celmins, Pencil, 1966. Oil on canvas.

vuvuzelas

2010-06-14T13:10:00.000-07:00

Got to visit Lucca while in Seattle this past week...the store has so many special goodies that are hard to find. It's been in the old neighborhood of Ballard for over 10 years. Lucca is sought to resemble a Parisian gift salon from the late 1920's...I fell in love instantly as soon as I saw that it sold Pia's book: Paris Made by Hand, which is only sold in selected boutique stores.

...speaking of Paris, my good friends just got married this past weekend and are on their way to Paris for their honeymoon! I was privileged enough to design their wedding invites!

dog man

2010-06-10T22:21:00.000-07:00

annie. larson. is. one. amazing. fashion. designer.
period

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check out her knitastic shop.

scallops!!
on sandals? why don't i have these!! question mark question mark

this is a must.

it must have been made for me. come on camper, tell me the truth.

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her long hair.

and those eyes.

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kristin is a make-up artist and not just some ordinary make-up artist, she works with some renowned, legendary photographers..
and has some really fascinating work, just take a look below:

playful yet clean/natural. i love that.

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i was privileged enough to see Heide Hinrichs' exhibit, Borrowed Tails at the Seattle Art Museum this past weekend. it was very pleasing to walk through. emotionally & the story followed.. i enjoyed it.

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मज़बूत

2010-05-29T00:14:00.001-07:00

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i'm inspired by creative people. creative advancement.

some people may be harsh and pass on judgment on these people because well, ultimately we are all over the place. we don't like one thing. we like many things.

and i'm proud of it.

my most influential bloggers at the moment, tanks geerls xx:
pia jane
elisabeth

airy

2010-05-11T01:28:00.000-07:00

Clever. This has to be the most amazing entrance to a patio. Right from the kitchen.

Very welcoming. Just a simple way to bring warmth to your home.

In the heart of Vasastan. It gets even better.

enuff, lets escape.

2010-05-10T01:23:00.000-07:00

For those of you who have been keeping up with my blog, you can probably by now be well assured that I am in love with anything that is of Scandinavian style (both classic & modern). The way the interior plays with natural light, I'm obsessed with. For this home in particular (featured on skonahem), I like how they've brought in the same teal color paint on the wooden flooring from another room's wall paint color. The way they have connected each part of the home all together is just really intriguing. In another room, they have black and white striped wall paper and in the living room they bring in the pattern again by having black and white striped pillows on the sofa, it's really inviting when you see hints of familiarity around a person's house. Have you ever been to a friend's house where each room were distinctively different? Like completely. Well, it's that type of feeling where you don't feel as if everything is that much more relaxed. But more so, just, "please don't go in that room, it's a bit of a mess." This might not be such a great example for the average person's home *ppkmm*, but even if it's just a little niche you see that is somehow connected to somewhere else inside, that's what makes a home unique and comfortable.

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i cannot stand when bloggers write their post title on any particular Friday, "Oh, happy, happy Friday" It drives me insane.

Another amazing prop stylist, Sweet Paul.

A child's imagination is my inspiration for sure...but how will you ever figure what he/she is really thinking? It holds us responsible to think as we were young once.

Rain chains.

Good vibrations. We should all feel those. May be this yarn laser will lead you to some.

oh, monica. you always amaze me. been rockin it so long and u still got it. check monica canilao's recent show photos up on fecalface.

with frost, please.

2010-05-07T12:38:00.001-07:00

one thing, i can't live without is confetti.

i think when we move, which probably is the end of this summer, or early Fall....our going away party's overall theme will be confetti. we'll just have a ton of colored bits thrown around at each other, it's going to be fettiabulous.

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Showered with sprinkles. Life can't get any better.

Johnny Cupcakes.

CUPCAKE CANNON from kamp grizzly on Vimeo.

* pia jane's new book is coming! I have the first one, Paris: Made by Hand. Now, Amsterdam: Made by Hand will be here in a few, can't wait...her official book launch will be held at the American Book Center

*A knitted world. Imagine that.

* I'm getting really annoyed of door-to-door soliciting. They freak me out. I don't want your Vietnamese discount take-out flyer, please just chill. But then again, I refuse to put any sign up that says, "no soliciting" cause I mean that's just dumb.

*Toxic water. Read about it.

melt

2010-05-03T19:39:00.000-07:00

um, this is pretty much amazing.

and i want it.

bad.

we are handsome makes one-of-a kind one piece swimsuits. all made by hand too. and when I do get a hold of one of your swim wear(s) I will indeed feel special, unique, AND amazing.

fresh. designed by B Store London.

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Street style in Helsinki, Finland.

dinghy

2010-04-28T11:08:00.000-07:00

Her feathery embroidery is magical. One of my favorite pieces of Susie Cowie, an embroidery designer based out of London. A graduate of Glasgow School of Art (woah!), Susie has done work for all sorts of clients such as Anthropologie, Gap & Baby Gap, J Crew, and much others. Her work includes everything from interior concepts using vintage fabric to give a more illuminating touch to costume and prop pieces. Susie's work is very clean and subdued. It has this free-spirited will that when it's placed in a natural setting, it gives this unusual glow to the entire space. I really love work shows that kind of cleverness. She also does extensive freelance work as well and currently working on designing T-Shirts soon to be purchased on her web site.

* You can also view more images at Tommy's blog, This is Naive.

art is bizarre

2010-04-27T10:41:00.000-07:00

Do you think it's possible to turn your 250sq.ft. garage into a mini-living space? Seattle-based artist, Michelle de la Vegas sure thought it was and she successfully did. Everything was custom built or salvaged, the structure was raised about 4ft, which helped her fit her bed into the crafty loft space she built. Her background in mixed media assemblage, sculpture, and installation really helped her manage to create this incredible space. Read her bio, here. Michelle was recently featured in NY Times as well.

East African-inspired design by New York label, Suno. I love these fitted high waist shorts I've been seeing everywhere, extra loose on the thigh area..so comfortable and converted into a perfect onesie. Its like Ann Taylor on the bottom half, but a fully-acclaimed techno-version of it. Suno's Fall/Winter 2010 collection is melting...check it.

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J.I. Rodale is who we should stand behind when purchasing organic food. Rodale civilized the organic movement way long before it became a social trend. A new book released just this past March, Organic Manifesto: How Organic Farming Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep Us Safe written by Maria Rodale (granddaughter of J.I. Rodale) gives us a glimpse on how we can live a healthier lifestyle by eating organic. There are many reasons behind eating organic. One example is the regulations on safe exposure of chemicals by the government, which is essentially bias. There has been evidence that even a small dose can be just as toxic as large doses.

Do you know your state highlights on tobacco use? Check it.

Have you seen Banksy's new film, Exit Through the Gift Shop? It's exhilarating. I recommend it.

I like to collect clipboards, want to donate? Please do.

epic.

2010-04-13T16:58:00.000-07:00

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In the 1920's, no one argued against the notion that yacht racing (sailing) was a gentleman's sport, but there was one fine lady who excelled in the sport. And that was Virginie Hériot .
The "grande dame" was so damn good at it that she competed against men in international sailing all over regattas in France, Spain, Italy, and England. In 1928, she defeated the best sailors in the world to take on the Olympic gold metal in Amsterdam. Little Virginie was so passionate into sailing that she wanted "to breathe it into everybody" and "to win ever more hearts to it, that is my goal."

Well, I think you've succeeded Virginie. Thank you.

pretty-much

2010-04-08T19:46:00.000-07:00

Pretty-much obsessed with Keep.

The Guerra. I got to visit Keep in LA when I went down there a couple weeks ago, it was right near the RVCA & Mark the Cobrasnake's yard sale. The boutique is astounding. Real tidy and clean-cut lines. Animal Collective said what's up to the Keep family just the other day, they are currently on tour with artist+filmmaker Danny Perez for their film, Oddsac.

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These shoes + this powder blue jumpsuit. I'd be ready for a spring picnic in a jet. Man, I'd look hot. Get me them Guerra's.

well alright, it's ok

2010-04-07T10:07:00.000-07:00

elements of style

2010-04-07T00:07:00.000-07:00

Naked City.

Literally.

Beautiful photography by Miru.

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Maira's wise drawings. She has done covers for the New Yorker & has many Children Books.

prop

2010-04-05T12:52:00.000-07:00

Randi Brookman Harris has done prop styling for clients such as Kate Spade, J Crew, and Nylon Magazine. Her work is peachy. Clean and organized.

equestrian

2010-03-29T12:31:00.000-07:00

1971.

Horse Vaulting.

NYtimes loves it.

AVA.

tip toe

2010-03-29T10:56:00.000-07:00

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on the other side [of beauty]

Small Things.

let's get away, Trancoso awaits.

saison boutique, full of wonders.

on list to do: clean closet, pack up, closer and closer we are getting to you Emerald City.

våffel

2010-03-25T07:45:00.000-07:00

Happy Våffeldagen (Waffle Day) (!)

Waffle? Really?
Yeah, in Sweden there is an official Waffle Day and it is celebrated today along with the celebration of the start of spring, March 25th! Vårfrudagen (Our Lady’s Day) is associated with the day Mary received the message that she would give birth to Jesus. The day is also known as Annunciation Day. any confusion? Well, there were some dialects and people began to pronounce Vårfrudagen as Våffeldagen, which essentially sounds like "våffel" in turn meaning "waffle." Kind of silly, huh?
Ben & I actually celebrated it last night, Våffeldagen-Eve! Since, the holiday landed on a Wednesday, we couldn't really celebrate it in the morning, so we celebrated last night by eating waffles with berries and I thought to myself, "we need something else to go with this, waffles for dinner, that's it?" So, we made a Tortilla Española. We thought, "This makes sense, waffles are that of Scandanavian and Tortilla Española is Spanish! Since, Ben is part Scandinavian and I'm Spanish, this holiday was celebrated with even more charm!! and yes, it was yum.

miss u

2010-03-22T23:14:00.000-07:00

hi all !

i haven't been good about making any postings...i've been really busy, swimmin all over. trying to pack things as we try to sell our house, volunteering like crazy, tutoring third-grader triplets, been out of town...we went to LA this past weekend to visit a cousin and stayed at the W Hotel, the place was rad. absolutely gorgeous, we had our own chill area separated from our room...had some amazing food: breakfast at The Little Door, some Cuban food at Porto's in Glendale, had some street food after bar hopping and dancing (Bourdain would be proud), went shopping all over including Mark the Cobrasnake's yard sale off of Fairfax near RVCA, visited Griffith Park and went to keep our heads busy (after an absolutely horrifying hang over) at the Observatory...we definitely got spoiled this past weekend.

so how about that health care reform?

i like you michelle, Let's Move

Dress up your legs, Les Queues de Sardines .

hold

2010-03-15T13:15:00.000-07:00

married 65 years. aspiring.

yellow owl workshop.

beautiful. via schorlemaedchen.

scraps

2010-03-09T07:15:00.000-08:00

..good morning.

Had my coffee, a toast & an egg.

Now, I go off to teach kiddies.

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Reading room house pillow at hij kids.

The Easter Egg by Jan Brett, top #1 on NY Times children books.

concepción

2010-02-28T18:33:00.000-08:00

My thoughts are with those in Chile.

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yea!

2010-02-26T11:13:00.000-08:00

thanks, hello tiger.

girlz

2010-02-23T07:27:00.000-08:00

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Back from LA in one piece. This weekend was a bridezilla weekend. No, not really. What is a bridezilla anyway? Being over particular on one's taste because your wedding day is probably the biggest day of your life? If that's the case, then thats perfectly okay. One of my best friend's wedding is coming this June as well as my brother's wedding in Seattle. We went to LA this past weekend to look at dresses and get ideas overall, I think it was a success. I really love weddings, I love everything about them, the general tradition of them, the decor, friends, family, I think it's a wonderful thing. It's been 1 year and 5 months since I've been married and I love it. Below is a photo of my bouquet & I, don't you sometimes wish their freshness would last forever?

We stopped by Babycakes on our way back home...now if you live in LA and haven't snacked here, what are you really waiting for? The place is amazing. Offering all-natural, organic and delicious alternatives free from the common allergens: wheat, gluten, dairy, casein and eggs. The girls that work there remind me of an old-time bakery taking place in the 60's...all dolled up in their cupcake wear. We were impressed (and overwhelmed) by the variety of choices there were and at the end, we didn't even know what we had ordered! We wanted to try everything. Thanks to my friend Hilary, I think if I ever go vegan, Babycakes will sure determine it.

Above: Get your very own Babycakes shirt, here!

Delicious much, ya?

vegannyc

jewel

2010-02-16T00:13:00.000-08:00

giotta. stone & honey.

pool tradeshow is here once again in Vegas. there is some really rad stuff being seen out there. here are a couple of picks of some of my favorite designers that will be at the show...there will even be some nail painting at the Jeffrey Campbell booth (!)

jeffrey campbell.

oh yes she did.

Interview with Blanca Gómez

2010-02-14T23:56:00.000-08:00

luv xx

2010-02-14T12:57:00.000-08:00

happy valentine's day.

lovebirdies.

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escif

2010-02-11T14:55:00.000-08:00

pretty.

dos puertas. by escif.

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grow

2010-02-10T11:07:00.000-08:00

unused shipping countainers=sustainable + emergency housing solution.

there are currently over 30 billion shipping containers not being used around the country, see how this can be changed by SEED, a project by a group of Clemson University (South Carolina) architecture professors to provide temporary shelter for victims of natural disasters such as the recent, Haiti Earthquake.

In my hiding place print by Justin Nelson. Free the African grey parrots.

Where is your natural habitat?

this is brilliant. Designed by Patrick Morris of BOSKKE, a duo ceramist creative team recognizing the home in need of greenery, but without the mess and clutter of it on the floor. Read their story here.

via Maize.

swan

2010-02-09T10:12:00.000-08:00

,, i want things hung from my ceiling. it's not just a kid thang.

mini birdcage, handmade. by Tamar Mogendorff via Orfeo

..a little guy made of 100% organic cotton crochet by anne-claire petit via Orfeo.

oh, tamar.

yum, cake

2010-02-08T11:54:00.000-08:00

award ribbon brooches, made from handcut paper and felt by artist & illustrator amy of cake of giants.

[ intended for wear on days that need a little brightening ]

found via bloesem.

let them eat cake.
eat breakfast in bed every once in a while. you deserve it. by donna wilson

woods

2010-02-03T11:30:00.000-08:00

painted trees by hernan. what do you think?
yeah, your eye is right. that is a dinosaur, a dinosaur necklace ! its wonderful. it comes in gold as well. seen in frisco's shop, eden & eden.

work by Oakland based artist, Chris Duncan. energy + space...

artist Lisa Congdon kitchen wall, recently photographed for Dwell Magazine.

wwe

2010-02-02T02:06:00.000-08:00

I'm in love with open spaces and basic furniture pieces. Windows should be open at all times of the year, how else are we able to stay in contact with world outside if curtains or blinds are shut? Though, the burst of light coming in reminds me of Spring coming. I'm ready for it to arrive already.
Anna Kern Photography.

a vintage baby wrestling onesie? what can be any better than that? visit jenny brandt's store, sammy rose, inspired by American trash culture ( ! )

bloo

2010-02-02T00:26:00.000-08:00

school in havana. from robin.
a nice woven-like blue fruit bowl via hindsvik

Mosaico Hidr áulico

swell

2010-01-29T09:01:00.000-08:00

design & styling of frieda maria is tidy, lucid & organized. me encante. luvv it.

..these textiles, folkloristic..extraordinary.

J.D. Salinger, famous "for not being famous", author of the classic (though, controversial) Catcher in the Rye died yesterday at the age of 91 in his home in New Hampshire. Pictured above as young and modest, Salinger had been in seclusion for more than a quarter of his life up until his death, maybe ever earlier.

cut it out

2010-01-27T12:56:00.000-08:00

..immaculate. Artist: Jayme McGowan of Sacramento, California. She also has her own blog, Roadside Projects where she keeps us updated with her work progress, inspiration, and other nice thingss.

. . . . .

..the rain is nice here, the sound of it trickling on my roof, keeps me accompany.

crisp

2010-01-25T21:43:00.000-08:00

Photographer Mark Roper

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happy now

2010-01-21T10:37:00.000-08:00

why is it that we always want what we don't get much of.

rain! it has been pouring down these past three days here in las vegas. i love it, it's kind and charming in it's ways of changing one's mood. thanks mother nature.

guirland candy

i'm putting on my legwarmers.

karmameju

tu tu's n capes

2010-01-19T23:16:00.000-08:00

a brilliant, imaginative collection by wovenplay

katharina

2010-01-13T11:43:00.000-08:00

Confetti, dazzle, bangles, scraps, or even cinematic in a way, ever since approaching the new year, I've had this urge to do anything with any of these things. Maybe its the party play thing for adults that is becoming quite the trend, I find it beautiful such as the sculptural work of Katharina Trudzinski (Germany). Katharina in collaboration with two other textile-designers Anne Schwätzler, and sister, Johanna Trudzinski founded their label Hui Hui in 2002. If anyone knows how to combine art and fashion, these girls do. The only place where you can find Hui Hui in the states is inside of Travessia in NYC, a boutique/gallery that shows art intallations and hard to find European and Japanese designers, who not only create the clothes, but the cloth as well. For Hui Hui's Summer 2010 collection, go here. Folkloristic-ethnic, building blocks, old wooden puzzles we used to play with as kids, whatever it might remind one of, I find it exhilirating.

ordinary

2010-01-12T12:52:00.000-08:00

have you heard of Apartmento Magazine?

Might be my newest interior magazine favorite by the looks of it...

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Unlike, many...American interior magazines might I add:

"Apartamento is not that kind of magazine that tells you what furniture you should buy or how you should decorate your flat. It’s quite the other way around: this Spanish-Italian venture is all about having a glimpse at how people organise their daily environment."

They do indeed shoot interiors of those living in bigger cities such as NYC, who work in a fairly, creative field. And most do tend to have a smaller space, which is common living in the big city. Apartamento's visuals seems to show how that space is managed. Read more on Apartamento on Shift.Jp. So, no more tidy interiors. Thank Goodness. Get with the real mundo, people...next time I let some photographer drop inside my home, I'll make sure not to worry and not tidy much. More post-materialist interiors magazines please.

A couple bloggers that I have love for >in respect for their interior eye is:
The Selby, he's from LA, but he is amazing.
Fine Little Day, Sweden.
Les Zigouis, France.

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I'm ready to shoot some interiors, oh wait thats right MY CAMERA IS LOST!
Sadly, I'll miss you Mr. Canon.

currently

2010-01-11T13:04:00.000-08:00

"Tradition must be honored and promoted for the betterment of all, the loss of tradition values is the most likely culprit"

Currently reading Mireille Guiliano's French Women Don't Get Fat. All about a French woman's philosophy and lifestyle that includes...drinking wine, taking the time to set the table, taking note of your offenders (bad habits)...this book doesn't get any better for a girl that just wants to cruise around the grocery store, splurge on some tasty ingredients and mix them all up at home, invite friends over, and have a dinner party, a real dinner party. Mireille just recently came out with her newest book that came out this past October, Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Fare: Business Sense & Sensibility...a guide to navigating the working world as a lady. Mireille is the senior executive of Veuve Cliquot Champagne and gives numerous tips on how to succeed in the world of business, bettering your communication skills, balancing work & life, and much more. Read a great Q & A with Mireille about her newest book.

hi, sir

2010-01-05T19:34:00.000-08:00

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Since we have all this positive energy (well, I do!) with starting the new year and all, I hope we can all be more aware. Of things. So, here you go, sir.

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i'm back

2010-01-05T11:29:00.000-08:00

I'm back home and ready to start this year. I have lots of plans and lots of ideas for the new twenty ten. Let the party begin...
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It was great to get away for a second and visit some friends for New Years weekend. This little gem treated us swell during the holiday, with friends and smiles and much love.

What are your New Years resolutions?

+I have more than a few resolutions, but my top 5 are: 1.) Maintaining a healthy & active lifestyle. (duh, right?) 2.) Apply to graduate school. 3.) Job! = Save $, and keep up with our travel fund, so we are able to travel far, far away to beautiful, magical lit-up places. 4.) Keep writing and keep reading. 5.) The big move, escape from this desert. Please.

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On the way back home from Reno, we stopped by in Fallon, Nevada to take some pictures.

It was super foggy, snowy...it was a good change to come near to, while escaping home.

Whatever you decide what your resolutions are...think big and go with them, make it happen..

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