Affordable Art: Prints

"Connectedness" by Groundwork

"Blue Green Birds on Chandelier" by Jaime Derringer of Design Milk

"Start Being Rad" by Pirate Core

Inspiration: Classics

Young Lady Reading - Mary Cassatt (1882-1926)
I love how comfortable she looks draped across two chairs.

Inspiration: Contemporary

Beautiful...don't you agree? (The story - below - is pretty nice too!)

 

These are from a collaboration of photography on Sea and Sky Journal

The story:  "Sea is M from Seattle and Sky is Gilly from northern England.  We have never met in real life but ... have been photo-journaling for nearly a year.  We decided to form our own journal, with side-by-side images comparing and contrasting our days lived far apart.  There are no rules..."

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Did you ever have to wear a construction paper clover if you "forgot your green" at school on March 17?
I prefer these alternatives:

Felt Brooch by Jen Menkaus
Ensemble by L.A.M.B

Dress by Erdem
Ring by Ash Hilton

Scarf by Viktor & Rolf
Ensemble by Lela Rose

Frock by Thakoon
Pouch by Eva Godeva

Fashion Friday: Color Story

Just as I thought that Spring had arrived, the clouds came back to drizzle on us to say "psych!"
These glossy color-saturated frocks are warming my chilly soul:



Top to Bottom: Photos via Style.com
Chaiken/Luisa Beccaria
Tracy Reese / Jason Wu

More paper to love

Some nice paper bits from Dandee Designs

Via The SCOOP

Pen to paper

In the market for some personalized stationary, but my decision making skills are failing me.

Lightpost design by Vanessa Cavaco Designs

Scroll design by Michelle Brusegaard

Swirly flower design by 12fifteen

Is it weird...

To have a dream you never knew you had come true?  

Evidence:  chocolate pencils from Japan-based Nendo.

As seen on the Style Files blog.

Ball and Chain Jewelry

Check out these funky silhouette pendants from a cool designer in Brooklyn...

Check out Ball and Chain Jewelry for more.

The Little Black Dress & The Little White Dress

A few fantastic LBDs and LWDs from Spring 2008 RTW shows:





Photos courtesy of Style.com - Top to bottom:
3.1 Philip Lim / 6267
Viktor and Rolf/ Abaete
Collette Dinnigan / Just Cavalli
Jason Wu / Luisa Beccaria
Oscar de la Renta / Malandrino

I love the use of belting and camel-colored shoes w/ some the white dresses!
Just wish some of the hair was not so severe! It's SPRING people!

Nesting

Take a look at these fantastic nesting dolls. Way cooler than the Russian leaders nesting doll I have w/ Boris Yeltsin and Gorby.



See Belles Lettres online shop for more.

Christian Siriano

Congratulations to the newest winner of Project Runway, Christian Siriano!
How could he not win with these innovative pieces:

For renters like me...

I love the idea of sprucing up my boring white tile bathroom w/ a few of these "Tile Tattoos."
Found at 2jane.com.

Annie in SF

On the top of my to-do list: See the Annie Liebovitz exhibition at the Legion of Honor. This exhibit chronicles her work from 1990-2005.



Thanks to SF Girl By the Bay for the sneak peek and the photos!

February Top Ten List

10. Finished The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri.
9. Being inspired to work on my blog a bit more.
8. The San Francisco Ballet!
7. Hearing Bill Gates speak about the future of technology and philanthropy.
6. The sun shined more days then we thought it would!
5. Going to AsiaSF w/ the girls.
4. Talking to my mom about my grandmother.
3. Watching "Falling Slowly" singers, Glen and Marketa, win an Oscar!
2. Valentine surprises at work
1. Camping in Santa Barbara w/ Matt, Chris and Belin.

Fashion Friday: High, Low, Lower!

Abaete - Spring 2008 RTW

Banana Republic, Spring

Mossimo for Target