vikings and sallys

do i need these?

2011-10-25T10:44:00.000-07:00

i kinda think i do... i just love the idea of a pop of neon to punctuate my grandma. jeffrey campbell at karmaloop.

forma goods

2011-10-20T12:06:00.000-07:00

such great little graphic paper goods! they inspire me to make a rubber stamp for stamping out my own. wrapping paper especially - i always try to use craft bags or something repurposed.

wendy's 25 ways to wear a scarf

2011-10-20T09:06:00.000-07:00

never seen this blog, but wow - this is awesome for fall.

fab blend of rustic and modern

2011-10-04T11:38:00.000-07:00

oh man, sign me up. rowen and wren, making me want to move in.

as seen on design*sponge

modern trench

2011-10-03T12:15:00.000-07:00

i'm not sure you could say that this trench is timeless, but rag & bone did a lovely job modernizing it.

swim club

2011-09-30T09:36:00.000-07:00

members only at the arrow club - very ace hotel, but i love this photo - i love all the crazy patterns and textures!

happy birthday to my bestie!

2011-09-20T12:49:00.001-07:00

new french

2011-09-14T09:39:00.000-07:00

growing up we used to paint these crazy colored french manicures when colored polish was hot in the mid nineties. i love this sophisticated update.

word of the day

2011-08-30T18:44:00.000-07:00

lanvin x hilarious

2011-08-30T11:22:00.001-07:00

missoni x target!!!

2011-08-26T08:11:00.001-07:00

i will be at target at the crack of dawn. i have no idea how i will decide how much is too much! i hope the materials are better than the liberty collection.

hand done

2011-08-16T16:03:00.000-07:00

i do a lot of wedding stuff for friends, and i'm always pushing hand lettered envelopes. i've been doing them more often now that i have time and i love how it looks!

oh summertime wang

2011-07-08T16:49:00.001-07:00

and i wondered if / what i might wear with you.

missoni x converse

2011-06-23T11:36:00.001-07:00

auckland racers made just for the runway show - someone sew a pair up for me! they are so amazing. i told those guys at work sweater shoes would be dope.

advanced style

2011-03-23T13:57:00.000-07:00

via nowness, you can play it here - but i'd watch it larger here.

Advanced Style: Age and Beauty on Nowness.com.

ysl video - amazing

2011-03-22T15:02:00.000-07:00

you get a little tired of the palm tree - but i love ow they took the behind the scenes and managed to create something so visually arresting.

wang again

2011-03-18T10:59:00.001-07:00

reissuing classic styles in leather, available at the NYC store of course. really beautiful.

via t mag blog.

filly design

2011-03-18T10:08:00.000-07:00

a little plain jane for my taste, but really nice details.

coney island boardwalk

2011-03-15T14:34:00.000-07:00

reclaimed - beautifully.

marc by marc fall 2011

2011-03-01T14:00:00.000-08:00

crap. i am going to be so broke come fall.

gucci fall 2011

2011-03-01T13:55:00.001-08:00

More of the amazingness here.

alexander mcqueen shoes

2011-02-16T12:10:00.003-08:00

check out these beauties, they were on gilt today so i imagine last year's - but magnificent.

cruz castillo

2011-02-16T11:57:00.001-08:00

i love the mix of feminine colors and weighted heavy blues. no pink in here. googling more about this designer is odd, as i guess this is also the name of some soap's character. here's the spring 2011 collection - i LOVE this stuff. great patterns and the proportions are all just divine.

haute hippie

2011-02-14T17:02:00.000-08:00

elsa cheetah jacket. i typically don't like the bolero-ish thing, but this would be really cute over the right dress - if it came in a solid black you'd get a lot of miles out of it! i have a cape from surface to air (from my trip to paris) that fills this void in my closet :)

dan cassaro / 50 and 50

2011-02-14T08:00:00.001-08:00

this is a great project organzied by dan cassaro, he's having designers create posters for their home states using their mottos. maybe he needs a VA?

rodarte / todd cole

2011-02-14T07:55:00.000-08:00

i love the video look book - it's so amazing to see the clothes this way.

trailer only (full video on nowness)

pendleton x pendleton

2011-01-18T12:17:00.000-08:00

or pendleton x portland? well, it is the "portland collection". read on for more info from the portland mercury about the story. more images here.

garance doré

2011-01-11T16:07:00.001-08:00

saw these prada shoes, loves.

checked out the photographer and loves the illustrations, too!

i ain't scared

2011-01-07T11:12:00.001-08:00

i need to do some work in my living room. i love what i have, but there is a ton of stuff around that needs to get placed and dealt with. this photo makes me total unafraid to just go for it.

Edward Robinson for Petite Friture

2011-01-07T11:10:00.000-08:00

not for sale, but lovely. make i should go check out one of those paint your own ppottery places and get crafty...

camille cortet

2010-12-30T13:42:00.000-08:00

so cool. It is an animal behaviour and an experience I translated in a body ornament. The tights are becoming a second skin. Made out of textile laser cut, they become textured with the shape of the body. The ornament evolves with our movements. It ages and breaks as a skin. The wearer can escape from its pants when they become too old.

pierre hardy court shoes

2010-12-30T13:41:00.001-08:00

new louis vuitton

2010-12-09T18:44:00.000-08:00

you know, it's almost lame how overt it is - no juxtaposition at all. vintage inspired pieces in vintage environments - but hell if i don't want all of it, and a trip to palm springs.

check out the whole campaign on highsnobette.

diy recycled bows this holiday

2010-11-22T10:34:00.001-08:00

great how to here and here!

lykke li - get some

2010-11-22T09:56:00.001-08:00

if i'm bored this weekend...

2010-11-19T14:06:00.001-08:00

viking sighting (mcQueen)

2010-11-16T15:49:00.000-08:00

chloe on the cover

2010-11-15T12:41:00.003-08:00

so weird that she used to give eric a ride to school. i love the blue in this layout - she's definitely channeling penny the bandaid.

mad men x barbie

2010-11-15T12:34:00.000-08:00

marble sculptures by maiko gubler

2010-11-01T16:56:00.000-07:00

prada "made in..."

2010-11-01T15:03:00.001-07:00

india: a collection of entirely handmade garments from the workshops that specialize in Chikan — the most ancient and refined type of Indian embroidery — and handmade,multicoloured ballerina flats, sandals and handbags that employ an equally sophisticated traditional weaving technique.

peter pilotto

2010-11-01T14:36:00.000-07:00

i love the layered panels and the textured sheer fabrics - so amazing.

yum

2010-10-28T10:11:00.000-07:00

Maison Martin Margiela Line 22: Loafer Ankle Boot

philippe baudelocque

2010-10-26T15:50:00.001-07:00

katherine fleming

2010-10-14T10:46:00.000-07:00

i'm an avid follower of elizabeth spiradakis's white lightning blog (friend of jill's). she has turned me on to this lovely bag designer. she sent elizabeth this bag - amazing. i guess since no one reads this blog i won't be getting on her schwag list anytime soon.

Katherine Fleming Knapp Python & Shearling Satchel:

jeffrey campbell?

2010-10-13T14:45:00.000-07:00

hit or miss, but these are a hit! love the gold detail.

wang and boobs

2010-09-17T13:44:00.000-07:00

ug, why didn't i see this until the bra was sold out?

brunello cucinelli

2010-09-15T18:27:00.000-07:00

the new marios magalog came out, and there in the center was this amazing poncho - i'm fascinated. i think i need it? i hate fur collars, can i remove it? can i sell my car and afford it? or maybe i just take that giant puffer coat of my mothers and try a DIY?

ps: i love marios, it really is a wonderful shop in portland!

snake hunter

2010-09-14T14:29:00.001-07:00

i really want a cool gold snake ring, why the good ones always more money? roberto cavalli.

bonus wang

2010-09-10T12:19:00.000-07:00

i got my bonus over a month ago and really hadn't found the splurge i allow myself each year - but then gilt stepped in and saved the day. this skirt knocked my socks off when i saw it on the runway and i'll just cry if it doesn't fit when it gets here!

kitchen remodel fun

2010-08-30T12:04:00.000-07:00

the current room has mini-blind doors which eric finds horrible, but i can't bring myself to throw out since they work so well. i saw this and wondered if i couldn't use burnham designs cabinet solution as inspiration for a veneering...

lauren moffatt cape

2010-08-30T12:02:00.000-07:00

love lauren moffat and this vintage inspired cape!

annie larson

2010-08-27T11:06:00.001-07:00

i LOVE these knit leggings! i went on etsy hoping to find someone bored in the midwest who would have listed some for a bit less money - and maybe in a solid... but nope - these are the only knit leggings in the world.

confusion

2010-08-19T10:52:00.000-07:00

costa rican chairs

2010-08-18T12:31:00.001-07:00

i seriously wanted to ship some of these back to the states - looks like someone has figured out how to do it in the states - but holy crap, $395 is not cheap. i doubt the houses i saw in costa rica could afford these!

bike accessory

2010-08-18T10:57:00.000-07:00

i don't know how functional this is, as you'd kind of have to use a bag with it, but it's so beautiful. as i start to get close to finishing my bike, it is certainly tempting...

reused

2010-08-17T13:44:00.000-07:00

all dressed up and no where to go

2010-08-12T16:32:00.001-07:00

i haven't seen any of this trendy style i like, but of course the ones i like are loeffler randall.

bufa chair

2010-08-12T15:11:00.001-07:00

smart kiddie gift

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

great update

2010-08-12T11:16:00.000-07:00

to the composition book:

the waitress in me...

2010-08-12T11:15:00.000-07:00

...really appreciates these cheat sheet placemats!

cutest birdhouses

2010-07-21T15:47:00.000-07:00

working with jeff canham tomorrow - love these birdhouses he did.

make something!!

2010-07-13T15:51:00.000-07:00

we're off! the nike design workshops have hit the ground running. more info on these and the art ones to follow up on aaron's website, slamxhype and freshness!

givenchy

2010-07-09T16:28:00.001-07:00

united nude shanghai

2010-07-01T09:43:00.000-07:00

sorel rainboots

2010-07-01T09:42:00.001-07:00

kind of like them?

slow and steady bodega bag

2010-06-29T17:57:00.000-07:00

hilarious - not THAT spendy - and from PDX. a leather version of the classic plastic bag.

melissa x Gaetano Pesce

2010-06-29T17:56:00.000-07:00

you can cut off the discs to customize them - amazing.

mcqueen

2010-06-14T14:25:00.001-07:00

do not think i will not be trying some DIY version of this skirt.

thank you for shopping

2010-05-19T11:48:00.000-07:00

Su10 Altuzarra

2010-05-06T14:50:00.001-07:00

i saw this dress on karolina kurkova and had to google it - altuzarra. i hadn't heard of them, but i love that dress and the rest of the line definitely has some winners. not that i can afford it i'm sure.

chaier rug

2010-05-06T11:19:00.001-07:00

if i had $4000 to spend on something that would be covered in dog hair in moments - this would be it. i would design a whole room around it. it's the perfect blend of nerdy and arty for me and my man.

from bltd.com

rachel comey

2010-05-04T17:41:00.001-07:00

loves. yes please.

anthro issues

2010-05-04T16:38:00.000-07:00

owl cookie jar as found on ebay, and as found on athropologie. i mean, i want one either way but like, WTF? do trademarks not apply to pottery?

vintage packaging

2010-04-27T10:51:00.000-07:00

great wrap up of vintage soda packaging. they really should be looking in the rear view mirror, these are fantastic.

matt pugh's owls

2010-04-19T15:09:00.000-07:00

shoe whore

2010-04-14T15:46:00.000-07:00

united nude's "frame" amazing. it has a carbon fiber heel - and it's a thong. if i have ever lusted after a trendy heel - this is it.

scott patt is lucky

2010-04-12T16:00:00.001-07:00

i love this show - wish i'd known him better when he worked at nike. he drove an orange volvo and i liked that.

how to recycle anything (most things)

2010-04-09T14:36:00.001-07:00

on real simple

babysitter's club revival?

2010-04-09T12:15:00.000-07:00

A blog about Claudia's outfits : amazing.

From Washington Post: We are speaking, of course, of "The Baby-Sitters Club," the 132-book mondo series chronicling the adventures of seven industrious friends who ran a babysitting business in somnolent Stoneybrook, Conn. The BSC eventually spiraled into seven spinoff series, a feature film, a graphic novel, an HBO series -- altogether more than 300 titles selling 176 million copies from 1986 to 2000 when, after 14 years in middle school, the members of the club finally graduated from eighth grade.

cynthia rowley for roxy

2010-04-05T21:47:00.000-07:00

i want to love it, but i can definitely live without it :)

bryan nash gill

2010-03-30T09:46:00.000-07:00

dear mr gill, i am going to rip you off. i love this idea and do not have $4000 for a copy of this print. crafternoon.

slouchy slits - in a good way

2010-03-24T10:36:00.000-07:00

love how these shoes by ldtuttle are comprised of bunches of little pieces that create a slouchy look. they remind me of the necklace i made at bri's.

jelle martens

2010-03-22T12:32:00.000-07:00

gilt really is just that

2010-03-22T10:24:00.001-07:00

that site is just dangerous. but hey, i had some credit to use up! how adorbs is this sweater? it's the same colors as the hormazd narielwalla illustration i posted last week.

give me liberty

2010-03-19T12:33:00.000-07:00

or give me a serious bill at target. i think my favorite score was this girl's dress i secured in an XL:

and the garden gloves...

and the surprise hit - the bras and panties (these are not my boobs).

haute hippie? ok, i'm in.

2010-03-10T17:28:00.001-08:00

a new brand (to me) as seen on shopbop.com

hormazd narielwalla

2010-03-09T16:39:00.000-08:00

home reno wishes

2010-03-09T15:36:00.000-08:00

there are so many, but i would LOVE one of these fireplaces. my friend greg found one vintage for $100, so jealous.

inspiration: other

2010-03-04T10:52:00.000-08:00

inspiration: interiors

2010-03-04T10:48:00.000-08:00

oh chloe

2010-02-11T11:48:00.001-08:00

a trip to so.cal yesterday led me to a pair of boots that made me wish i could afford to end my quest to replace my old trusty caramel boots. i tried these on in the brown, and they were divine.

googling for boot pics led me to this bag - yums. dear nike, how about a little bonus?

anyway for now, i am going to take those old trusties in for the master cobbler of PDX's opinion and hope he can work some magic.

letterpress - the beginning

2010-02-02T12:05:00.000-08:00

as a graduate of a liberal arts college, i felt my education missed a crucial link in explaining the history of this craft. my grandfather actually worked for a press after he returned from world war II, it's in my blood.

at one point i considered buying a press with a friend, but my fascination is usually undermined by the timelines and immediate gratification of computer based type. the new film, typeface, is covering the struggles of hamilton - a company that actually made the wood type. very stoked to check this out. surviving shops make stationary and invites, one of the coolest, hatch show print, has been around over a hundred years - who doesn't want to move to nashville with me?

stephen shanabrook

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

collages for comme de garcons - of course. i love the tripped out distortion.

via white lightning

elisa strozyk

2010-02-01T18:16:00.001-08:00

a wooden rug? that's crazy talk.

here you can see how it drapes:

via the proud mary blog

fabric flowers

2010-02-01T17:45:00.000-08:00

via the proud mary blog

quilt a map of your 'hood

2010-01-28T16:01:00.001-08:00

grid it

2010-01-28T15:44:00.001-08:00

jamie isaia for loeffler randall

2010-01-28T14:18:00.000-08:00

love the idea of the video look book (although that puts me out of a job), this one is so great!