sneak peek…

…at a new project in the works!    

lovely and alluring…

…the barefoot contessa boutique awakens the inner goddess in all of us. the ladies of contessa know their client and celebrate femininity with a palette of soft creamy beige and toast, blushed pinks… Continue reading

naturespace…

…how did i live life without it? i love this app! i recently read an article on sleep and how technology before bedtime (specifically interactive: twitter, email, blogs!) tends to keep us awake… Continue reading

smoking lily…

…is a rare find in vancouver and hopefully an indication of more to come. my first round here in the green capital left me at a loss for shops that stock local designers… Continue reading

ye old seattle paperworks…

…provides mucho inspiration for designers on the hunt for vintage visuals. i won’t lie. we managed to get in by the skin of our teeth as the shop was closing up for the… Continue reading

lodgings fit for a queen…

…on our overnight sojourn to seattle, we were urged to take our night’s rest at the sleek hotel max. billing itself as an art hotel (350 paintings by local artists), it boasts several… Continue reading

poetic pleasures of polish pottery…

…supplied plenty of visual candy when visiting the polish pottery place at pike place market in seattle, washington. located beneath the actual marketplace, i was dazzled when i walked downstairs and was met… Continue reading

bei’ru’s little armenia: a testimonial…

…to the power of twitter. i’ve gotten a new follower via twitter and as always, i try to get to know a little about my fellow twitts and in return, perhaps follow back.… Continue reading

back to the future…

…is a simple yet brilliant idea by native buenos aires photographer irina werning! her obsession with old photos has led to her on-going project titled ‘back to the future.’ i found her reminiscent… Continue reading

smooth and cool like concrete, echo park…

…is my color for spring. who knew that american apparel could do such great polish? i was hesitant to try it being an opi girl but seeing the rainbow array of so many… Continue reading

loeffler randall + suno…

…equals my focus on accessories for this spring. shoes change everything! i cannot get enough of print in fashion and these shoes add that little something extra to the clean neutrals of spring.… Continue reading

loeffler randall…

…needs to credit their musical talent for their s/s11 video. if anyone knows who the artist is, please let me know!

prada s/s2011 video…

…there isn’t anything i don’t like about this video! the clothes, the music, the dancing…. if happiness was the goal, i’m there!

Residual traces of brazil….

…find me still. This time it comes papered in exotic prints by flavor paper. lush and tropical this takes me back to the beautifully painted storefronts that are woven throughout the neighborhoods of… Continue reading

cleopatra: the thorny side of the rose…

…i just finished cleopatra: a life by pulitzer prize winning stacy schiff and what a life it was! what little we know about cleopatra VII, is gleaned from accounts written by historians plutarch,… Continue reading