isn’t this the cutest?
boya lamp by environment furniture. UH-dorable.
(discovered via design sponge)
feeling for…
… cobalt accessories! BUT… a very specific shade of cobalt - with just enough red in it to have it tip ever so slightly in the periwinkle direction but without getting too purple. in a sea of neon pinks, yellows, and corals out there right now, this glowing shade of blue seems so fresh to me. not to mention, universally incredibly flattering.
(images: elements of style (shoes by les composantes), shoplatidute, stelliyah, proenza schouler)
vintage shoes
in the midst of packing up my apartment this weekend, i was struck by a significant (and incredibly obvious) epiphany. i have a LOT of shoes. (duh.) and i don’t just mean my personal collection of styles i actually wear (which, in its own right, is embarrassingly large.) i mean the bins under my bed and in the back of my closet overflowing with footwear of various descriptions and eras that make up my “reference archive.” (and yes, i acknowledge housing any sort of “archive” in a small nyc apartment is ridiculous.) i justify the latter collection as a work related necessity - but even still, it’s kind of out of control. especially when my super excited reaction to coming across the below image is to immediately jump onto etsy and take a peruse through the vintage shoe listings to see if there is anything new that i can’t live without. even as i struggle to find space for my existing collection, i can’t help but want more! it’s not normal, i know. alas.
the above incredibly inspired, vintage shoe collection is from the sneak peek of the home of morgane, from the new-to-me incredibly cool, awesome, chic, amazing french brand (natch), les composantes.
bubble bubble
i spent a lovely afternoon in red hook on saturday with a friend, indulging in a couple of the culinary treasures of van brunt street and enjoying a sunny stroll in the nabe. our adventure took us into the intriguing gallery space/shop of pelle designs where i instantaneously fell madly in love with their bubble chandeliers. they are the perfect make-a-playful-and-unique-design-lighting-statement-without-overwhelming-the-room fixtures that have been evading me for months… i bet you didn’t know those search criteria could be so tricky to satisfy!!! i mean, gasp, how amazing does it look in the little dining room vignette?
outfit breakdown
hmmm, what do i love the most about the look featured below… the unexpected combo of the shocking pink against the neutral-ish leopard, grounded by the rich cognac accessories? the fitted pencil skirt silhouette which - after several spring seasons of flow-y maxis dominating the scene - looks so fresh to me right now? those awesome platform wedge sandals - a super chic take on the style that look actually wearable?! or the drawstring bucket bag which, incidentally, i had recently decided was going to be my new bag shape to lust after for summer? heck, why chose? i love it all!
(photo via the sartorialist)
easy breezy
some inspired interior vignettes… delightfully easy spaces - unfussy, bright, and overflowing with personality…
(all images via papa stour)
tile mosaic
a really lovely little tile mosaic to kickstart this sleepy monday morning…
(image via coco and kelley via grantkgibson)
feeling for…
… oversized floor pillows. so groovy.
so i did a super major day trip up to brimfield on tuesday with a friend from work. it was ostensibly for work inspiration shopping - though i was mostly eager to just finally experience the magic of the market i’ve long envisioned to be the mecca of my vintage shopping dreams… soooo… i’m super sad to report it was kind of a bust. it was even kind of a bust for non-work shopping - although the cold, raw, wet weather didn’t really motivate us to linger and really get into the treasure hunting spirit. ANYWAY - don’t worry, i did manage to pick myself up a little rug (i know, i know, i have rug issues - but this one was a STEAL, i swear).
the picture doesn’t really do it justice (because i am the world’s worst iphone photographer… grrrr) but it’s got a really lovely faded straw, gray, natural, and dusty peach color story going on. and it actually looks really lovely against my current kilim in my “living room”… so i’m thinking… floor pillow project???
(top photo via patric johanhsson discovered via roseland greene)
