if you remember my foot fetish post then you already know that i have a slight obsession with repetto boutique and their shoes. their website is amazing (especially the opening ballet class scene) and their products are to die for!!
their paris storefront has now stepped up their window display a bit (pun interned)...i have a feeling that interactive window displays will become a trend in the near future. you?
Repetto - Vitrine interactive from Marcel on Vimeo.
4.21.2011
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4.14.2011
style icon
reese has always been one of my favorite style icons and i really like that she keeps it classy in the spotlight. when gossip columns try to put her in the limelight and create tabloid news she handles it like the southern belle she is...she keeps her chin up, her style impeccable and her words polite (even though she may be cussing like a pirate on the inside)
i'm loving this photo from a recent vogue shoot
shot by peter lindbergh
found via chasing heartbeats
i'm loving this photo from a recent vogue shoot
shot by peter lindbergh
found via chasing heartbeats
4.08.2011
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3.29.2011
score #2
this is the second item from the "craft it forward 2011" project that i have received...how totally awesome is this?? my friend emily is one crafty lady and i'm so happy she picked this item to craft for me...
off to put on some grateful dead and rock my tye-dye tank!
off to put on some grateful dead and rock my tye-dye tank!
3.27.2011
currently reading
just realized that i left this one out awhile back...short but good!
just finished this and siddhartha as well as this one below (during my runs at the gym...can i tell you how much i love my e-reader...running is quicker/easier when i have music pumping in my ears and a good book to read)
now i am on to 1300+ e-reader pages of this classic...
next will be TLOR trilogy :)
just finished this and siddhartha as well as this one below (during my runs at the gym...can i tell you how much i love my e-reader...running is quicker/easier when i have music pumping in my ears and a good book to read)
now i am on to 1300+ e-reader pages of this classic...
next will be TLOR trilogy :)
3.25.2011
friday morning tunes
i know, i know...getting slack on the posts! but for good reason...busy this past week with a job interview and etsy shop orders. i've been super focused on my etsy shop recently...i'm hoping it will take off. keep your fingers crossed and i promise i have tons of inspiration for posts bookmarked...i just have to post them now ;)
have a great weekend!
3.18.2011
3.15.2011
craft it forward 2011
you may or may not have heard of "craft it forward"
it's a pretty awesome concept, much like pay it forward, but this is geared specifically towards the crafting community. i initially saw it posted on my friend's facebook status and thought it was neat but decided to pass it up. i kept seeing it and finally i said, why not?
the rules go something like this: the first five to comment on this status will receive a handmade gift from me before the end of the year. it has be to handmade so no buying a gift. if you comment on this status you then have to post it to your status and make a handmade gift for the first five people who comment on your status...
as you see, it can grow to be huge and so totally awesome!
anyway...i received my first craft it forward 2011 yesterday and all i can say is "WOW." my friend liz knits and she made the softest scarf, really cool fingerless gloves (which i have been dying for) and a handbag with a super cute contrast lining.
it's a bummer that it is getting a bit too warm for the scarf and gloves but it will be one reason to look forward to the winter months ahead. i'm still trying to figure out the perfect use for the purse...i'm too much of a klutz to use it as an everyday bag. any suggestions?
oh, and receiving this awesome gift totally makes me want to procrastinate on making/sending mine out. i don't think i can live up to her crafting skills...seriously though, i still look forward to the challenge and hearing what my friends think of their crafts they will receive.
did you participate in anything like this recently?
it's a pretty awesome concept, much like pay it forward, but this is geared specifically towards the crafting community. i initially saw it posted on my friend's facebook status and thought it was neat but decided to pass it up. i kept seeing it and finally i said, why not?
the rules go something like this: the first five to comment on this status will receive a handmade gift from me before the end of the year. it has be to handmade so no buying a gift. if you comment on this status you then have to post it to your status and make a handmade gift for the first five people who comment on your status...
as you see, it can grow to be huge and so totally awesome!
anyway...i received my first craft it forward 2011 yesterday and all i can say is "WOW." my friend liz knits and she made the softest scarf, really cool fingerless gloves (which i have been dying for) and a handbag with a super cute contrast lining.
it's a bummer that it is getting a bit too warm for the scarf and gloves but it will be one reason to look forward to the winter months ahead. i'm still trying to figure out the perfect use for the purse...i'm too much of a klutz to use it as an everyday bag. any suggestions?
oh, and receiving this awesome gift totally makes me want to procrastinate on making/sending mine out. i don't think i can live up to her crafting skills...seriously though, i still look forward to the challenge and hearing what my friends think of their crafts they will receive.
did you participate in anything like this recently?
3.11.2011
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3.06.2011
words of wisdom
so true...
i hope you are enjoying this raining sunday weather!
From Lemony Snicket’s ‘Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can’t Avoid' - found here
3.04.2011
3.02.2011
well hello...
it's been a busy week so far...networking and errands (for my business) on monday. meeting on tuesday (i'm considering going back to school) followed by dinner and drinks with my dear friend, rachel. she is retuning to ohio to be a discovery lawyer for the 23rd largest law firm in the world (they represent clients like google, for example)...i'd say that's a pretty awesome accomplishment after passing the bar 7 months ago and graduating from law school 9 months ago. she rocks!!
so today, it's back to yoga, sewing, paperwork and then date night! the weather has been amazing lately and i hope it stays this way for my first 5k on saturday with my other bestie, kari. wishing my office looked a bit like this though...
2.26.2011
currently reading
i have recently finished another philippa gregory book...i'm easily caught up in her historical fiction!
i have also begun rereading one of my all time favorite books...now is a good time to revisit it because of my 5 day-a-week yoga practice. i am reading this at my leisure so i can absorb all the details since often i discover something new with each reading and i want to take the time to reflect on it in depth.
and my current reading selection is keeping me on the edge. unexpectedly, it is paralleling some mental and emotional themes i am trying to focus on through my yoga practice while reestablishing my love of nature and my desire to do more outdoors. (i'm still not sure i could watch the movie)
2.25.2011
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2.09.2011
hearts and kidneys are tinker toys...
"you are talking about the nonsensical ravings of a lunatic mind! dead is dead!"
2.06.2011
2.05.2011
"elegance is like manners..."
"...you can't be polite only on wednesday or thursday. if you are elegant, you should be every day of the week. if you are not, then it's another matter."
~paolo gucci
kate beckinsale in gucci found here
~paolo gucci
kate beckinsale in gucci found here
2.04.2011
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1.31.2011
breathe and let go
i've been hitting the gym and running for the past several months but my yoga practice has been neglected during the process. today marks the start of week two in my return to yoga...breathing and letting go.
visit here to learn more about my favorite mantra, found above...
1.30.2011
currently reading
there are many classics that i've never read...this is the first one i will be checking off that list. and i'm finding it quite enjoyable.
1.29.2011
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1.26.2011
coveting
this rainy day has me pining for my long time favorite...one day i WILL own a burberry trench coat AND hopefully that amazing bag emma is carrying in the first photo. (btw, i'm not sure which trench i like better...you?)
1.25.2011
layer behavior
um, hello! this is a perfectly dressed man in my opinion. perfectly dressed to stroll the markets, grab a bit to eat on the patio of a coffee shop, explore the little shops...
a well balanced mix of proper gentleman, hippie, and country boy. loving the frayed jacket cuffs, denim on denim broken up by a tweed vest and of course the patches...now, if i could only see his shoes.
1.23.2011
style
just a few of my favorites (old and new)
angelina in reem acra
olivia in marchesa
reese in nini ricci
scarlett in elie saab
images vis google images
1.21.2011
1.20.2011
currently reading
this wonderful gem...
i haven't been able to put it down since i started it.
image via google images
1.19.2011
1.18.2011
architecture worship
i've been lucky enough to travel to several different countries and since the beginning of my travels i have had a deep fascination for the local churches. something about the architecture, the aura (though i don't affiliate myself with one certain religion), the history. here are several that i have added to my bucket list:
duomo milano
heddal stave
las lajas
i would like to see if any of these new additions can top those of the st. vitus cathedral in prague. it won't be easy to surpass the absolute beauty and color saturation of the stained glass windows (a stunning rose window resides here as well as a window design by mucha; one of my favorite artist of all time) or the vaulting arches of the arcade.
but, i'm always willing to visit and consider changing my mind...just sayin'
all images via google images
1.17.2011
street art - banksy
recently watched this:
true to banksy form and i suggest you watch it.
above is one of my favorite banksy pieces.
1.16.2011
spa treatment
1.15.2011
currently reading
and just to catch you up to speed...since christmas i have finished the following:
and next on the list is a biography about a well known fashion house....
image via google images
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