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...

image via google images

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.

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oh la la

typically not a lover of things a la jonathan adler.  but i think i could make an exception for this sumptuous couch...no?

found here

currently listening to

 

love this album!

friday morning tunes

i need this

 

'nuff said...

via theChive

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?)

 

 

via google images

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.

via the sartorialist

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

friday morning tunes (on a saturday)

note

“Let the beauty you love be what you do. There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the earth.” -Rumi


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currently reading

this wonderful gem...

 

i haven't been able to put it down since i started it.  

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toasty...

would love to be rocking a pair of these right about now...you?

 

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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

street art - banksy

recently watched this:

true to banksy form and i suggest you watch it.

above is one of my favorite banksy pieces.

images from google images

spa treatment

this is still my favorite bathroom (for the tile work); 2.5 years after discovering the original post.

this one is a close second.

images found here and here

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

friday morning tunes

this makes me smile

poetic practicality

discovered this artistic duo via design*sponge this morning.  impressive.  i won't begin to try and put art into written word...it would be an epic fail on my part.  all i can say is that it moves me.  thanks ronan & erwan bouroullec for letting me start my day inspired.

bouroullec rug 2011

brick 2008

floating house 2006

vegetal chair: growing 2008

images found here and here

foot fetish

thanks to a blogger friend of mine, i now have a new obsession. she just returned from her paris honeymoon and while there visited the world renowned repetto boutique.  (the intro is a must watch)

repetto not only carries dance shoes but collections for women, men, and children as well as accessories and exclusive lines.

swoon, no?

 

lolita in die varnish

 

salome baya in leather velevet algae

 

nancy charles ix tricolor

  

 salome baya in raffia straw

richelieu nicolai in milk paint

all photos from repetto paris

cabin fever

the second snowfall of the season is now upon us (well, technically, today is more ice than snow but yesterday's snow was beautiful).  we are usually still waiting to have our first tiny bit of snow fall this time of month but yesterday produced anywhere from 3"- 8."  i don't typically mind the snow/ice because i fill my time indoors with crafts that i enjoy but today i really wish i was a part of this photo.  look at that blanket...the tea/coffee...the noms.  add a good book and good company to that picturesque scene and i would be in heaven.

hope you are enjoying this 'winter storm' we are having.  off to craft!

image via: dress, design and decor

daniel arsham

 

"the eyes"  - 2010

found via: w magazine
photo via:  here

i can haz?

when/if i purchase a home, it must include a room very similar to this.  out of necessity and out of desire (actually, those may be related)

 

found here

sunday

lazy day.  book, blanket, coffee.

 

found here

this is heaven...