Visionary fashion

Right on.

credits: facehunter

Overheard...

...at Black Ink yesterday.

Mother, pointing to a book with a picture of a sad-looking dog: Why do you think he's sad?
Little girl: Because he has no one to love.

So true.

A few things

I forgot to add these to yesterday's list of shoes.


Witch hazel. One more sign of spring!


I came across Montmartre's Sketchbook and it is beautiful.


Lena has new totes. I have vowed to purchase one of her plates in the very near future. Make that a plate AND a tote.


One of my favorite material possessions -- a vintage pagoda-style plant rack.

A little edgy

Came across this wicked necklace via notcouture. The Surface to Air uneven scissor necklace in stainless steel is $137.


For a few months I've been wearing this funny scissor/bird doodad on a basic chain.

This little charm came in a bag of random beads I picked up a few years ago and I'd always wanted to do something fun with it. Granted, it's not nearly as cool or creepy as the Surface to Air necklace, but it suits me.

4.2.08

Patterns and shapes.

Thou shalt not covet...shoes

What can I say. I'm a sinner.

I just e-filed my taxes and I'm getting a tiny bit of money back, so I decided to buy those woodgrain sunglasses. Lame excuse I know, but I had a 15% off coupon for Delia's anyway (now THAT'S lame).

All right, on to other frivolous matters. These are just a few pairs of shoes I'd like to get my hands on this spring/summer. First, some utilitarian basics.


Muffy's

Toms

And now for some crazy sandals.




Nine West


UO

toby + rei

The D2E last past weekend was quite good.

There were a few baby-related exhibitors that caught my attention. My sister is pregnant and I'm on the look-out for fun, unique and preferably eco-friendly items for her and the baby.


One exhibitor that met the above criteria was toby + rei. Not only are they adorable but I seriously want some of these designs for myself (hello cute elephant, come to me). So I know what I would get for myself, but what to get for my sister who is having a boy...the robot or the shark*? Or both?




*I'm fully aware of the fact that I'm constructing gender here. I am a bad, bad women's college graduate. Perhaps I'll shake things up and go with the pink robot.

A shady quest

As you can see I have a canister full of sunglasses. Sadly I don't wear any of them. I have issues with ALL of them. So rather than wear shades that make me feel uncomfortable or make me look like a madwoman circa 1956 (no kidding), I squint. A lot.

The ultimate solution is to purchase prescription sunglasses. Until that happens, I might get these puppies...


Cons:
They're from Delia's.
Wayfarers are, like, totally 2007. Fer sure.
Um, I just bought a pair of turquoise aviators from H&M. (Read: totally impulsive and unnecessary!)

Pros:
They're only $10.
Woodgrain. Woodgrain! Let's hear it for woodgrain!

Fash-un

Fashion inspiration from the internets...







Simple tops & interesting legs.
All three, Hel Looks.

Hmmm, with those pictures in mind I'm now considering tackling a tie dye project...



Yes, I said tie dye. What of it?
stylebytes



I almost bought a sequined t-shirt from JCrew at the oh-so-affordable price of $75. I'm feeling weak and I almost gave in to my urges. Fortunately for my budget the shirt was gone by the time I went back to Crew's website. In any case, the overpriced tee would not have looked as cool as Betty's shirt does here. Oh my. I just realized Betty's shirt looks a bit like tie dye. I really do have a one-track mind.
Le Blog de Betty

GAP Design Editions

Fabsugar, Fashionista and others have reported on the newest batch of designers collaborating with GAP on their "Design Edition." Basically, phenomenal designers reinterpret the Basic White Blouse, which GAP then sells for $40-$90. That seems like a lot for white button-up, but it might be my only opportunity to purchase something from threeASFOUR or Philiip Lim. In any case, I'm excited about a few of the options...



I like the Band of Outsiders shirt on Chanel. And I love what Lily's wearing, I think the top is 3.1 Phillip Lim.



And I hope threeASFOUR's contributions live up to their kooky but sleek runway pieces. Like this...



credits: Fabsugar, style.com

Spring is springing up!

I came across these beautiful Puschkinia (Striped Squill) this week. Scilla should be popping up any day now. Hooray! Spring is here!

Tricycle at Space242

Friday night.
Space242 in the South End.
Tricycle opening reception.
Derek has about 20 pieces in the show. They are all excellent. A few sold that night.
I stupidly forgot my camera. (Edit: But Mandy brought hers! Check it.)

Go visit the exhibit before it closes April 18th!

Very pretty indeed

This weekend I met one of the lovely ladies behind Pretty Bourgeois. The blog is a wonderful mixture of interior design, fashion, food and more. These just happen to be some of my favorite things!

The subhead pretty much covers the blog's aim: "A working girl's guide to living stylishly on a budget." Now that's a guide I could certainly use. What that description lacks, however, is a mention of the Crazy Peeps Easter Cake in this post! I must try this.

Sticks and Twigs

This post at stylophile about Patrick Dougherty's installation on the facade of the Max Azria Melrose Avenue Boutique in LA reminded me of something...





In 2001 Mr. Dougherty came to Smith to install Paradise Gate. I helped him on the installation one afternoon. I really just handed him large sticks, but I had a great time watching him work and chatting with an artist I'd only heard of a few days prior. That afternoon he was very amiable but also intent on completing the task at hand. It was a memorable afternoon. And, thank goodness, I didn't impale him or myself with a stick!



His work is incredible, no? Thanks for the memories, stylophile.

credits: www.stickwork.net

Guess...

Can you guess what this is? Answers to come.