sew+knit

I was just thinking when my sister finishes her all her sewing projects, she should add another to her list. With her impressive knitting and sewing skills, she might as well combine the two. The end result might be something resembling this 2002 Balenciaga fake lamb-hair-inspired jacket.

all wrapped up

even though i'm happiest in a summer dress, this scarf is screaming "wear me". i'm adding this to the list of projects i will try to replicate for next winter.

six feet of style

what a privelege it was to watch grace jones perform ... it almost felt like being at a haute couture fashion show with her outlandish costumes and various stage personas.

la belle et la bete

The other day while I was at the market I happened to notice that model guinevere van seenus was standing next to me. She smiled at me, so I decided to talk to her. I have a good memory for fashion editorials and I mentioned to her that I loved this W magazine layout by Mert and Marcus Piggott. She kindly said thank you and told me that this was her favorite of all the editorials she has ever done. I can see why...

fembot style

I think of two ideas with this photo. Possibly inspired by the architecture of Frank Gehry or Björk's "All is Full of Love" video. You decide.

extraordinary machine

"All is Full of Love" is an elegant and poignant description of two Björk robots in love. It has a Japanese feel to it, a simplicity in its design. Images of 'white porcelain,' 'milk,' and 'artificial intelligence' come to mind. I often wonder why "Transformers" gets so much unnecessary attention when this is what a real robot should like?

ellen von unwerth for guess

remember all the ads in the early 90's for guess jeans? ellen von unwerth made me look forward to the browsing the advertisements back in those days.

balloon heaven

"Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon"

balloon couture

the correct way to wear balloons.

birth to balloons

the chic way to deliver.

family heirlooms

right now there is an abundance of homegrown tomatoes in my house. yet i never thought of what a nice centerpiece they could make for the table.

the art of hair

whenever I look at my mother's long and flowy hair... I visualize these avedon photos.

simplify.

Let's not add what's not necessary

friends in high places

my husband danny is attempting to give his family's ranch in ojai a working apple farm makeover. in the process, he's been meeting lots of new friends. this would be his newest pal!

how bad can that be?

my favorite show ever would be "barefoot contessa". just like nigella lawson, i don't really even like the food she makes, but i love her house, her friends, her entertaining style, and her elegance. i always think of ina garten whenever i have a dinner party.

{inspiration: the look of white fabric}

assemblage of white.

the milky way

thinking about the texture of milk....

1992: a new fashion discovery

the adidas effect:


one of my favorite looks is pairing a simple dress with a nice pair of adidas. Very sporty chic! As seen in madonna's "rain" video.

grunge and glory

these photos remind me of the times my sister and I would look through Vogue and try to copy the Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis collection. the great thing about the "grunge" look was that it was so affordable. the look was plaid flannel shirts, t-shirts, scarves, Doc Martens, a slip-dress, and a wool hat. I think 1992 will always be the year of grunge.

norma kamali swimwear

can't think of a more flattering swimwear designer than norma

for those of us with less than stellar days

brighten up

the power of print

Seeing photos of Bolivia reminded me of the beauty of print patterns.

indigenous style

Stunning photos of Bolivia taken by Tania Tapia. Thank you Cristhian for sharing these images.

sewing sessions at home

the last few weeks involved me, a purse, a table runner, and a sewing machine. my first few projects.

wishful weeds

sometimes even a weed can be beautiful.

literary love

these ladies are enjoying a good book, and a relaxing day. anyone have a good book suggestion?

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