
basics from the flying a SS 2011 collection
via johnny the clown

i want to dress in heidi merrick’s spring collection all season long.
via heartthrobs and villains

i’m loving this versatile leather belt/bracelet from Of a Kind. i could get a lot of use out of this guy…
first spotted on svpply, via erin

“If Steve McQueen carried a beat-up leather duffle bag on the back of his motorcycle; what would be in it and how would the products look?”
This idea is at the center of Cavalier Essentials, a project initiated by Taylor Pemberton, a Minneapolis-based designer. I love everything about the idea behind this product line. Taylor describes Cavalier Essentials “as a line of vintage products designed for the rugged, yet sophisticated gentleman.”
Cavalier Essentials is not currently available for purchase, but I’m looking forward to the impending launch.
Design: Taylor Pemberton
Photography: Collin Hughes

hello, readers. i’m stuck in the middle of another busy week, but i thought it would be nice to stop by and share some things on my wish list this month. i’m seriously lusting after every single thing on this list.
happy february, everybody!
No. 1: Notebooks
No. 2: Orla Kiely Dress
No. 3: Unison Home Pillow
No. 4: Platform Sandal
No. 5: Watch
No. 6: Day of the Week Briefs
No. 7: Industrial Age Side Chair
No. 8: Q and A Journal
No. 9: Oval Dutch Oven
No. 10: Carratel Body Lotion

loving the relaxed glam of jcrew’s early spring 2011 line…

it is 3 o’clock in the afternoon. i want to be here, wearing this or that. that’d make me a very happy lady.

yes. please.
andrew garfield for band of outsiders.
via aubrey road

the amazing bri, of designlovefest fame, asked me to participate in her series, “day in the life”. she did an awesome job pulling together my favorite things! head on over to her blog and check it out.
graphic design by bri emery

steven alan’s spring 2011 lookbook is perfectly effortless.
via the lovely elephantine

i’m obsessed with this bangle from totokaelo. so pretty.
via design crush

we’re amidst the darkest, coldest days of the year up here in the arctic tundra. jcrew’s spring/summer ’11 line is giving us all hope that we’ll live to see the first blast of warm-ish air. heck, a mer 40 degree day would send us all into a frenzy. maybe i should just hop into the nearest tanning booth and strap on some bright colored clothes until then.
via style.com, via amateur couture.
oh, and i’m doing the whole messy-side-pony-thing as soon asap.

i keep a folder on my computer titled “wants vs. needs”. throughout the year, i fill it with things i don’t need, but really, really, really want. i thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite items with you at the end of this year.
1. canvas trench, $660, 2. Stella McCartney Molly Humming stretch-silk shorts, $16, 3. Prism Glasses ‘Paris’ Cream Tortoise Shell, $400, 4. Due Ice Oro Flatware- Lekker Home, $14.00 – $449.00, 5. Gilded Herringbone Tom’s Shoes, $54, 6. DODOcase, $60, 7. Plié Tank from Madewell, $52, 8. iVictrola, Walnut, Design Within Reach, limited addition (scouring ebay for this!), 9. NARS nail lacquer- Versailles, $16, 10. Lips in Satin- Topshop, $16, 11. Shadow Play Shirt Dress, $88, 12. Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille Eau de Parfum, $260, 13. Distinction Dinosaur Necklace, $80, 14. Rag & Bone Estelle Hat- La Garçonne, $150

*loving* the sleek and minimal asos white collection.
via johnny the clown

readers. who’s happy it is almost the weekend? i’m headed to a comedy show after work to honor our friend’s moustache. i haven’t been shopping in a while and i could not decide what to wear when i got dressed this morning. i wish i was wearing this or this. tear.

um… yes. please. i love that leather head band- as simple as it is.
via shiny squirrel

casey from K.I.D Collective asked me to participate in this years gift guide. i love how it turned out, i want every single thing on this list.
gifts are organized into three categories: under $25, $50, and $100 dollars. every item on the list is either small batch or handmade in the US from independently owned shops.
check it!