Anna Spiro recently posted a couple of pictures that made me love the idea of getting older.
When I do, I want to wear this:
…and this:
Sometimes I do think it’s a bummer when I realize clothes that would have once looked “flirty” on me now scream “cougar.” But I do kind of look forward to wearing clothes that are currently a bit old for me.
The dresses above? Really, a younger woman could wear them too. But would it have the same impact? I think not.
Anne Harwell of Annechovie just posted an image of her newest Elkins Chair.
Isn’t it lovely? Orange doesn’t usually grab me – but that black & white floral print on the seat paired with the deco design of the chair kind of makes me swoon.
You can buy it HERE.
I’m loving this bride today (spotted on Wedding Cabaret of course).
You would expect the gray city palette to look somber – but it’s so light and lovely. All of those ruffles, folds and layers…I’ve always been a sucker for detail.
The look is both modern and vintage at the same time. Actually, I wouldn’t even say vintage…something older… A little Jane Austen maybe? Either way, I’m smitten.
I just got my November ’09 catalog from Anthropologie, and as usual, I’m blown away by the styling and photography:
It also makes me really feel the holidays approaching. Very “Baby it’s Cold Outside.”
There was only one image that looked ridiculous to me:
A little Björk – don’t you think?
I adore Grosgrain. Kathleen Dougherty designs and sews some of the loveliest dresses I’ve ever seen – for both herself and her daughter. And she has so many amazing giveaways for these pieces (sadly – I am probably one size to large to fit into her dresses – so I could never wear them even if I did win.
BUT I just read that she’s hosting a guest giveaway for Aunty Ollie kids’ clothing. You can read more about this on her post (including the fact that you must post a link to enter), but her are some pictures:
To find out more about Aunty Ollie and how to enter the giveaway, see the link below:
Recently my friend Kristin of BonBon Rose wrote about some of her favorite note paper, and the first image was from Fifi Flowers.
I wrote about Fifi Flowers in one of my very first (and favorite) Wishing True posts, and Kristin reminded me of that lovely shop.
When I clicked on the link, this is the image that I saw first:
I just love that. So of course, I had to scroll through the blog to see more:
I think that I found Fifi Flowers back when I wasn’t using a reader – but I’ve added the blog it to my daily reads.
See more Parisian pretties HERE.
I’ve written before about my friend Kathlin Argiro and her beautiful dress collections.
Well – she’s going to be in town (that is if you live in my neck of the woods) this upcoming weekend for my high school’s Esprit de Noel Christmas Bazaar.
I have purchased a few amazing pieces at this annual event – all at a fraction of the price she typically charges.
Here are the details:
Friday, November 6th, 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 7th, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Georgetown Visitation
1524 35th Street (at Volta Place)
Washington, DC 20007
No admission fees and free parking on campus!
And here are some images of my favorites:
And that doesn’t even include her gorgeous wrap dresses (which for some reason aren’t on her website at the moment…) But here is an old image from my archives:
I’m feeling inspired to pull out the art box and sketch some of these lovelies… We’ll see if that ends up happening – but I’ll definitely be at the sale to admire the real thing. Hope to see you there!
What do you think? I say YES!
I’ve always loved sketches of rooms – especially ones that pick up on details like textiles and lighting. So pretty room renderings always catch my eye.
Kelly from Design Ties brought my attention to designer, Michelle Morelan’s A Schematic Life when she won a personal room rendering. Michelle took this picture of Kelly’s living room…
…and came up with this:
Apparently it is more grey and less lavender when viewed in person – but I wouldn’t care! I think it’s gorgeous.
I immediately added Michelle’s site to my reader and have been charmed by her work. Here are a few of my favorites:
Not only is she a successful designer, she is also an accomplished artist (though her paintings are very different from the renderings – large canvases and far less representational). Between her own creations, her photography and her writing, she writes one of the most interesting design blogs out there.
Check it out HERE.
I just spotted these on Beach Bungalow 8 – empty houses in the forests of Russian:
I wouldn’t say it’s the next hot neighborhood make a come back – but can you imagine bringing one of those back to life?
*I suggest clicking on the images to enlarge them – seriously, my little blogger uploads don’t do them justice.
I recently found Jenny Komenda’s wonderful blog, Little Green Notebook and every post wants me to try to do more DIY projects. Or more accurately, ANY DIY project since my current tally on those is ZERO.
And I don’t know why since my mother was a DIY queen before anyone was saying “DIY.” Not sure what they called it back then…probably something along the lines of “can’t afford the expensive stuff.” But either way – I grew up in a beautiful home full of refinished and refurbished treasures.
Even more inspirational, this blog was ultimately a springboard for a decorating business, Pearl Street Interiors. Who knows what mom could have done with a blog way back when…
I also just love the site design. If you’re not familiar with the site check it out today!
