Funny Face

Ok so i wanted to give you a little progress report on my Audrey Hepburn Movie watching...
First off, thanks for all the great movie suggestions.
So far i've seen My Fair Lady, Sabrina, Funny Face, and Breakfast at Tiffany's
I think if i had to rate my Favorites so far in order
1: Funny Face
2: My Fair Lady
3: Sabrina
4: Breakfast at Tiffany's

They're all wonderful though...
Also, when i was watching Funny Face last night
i decided i need to go to Paris and fall in love cause it looked like way too much fun!
hahahaha
ha
But yes, i loved the movies. Thank you. i shall continue my way seeing them all. :)

1987

ana_lee

what I wouldn't give for that jacket!
i shun my mother for giving away all her old clothes and accessories :(

2.27.09 // BOSTON // Northeastern Uni

Mila of Loveology

So i'm pleased to present to you one of my favorite Blogs Loveology!
i've been reading Mila's blog since i started blogging 9 months ago.
It is one of the most lovely blogs with such beautiful images for inspiration.
i hope you like it!!!
Check out her blog at mila-loveology.blogspot.com

that stare

tfs

misfits 2

tfs

gah i want that tee! and her earrings!

1) i do like the misfits. 2) why is it offensive?

Peugeot and the Adorable Girl

The hat with it's grosgrain ribbon bow is such an unexpected sweet and feminine touch to the overall tomboy look she sports. I love her mix of stripes, the suspenders, and the pretty tie up ankle boots too.

She said it was her boyfriend's Peugeot bike she was riding.

Where I Live, Sunny Ride, Cork Handlebar Grips

(Adrienne Vittadini coat, RidingPretty bicycle helmet cover, thrifted-then reconstucted peg leg pants, thrifted shoes, Forvever 21 sunglasses, vintage 1970's Motobecane bicycle)

This is where I live, and this particular spot is just a few short blocks from my front door. Gratefully the sunlight was just gorgeous yesterday when this pic was snapped. My boyfriend who takes these pics is loosing patience with me. He doesn't understand why I want to get my outfits photographed so regularly now. Sigh..



This is my 1970's Motobecane. I promise to devote a whole blog post on 'Belle' sometime soon. I did just add cork handlebar grips and the basket. The basket is thrifted, but it's really nice because the underlying structure is wire. So it's like a wire basket that's been wrapped in a rattan. When I shellacked my (bare, untreated) cork handlebar grips I had enough shellac to do the basket at the same time.



I'd love to add bamboo fenders and shellac them in the same matching amber shellac color, but it seems sort of overkill at $150.00+ for the fenders when my bike was purchased for only $10.00. I also don't want to make my bicycle so pretty and styled out that she becomes a big theft magnet either. Still... I do need fenders, so I will probably settle for some recycled ones. I'll just dream about the bamboo fenders for now.

{the scent of lilacs}

Can think of fewer things more relaxing at the moment than a cozy weekend in a French country cottage by the ocean, the mist of saltwater intermingled with the scent of deep purple lilacs . . .

{some things:}
* lovely, lovely to be on Pia's list of blog favourites
* rose gold earrings give-away continues below

{images: both better homes and gardens, 2 also via apartment therapy chicago}

kate lanphear

stylesightings + jak&jil

what a fabulous LANVIN ring! i was obsessed with the cuff.
i got to try it on while interning at harper's :)

Gemma and the Cello

Oh, how the Gemma and the Cello drawing makes me miss my good friend Sophie Ward.
This was one of her old favorite paintings out of Volume 1 of the Character Sketchbook.
I think it's both of our goals to be able to play the cello some day.
How amazing is the cello?
This drawing is number 94 out of Vol. 1.

How are you all doing?
How are you enjoying all the Fashion Shows?
Any of you excited about the NEW A CAMP ALBUM!
Nina Persson is one of my all time favorite voices!
i'm excited to be home painting tomorrow!
Well, sorry for my random commentary!
Woot, woot. Night/goodmorning!

misfits

fashionshots: Purple fashion # 1 s/s 2004

magic

tfs

Blog Crush!

^ click to visit!

she is gorgeous. has an awesome wardrobe and a fabulous dog :)

+ check out her awesome DIY studded black blazer à la balmain
...

{runway: luisa beccaria fall 2009 rtw}

Pure romance at Luisa Beccaria.


{p.s}
* adore this beautiful post by Joanna

{images: style.com}

The Character Sketchbook 50 and 51

Well friends, i'm sitting here yawning and thinking back on the day.
It's over for me, but for most of you,
you're getting up and your day is just beginning...
i'm so ready for bed. Lately, i've been pretty tired,
i think it's normal, just been working hard.
i bought a pile of wood yesterday to use as convases! i'm excited.

Thanks for all the kind comments on the last post.
I'm glad you like that picture.
A lot of you wanted to see the full painting,
so i decided to post a link to it.
If you want to see it Click Here

The drawing i posted today is an early drawing out of my Character Sketchbook.
It's wierd to think that drawing is from 2 years ago.
haha. So funny looking back on all the drawings and notes!
Well, i hope you like it! :)
i'm off to bed.
d

pretty in pink

tfs

i swear there's a baby there ♥ and i am loving that pink color!

like a fashion popsicle

fascination-kruger

bones

i ♥ fake magazine

Bike Gang Instruction Manual -- The Deadly NightShades

photocredit/source: The Deadly NightShades

The Deadly NightShades have been working hard to bring you this essential guide... important for the female bicyclist. Learn from it. Study it completely.***


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***disclaimer for those who take things too literally
Deadly Nightshades; Toronto based midnight bike crew & design collective combined. We encourage ethical and sustainable design, as well as general mischief.

Ah, Mardi Gras...My Dream of a Bike Parade

Mardi Gras in New Orleans winded down. This got me thinking about a bicycle parade. My kind of parade, my way...I'd want Skeletons, Saints and Sinners.

photocredit/source: Dazza NZ

My frightful Skeletons ... coming to you from Carnival Cuba and frocksonbike.

photocredit/source: hetmobielenaaiatelier.nl

My lovely Saints...hetmobiele and aaiatelier at the front of the parade. These ladies pedal and generate power to their sewing machines and sew. They offer their sewing services and transform ordinary clothing (supplied by spectators watching the parade) into works of art.

photocredit/source: polerider

My beautiful 'Sinners'...Polerider. A guy pedaling a bike outfitted with a Pole and beautiful girls putting on quite a show! Polerider is available to make your parade/event extra sizzling.

{give-away: 14k rose gold earrings}

You may already know of Brooklyn-based Jezebel's whimsical line of stationery, and along with letterpress, totes and tee's, there is also a lovely line of jewelry . . .

Completely thrilled to announce this week's give-away -- a pair of rose gold ant stud earrings! Part of Jezebel's new collection of fine jewelry, these charming earrings are made of 14k rose gold with 10k yellow gold posts and measure approximately 1/2 inch.

To enter, simply {click here} to visit the jezebel website, then leave a comment below.

{bonne chance!/good luck!}

Recent press for Vagabond Picnic by Jezebel:
* New York Magazine & also here * Refinery29 * design*sponge

* One lovely reader will be randomly selected on Wednesday, March 4, 2009. If you do not have a blog or a contact e-mail on your blog, please leave it in the comments section.

Water Color and Figure Drawing

How are you all doing?
Well, the post today is a water color sketch i did when i was practicing my figure drawing.
The paint texture turned out pretty crazy.
I try to keep my figure drawing off this site,
but i couldn't resist posting this one,
so i just cropped it down.
It is the first water color sketch i've done in a long while....
whatcha think?

let's stop traffic

modecouture

i am so ecstatic that you are all as excited as i am about the store!
thank you all for your support and kind words :)

for the record...
-that is not me in the shot. it is a shot from the MOI LOLITA editorial i recently posted. i chose to use it because it embodies my idea for the store.
-if i ever com across tights like those i will make sure to make them available to you all. i know a lot of people were interested.

xo

{inspiration: pink & orange}

Suddenly feel a compelling need to stash away all of the heavy winter things and throw open all of the windows . . .

{images: issa fall 2009 rtw via nymag.com & the pipeline}

{perhaps Italy}

Stumbled across a brief and beautiful post on Venice, and have fallen quite in love . . . still planning this summer's travels and trying to resist a natural inclination to return to Paris again and again . . . perhaps Italy?

{p.s.}
* a perfect place to stay

{images: [creative] status: sponging_}