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an early start

michigan is currently having a heat wave. this week it is going to be in the 80s... the 80s! im convinced its here to stay and there are no freak frosts in our future, however, last year it didnt get...

20 mar 12 1 person likes this

join us

ben convinced me to watch 80s horror classic, the evil dead, this weekend. and, while it wasnt really my thing, i did admire the rotting corpse via claymation closing scene. the movies sequel is a re...

05 mar 12

sentiment

wishing you a love-ly day. dont forget to enter the b+b giveaway. i will be choosing a winner tomorrow! xoxo(photo by: vivian maier, circa new york 1954)

14 feb 12

lying elsewhere

beautiful folds and coils of color in artist liza sylvestre watercolor and gouache paintings.

13 feb 12 1 person likes this

blog tour + giveaway

butter and brass is having its first giveway! author amythomas just released her debut memoir, paris, my sweet: a year in the city of light (and dark chocolate), sharing thestruggles and sweetness sh...

11 feb 12

all shades of pink and red

valentines day is coming up and i could use a little more pink and red in my closet. (1) aubin & willis, beachwood blouse, $120; (2) barr co., bubble elixer + bath salts and soak, $30 + $32; (3) ...

10 feb 12 1 person likes this

backstage

after seeing the lookbook for ulyana sergeenkos debut collection this fall, from the 50s ankle skirts to the big heals, ive been anxiously waiting for the next in line. these behind the scenes picks ...

01 feb 12

living in

like a simple train of thought, brooklyn-based artist echo eggebrechts painstakingly perfect interior paintings seem to connect without an obvious narrative. her beautiful selection of color and patt...

31 jan 12

self control

right now, winter sales are going on in france. because stores dont have clearance racks year-round it makes the bi-annual sales that much more exciting... that is, if you can make it through the sea...

30 jan 12

what you see

artist and photographer zander olsen eliminates the distinction between foreground and background in his ongoing series "tree line."

24 jan 12 1 person likes this

a year in books

sometimes it feels like i spend most of my nights curled up with a laptop rather than a book, but looking back there were a number that i read and loved last year. with so many amazing pieces of lite...

23 jan 12 1 person likes this

hold me

for christmas, i received this sweet little leather pouch, by baggu. its just right for when i dont want to carry around a monster satchel... or when i need something small to fit inside.

19 jan 12 1 person likes this

cut me out

winter is going to be here for a while so i might as well embrace it, ideally in the carven la femme hiver 2011 collection. oui, sil vous plaît.

18 jan 12

thoughtful quiet

los angeles based photographer, observer, and listener, ye rin mok, captures small details from a distance.

17 jan 12

endless shoreline

i spent my summers growing up on one of minnesotas 10,000+ l akes. to this day, i cant get through july and august without running off a dock or kicking my feet in the nearest body...

16 jan 12 1 person likes this

back from a little break

well... what was going to be one week off turned into one month. im sorry for disappearing! i will be back next week, thoroughly rested and ready with new posts for a new year.(photos by: erin)

13 jan 12

unlimited + chaotic

sculptural gouache on paper works by california-based artist jen garrido.

14 dec 11 1 person likes this

holiday gifts #2: him

(1) norse projects, circus catboy tee, $60; (2) watersounds, woodland print, $19; (3) le corbusier le grand, $200; (4) the good flock, waxed canvas dop kit, $85; (5) the superior labor, socks, $26; (...

12 dec 11 1 person likes this

the ice came

there is something dark and restless about this time of year. its almost as if i can feel the ground freezing beneath my feet. german photographer martin wunderwald captures these gray skies and unma...

07 dec 11 2 people like this

holiday gifts #1: her

(1) scotch and soda, drapy shirt, $107; (2) terrain, dipped kyanite necklace, $105.95; (3) patti smith, just kids, $17; (4) julia child, mastering the art of french cooking, $55; (5) blush, baubled s...

07 dec 11

holiday season

ben and i dont usually do a lot of decorating this time of year, but i would love to have this sweet silver mistletoe by kiel mead hanging under one of our doorways. i hope you have a wonderful weeke...

02 dec 11 1 person likes this

tumultuous times

stunning graphite drawings of epic nature by la-based artist marissa textor.

01 dec 11 1 person likes this

mapping

jewelry designer djurdjica kesics line "cities" is inspired by the book "invisible cities" by italo calvino, which revolves around marco polo, recounting his travels and describing th...

30 nov 11 1 person likes this

natural outcome

beautiful "new classic" autumn/winter 2011 collection from french fashion label, kitsuné.

29 nov 11

cyber monday

last year on black friday, ben and i went with my parents to buy a new oven after ours actually sparked, smoked, and died on thanksgiving morning. we got a great deal, but i never want to mix with cr...

28 nov 11

catalogued and remembered

london-based painter and mixed-media artist lee maelzer creates pieces based on her fascination with the human need to record events and places.

22 nov 11

ghostly figures

photographer lydia anne mccarthy explores the remote forests of northwest sweden, once occupied by scandinavian reindeer herders, through her series "in a north country."

21 nov 11 1 person likes this

a few firsts

meet wilson! i finally understand what puppy love is all about. it’s only been 48 hours and already i can’t remember what our house was like before he was in it. i could run around the yard and take ...

31 oct 11

absence and presence

beautiful abstract paintings by cape town based artist tom cullberg.

24 oct 11 1 person likes this

expert weavers

im currently compiling a birthday wish list and this perfect pendleton scarf just worked its way to the top. will this pattern ever get old? nope.

13 oct 11 1 person likes this

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