It was visiting Vietnam and seeing all of the French influence in their architecture and food that reminded me of a film I’ve often heard about but never seen: Indochine. While the beauty of t...
Perfectly matched thread to fabric? No more last minute runs to Stitches with a scrap of fabric? That sounds like heaven to me. I have done some sewing lately–I’ll try to post this week...
I know! It’s been a while. Little beads appear to be the theme. Petit rouge. Little pearls for Petit Fiamma. Little carnelian buttons with turquoise in the Maryam earrings. And little glass c...
This chihuahua: Totally made me think of 1960s model Veruschka: Who, it seems, was often swaddled for photos. Or maybe it’s just me.
My thing for sloths is probably too well known at this point–as I was reminded when a good friend posted this video to my Facebook wall (bonus Royal Tenenbaums soundtrack.) So you can bet I sav...
The week after I got back from vacation, I think I wore yellow almost every day. I was probably just missing all of that sunshine.
This cracked me up to no end. Apparently it’s a band in California, which should be no surprise at all. By Strange Child Ink. Love the decapitated Marie Antoinette, too.
The latest favorites: I feel like I’ve been looking at a ton of tattoos lately. The dress form with heart was too neat not to bookmark. Credits: 1. NO ROOM IN THE CAT TV, 2. Untitled, 3. the b...
Apparently these chairs have been at The Creamery in Walla Walla since the madre first moved there. So I probably saw them ages back when I first visited the place. I have no idea if they’re r...
I missed my cat while I was gone. So it seems especially appropriate to post these now. By Rosie Music, TinyMinds and Made of Jacinta.
Adoring the work of Our Little Love Nest. I’ve always loved collage but her ceramic pieces are charming and sweet, too. And of course there’s a blog, too…
Upon returning to Seattle, one of the first things I noticed (besides feeling less average in height and far smaller in girth) were the cultural cues I’d spent two weeks missing. Black framed ...
Bangkok really cannot be summed up in any meaningful way. It’s an enormous city of contrasts–modern and old, bustling and sleepy, with a population approaching 7 million people and a spr...
I am not big on tourist tchotchkes which are pretty prevalent in most of the markets and centrally located shops. While Vietnam might be lagging behind Thailand in terms of tourist dollars, they def...
In addition to the tailor made clothes that I’ll be taking home once this trip is over, I’m terribly drawn to the traditional textiles–as common as they are in tourist shops. The b...
I barely touched down in Ho Chi Minh City before my friend who lives there whisked me away to Hoi An. She’s now been there five times and I can see why it’s one of her favorite places in...
I received an email asking if I was on vacation since my Etsy shop was closed up for the time being. I’m hop skotching around Vietnam at the moment with plans to visit Thailand at the end of ne...
Finally.
How dreamy and ethereal are these dresses? With layers and embellishment that make them seem like one-of-a-kind pieces. With the lace I love, even being see-through there’s something lady-like ...
I rewatched Help! for the first time since…I was probably a teenager. What I didn’t notice the first time around, probably because my concept of decor was all about what I could fit in a...
Some very good friends of mine own a Boston terrier that I’m secretly convinced is half human and half Ewok. When I saw this sweet crocheted coat in Amber’s shop, I immediately thought o...
I’ve struck out the last couple of times I’ve hit up the Rack, partly I think because it’s so late in the day that anything good has already been nabbed. This past Saturday, I made...
A combination of my favorite fabric and favorite trim. I think this would be a relatively easy DIY. Though, I have to admit I took a look at this jacket in person and the lace is sewn between the li...
Finding time to be crafty has felt so difficult lately. Granted, the creativity hasn’t gone away, having lately been funneled towards #18 in an unexpected burst of what was once my only creati...
Some never before-seen photos of Steve McQueen from 1963. Love the glimpse of the Eames ottoman on the right side. And the ever present ash tray. Now I’m gonna go watch Bullitt again.
I adore vintage advertising. You add obsolete technology, and I’m done. It’s too funny that in an age of envelope sized laptops, a computer being the size of a large fridge (or iron lung...
It’s an obsession, I tell you. From That Old Blue House, Muse Glass, and little magnets by Botanical Theatre.
It took me so long to find these oxfords that I’m amazed it took me nearly a year to get the heel cap replaced. Of course, now that they’re fixed, I’m having a hard time giving them...
I can’t believe this is a quilt. I certainly wouldn’t put this on a bed–it’d go right on a wall. Next to my antler lamp. Detail shots here.
I feel like a lifetime worth of stuff happened this past weekend. If there was a way I could have spread everything out over a greater period of time, I probably would have. Of course, I didn’...
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