sometimes pictures speak for themselves

like at 1:51 a.m. when i can't quite articulate after a fifteen hour work day....

fella style

i've been finding some very inspirational fellas out there...here's a taste.





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(photos via cafe mode, sartorialist, & ffffound)

i can't even try to put a title on this post 'cause it's so bad ass

it's been one of those days...

yep, we all have them.
mine ended with me crying in my kitchen over the breakage of a sweet, etched flower drinking glass that i got at st. vinnies for 42 cents. that's right, 42 cents. but, it was simple, lovely and charming and well, it made me happy.
so, tonight i'm keeping with that theme and putting up images of the simple, lovely and charming. with that said, here's to less slippery fingers...



























(images via ffffound, ohjoy, etsy and areaware)

i want...

so, after some thought i decided that i wanted a couple of consistent blog topics per week. mondays will be called "i want" because, well, i want it and what better place to indulge myself than my self-indulgent blog? ha, ha! here goes....

to start wearing ties! this one is extra special.

Lessons from a Tailor. Directed by Galen Summer from Ed David on Vimeo.

to watch this one more time.


to say this a little more. although miss chloe would disagree.


this on a prominent wall in my home.


this darling handknit canadian cowl.


to be part of this magic.


to start a collection of these.


to see this asap.


to add this to my inspiration board.


to do a lot more of this.

there it is! happy monday, dear pals. what do you want?

(photos via le train bleu, ffffound, etsy, here comes the sun, backyard bill and my pal mel)

new years wish list

granted, christmas is over.
but it's not stopping me from making a wish list. some of them are simple, others grand. maybe i'll be my own fairy godmother this year.


a perfect oxford.


a breathtaking sofa.


a delicious chocolate bar.


a charm to remind me.


a lovely gig poster by a lovely musician.


an extra fancy camera.


a silly shirt with a serious statement.


a little bit of this.
ah, yes, well...looks like fun, no?


(photos via ffffound, leblogbetty, etsy, florafauna world and theselby)

feather in your cap?

feathers!!! although, i probably won't be sporting any headresses until my indian princess costume for next halloween, it's quite inspirational for spring, yes?




feather pow-wow




bat and feather



just plain pretty feather



artsy feather



(photos via ffffound, mdashing, & bleubird vintage)

all good things are coming up swedish

lately, i can't stop thinking about this place...it's on my list of dreamy places to go. here's why:


jose' gonzales, argentinian born, raised in sweden. sigh...

swedish hasbeens


acne spring 2010 (for men, mind you...)


lykke li





so, there.
see why i am obsessed???