Kiss Me, Kate

So...I have a small thing I would like to point out. To whit - Kate Spade rocks. My socks, your socks, your grandma's socks. They just rock.

They also rock for a very specific reason - aside from their fun bright pops of colour and nifty takes on 60's classics and their stationary (my God, their stationary!) they have a little sumpin' sumpin' extra on their website called "Behind the Curtain" which has a section called "Things We Love".

This little crumpet never fails to give me pause - the section is replete with inspirations found by patrons of Kate Spade and Kate Spade staffers. Everything from the polar bears at Coney Island to the strange and wonderful Art-o-Mat (seriously, go check it out, I'm totally going to find one) and is presented in a delightful mood board kind of way. Music, interesting articles, artists, projects, moleskines, websites, products, and generally delightful ideas jostle for space and make me giddy with excitement.

There are also sections every couple of inspirations where you can click and contribute an inspiration of your own, thereby spreading the love, so to speak.

In short, Kate Spade makes me happy, and you should make the electronic journey so that you may be happy as well. Its well worth the trip, but pack a toothbrush because you may be extending your stay when you see how awesome it is.

Bisous!

Does your Name Spell CHIC?

Via: Nom Nom Nom Tumblr

Tired. Really really tired. With a capital T. Its 2 am and my insomnia is back. I want to do things, try things, see things, go places, be with interesting, new people. Aaaaaand I can't because its 2 am. Duh. 

So I'm going alittle stir crazy. I need to get out of this apartment, get my own space, decorate how I want, make a sanctuary. When I lived at my mom's it wasn't allways pleasant to be home but my room was safe...er, anyway. It was exactly as I wanted it, all the things I loved. And I totally took that for granted. My own space, my God, my kingdom for a goddamn HORSE. 

Anyway. Hem. I want to do great things...don't you? 

And the first step to doing great things is to live in an inspiring space. 

I'm on my way. 

classic doesn't get old

source: vogue.com archives

from the may 2007 issue of vogue: natalia vodianova channeling the unforgettable styles of legendary designer paul poiret. there's a fairly good article that accompanies this shoot, too. the french fashion designer poiret is considered one of the most influential designers ever to have lived. personally, i think the look of 1920s vamp is golden. the whole image screams of a wonderful assertiveness/self-awareness and the ability to boldly tout a provocative appearance without necessarily being a tramp. 

lazy wednesday

source: flickr

i did absolutely nothing today aside from watch tv & soak up useless information from the internet. i adore this picture from the Ballet Nacional de Cuba; i think ballerinas are the perfect embodiment of feminine grace. i wish i wish i wish that as a little fish i'd stuck with it for more than one class, but oh well. 

the prophet

aside from his famous writings, lebanese author khalil gibran has an impressive repertoire of beautiful drawings. i really really love the sense of grace, vulnerability and delicacy and how the body language portrays such subtle emotion. these are all images from his book "the prophet" which i highly recommend. 

Inspiration

making a collection of photos that make me look twice. I'll come back later to re-organize.