A bookshelf side table! GENIUS!
A tree stump side table! Imagine this as a bedside stand. With a little tiny lamp and a book! Gahh! Adorable!
7.21.2010
Slightly overexcited
I have never in my life wanted anything from West Elm before, and now there are not one but two side tables that I must have someday!
A bookshelf side table! GENIUS!
A tree stump side table! Imagine this as a bedside stand. With a little tiny lamp and a book! Gahh! Adorable!
A bookshelf side table! GENIUS!
A tree stump side table! Imagine this as a bedside stand. With a little tiny lamp and a book! Gahh! Adorable!
7.19.2010
7.15.2010
julie nolan designs
so, browsing the bleeker street fair with t, my little bird sis, i came across this designer that i just now love.
her pieces can be super delicate which is not usually my style but i find as i age (uber gracefully by the way, in case you were wondering) i am liking the texture of delicate things layered and also the option of wearing them alone. i think my wedding ring started this trend for me. she casts molds out of real twigs that she finds in the park and she re-purposes vintage pieces to fit her aesthetic. arty, nature-y, and environmentally friendly...so all around lovely.
little bird t. wants the tourmaline necklace with the gathered drops on the bottom (hint hint to her boy!) and what do i want you ask? i will be saving for the gold twig pinky ring...however, i will not have to save for long bc julie's pieces are incredibly affordable with nothing topping over $100 online. stylish and saavy..i love her! and kudos to the super cool business card too...brava.
her name is julie nolan.
her pieces can be super delicate which is not usually my style but i find as i age (uber gracefully by the way, in case you were wondering) i am liking the texture of delicate things layered and also the option of wearing them alone. i think my wedding ring started this trend for me. she casts molds out of real twigs that she finds in the park and she re-purposes vintage pieces to fit her aesthetic. arty, nature-y, and environmentally friendly...so all around lovely.
little bird t. wants the tourmaline necklace with the gathered drops on the bottom (hint hint to her boy!) and what do i want you ask? i will be saving for the gold twig pinky ring...however, i will not have to save for long bc julie's pieces are incredibly affordable with nothing topping over $100 online. stylish and saavy..i love her! and kudos to the super cool business card too...brava.
7.13.2010
Rumor has it
I was feeling a little guilty about the striped dress in the post below, wondering if I ought to return it, because I bought it full price and I've certainly never bought anything at Anthropologie that hadn't been marked down, and then I was going through my wardrobe and realizing that almost nothing in it was bought full-price (unless it was from a thrift store, which COUNTS as buying it on sale) and this brings me in a roundabout sort of way to this one pair of jeans I have that I bought on mondo clearance from J. Crew.com and when they arrived (final sale, don't you know) discovered that I guess I have body dysmorphia disorder because I totally could have gotten the next size down.
But, they're super comfy and soft and they're that nice dark indigo that looks so classy, so I wear them a lot, even though Chris HATES them. And when I see pictures of myself in them I completely understand why he hates them. They make me look like I weigh an extra twenty pounds on the bottom. But I already paid to have the hems tailored so I can't stand the thought of getting rid of them and buying new jeans. It makes my frugal blood boil.
I just read this tip where if you sit in a boiling hot bath tub in your jeans it will shrink them to your body. I might try it! Does anyone know from personal experience whether it works?
In any case, Chris says it will be funny to watch. Hey, I like baths. Also, I'm keeping the dress.
But, they're super comfy and soft and they're that nice dark indigo that looks so classy, so I wear them a lot, even though Chris HATES them. And when I see pictures of myself in them I completely understand why he hates them. They make me look like I weigh an extra twenty pounds on the bottom. But I already paid to have the hems tailored so I can't stand the thought of getting rid of them and buying new jeans. It makes my frugal blood boil.
I just read this tip where if you sit in a boiling hot bath tub in your jeans it will shrink them to your body. I might try it! Does anyone know from personal experience whether it works?
In any case, Chris says it will be funny to watch. Hey, I like baths. Also, I'm keeping the dress.
7.10.2010
Kept the receipt
For my birthday, for the first time ever I got a gift card to Anthropologie. With some birthday cash from my grandma in the envelope as well, I headed to the store this afternoon.
Even though my weakness at Anthro (via the website, as I really can't afford to buy things in real life) are the neutral, lacy, creamy tops and the silk printed blouses that would rack up a separate fortune in dry cleaning bills, I made a rule for myself that I had to splurge on a statement piece rather than choosing sale rack tank tops. I have two weddings to attend the weekend after next, so in the absence of any skirts or cardigans that I fell in love with, I tried on several dresses.
Too housewifey
Too arm-ey and hip-py
This is the one I loved on the website, but again: I felt too hausfrau in it. I don't even know what that word actually means. Basically, I felt all beefy arms and wide hips. Pretty colors, though.
This one was really pretty. I might watch it to see if it ever gets marked down a lot a lot. What made me eventually put it back was less the narrowness of the pencil skirt and more the worry about the sweat stains in the silk top. Hey, I'm being honest here!
I am absolutely in love with this shirt but I could NOT justify spending $68 on a knit tee, even if it was $68 gift card dollars. Still, if it ever goes down to $40...I lurved it.
This is the one I stunned myself by getting. I know, right? I mean, I know I'm a stripe monster, but when I think of Anthro I think of watercolor florals. Plus, preppy much? But I loved the way it looked on me. And it has pockets! So, should I keep it? What do you think? Vote now. Here's another photo:
(That's obviously not me, but I wouldn't say no to that wallpaper, that's for sure.)
Even though my weakness at Anthro (via the website, as I really can't afford to buy things in real life) are the neutral, lacy, creamy tops and the silk printed blouses that would rack up a separate fortune in dry cleaning bills, I made a rule for myself that I had to splurge on a statement piece rather than choosing sale rack tank tops. I have two weddings to attend the weekend after next, so in the absence of any skirts or cardigans that I fell in love with, I tried on several dresses.
Too housewifey
Too arm-ey and hip-py
This is the one I loved on the website, but again: I felt too hausfrau in it. I don't even know what that word actually means. Basically, I felt all beefy arms and wide hips. Pretty colors, though.
This one was really pretty. I might watch it to see if it ever gets marked down a lot a lot. What made me eventually put it back was less the narrowness of the pencil skirt and more the worry about the sweat stains in the silk top. Hey, I'm being honest here!
I am absolutely in love with this shirt but I could NOT justify spending $68 on a knit tee, even if it was $68 gift card dollars. Still, if it ever goes down to $40...I lurved it.
This is the one I stunned myself by getting. I know, right? I mean, I know I'm a stripe monster, but when I think of Anthro I think of watercolor florals. Plus, preppy much? But I loved the way it looked on me. And it has pockets! So, should I keep it? What do you think? Vote now. Here's another photo:
(That's obviously not me, but I wouldn't say no to that wallpaper, that's for sure.)
7.07.2010
From the files
It's so hot out that it's hard to think of dressing at all. Skirts and dresses are a must--pity the men who are stuck in button downs!
Above photo, Refinery 29; bottom, can't remember.
7.01.2010
good reviews?
has anyone ever ordered from lulu's? t. asked me a question about their service and speed and reliability etc.? also maybe the quality of their products? just asking bc i love the stuff online but have never ordered from them. thanks, birds!
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