a much needed break

this weekend's trip to manhattan followed by a big deadline at work may cause delays in blogging. i'll let you know.

image via maditi.

off to the big city

i woke up this morning in new york city to celebrate a dear friend's big 3-0, meet the lovely anya, catch up with friends, frolic through brooklyn with the hipsters, visit moma, ride bikes in central park, rest my head in chelsea, people watch, pine over fashion & plain out have a wonderful little adventure. have a great labor day weekend - until tuesday!

thanks to strath for all of the great must dos. maybe we'll cross paths. image via wallyg.

music to listen to

pitchfork posts their top 500 tracks from 2000 to now (very happy to see r kelly's ignition remix). can you believe it's been a decade already?!

handmade days

i once kept two huge birch branches in my tiny one bedroom apartment for months. it was all in the hopes that i'd use them for some grand project - maybe next time i'll stick with something a little sweeter & smaller scale. these twig picture frames seem like an easy sunday project (assuming you have a saw) perfect for bookshelves & end tables. if you're not into all things handmade or simply don't own a saw, you can pick up other kindling goods at their etsy shop.

etsy wednesday

joanna rutter has such a fun collection of hand cut jewelry. i'd scoop a couple pairs of earrings right away, but alas, plugs. in the meantime, i'll take any of her precious necklaces., prices range from $28-$120.

fashion blitz

miz mooz i love you so, let me count the ways.


sunset pump in grey


soho pump in grey, or tan & navy, or brown & teal


sullivan maryjane in cognac


rimini t-strap in cognac (on sale now)

found street art

such gorgeous pieces found through the fame festival blog. this studiocromie produced festival is the meeting of about a dozen artists in the italian village of grottaglie. i want to go to there.

music to listen to

i gave up my car a couple years ago now, but every once in a while i get to drive bart's to work. you know why i love this most? john in the morning on kexp. wednesday's commute led me to these wonderful tracks...


tonight's today by jack penate off of his everything is new album. he'll be at neumo's on 9.30.09.


nadine by fool's gold. they'll be at nectar lounge on 10.12.09

handmade days

sometimes blogs fall off my radar & unfortunately, mermag is one that missed my daily blogroll in the last couple of months. my advice to you - don't let this happen! she has some great inspiration & even better tutorials & handmade ideas, all stylish & doable.



personalized plates made with thrift store finds & ceramcoat paint.



customized linens done with fabric markers.

etsy wednesday

sweet garlands from kate greiner (also owner of nancy here in seattle). i want them to cover my apartment.