Happy Holidays, ya'll

Once again, heading up the 5 to the trifecta;  Sacramento - Nevada City - San Francisco for the holiday.  Excited to sit by the fire, take walks in the woods and play scrabble with the family.  And if you are not quite feeling the holiday spirit, I suggest that you watch this video.   Oh yeah, and this one.

Aquarell

Paul Klee, 1930

Mackintosh Watercolours

I've been doing loads of research on the Arts and Crafts movement for my wedding design inspiration, and Mackintosh windows and architecture were the first things I thought of.  But these watercolours done by Charles Rennie Mackintosh are incredible.

Art is the flower.  Life is the green leaf.  How beautiful life is often, but think of the stupendous possibilities of the flower.

-Charles Rennie Mackintosh

calm waters

Something about this photograph really strikes me.  Found at MonMignon

mocassin love.

My BFF just bought some leather this weekend to make a pair of mocassins.  Do you think that if I tried to make a pair they would turn out even remotely close to these? 

Ice Cube

Officially my favorite Rapper/Architect.   One man's eyesore is another man's paradise.  Video is a part of Pacific Standard Time - a citywide art show celebrating art in Los Angeles from 1945-1980.  Brilliant!

Winter Wardrobe Wishlist

My "if only money grew on trees" coat.  

Rachel Comey, why must you design the best clothing and be so 'spensive?

Thasper Dress.  Gorge.

Dieppa Restrepo Dandy Slip-ons

Whoa.  Shearling-lined Bensimon sneakers.  

The search for shoes that feel like slippers but are appropriate outdoors is over!  Hallelujah.

everyday boots. 

 Snow Flurries Socks

Creatures of Comfort silk Pajama Set.

Adios, Florida.

2 hours away from hopping on a plane back to Los Angeles after a wonderfully relaxing week in Florida.  Spent time with family for my Grandma's 90th, and lounged at the beach - sure will miss the sunshine.

gone travelin'

This Thanksgiving so far - I've been to San Francisco, Sacramento, Denver & Nevada City - and am heading to West Palm Beach, FL tomorrow.  Thankful for warm homes to welcome me in each town. 

lemlem

Just discovered lemlem, started by Ethiopian supermodel Liya Kebede to provide employment to skilled weavers in her country.  Beautiful pieces for a beautiful cause.

Lap dog

Best part of the day.

Selby in Japan

Adorable home, cutest family ever!  From the Selby.

"I don't believe this gifted few concept, just in people doing things they are really interested in.  They have a way of getting good at whatever it is."       -Eames

Creatures of Comfort: LA Fall

Fall comes whether you're ready for it or not, apparently.  These shoes, that sweater & those shades for the ever-shining LA sun would be welcome additions to my tiny fall wardrobe.

A & D Museum: Eames

Charles and Ray Eames were masters of seeing 'the uncommon beauty in common things'.  A new exhibition called Eames Words at the Architecture & Design Museum of LA displays their creative process, focusing more on their ideas than their design outcomes.  I love the simple pleasures in life and can't wait to check out that which they considered beautiful.

Polka Dots

A recent fave from The Sartorialist - wonderfully reminiscent of Katharine Hepburn's amazing polka dot jumper I blogged about a while ago. 

ELKE

Elke Kramer's jewelry collection Second Nature influenced by Ernst Haeckel's studies of plant cells.

Eames

Looking forward to this:

Finn Juhl

A look at architect/furniture designer Finn Juhl's home in Ordrup, Denmark, which is now a museum.  The hearth is my favorite, it totally makes the living room so inviting.  And that painting of the woman in the yellow blouse, oh my.  More photos here.