in the absence of everything.

i just stumbled on hiroyuki hamada...

actually, it was more of a bulldozer to the side of the heart.

fuck me, these are beautiful.

they say you should only buy art that moves you.

well, i'm moved.

if you are also now speechless, read his blog. (this one especially)

you might lose motor control.

apocalypsed at \\\.

flat pack recipes.

this is not ocd. it's ikea.

they've released a baking book

and they wanted it to not be ugly.

it also frames each ingredient as crucial to the whole.

photography was done by carl kleiner.

whipped up at today & tomorrow.

back in black. and white.

 

things are not always black and white, you know.

but there are some things

in the next shop update

that just so happen to be.

slowly but surely posting some fall finds. 

new pulley listings and vintage bottles

have already found their way.

stop by and see what else is new...

nature in numbers.

i don't like spiders.

but math is pretty cool.

ok, maybe spiders are cool too.

just not on my face.

getting ahead of myself

i like this skirt.

not sure if it's my inner preppy...

a love for woolen plaid...

suppose it doesn't matter.
i want to wear it with a white tee
a wood bead necklace
tights
and riding boots.

anthropologie

here is the ultimate question:

should i try to make this?

or is it going to be like when

denise cosby made a shirt for theo?

oh, who cares.

might as well, right?

people ended up really liking theo's shirt afterall.

what else can we make this fall?

thinking i want to make 

a thousand skirts out of vintage wool.

what else though?

busy body

man alive, i've been busy. 

as summer turns to autumn, 

i start cramming in a gazillion activities before the season officially changes. 

you'd think i was preparing for hibernation. 

no, just irrational seasonal behavior. 

realistically, i have plenty of time.  

our neighborhood has a garage sale the same time every year. 

last weekend, actually.

it amazes me how much we discover in our own closets and crannies each time.

funny, right?

the good news is:

with a bunch of crap out of the way

some of my vintage stash was exposed.

i took a time out from the hustle and bustle

of the sale

{and unprecedented people watching}

to snap a few shots.

behold!

darling ceramic cake stand

british apothecary jar

tidy monthly journals

bitty rustic cutting board

 

curvy grappa bottles

hamilton postal scale

keep an eye out for these in the shop this week!

 

also trying to cram in some apple orchard one of these weekends.

and plant bulbs.

and stake plants.

and. and. and.

do you have fall rituals?

pockets

oh my word. around this time last year i was on the hunt for wedding garb. 

or garb-age as it turned out in the case of my wedding dress...
but that's another post altogether.

anyway, this is a photo taken sometime before the ceremony. maybe an hour.

as soon as we put our dresses on we were like:

ummmm....now what?

i think we were heckling each other about 

what we were probably "supposed" to be doing.

{bonding. weeping. who knows?}

anyway, how cool is this shot where we all have our hands in our pockets?

photo credit: mattson pictures

back to school again

like, oh my god you guys.

it's totally time to go back to school.

so, i'm pretty sure this is the first day of 7th grade for me.

i swear my feet aren't gigantic or anything. 

they just look like skis here.

might have something to do with the white socks

with my driving moccasins.

actually, they have tiny embroidered hearts

on them that the disc camera didn't pick up on,

so don't hate.

i should also tell you that my glasses were clear acrylic

with pink on the inside lens border.

very modern for 1986. or 1987. i can't be really sure here people.

i'm kind of old.

aaaaand that pink trapper keeper folder

is covered in a white graph motif.

long live my love of graph paper!

i don't even know what to say about my brother's hook up.

seeeeriously. if i'm not mistaken he's wearing gray leather velcro sneakers.

guess i shouldn't really mock him since i probably have

a bunch of tissues stuffed in my training bra.

BACK TO SCHOOL!

{special shout out to our friend chanee who is going back to school...}

what are some of your favorite school fashions of yesteryear?

EXCITEBIKE Y'ALL!

justin harder has made an Excitebike.

a real pretend-rideable dirt machine.

this is so damn awesome.

now i want a mini woodshop...

and some sweet jumps.

the brutality of grace.

cast from actual ballerina's arms.

presumably ones that were not actually yakuza.

disembodiment is quite unsettling.

porcelain work by min jeong seo.

danced at inkbutter.

bootie up

there are many other things i should be doing with my time

besides thinking about fall fashions

but i can't help it right now! 

last year, i completely struck out

in the favorite bootie category.

since anything platform is out of the question for me,

{they make me look like a cartoon character}
{sometimes...a stripper}

 it was really hard to find a perfect pair.

i swear everything that was remotely simple looking 

at first glance ended up being platform. 

this year, i decided dive in early 

and give l.l. bean signature line a try.

 THEY HAVE ARRIVED. 
look great. feel great.
the leather is soft & glorious.
aaah.
they are going to look fantastic
with dressier stuff i have to wear to work
-like tweed pencil skirts-
and still rock with denim trousers. 
{i feel better about my purchases
when i can get my mix & match awn.}

seriously- what fall gear are you crushing on?

denim trousers, cardigan, tights & necklace from anthropologie
vintage belt from JenniferLillyVintage on etsy 

tank by madewell, tweed pencil skirt from j.crew

booties by l.l.bean signature.

 

i double dog dare you.

miranda july is incredible.

she has an amazing ability to bring people together

in the most demented ways.

these are all part of "eleven heavy things"

which will be in union square park for the next month

so if you live in new york, go meet a stranger.

on a pedestal at juxtapoz.

photos from josianegcavat, yokokikuchi, and noisiestpassenger

gimme your digits.

this would make nice wallpaper.

math rocks y'all.

especially on a retrolicious calculatron.

computed at io9.

so intense

chez sucre chez

for you

to think about

my dears.

as soon as my somethings happen

i will let you know.

things are simmering over here.

falling for you. deux.

cardigan and earrings from modcloth, jeans from anthropologie,  

hobo bag from hayden-harnett, shoes from urban outfitters.

modern romance.

or something.

whatever you want to call it...

i'm going to embrace this look

this fall.

with some wrist worms from sandra juto

and a cashmere wrap

i can wear this look

in the cooler months too.

greetings fall.
are you guys feeling the love yet?
if it weren't for the leaves changing
{and falling into my gutters}
i might not be as close along...