bean boots

taken with camerabag

i wear these all day, everyday...weather permitting.

olivia

image via: the sartorialist

no chance she is about to get on that bike.

bun

image via: musings in femininity

makes me hungry.

quotes

"i’m tough on myself in terms of my standards, but that’s also part of my pleasure: knowing you are being your fullest self"

- natalie portman in the january issue of vogue

black swan

can't wait for this.

the matador

images via: the sartorialist

hawt.

okl

one kings lane is killing it today...

image via: OKL

they have radom house classic book sets. i "need" the "boy's gift set" with the adventures of robin hood and king arthur and his knights of the round table by roger lanclyn green, sherlock holmes by sir arthur conan doyle, and the BFG by roald dahl.

image via: OKL

and $100 worth of art for $59 from 20x200, which i blogged about here. wish i had more wall space in my apartment.

quotes

image via: audrey hepburn complex

"the best thing to hold onto in life is each other"

audrey hepburn

toms

image via: toms shoes

need these.

daily lit

image vie: we heart it

i love to read, but never have the time. a friend of mine just introduced me to dailylit.com. the premise is simple. you go to the site, pick a book you want to read, enter you email address, and click subscribe. you then receive five minute installments from your book of choice emailed to you daily. i highly recommend it. i am currently reading the adventures of sherlock holmes. i receive an email at 8am on weekdays. i read it when i get into the office and then start my day. its perfect.

the sartorialist

image via: the sartorialist

no words.

(except...pom pom socks)

sweet dreams

images via leontine linens

i think having a beautiful (and comfy) bed is really important, given that you spend seven (hopefully eight) hours a day in your bed and it is the centerpiece of your bedroom (or at least it is in mine, since I'm in a studio). i am constantly looking for new sheets, duvets and pillows. these bed linens from leontine linens are gorge.

wish i didn't spend $1,000,000 a month on rent...

quotes

image via: we heart it

la vérité vaut bien qu'on passe quelques années sans la trouver.

(truth is more valuable if it takes you a few years to find it.)

renard

the sartorialist

a friend just sent me the most amazing blog called the sartorialist. it is written by a man who once worked in sales and marketing for a high end women's designer. he always felt there was a disparity between the clothes he was selling and what he was seeing on people in real life. so he started the sartorialist. to share the real life, inspiring people that he captures throughout the world.

going through the site, i fell in love with this photo. need those camel pants.

where in the world...

this weekend i was in anthropologie drooling over their home section (i pretty much love everything in there). while browsing, i picked up a gorgeous antique globe, only to find that it was labeled "prop" and not for sale. dejected, i put it down, but haven't given up on the idea of getting a globe for my apt. i know everyone has played this game, but i like to spin the globe and randomly put my finger down, and pretend thats where i might live (and if i get antarctica, i usually spin again - no offense).

in my globe research i found an amazing company called replogle globes. they are the oldest globe manufacturer in the world. you can learn everything you would ever want to know (or not) about globes here.

yacht week

this video should win an emmy. i would legit sell my kidney on the black market to do this.

quotes

image via: we heart it

"happiness depends upon ourselves"

aristotle

yessssssssss

just bought tickets to ra ra riot (october 1st) and fun. (december 3rd).

SHA-WING.

mondays are fun.

quotes

image: via we heart it

"you know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend."

paul sweeney

obsessed

image: shopbop

i realize that i should not be thinking about winter wear in the middle of august. however, i saw these dvf gloves and fell in love. naturally i emailed santa right away, so he could scoop them up before they sold out. santa is so reliable like that.

mumford @ hob

just got tickets to mumford and sons at house of blues on november 11.

sooooooooooo excited for this.

quotes

image: via we heart it

"tut, tut, child! everything's got a moral, if only you can find it."

the duchess, from alice in wonderland

mgmt and ice cream

what do these two completely unrelated, but very excellent things have to do with each other?

...

last week, my friend called and asked if i wanted to go to mgmt with him. he had an extra ticket, as well as backstage passes.

as you might have gathered, this wasn't one of the harder decisions i've had to make.

when we arrived at the concert, we were directed to an entrance behind the stage. although i do not frequent the backstage gatherings, i don't believe that this was your typical experience. when we arrived, there was a buffet of food set up for the crew, and ten or so of the crew members sat around various tables covered with cheesy plastic tablecloths. we sat down at an empty round table. just as my disappointment about my backstage experience was settling in, four men walked up to our table and introduced themselves. it took me a bit longer than acceptable to realize that the four men were mgmt.

before i had time to digest that we were all sitting around a plastic-clad table chatting about god knows what, andrew vanwyngarden (lead singer) placed a large paper bag in front of us and asked "would you mind trying our ice cream flavor we are developing for emack & bolios?" before i had time to say something embarrassing, he pulled out two pints of ice cream and gave each of us our own. i honestly can not remember what else was discussed for the rest of our time backstage. i quickly lost interest in the band, and redirected all my energy in polishing off a pint of ice cream in record time.

the whole story feels like it should be preceded with "i had the weirdest dream last night...."

i moved!

image: via mary ruffle

i moved last week...woop woop!

quotes

image: via we heart it

"i think i'll make a snappy new day."

mister rogers

phoenix

what could be better than paris, the eiffel tower and phoenix?

thats right. nothing.

new lonny issue

the august/september issue of lonny came out yesterday...

...and its stupendous!

local natives

my brother recently introduced me to local natives, formerly known as cavil at rest. the natives are an indie rock band from l.a. and have been compared to the likes of arcade fire and vampire weekend.

they are really great. i have been playing their song airplanes (above) et nauseum, since i first heard it.

quotes

image: via audrey hepburn complex

"from there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere."

dr. seuss

arcade fire

i was so excited to see arcade fire last night. i heard such amazing things about seeing them live, and they did not disappoint. it was easily one of the best concerts i've ever been to!

i was waiting the whole night for them to play rebellion. it was one of the last songs that they played. and it was un. be. lievable.

listen to their entire new album here.

thank goodness...

image: via mary ruffle

...its friday!

polka dot dress

image: Arnold Scaasi (American, born Canada, 1931). Evening Ensemble, 1961. Cream silk satin printed with red and black polka dots, red barathea. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Kay Kerr, 1965 (2009.300.391a–b)

this dress is at the brooklyn museum for the american high style: fashioning a national collection exhibit. in light of the premiere of mad men season three this week, i thought it was appropriate. it feels like something betty draper would wear "lounging" around her house, smoking her cigs, waiting for don.

see more ensembles by american designers at the brooklyn museum here.

quotes

image: via netflix community

"ever notice how 'what the hell' is always the right answer?"

marilyn monroe

i love...

images: lonny magazine

...the bookshelves in lonny magazine this month

jenny holzer at the ica

last night, a friend and i went to see the last night of jenny holzer's projections at the ica. while we were there, people stopped as they were walking by and marveled at the projections. by displaying her works on public buildings, holzer creates art that is accessible and unpretentious. she offers people the opportunity to experience something that they would otherwise never have the chance to see.

see more of holzer's projections on famous buildings throughout the world here.

quotes

image: via mary ruffle

"don't grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach."

michelle held

valentino’s fifth ave apt

images: taken by Jonathan Becker for vanityfair.com

a goal when designing a room or apartment is combining all components and styles you love, while also creating a cohesive look. i just found these images from vanity fair of valentino's recently revived fifth avenue apartment that define this balance perfectly. since his retirement, valentino found himself spending more time at home and teamed up with interior designer, jacques grange to redesign his apartment overlooking central park.

the apartment shows a refined range of exquisite tastes, from the eye catching art to the antique pieces throughout. he balances these different, yet strong styles expertly. they do not overpower, but instead complement each other, highlighting the beauty of each component.

now if only i could take some of this inspiration and skill and apply it to my tiny studio...

bits of boston

image: taken with the camerabag app on my iphone

i took this photo on my walk home yesterday. it was such a beautiful night. the kind that makes you wish you had a roof deck and grill (or find a friend who does!). as i was walking through the fens (an urban garden in boston where you can rent plots of land), this particular plot caught my eye. looking at the photo, you would never know that this was taken in boston, steps from fenway park.

tra la la

video: wait up (boots of danger) by tokyo police club

i saw this band a little while back when they opened for we were promised jetpacks, and ever since i have been a little obsessed. i think the lead singer is cute in a flannel/american apparel/hipster/skinny jeans sort of way.

quotes

image: hydrangeas by cheryl sparks

at home this weekend, my mom and i found an old box of quotes that she had collected throughout her 20's. we spent hours going through the quotes and picking out our favorites. it was like a time capsule of quotes. each reflected a specific time in her life. it gave me the idea to make a quote collection of my own on the blog. here is the first (stolen from mom's box of quotes)...

"hold fast to your dreams, for without them life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly"

langston hughes

office treat!

image: assorted small cupcakes from sweet bakery, newbury street, boston ma

although ice cream is my favorite dessert, cupcakes are a close second. and these adorable mini cupcakes from sweet bakery are my favorite. any cupcake where the frosting is bigger than the cupcake itself is an instant winner in my book!

new ra ra riot

its been two years since their debut album, the rhumb, was released, and at long last ra ra riot announced that they are coming out with a new album! the orchard is out august 24 and by the sound of their single, boy, i have a feeling it will be well worth the wait.