i'm not

much of a polish on the fingernails kinda girl...

but i am very tempted by these for my toes.

essie polish collection for fall 2011. see more here.

this is the

best wedding i've read on the new york times in a while...

probably the

most wonderful, most endearing cat there ever was.

i'm having a bit

of a scarf moment here. oh sure, it's 93 degrees, and i'm sweating consistently throughout the day.

but i'm dreaming of a slightly cooler climate, where a wonderful print or some bright colors around the neck adds the perfect touch to an otherwise simple outfit.

this book by Nicky Albrechtsen and Fola Solanke - "the definitive work on scarves in the 20th century" - looks like it might be a necessary addition to my slowly growing scarf collection (mostly vera at this point, with a beautiful multi-hued pink oscar de la renta thanks to the lovely laurie).

Published by Thames & Hudson, see more info on the book here.

just loving

these lines.

could this be the perfect work bag?

$325, j crew. here.

gorgeous colors

for fall.

lem lem's pre fall collection has arrived. see more here.

style, grace, and...

dogs.

perfect.

ps - grace kelly was a philadelphian!

{grace & dogs pictures via here}

gearing up

to get back in the blogging game.

MIA for bar exam... one week later and i'm on the road to recovery.

stay tuned.

in the meantime, some silliness:

taken while

i was reading a lovely little andy warhol book at my sister's...

"This, partly, is what Chekhov means by real life: he means real mental life, with its wrong turnings and cul-de-sacs and random, intimately treasured banalities."

-James Wood, "Real Life"

{photo found here}

think it's

just going to be that kind of week.

that kind of sweet-picture-(with some some good words) week, with little to no focus on clothes or accessories or homegoods.

{amazing photo found here}

just because

it makes me smile.

and this week (and every other week,) that's important.

{found here}

party time

my birthday today!



i have always been a fan of birthdays. i think i always will be.

{photo found here}

great article

(albeit an old one) by critic james wood on the recent "genre" of books by authors such as zadie smith, david foster wallace, salman rushdie, etc.

"Human, All Too Inhuman"

i agree with every single one of the points that wood makes in this review.

{photo from here}

just found

out that jonathan adler recently came out with a line of cute tote bags.

i like this one, the "grey hollywood countess":
and this one, the "blue chevron countess":
sorry for the fuzzy pictures. go to the website here to see more. both $198 each. ouch.

when i

grow up, and have a lovely high-ceilinged dressing room, i will model it after this:


{decorated by miles redd, photo found here}

i rented

this movie a little while back.


i think tilda swinton is really lovely in it.
and the fact that it is all in italian did wonders to help me remember the language.

but what really sold me? all the beauty. the scenery, the architecture, and the clothes. all simply stunning. worth a watch just for that.

thoughts?

i'm looking for a classic (but not stuffy) bag that i can wear to work.

requirements:

large.
able to be carried over the shoulder.
camel/tan colored.
not too many details, but enough to keep things interesting.



so far i've found the one above, although i don't know if i love love love it. it's also from ivanka trump's line, which gives me considerable pause - i shudder to think that my money would, in any (indirect) way, contribute to donald trump's happiness. $150 from here.

there's also the one below, on sale at asos here. is this too plain? too big?

i recently

had the.most.amazing dessert concoction ever at my sister's house - a "banana whip." it is a frozen banana, all smushed up. doesn't sound the most tempting. but it is OUT of this world. see more details here.



and now i know exactly what my graduation gift to myself is.

a fruit juicer!!!

i have a feeling this might change my life. or, at the very least, my dessert routine.

{this photo - definitely not of a banana whip - reserves my right to always have real ice cream, whenever i feel like it. photo from here.}

i can

relate to this picture.


the bathtub is my sanctuary.

{photo found here}

last week

i went thrifting with a friend.

now, i consider myself a pretty seasoned thrifter. i've sought out bits and baubles east coast and west, in the u.s. and abroad. this was a delightful hunt - we are both treasure hunters, aware of the subtle differences in each others tastes, combing the racks for items that might attract either of us, relatively knowledgeable of the different brands, fabrics, cuts (she more than i, but that's okay).
as it happened, we both purchased coats. not surprising, if you know our tastes.

i am still daydreaming about one that i acquired. vintage, and in impressive condition, it looks to have been made in the 1930s or '40s. i can't help but imagine the woman who originally owned the coat - the events were she wore the coat, the small possessions that she kept in her pockets.

it's one of the (many) reasons why i love to spend my time in thrift stores. the actual coat is only the smallest part of the find; maybe the true treasure is its life before me.

{excellent words from here}

this ad

for jeweler harry winston is just perfect.


in india, there were peacocks mulling about in front of my home every morning. they never failed to make me smile.

{photo from here}

i have

a small print of this on my wall. i have never stopped loving it. i don't think i ever will.


elliott erwitt is wonderful.

love love

love this staircase and this collection.
{photo found here}

these boots

are droolworthy.
{found here}

definitely

my favorite from the prabal gurung + j. crew capsule collaboration:


see more here.

graduation day.

finally.

i'm really

feeling these shoes. wouldn't they be perfect with summer skirts?


$100 from jeffrey campbell. here.

great little

sample sale going on at kate spade right now - just until the 19th though, so check it out soon.

i like this guy:
$109 down from $295 here.

see more here.

since i

have a minor obsession with pretty tins, it's always nice to see their versatility.


i do love this look.

{i completely forget where i found this...ackk}

i just

got my grades. it's official.

A.O., J.D.
{photo found here}

just realized

you can't really read the comic...at all.

sorry about that. read it for real here

this is

exactly how i feel:



{comic found here}

if you're

in nyc, or thinking about going, go now.

abc home is having a sample sale of madeline weinrib today through monday (see more here), with 30-70% off, which makes her beautiful, droolworthy rugs, pillows, etc. a bit more justifiable.


{photo from here}

i'm tempted

by this. very similar to the beautiful chloe version (see below), yet a chunk less change.


cheap version here.

here's the thing. every cheap handbag i've purchased has felt so...well...cheap. i know. duh. but there must be some way around this, no?

beautiful expensive version here.

every single

thing about this picture i adore.
not too nautical. not too preppy. not too thought out. just wonderful.

{picture found here}

and bam.

just like that. done with law school. for.ever.


hallelujah.


{photo found here}

just a

sweet smooch.

on my last day of my last law school finals. ever.


!!!

{from here}

having a

little love affair with linen sheets recently.

i can't really explain it, except that they look incredibly comfortable and reassuring. that soft cool blue doesn't hurt anything either.too bad they're a smidge out of my price range.


{$329 for a queen sheet set, here}

i think

it's just going to be a couple of days of calming pictures...

like
love this one.

{photo found here}

last week

of law school.

!!!!

last two exams are this week. it has been rather hectic around here. as can be expected, my mind is a bit of a mess.

this picture:

helps calm me down a bit.

{photo by jake stangel}

exactly how

hard is it to find a robe that is:

- short (but not hoochie) - just above the knee is just fine
- all cotton (preferably supima or something else ridiculously soft)
- light gray or soft blue
- not crazy expensive

and NOT

- terry cloth
- velour/velvet
- with ugly ruffles
- rayon/other synthetic material

???

because i am having way too difficult of a time with this...


(this is so ugly i can't even believe i am posting this. but the sad truth is that this is out there. for copyright's sake - NOT so you can buy it, the robe is from here)

of course

i love these pet portraits.
she also does other wonderful non-pet work too...

{go see her etsy store here}

fantastic raincoat

as modeled by the fabulously chic c.m.


i really love this boden rainyday duffel coat and am sorely tempted. more colors here. but i think this navy filigree is by far the best choice.

think i might have to try ordering from boden now...


{sorry for the blurry phone photo!}

well this

is just too sweet not to post.

look at that tongue! ruby would have snarfled all of these pupcakes down in half a second.

{photo from here}

every single

thing about this picture is delightful.

{spotted here}

except for the

whole less sleep thing i am completely ON BOARD with this.

{from here}

i love

this, but i have to wonder if i would get everything dirty in two shakes of a lamb's tail...
{photo from here}

i found

a new online site that starts me drooling.jayson home & garden.

i'll take one of everything. especially the seating and the small flea market finds.

{found via sfgirlbybay}

“And when things start to happen, don’t worry. Don’t stew. Just go right along. You’ll start happening too.”

Dr. Seuss, Oh! The Places You’ll Go!

bread. i'll miss you.


{photo found here}

i'm out

and off celebrating my one and only sister's wedding weekend. let the festivities begin!


{photo found here}

a bit

mature for my taste. but i'd take that couch and that pillow in a heartbeat.



{portfolio of max rollit found here}