JUST IN CASE...

you've ever wondered what it looks like inside of my brain

great work by ADAM EKBERG

STELLAAAA

i can't get enough of stella mccartney's oversized tailoring. i love those gigantic boxy coats.

HOW PRE-FALL CAN YOU GET?

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PROENZA SCHOULER AND CELINE

i am not sure when pre-fall collections became so popular. i have read the term before and probably just logged it as a really exciting way to bump fall closer and closer as it's my favorite time of year. it seems that a lot of lines are turning out some stellar looking jams for pre-fall. i would definitely be able to handle all of these pieces in my current wardrobe.

LALALOVE YOU PRETTY BABY

i know i have posted about LULA magazine before, but i have been going over some of my back issues at my leisure over the past few weeks and feeling totally inspired by it all again. it's not a magazine for everyone and it's definitely not trying to solve anyone's problems. it often features repeat ladies that they feel embody the spirit of the magazine and in that way i appreciate that it really seems like a family of women making something special. it completely invokes an inner girliness that i often try and hold back, but i feel like it's time to let it out. i feel like if i bring one more sparkly champagne hued object into the house ROB may barf ( i secretly know he loves it)! plus, he's gonna appreciate it when i find that perfect vintage (pink?!) disco ball i have been looking for to scatter sunlight throughout the rooms.

NEW DESIGNS

some new card designs for the new year. available for wholesale now and soon to be in the SHOP

BRIGHTER, BRIGHTER STILL

just a little rainbow brightness to ease into the weekend. it's been really cold here in brooklyn. i would love to go to the desert.

UNE CERTAINE VOIE

i know that there are leagues and armies of ladies who strive for that certain air of chicness that french women seem to have in spades, but there is one mademoiselle in particular that i admire for this... ISABEL MARANT. everything about the world that she has created as a fashion designer seems like an extension of the world she herself lives in. effortless, carefree, confident and chic. ms. marant is always seen with a messy bun and little to no makeup. beautiful and natural, the way her clothes make ladies look. if only i had ever started smoking and drinking coffee i would feel a little closer to my goal of total french chic world domination.

WINTER DRESS

still coping with being cold. i like it more than being hot, but i haven't found a perfect winter coat yet, nor boots, nor hat.
but all of these looks (warm or not) i have recently found to be inspiring.

YOU'RE A GEM

into these pieces available HERE. i never tire of his work.

AND THE WINNER IS...

so, pantone has announced it's pick for color of the year...honeysuckle. a bright-ish pink color that is supposed to cheer the spirits and enthusiasm. it might just be me, but i feel the opposite when i look at this color. it's not not pretty, but it feels a little dated. and when i think of honeysuckle i think of summery white golden days. i am not sure how i feel about this. last years' color was a turquoise shade which was re-interpreted all over the place in different hues and i ended up liking it. maybe the same will happen for honeysuckle.

SO MANY ONES

it's another year. 01/01/11. it's nuts. shouldn't we be in flying cars by now? 2010 was a year of crazy work and constant movement. 2011 isn't looking like it's going to be much different, but there are some fun and exciting projects that i will be working on and of course the continuation and growth of the great lakes goods. thank you all for checking in with me periodically and always feel free to get in touch! HAPPY NEW YEAR BUDDIES!