memorial day weekend

"memdaysale" for 20% off.

a few mociun pieces, among other things, on sale at anica, if you can't make it to the sale on june 12th (i'm going to a wedding in vermont).

the other weekend sale that i've had my eye on--creatures of comfort, 30% off "PrivateSaleSS10."

a scorcher

the first really hot day of the season. leon and i are headed up to fisherman's beach in swampscott this afternoon. i can't seem to find my favorite two-piece, so i'm stuck wearing a jcrew swimsuit from freshman year of college, which leon is modeling. i swear, he does this to himself!

making art

yesterday leon and i went to a few open studios in our neighborhood. i know kate gakenheimer from the playground but had yet to see her work. photographs are such a poor substitute for experiencing them in person. the last time i was in a room filled with stained glass was nearly a year and a half ago when i was at ste. chapelle in paris. i've never seen anything like kate's works, which are seem to be drawings on glass. i would love to stare at that owl while taking a break from work.

lark spring summer lookbook

pale dusty blues and the perfect bangs.
chimala top and yoshi kondo bag at lark.

steven alan online sample sale

via stylebite

sailor top and hair inspiration

i've always been attracted to the idea of sailor tops, but i find them to be too saccharine in their finished state. this new apc sailor top doesn't have the full-blown sailor collar in the back, which may just do the trick for me. at la garconne, $150. also at penelope's for $138.

ever since i cut my hair off in january, i have been trying my best to resist 'fixing' it with another cut. the layers are getting out of control four months later, and i'm tempted to chop off the longest layer (about 1 1/2 inches) for a proper bob.

her cut is very similar to what mine was like back in january, which makes me want to get bangs again. at the same time, i love being able to pull it all back into a ponytail now. i don't know why, but i can never make up my mind about my hair.

i guess hair is my 'grass is always greener...'
are there people who are perfectly content with their hair style?

habitat shoes...bensimon, rachel comey, frye, et al.

habitat shoes is having a buy one, get the second pair half off until may 9 ("momrocks").
i wish i hadn't bought my lace-up bensimons yesterday!

altogether in stripes

what the boys (and the girls) wear.

goodbye lyell

wish i were in nyc for one final visit to emma fletcher's jewelbox of a shop. thanks for the head's up, stephanie.

wiksten for spring and summer

this photograph pretty much sums up how i feel about jenny's new collection. more will be revealed on her blog today!

what i want to wear today

jess brown / atsuyo et akiko collaboration

windy, sunny, with a chance of evening showers.

portland on a sunny saturday afternoon

we went to portland today and had scallop chowder from a market on munjoy hill. after lunch i daydreamed about sinking my tired feet into an angela adams birch circular rug. if you haven't seen one of her hand tufted rugs in person, i very much recommend it. they are so plush and inviting. if i had one, i would throw a bunch of pillows on the floor and read a book or two. someday....


we then headed to black parrot where i discovered that an 8.5 in the rachel comey sidewinder mocs is much much too small (that was their only size). then chelliswilson where i was happy to see clothing by fog linen after coveting everything lena ordered from the japanese site.

a raincloud mobile and a peek at chelliswilson's inspiration board.

a le bouton top (with pockets) and a gathered back. i'm hoping lisa will make more of these in a darker color like grey.

a fog linen dress, simple and so easy to wear. i threw it on over my pants because i was feeling lazy. such a soft pretty shade of blue.

a linen skirt by vestiare de cle (i think).

one of my favorite pieces. the very sheer scallop dress by loup charmant, which uses the softest organic cotton in a light, airy weave. it reminded me of an edwardian school-girl dress, perfect for garden parties, or maybe a city hall wedding/vow renewal.

now all i want is to wear linen and cotton lawn and sip lemonade. hope your weekend is lovely!

paris

renee has been posting photos of her honeymoon in paris. i know exactly where i want to be right now....tsumori chisato, isabel marant, and pain au chocolat.

sorry for the lack of posts. it's been tough these past few weeks getting the place ready to sell, and now we spend our days cleaning and waiting. as a treat, i've been buying flowers every few days to brighten up the place.

dreaming of rachel comey shoes, which are very soft but still too narrow.
sidewinder mocs
cushings twist bootie

spring time outfits (something old, something new)

it's hard finding the energy to shop now that our place is on the market. cleaning is a monumental task with a very active and curious toddler. while packing away clothing, i've rediscovered a few things that i had stopped wearing, including a twelfth street by cynthia vincent cotton-silk tunic in the most wonderful shade of purple.

two new purchases:
oxford blue shorts from jcrew ($30 with student discount)
j brand twill mid-rise skinny jeans ($158)

i've given up on my denim hunt for the time being. mainly i bought the j brands because i loved how soft the brushed twill was. i sized down to a 26 because people had told me that they do stretch out a bit. i had to shimmy to get them on the first time, but they're fine now. i don't think they're my favorite pair of pants. they crinkle around the thighs and calves rather than staying smooth, but the stretch and mid-rise is very comfortable.

as for my boy, i cannot believe how long his legs are. i call him a bruiser and a scamp. he is always up to no good.