chelliswilson

leon and i drove up to portland on friday to see lisa and her lovely clothing at a new shop, chelliswilson. i tried on the yellow striped silk shorts (hanging in the window), which were so adorable. leon enjoyed hanging out on the dressing room floor.

sky diving

the much anticipated sky diving event finally occurred yesterday in lebanon, maine. we arrived at 11 am, matthew underwent 'training' for his tandem jump, and then we waited. and waited. the wind gusted over 20 mph. more waiting. finally, at 6.30 pm, he jumped. i sucked on lemonheads and ate jalepeno poppers. at some point i fell asleep on the grass. afterward, we all went to morrison's in kittery to have steamed lobsters on the restaurant's pier. the clam chowder was also excellent.

portland, me

(photo from black parrot)


so last saturday matthew and i drove up to portland so i could try on these giraudon oxfords at black parrot. we had lunch at the blue spoon, which is on the east end of portland. such delicious sandwiches, although i couldn't quite finish mine. afterwards, we walked around the cemetery and checked out the shops in the area.



i bought onesies at ferdinand. *pinch pinch*



(photo from black parrot)


oh yes, but what about that pesky oxford hunt? black parrot is in a huge airy space with large windows and home goods in the back of the shop. i was so happy to see a shop like that in portland, which really doesn't have too many clothing stores that interest me. the women there were so nice and helpful, but unfortunately the oxfords dug at my ankle bone. plus, matthew wasn't as keen on the pixieish pointy toe or heel. i'm sure these shoes will make someone else very very happy. anyway, i bought a loose-fitting, gathered neckline black tee by marimekko. i had no idea marimekko made such understated clothing.

after a few more hours of bookstore browsing, we drove south to kennebunkport for an early dinner at the clam shack. the lobster roll was delicious, and i wish i had saved enough room for fried clam strips.

hopefully we'll go to nyc in the next week or so to do some early back to school shopping. i keep dreaming about ippudo ramen in the east village. and mociun's latest collection. see lena's gorgeous photos here.

ci vediamo!

quick ebay note: there is an a.p.c. lightweight wool toggle coat for sale, sz. 38, $185
update: SOLD

thanksgiving in maine

We stayed at a lovely b&b on Westport Island in the Boothbay Harbor region of central coastal Maine (about 1 hour north of Portland). I am posting these photos in honor of having not bought any clothing in 15 days. This is apparently no mean achievement. If you're somewhat depressed thinking about how pitiable this actually is (I certainly am), let's transfer our attention to the charming African goat and lichen, courtesy of Maine: