reading

i kind of want to hide in my home and read all weekend. here are two books i started...

just kids by patti smith

2666 by roberto bolano

and maybe listen to a little music...

i know, i am so 90's.

ps - you can find these books and more at your local independent bookstore, of course!

pps - you can find your local independent bookstore here!

thanks to my friend cat, i found out that colette patterns is having a sale...30% off! so i bought these super cute patterns...

i'm thinking of printing my lace pattern in red on a blush background for the sencha top



and maybe a grey herringbone for the parfait dress?

ps - i'm feeling the urge to watch the gilmore girls again...for the 5th time...

photos courtesy of colette patterns

photos

those who know me know that i'm slightly obsessed with old things. i love browsing through the commons on flickr for the beautiful photographs from the early 1900's.

that parasol!

that pose!

that grace!

that sweetness!

that dress!

dancing...

i just love this scene!

...and speaking of...wasn't anna karina lovely...

...and speaking of...wasn't jean paul belmondo a dream boat...

i'm gonna have to put on a godard film

some things i made this semester

as i mentioned before, my semester has ended & i have like 4 months off!! i thought i'd post pictures of a few things i made...

screenprinted wool and silk organza inspired by battenburg lace collars. i sewed a few clusters of sequins on the shoulder and on the side where the organza meets the wool.

naked ladies on silk dupioni. first of all, this silk is AMAZING in person...i bought it at stone mountain and daughter in berkeley. i printed some lace dresses as a second layer on silk organza, but they didn't quite match up properly. i think i like it better without them anyway!

pearls on organza. inspired by a clutch i have...i wanted this piece to be sort of an ode to femininity.

screenprint over itajime on wool gabardine.

some more photos are here!

phewf!

well, blog, i am back. after a whirlwind of a semester (the hardest one yet), i finally have time to think and post about things i like!

i came across this amazing apartment on design*sponge a few days ago and fell in love. it makes me want to paint my walls and get some awesome rugs.

first of all, they have a foosball table. those of you that know me know that i rock the socks in foosball.

i love the reds, pinks and greens! that fabric on the chair looks peruvian to me. awesome!

that wall with that rug...amazing.

photos from design*sponge