Stylish Summer Scarves
On my first trip to Dublin, I stumbled upon an array of lovely scarves while waiting for the tour bus by Temple Bar. Well, my husband actually stumbled upon them and pointed them out to me. They were absolutely lovely. He really shouldn’t have pointed them out to me. I can’t stop thinking about them now. It’s not really an ongoing thing, but every time I get dressed in the morning I imagine how much better the outfit would look like with one of those scarves. I know I will probably never be in the area again, but I did a bit of online browsing and found some funky alternatives.
Add comment July 12, 2009
Link Loving
• 40 free high quality hand drawn fonts to download via HONGKIAT.com
• Lovely vintage inspired, hand made bags by Bari J. I LOVE her designs.
• Ultimate Mac setup for photographers. 50 apps that will help you with photo processing
• Void LP Player. A really trippy take on the record player via design boom.
• A really great collection of tutorials useful for converting PSD’s into useful html/CSS by dzineblog.com.
• Award winning Spanish design company develops a new fabric using recycled PET bottles. They are creating some really fabulous products with this fabric. The article is via Tree Hugger.
Image: Longest word in the Welsh Language as I understand it. It’s a train station between Holyhead and Crewe.
Add comment July 9, 2009
Street Sign Furniture by Boris Bally
These designs are just extraordinary. I kind of want some for my living room now. Boris Bally is an award winning American industrial designer that creates a series of products from recycled street signs and other products. His work is very funky and eclectic. It’s the type of work I love to see. I certainly recommend viewing his site.
Images via Boris Bally
Add comment July 8, 2009
The Fascinating Art Of Gonkar Gyatso
I was very impressed with Mr. Gyatso’s work. He creates beautiful and interesting pieces that are meant to be a visual statement on globalization and the hybridization of the contemporary world. I’m actually quite excited that his studio is in London as well. I will be moving closer to the area, and I would love to see his work in person. I certainly recommend giving his site a view. His work is quite visually and culturally interesting.
Images via Gonkar Gyatso
Add comment July 7, 2009
Fashion Crush: Sassy Ballerina Flats
I can’t believe I haven’t written about my favorite shoe. I wear them almost exclusively for work and casual days out. They are incredibly comfortable if you purchase the right brand. I have about five different pairs, but they seem to be mostly worn out. I’m currently in the market for some comfortable black and white flats to replace my black pair. I did manage to browse a few sites today where I managed to find a jack pot of fabulously sassy flats. The only problem is that I now fancy about five different pairs. It was bound to happen. Here is a gallery of my favorite type of shoe.
Lilly Flat
Esis Flat
Ilana Flat
Frankie Flat
Leelee Colorblock Flat
Frankie Flat
Attilio Giusti Leombruni Ballerina Flat
Me Too Garner Flat
Images via Nordstrom
Add comment July 5, 2009
Fashion Find: Lovely Dresses From Audrey And Grace
Oh my goodness, these dresses are absolutely beautiful. I love vintage inspired dresses like these on showcase at Audrey and Grace. The artist creates these authentic vintage reproductions using only the very best fabrics and high standard of craftsmanship. I quite fancy the green dotted one especially for spring.
Images via Audrey and Grace
Add comment July 4, 2009
On The Beautiful Beach of De Panne, Belgium
This past Thursday, we decided to take a day trip to De Panne, Belgium. We spent most of our day traveling, and only had 4 hours at our destination. However, the short time that we did have in De Panne was lovely. Dennis and I had a dip in the channel, we had some Belgian chocolate and Sam had a lovely Belgian waffle with Nutella. We did have a bit of trouble finding food since everyone mostly spoke French, but we did manage to figure our way around. I would certainly do it again, and thank you Brighton & Hove Coach service for making this wonderful day possible. I like how my hair looks on the ferry.
Add comment July 3, 2009
Ferry to France: Our Day In Boulougne sur Mer
We did manage to do quite a bit of traveling this week, but it’s been like this since Sam came to visit us for the month. It has been a glorious time. On this voyage we took a ferry from Dover to Boulougne sur Mer in France. We took the P&O ferry for 20 quid each round trip. The trip was lovely and the ship was very clean and huge. The experience with this company might have been great, but I did learn a few things about the company I did not like from a truck driver in France. It has to do with their hiring practices, but other than that the journey was extraordinary. We took in the beach, the cathedral of Boulogne, a sustainable garden art project, and had some fabulous crepes at Le Pacha. It was a fabulous pub by the way. I highly recommend it if you are ever in the area. It’s on 55, rue Faidherbe.
Add comment July 3, 2009
Cliffs of Dover
Dennis, Sam and I decided to head towards the Dover this past week. We wanted to see the beautiful 350 foot chalk cliffs. They were absolutely extraordinary. We had a fabulous time there, but it was a bit hot. We spent most of the day traveling and wandering around the very beautiful Dover Castle.
Add comment July 3, 2009
A Prom Dress As A Wedding Gown
I’ve actually loved this idea since I began looking for my wedding gown before Dennis and I tied the knot. I’ve never really fancied the idea of a white wedding dress, but I’m not a very traditional lady. Most of the women in my life were a bit upset at the idea, but I decided to go with my gut instinct and marry in red. It’s one of my favorite colors, and I just loved the idea of getting married in a red retro dress. It just suited the occasion and the theme.
Of course, I had a very hard time finding a red wedding gown so I decided to go with a second option. Instead of looking at wedding gown boutiques, I began looking for prom dresses. I found exactly what I was looking for when I shifted my search. I was very happy with the results. A prom dress wedding gown is certainly a fantastic option for those brides that fancy the idea of a colorful dress for that special day.
Images via prom-dresses.com, promdress.co.uk and BE Flirty Dresses
1 comment July 1, 2009
