Here's a little spoonful of sugar from French-Bulgarian Yé-yé sweetheart Sylvie Vartan.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Flashback Friday: The Knickerbockers & The Strangeloves
Happy Friday! Here are two totally classic garage rockers to make you shake and shimmy.
The "I Love You" List
This week has been so busy that I haven't had many opportunities to see what's new and happening out there in the blog-o-sphere! Here are just a couple of things that made me smile this week.
This picture brought a huge grin to my face. What a cutie! And that little dog peeking over her head is adorable. I want to squeeze them. via Miss Moss
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| photo by Kawashima Kotori |
Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein are hilarious in Portlandia, the new sketch comedy/TV show on IFC. “Put a Bird On It!” made me laugh SO hard.
via Design*Sponge
I love this post on incorporating beach-themed photography into interior design from Elements of Style. This whole "Winter" thing is getting to be a total drag. I'm cold all the time and bored with wearing a coat every day. I could use a sunnier outlook!
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| Elements of Style blog |
The DJ Kat poster by Luc Melanson would look great hanging on the wall above my stereo!
on Flickr via wherethelovelythingsare
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| by Luc Melanson |
Here's hoping you have a lovely weekend!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Even More: Warpaint
My friend Cathy makes a "Best Of..." CD mix at the end of each year and quietly mails them out to her close pals without fanfare. They never disappoint. This year's mix came in the mail this week and includes this tune from Warpaint. One I'd never heard before. It sounds like padding around the house in socks and a t-shirt on a lazy Sunday. Or sitting in the shade of the porch on a warm Spring day. Basically, an instant fave.
Crush: Laura Flook
I have a bit of a girl crush on Laura Flook. She's a mortician turned model turned fashion designer. Her collections are heavily influenced by feminine 18th century styling - high Victorian collars, lace and lots of tiny buttons. And she's kind of a total hottie. Her on-line shop is here. via refinery29
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| Laura Flook in her studio |
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| Jabberwocky |
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| Jest silk neck tie |
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| Eloise |
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Tuesday Tunes: Unnatural Helpers
This LP, Cracked Love & Other Drugs, has been getting a lot of play in my house lately. Here are the Unnatural Helpers from Seattle with their videos for She Was Your Girlfriend and a live version of Sunshine/Pretty Girls.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Flashback Friday: The Queen of Soul
Here are two great clips of a young Aretha Franklin showing us exactly why she's known as the "Queen of Soul." What a voice! Oh, and she's adorable, too.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Even More: She & Him
Whoa! Check out the new “design-inspired” video from She & Him. via Design*Sponge
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Tuesday Tunes: Fergus & Geronimo
I've been meaning to pick up the new Fergus & Geronimo LP from Hardly Art, but in the meantime here's a video (via Pitchfork) to hold me over.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
The "I Love You" List
This week, I loved seeing an interview with Mac and Laura of Superchunk, one of my all-time favorite bands, on one of my favorite design/lifestyle blogs. via Design Sponge
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| Superchunk |
I’m in awe of this amazing up-cycled record player. Somebody was verrrry good this year for Santa to bring that sweet baby! via Where the Lovely Things Are
Photos via Ruthi Auda
I’m staggered by the genius of Great Showdowns. You've gotta check it out. It's almost too good.
via Miss Moss
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| “Don’t mess with the bull, young man. You’ll get the horns.” |
I love, love, love these postcard options for mailing to faraway friends and loved ones. These stitching postcards are pretty spiffy. They’re available at Uncommon Goods. via Cool Hunting
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| Stitching Postcards by Details |
And these It’s Not That Far postcards rule. They come as single cards or in sets. I recently purchased one from Rar Rar Press on Etsy to send to my bestie in San Francisco. She loved it.
Photos via Rar Rar Press
French photographer Sacha Goldberger did a superhero photoshoot of his 91 year old grand-mère. C’est très fantastique! via Honestly WTF
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| Photo by Sacha Goldberger |
The gigantic, nearly unheard of Merimekko clearance sale at Always Mod runs through Sunday! Thanks to SimplyGrove for the heads up!
| Photo via Always Mod |
And, finally, the Screwnicorn corkscrew from Gama-Go is cracking me up.
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| Screwnicorn Corkscrew by Gama-Go |
Happy weekend to you. I hope you make the most of it! I have Monday off from work in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Yay! Do you?
Flashback Friday: Sunnyboys & The Church
Here are two great '80s gems from Oz. The Sunnyboys and The Church - two of my faves! I never get tired of these songs.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Type & Print: House Industries
I've blogged about them before, but House Industries produces some amazing goods. I can't get enough! From housewares to handbags and from fonts to frame-worthy prints to fonts, they have outstanding style and flair. These printed flour sack towels retail at $30 for 3.
| Flour Sack Towels |
| Eames Alphabet Blocks |
| Eames Alphabet and House Blocks |
| C1932 Plate Serigraph |
The Eames House and Alphabet Blocks (my favorites!) are eco-friendly and are for sale as a set for $175. The prints generally run about $30 to $45.
Crush: Silver Necklaces
I'm in the market for some new jewelry. These necklaces are right up my alley. I want them all!
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| Pick-Up Sticks Necklace by Nested Yellow $140 |
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| Prince Albert Shield Necklace by Rock Love $195 |
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| 1000 Island Necklace by Barking Irons $265 |
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| Oxidized Braid Necklace by Roadkill $110 |
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