stewart + brown is an organic clothing line based out of los angeles, ca. the husband and wife team use sustainable, non-toxic materials and fabrics while practicing their business in an eco-conscious manner. they draw their design inspiration from the images and colors found in their sketch books containing ideas, found objects, and memories, and combine them with texture and color. organic material isn't just hemp anymore, the above cashmere sweater was actually culled by mongolian nomads.
the diamond alternative. noncontroversial and atypical. these rings are from macha jewelry's rockwell line.
keetra dean dixon's "tiny public plaques" project was made to encourage an attentive community and insert moments of discovery into an individual's daily routine. her notes seem to say exactly what you want to hear. i wish someone told me i was lovely every time i took out the trash.
i would get paid 1 penny for each pine cone i collected from the yard before my mom mowed the lawn. my small, sap sticky hands would move along the grass and dirt searching diligently for each cone and, when she wasn't watching, reach up and pull them off the low branches of the trees before tossing them into the rusty wheel barrel. 
church & state is a portland, or, based clothing label. their spring collection is almost as sweet as their online description, "if church & state were a day of the week, it would be sunday, if it were a baked good, it would be a homemade pie, if it were a liquor, it would be bourbon, and if it were a friend, it would be the best one."
in my opinion, the best macarons in paris. citrus, cherry + pistachio, elder flower, chocolate + praline, and burnt butter caramel from pain de sucre.
nothing is certain in this collection of pieces by tauba auerbach, which focuses on the complexities of communication. i am fascinated with words. the way they look and the way they sound. font isn't locked to a courier setting and letters can state the obvious or be completely suspicious. we think and say the opposite all the time.
sandro boutiques are scattered all over paris, carrying the staples that make french women look so effortless. layers of tiered ruffles, slouchy shorts, suede ankle boots, and yes, even 21st century parachute pants - what more could a girl want? here are a few images from their spring/summer 2009 collection.
my friend katy would spend a week during the summer at our cabin growing up. we would sleep in a tent in the yard, practice diving off the raft, and ride double on her banana seat bike. in a last-ditch effort to extend her stay we would hide her retainer and headgear. this went on for a few consecutive summers. it seemed logical at the time. everyone benefited. either she would stay to find it or leave and never have to wear it again. the plan never worked.
these images from the photo series "wanderlust," by japanese-born artist kanako sasaki, remind me of spring. the urge to explore, to break free and run wild. the brown fields left after the snow melts and the first sign of color when dandelions invade your yard. picking up handfuls of flowers and reciting "mama had a baby" in your head as you flick their tops to the ground. if my sister was standing next to me i would trace a yellow streak of baby pee down her arm. maybe i'll just do it to myself.
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