in a tailored way

the margaret howell fall/winter 2011 collection is a little bit of skirt with a major mix of menswear—a combination just about anyone can adore.

looking habits

photographer lottie davies catalogues her travels to greenland and iceland in "north," capturing different climates and surrounding, documenting people and the stories that they have to tell.

issues of existence

piecing images from three found photos of an individual, each from a different era, artist greg sand created his series "remnants," weaving memories together into a single moment.

b + b elsewhere

it's food week over at where the lovely things are. during the next few days the sweet and talented mallory will be posting about all things food related from artwork to recipes. she has even asked a few bloggers (including yours truly) to participate in some edible q & a. i had so much fun thinking of favorite restaurants and snacks I ate as a kid—thanks for inviting me mallory!

(photos from: frita batidos)

matching the season

now that it is officially fall, i’m ready to break out the plaids and sweaters, and maybe have a little fun with color. (1) built by wendy, boucle overcoat, $415; (2) madewell, petite briefcase bag, $118; (3) isabel marant, jyron blouse, $430; (4) jbrand, red skinny jeans, $176; (5) pendleton's portland collection, downeast dress, $288; (6) eberjey, vintage stripes teddy, $66; (7) dream collective, dune 7 bangle, bangle mix, $165; (8) paul smith, forest scarf, $295; (9) ymc, blush scoop neck jumper, $312.75; (10) madewell, almanac boot, $248.

bundle up

i love all of the rich and vibrant colors chan luu uses in her cashmere/silk scarves. i wish this dark celery piece was wrapped around my neck this fall.

of one color

lingerie inspired washed silk pieces from nyc-based clothing line petiole's 2011 fall collection.

where i lived and what i lived for

with a growing career in fashion photography, shooting for clients like vogue, harper's bazaar, and rolling stone, troy moth moved back to his roots on the west coast of canada and into a cabin in the woods on vancouver island to explore and capture his love and respect for nature.

objecthood

visual, conceptual artist, designer, and writer, chad wys uses deconstruction as a major part of his thought process. in his readymade works, wys adds new layers to reinvent the experience of an original object.

inspiration: school days

living in a college town is strange. when i got off my bus for work today i was surrounded by a pool of backpacks that pretty much appeared overnight. i can’t help it, the smell of erasers and library books still tie my stomach into an anxious knot when september rolls around. (1) madewell, alexa chung collection; (2) axis maps, manhattan typographic map; (3) reform school, amish made schooter; (4) krzysztof pacholak photographer, school; (5) salt optics, stella; (6) raw-edges design studio, pivot desk; (7) marais usa, loafer heel; (8) haus, homework pencil case.

dear zara

you really know how to make a girl wait... online shopping in the us has arrived!