kayo {the milliner}

i met kayo on the subway- i noticed her adorable high-waited shorts {not something most people should attempt to pull off!} her beautifully-made... but cheeky... green suitcase, and most of all her amazing crochet fedora {AND crochet suspenders!} so we got to talking and it turns out kayo has her own company making crochet hats that are actually well-shaped {and stylish- not a word often used to describe a crochet hat, i admit.} so check out her website: kalidoscopio

black on white

a section from a dress i made as part of my summer "muslin" project... the roses are iron-ons made from this rose collage:

the hockey team: i love the stripes!
a plastic beaded bag from the 60s {probably?} i like the mix of industrial {heat-applied plastic beads} and the dainty botanical print.


a letter dated 1860...

a blend of so many influences: printed "lace" tee & triped silk skirt

in williamsburg

palimpsest

pa·limp·sest

Pronunciation:

\ˈpa-ləm(p)-ˌsest, pə-ˈlim(p)-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin palimpsestus, from Greek palimpsēstos scraped again, from palin + psēn to rub, scrape; akin to Sanskrit psāti, babhasti he chews

Date:

1825

1 : writing material (as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
2 : something having usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface

inguna

it was so lovely to hang out with dear inguna this week!

summer neutrals {the hi-line}

summer brights {williamsburg}

odd & ends

new americana {williamsburg}

resort 2010 {lanvin}

my picks from my favorite resort show: of course, lanvin! see more here

nothing is new under the sun... {isadora duncan}

i love to see how historical inspiration is put into a very modern and relevant context...

baby sneakers

painted by me!

rose-colored glasses {july 16, 2009}

subway magic {july 16, 2009}

i love her grey old-lady socks...
{and i can't believe this random moment was captured in time!}

lei {fourth of july}

nike of samothrace

tracy {in plaid & stripes}

this is my good friend and co-worker (a wildly talented prop-stylist/ painter extraordinaire) tracy. i'd like to point out that she is wearing a classic men's shirt worn upside down... genius or what?!

tiny Mona

Du Juan

white washed

it's no secret that i love white things. so i made this sort of necklace thing out of all this white stuff from the flea market. pins, buttons, beads, lace... all my happiest things

painted denim

brooklyn's got shoes

lisa {brooklyn 6.13.09}

lisa and i work together and she is a daily style inspiration. among many other creative projects, lisa is the stylist at madewell. check out her handiwork here.

in the details... {brooklyn flea 6.13.09}

flea markets make me all excited. these things were found at stephanie & john's lovely booth at the fort green flea market. here are links to their blog and website.