i want: giuseppe zanotti colorful pumps

guess i'm in a giuseppe zanotti kick right now because i can't help but love these brightly gemmed shoes as much as the sparkly-tip ones i just posted about!

holy man do i want these!  possibly even more than the other ones... i mean, they are just so FUN!

unfortunately they are even more expensive - $860 at bluefly. ugh.

maybe one day . . .

friday faves: 1.28.11

i've decided to start doing another weekly post - "friday faves."  this is a common theme on the blogosphere - highlighting top posts, events, or ideas from the past week.  i was doing it semi-regularly with "link love" but i want to really hold myself accountable by giving it a set date.  i'm pretty proud of myself about keeping up with "wedding wednesdays" the past couple months so i figured it's time for a new challenge!  i can't make a promise to blog every day or any of that, but i want to stick with day-of-the-week features.  so anyways, welcome to my first "friday faves"  [pst - see la vie...j'aime for the original friday faves feature]

side note -- going along with my goal of blogging regularly without giving myself the stress of every day [because let's face it, life gets in the way sometimes], i've decided to have as many blog posts as there are days in the month.  for example, even if it's not every day, i will have 31 posts for the month of january.  hence why there have been so many this past week - i'm playing catch up!!

so here it goes, friday faves numero uno ::

~ globe collection ~

lots of globes.  [via]

~ anthropologie launching a wedding line ~

am i getting married any time soon?  heck no. 

did i sign up to receive more info on this?  heck yes!

main site; image via

~ the tub caddy ~

 

who doesn't want to be able to take long baths while reading or writing?!

buy here [via]

~ chic little girls ~

i want to be as chic as her!
[via]

 ~ these sparkly heart-shaped glasses ~

not to mention the whole super-cool photography aspect.

see more of the photo shoot here

~ this colorful but classic mirror ~

image by swedish photographer Katarina Malmström Brown [via]  

~ an awesome giveaway ~

from one of my newest fave blogs, the inspired house of wright

go here to enter!

~ inspirational phrases/images ~

okay sounds good.

[image via]

okay that sounds good too.
[via]


 and . . .

BULLS WIN!

 final score: bulls 99, magic 90
HECK YES!


happy weekend :)

random: color-coded organization

... is something i LOVE.  love.  lovelovelovelovelove.  here are just a few examples of various items organized by color:

 craft supplies:

 

[via]

tea pots:

[via]

shoes:

image from apartment therapy dc [via]

art on the wall:

[via]

books/nail polish:

[via]

...and books in general:

from elle decor [via]


not always practical, but absolutely always lovely.

link love: 12.12.10

design/decor

crazy cool mirror by Tom Faulkner [via]; creatively displaying beautiful shopping bags [via]

kate spade on 5th ave in nyc =  awesomeness. [via]

1. the happy chair! see it's transformation here 
2. such an awesome lamp.  wish i knew where to find it! [image found here]

what a creative way to have woodsy christmas decor! [via]

 seriously beautiful fabric by rapture and wright [via]

fashion

from a couple weeks ago, but still worth sharing -- raquel sanchez silva in oscar de la renta.  dreamy.

want want want these chanel tweed boots that blake seems to also love! [image via]

photography

doesn't this pic make you want to run to the nearest coffee shop?! [via; see much more here]

my love of windows in photos grows. by M Photography [see the whole pretty wedding here]

etc.

perhaps the sweetest vows.  "strongly & fiercly [sic] love you to the end." sigh.

check out the whole 1920's-inspired wedding here. [trust me - it's crazy cute...& fun...& soo romantic!]

in love with uma thurman in this picture. [via]

also in love with zooey deschanel. but that's always. [image via]

 note to self: follow these instructions.  [via]

too funny & so try!  i think my fave is the "disappointment" - it makes me think of "500 days of summer".... anyone else know what scene i'm talking about? [via]

jonathan adler designed barbie?! hells to the yeah.

i want: renegade art fair - spike press

store #2 from the renegade art fair back in september is another design co. with super cool concert posters -- spike press.  they have some of the neatest typography i've seen in a long time.  mixed with beautiful colors.  & for awesome bands.  yup, i was a big fan of spike press.  here are some personal faves:

here's the awesomely bright & fun la roux poster i bought, which is now prominently displayed in my room:

see tons more killer posters here

link love: 11.11.10

design/decor/architecture:
- super fun & brightly colored eclectic furniture by stacey sharon
- blogger leann over at fabulously french found the most beautiful chandelier - perfect shabby chic style
- an ode to ballet pink in design
- this seems like an absolutely adorable decor shop .... if only i lived in serbia...
- really cool rooms with tree wallpaper
- completely unique loveseat
- best of: fonts in homes
- an ode to castles

fashion/beauty:
- i want every single pair of shoes from the christian louboutin resort 2011 collection
- i LOVE this girl's style ~ mia wasikowska ~ mixing quirky with ladylike
- incredible frilly fashion by holly stalder, found on a blonde ambition. go look. seriously.
- adorable & totally quirky accessories found on lulus.  i love all of blogger angela's choices ~ i think my fave is the rhinestone bicycle charm necklace [in silver]
- the so-called sexiest heels & boots of 2010 -- my fave are probably the valentino lace pumps
- tory burch holiday pretty things
- super adorable shoe clips
- pretty pretty dress bryce dallas howard wore a few weeks ago
- eva mendes wore a crazy sexy dress that i kinda want in my closet
- i heart braids [esp the pic of my girl zooey d!]
- report on the nyc bridal market from junebug
- love me some owls in decor

photography:
- beautiful boho chic photo shoot from vogue russia nov 2010.  love.  although i don't think it would've been the worst thing in the world if they allowed lovely model hilary rhoda to appear happy/joyful/anything other than somewhat confused and/or apathetic.  can't boho chic girls be happy too?!
- another boho chic photo shoot - no smiles but still awesome
- dree hemingway seems to always capture my attention & admiration in her glossy photo shoots.  here she is in uk vogue nov 2010.  my fave shots are her looking peaceful & beautiful on the horse.
- more on my new model fave, kat hessen
- way sexy photo shoot in harper's bazaar australia nov 2010 
- life magazine's most iconic covers

etc:
- sketchbook for the free people november catalog
- gorgeous black & white wedding - look @ the incredible cake!
- the apparently traditional ode to purple
- 10 ways to get inspired for christmas
- a chanel doll!  too cute. & classy.

link love 9.22.10

design & decor:
- incredibly creative uses for old cabinet doors
- an fabulously design home
- an ode to hermes boxes [with a super cute story!]
- so, in case you haven't seen this in the blog-o-sphere, check out the coolest tub ever.  seriously.
- framed wallpaper : love this!
- most incredible ottoman possible.
- fun & colorful rooms
- is purple the color of 2011??  hell yeah! [& the color of all years for me!]
- oscar de la renta inspired interiors

fashion:
- blazer & tennies = one of my fave looks!
- awesome fall fashion looks: prep, date night, chic, & weekends in new england... i actually love all of these looks & would definitely wear them!
- 2 ways to be mrs. business
- food & fashion pairings
- black & grey outfit

etc:
- an ode to bicycles & bicycle inspired design
- "breakfast club" stereotypes done by etsy.  [my faves are from "the princess," although i would say my stereotype would have to mix in elements of "the brain" & "teacher's pet"]
- does it make me a lush if i want this soap dispenser?!
- completely adorable, completely unnecessary, abc ice cube tray

link love: 9.18.10

i do the searching so you don't have to :)


design & decor:
- window treatments: bold patterns
- incredible photography [& design!]
- need inspiration? -> cool vintage collections
- more inspiration: indian design amazingness
- i keep getting drawn to colorful doors.  here are even more!
- brightly colored upcycled candle holders
- black & pink [including a pretty pink chandelier]
- lighting love

fashion:
- not sure how i feel about this as a wedding dress per se, but it's incredibly gorgeous
- lovely outfit [& purse!] by the cherry blossom girl
- eva mendes looks incredible... & i want her dress!!

etc.:
- incredibly cute printable notecard
- i don't typically like gold, but there's a whole lot of pretty in this golden touch post
- to commemorate my new office job, i think i need this incredible jonathan adler gear
- i'm glad someone shares in my love of polka dots
- adorable little kiddos
- *hilarious* cards
- i want this picnic backpack!
- this week's purple love
- gold & lilac
- nerd alert!!

design: colorful doors

about a block away from my grandparents' vacation house there is a grey house with a beautiful purple door.  when i was younger, i always knew we were almost at our destination when i saw that purple door & would start to get really excited when we passed it.  consequently, i now have a love of funky, brightly colored front doors.  i think they are not only fun but also practical -- i mean, who would ever drive past the "house withthe purple door" & forget it's yours?! 
just take a look at some examples of brightly colored doors...

 

 

 

photo creds

lavendar: attic mag; bright purple: emily henson interiors [via  design*sponge]; light blue 1: decor pad  [via the zhush]; light blue 2: what the vita [via from the desk of annie]; light pink: dear world, you're pretty; fuchsia: creamy life; orange1: peden + munk [via destined to design]; orange 2 creamy life; green: creamy life; red: creamy life; yellow: veneer designs [via from the desk of annie]