the snail and the cyclops: los angeles adventures
i love this photo taken off interstate 5 in california. since i’m from southern california and currently live in northern california, it’s an interstate that i know all too well, having done the 7 hour drive to visit family several times a year. it’s a particularly miserable and barren trip, but i love the way she captures the subtle beauty in this photo.

vintage portalen: spring, please come soon.
my mom just recently send me a silk dress with red polka dots very similar to this dress. i absolutely love the way she paired hers with a peach short sleeved cardigan, especially because peach and orange are certainly some of my favorite colors for spring!

fascination drop: break up the children, put them to sleep
i really enjoy this simple, casual ensemble with high rise shorts rolled up at the hem. i’m keeping my eyes peeled in the thrift shops for shorts just like these, since i think they’re the perfect spring staple this year. (warning: when you click on the link, her blog will play music.)

rosemud: goin’ to the country, gunna eat a lotta peaches
more of my favorite color! i absolutely adore this beautiful peach coat, especially paired with baby blue, socks with sandals, and a head wrap. it’s all of my favorite things wrapped up into a beautiful, haunting image.

stay fancy free: particularly merino
one of my favorite etsy sellers just came out with a new hand-knit turban headband. it’s the perfect accessory for this time of year, while it’s still a bit chilly out. and i love the way she styled it with a pretty vintage cape. you can purchase the simcoe turban headband here.

nadinoo: peak behind the scenes part 2
another one of my favorite designers, nadinoo, gave us a few sneak peeks this week into her spring collection. in my opinion, it’s her best collection yet! you can now purchase the first few pieces here. my personal favorite so far is fleur’s petal dress.

oh hey guys, it’s just PARIS FASHION WEEK. and i wish i was there, but i’m not. but that’s ok, because i’ve got the internet. and i was a total insomniac the other day and compiled all my favorites thus far into little galleries. and i do declare that i’m rather enjoying the funky fresh vintage inspiration all over the runways, like giles fall 2010. each model looks like she just stepped off the set of a campy science fiction b movie with those big bouffants and retro silhouettes. the color combos are clean and refreshing and most importantly, it’s vintage inspiration for days. reminding me to be a little more playful when thinking of what to wear.

and with that, i leave you with a few detail shots of these furry googly eye handbags. perhaps they came from outer space!

today i have two sets of photos to share that have been giving me ample inspiration to try a new style of hat. i must preface this by telling you that i really don’t know much about hats except that they go on top of your head and that sometimes they look cool. so i did a bit of research after putting together these two little galleries for you, and discovered that there are many different kinds of hats being represented here. we’ve got a cowboy hat, a homburg, several fedoras, possibly a cordobés, maybe a trilby, and some other hats that i can’t even identify, which i will deem “fashion hats.”

i also discovered that there is a hat style called the boss of the plains, which is the predecessor to the cowboy hat. sweet name if you ask me. though i suppose the name of the style doesn’t matter, and the most important thing is that it looks good. these all look great, so what i’m saying is that i’m pro hats. of all kinds. and right now, i’m especially appreciating hats that would traditionally be considered men’s hats. definitely keeping my eye out at the thrift shops!

gallery one, column a: facehunter, katharine hebpurn, vanessa jackman
gallery one, column b: garance dore, all the pretty birds, turned out
gallery two, column a: garance dore, kennedy holmes, the sartorialist
gallery two, column b: trendy crew, any blatts fashion, sacaton june

i’ve been following the italian label vivetta for the past few seasons now, and while it’s often been a little hit or miss for me, they always have a handful of pieces with the cutest details and the perfect touch of whimsy. fall 2010 is no exception with the return of those darling sheer blouses with strategically placed hearts! and my heart is all aflutter over those pretty shoes, too! that and the vintage inspired separates, and i think i’m in love.

and just to refresh our memory, here is a link to my post on their current spring collection. when checking their revamped site, i was happy to discover links to retail shops where you can buy their pieces. the i love you blouse is currently for sale, but i think it’s a bit out of my price range at over $200. sighs.