If I lived in the city...

...I would be able to justify buying this fantastic, fabulous, fashionista of a coat by Mackage.
Alas, I do not so I will dream of it all day instead.

Discovered via All Things Lovely and available to purchase (for me) from S|SENSE

Critter Crazed Web Wares

I'm critter crazy today. It started with this:("Wise guy, eh?")

and then this:

("I go out walkin' after midnight, out in the moonlight...")

Before you know it I was in a rabid frenzy digging up critters. Fortunately for me, I found Sharon Montrose and her candid pics on Etsy. Most of her subjects are residents at a small zoo in Cali and she has me ooh-ing and aww-ing...

Visit Sharon online at:
www.sharonmontrose.blogspot.com
www.sharonmontrose.com
www.dogphotobooth.com

Burning the days away...

I have a severe weakness for package design. I could roam aisles for hours just to identify and leer at unique products wrappings. I will often times wll purchase items simply to be able to admire them at my leisure. To get my fix when out of the stores, I frequent the The Dieline.com, an entire site dedicated to the art of packaging. Ahhh...

Yesterday in flipping through the pages, I landed upon the coolest calendar I have ever seen courtesy of Ukranian artist Yurko Gutsulyak. Each day of the year is a match and both sides of the stand feature a striking surface. Day comes to a end, strike and watch it burn. I have a feeling this would be extremely therapeutic for those days you just want to forget...and definitely appeals to the pyro side of me. ;)

Calendar made o' matches

Coolest calendar runner-up (and equally therapeutic):

Bubble Calendar

Web Wares for Wittle Wones

Miss Robyn is about 6 weeks from her due date and as her belly continues to grow and the arrival of Cash/Mason/Parker/Esteban Hyams nears, I can't seem to divert my attention from baby goods.

I first spotted Studio Mela aka dazeychic on We Heart It. Her So Very Happy print graced my computer background, my Gtalk avatar, good ol' Yes, Please! and anywhere else I could put it.

In visiting her site over the past few weeks, I could help but think about fantastic her prints would be hanging in a nursery or child's bedroom.

Visit Studio Mela via these routes:
Etsy
Blog

So excited to see one more little face join this lovely bunch:

Peter Pennoyer's Places

I gaze about architect Peter Pennoyer's works in awe. His crafting and blending of classicism and tradition are stunning to the eye and inspire me to hold tight to my dreams as they may pay off in this way.

Two more candidates

...for my party dress.  This time it's BCBGMAXAZRIA.  

Considering that I run around for 5 hours both behind-the-scenes and in front of the crowd, the get-up must be both comfortable and classy.  

#2

#3

Pretty Party Dress

We are waist deep in plans for our Winter Wonderland and while I check items off the to-do list, there is one I must soon start to tackle...locating the perfect party outfit.  I found one candidate this weekend courtesy of Anthropologie.

Evening's Promise

Church & State

While I'd prefer these two words to be separate (Proposition 8!), I love them combined to form this clothing line. The usage of red and gray hits a definite sweet spot for me too.

Happy Frye-day!

The work week is ending and I am embarking on another adventure-filled weekend with my co-horts. I want to be kicking it around town in my favorite jeans, a well-worn shirt and some sturdy, broken in boots. Unfortunately, I am still on the hunt for the last item.

A good pair of boots, like the perfect towelor pillow or pastry, are not easy to come by. Some feel just right to the touch, or appear to be all you've ever dreamed or wanted. Then after a bit you realize you were duped. I have experienced this elation-to-disappointment cycle far too many times in the arena of leather boots. I want a pair that will go with everything, that can be dressed up or dressed down or even worn alone. A pair that will grow old with me and weather the weather and all the fads and show it's age beautifully like old Hollywood grace. And this is why I have fallen in love with Frye boots.

Frye has been manufacturing leather boots and shoes since 1862 making them the oldest continuously operated shoe company in the United States. Their boots were worn during the Civil and Spanish-American Wars and homesteadiers journeying across the Plains in them. With almost 150 years of dressing the feet of military elite and adventurous New Englanders, they should definitely be able to withstand covering the feet of one lil' Meesh for years to come.

Adrienne Button

Sam Button

Paige Buckles

Sam Double Shaft & Ava Button

Sam Boot & Jane Stitch

And these are the ones I am stalking via the web and the rack at Macy's. Every girl needs a pair of riding boots in their wardrobe and these will be mine!

Paige Tall Riding

Check out their boots, bags and belts: Frye Company