THE MAD HATTER: have I gone mad?
ALICE: i'm afraid so. you're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are.

alice in wonderland

• some fun things for your mid-week slump:
• a trip to NYC
• a hidden gem in good ole Missouri
• hand in hand
• i need to read this book
• OBSESSED with this stationary
• "a suntan is earned, never bought"-- other rules HERE
• i ADORE these shoes. 
• so many dresses. 
• the flare and the legs. 
• some traditional holiday charm
• love these cargos
• i adore Lauren Hutton
• so much color
• yummy cookies 
• love this wedding

• "one phrase, seven writers and a colorful cast of characters" - Kate Spade commissioned seven female writers to write seven short stories based on these words: she is quick and curious and playful and strong. i've got to get my hands on these.

"If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's late? Nobody."

- The Catcher in the Rye

judge a book by it's cover

• isn't this clutch awesome? i love this modern twist on one of the classics. check out Kate Spade's books of the month. also, please bounce around on Things We Love. Kate Spade posts fun things from all over the web that they absolutely love. i got lost on the internet for hours. check it out... i dare you.

tuesday

• i've found so many fun things already this week that i would LOVE to share with you.

kate spade new york's you tube channel

designer david szeto's blog

moschino's hotel. make sure you click on all the shapes to check out the rooms!

LOVE these fabrics

i love this girl's jeans

american fashion designers at home

chanel, paradoxal

penny by jimmy choo

once a church, then a club, and now a marketplace

beautiful shoes

just watched the joneses

i need to own this ralph lauren book

photo above via

larry's on the lake

i cannot believe it is already august?!??!

• i would like to first wish a very (late) happy birthday to one of my oldest and dearest friends, my forever lifeline, the funny and gorgeous, lucy joan wehking.
• my sister's wedding dress... now we just need to find her prince
• obsessed with these wedding invitations (thanks a cup of jo)
• so freaking ADORABLE
• check out the photos from this bash
• ikea 2011.. CATALOG!
• girl crush
• love these shorts
• sassy and chic dresses
• an apple core
• i read this book.... very inspiring
• cannot wait to try a moscow mule
• this is what johnny ballgame calls RT's Revenge haha
• im obsessed with you, cary
• i also read THIS book on my VACAY... a harry met sally kind of thing
• a bike and a girl
• love these tights
• the best nail colors for FALL
• cute bracelet

"the trick of it, she told herself, is to be courageous and bold and make a difference. not change the world exactly, just the bit around you. go out there with your double-fist, your passion and your new smith corona electric typewriter and work hard at... something. change lives through art maybe. write beautifully. cherish your friends, stay true to your principles, live passionately and fully and well. experience new things. love and be loved if at all possible. eat sensibly, stuff like that." - one day

can't sleep

• school lunches make a comeback
• remember the baby-sitters club? check this out.
• an adorable bride
• a really cool organization.. check out Back on My Feet
• poster-on-a-stick
• elvis.. the king of cool
• love flowers
• such an awesome wedding invitation
• FUCHSIA
• a colorful cake
• what a cozy attic
• the inspired life
• a charming mad lib by my friend, suz
• "king of anything" - sara bareilles
• i love summer... photo found here

just kids

• interview magazine spoke with the artist, patti smith, about her new memoir, just kids, and her chaotic relationship with the love of her life, robert mapplethorpe. it was fabulous and inspiring. check out the interview here. buy the book here.

"Because even as a kid, I wanted to be an artist. I also did not want to be trapped in the ’50s idea of gender. I grew up in the ’50s, when the girls wore really bright red lipstick and nail polish, and they smelled like Eau de Paris. Their world just didn’t attract me. I hid in the world of the artist—first the 19th-century artists, then the Beats. And Peter Pan." - patti smith

i LOVE your style

• my adorable friend lucy of my little green clutch gave me this fabulous read, i love your style. In this book, fashion muse Amanda Brooks uses candid images from the past and the present to highlight a charming array of style options... from minimal to eclectic. it was such a fun book! the first look she dazzled us with was : classic. below are some must haves that Amanda recommends for sporting a classic style. check out what i've found:
• the little black dress
• the suit
• the trench coat
• the white button-down shirt
• a silk blouse
• a pencil skirt
• a tailored blazer
• a breton sailing top
• a cardigan
• a fair isle sweater
• a plaid shirt
• tailored pants
• a shift dress and here is one by lily
• ballet flats
• riding boots
• a pair of pumps
• a pair of aviators or over-sized sunglasses
• a simple sandel
• a watch
• a pair of loafers

it has been AWHILE

• HI! i graduated from college on May 15th and have been a very busy girl but now, i'm back! here are some fun things i've found....

• love this commercial
• a (blow) dry bar... check out their chandelier
• such a gorgeous forest wedding
• i LOVE this swimsuit
• contemporary artist, salvatore principe, started a rad clothing line
• add to my summer reading list... the carrie diaries
• ritz cracker necklace
• STRIPES
• no sweat dress by rebecca taylor
• my favorite summer treat
• i want this and this
• this vintage photo is fantastic!
• an adorable dog
• digging this preppy swimwear
• peggy wolf
• diane kruger is super fabulous
• obsessed with these ads for numero tokyo
• couldn't love this song more right now: "your smiling face" by james taylor

happy weekend

• CHECK OUT: this handbag, this book, this ring, this blazer, these tights, and these adorable gals.

candy and cartwheels

• yummy cashmere sweaters
• lee angel for under 100
• fabulous sunglasses
• i am pumped for elizabeth gilbert's newest book... comes out this january
• beautiful party dresses
• norman rockwell: behind the camera
• dance your way to skinny... check out this work out video
• live on earth
• adorable little piggies
• i can't believe i missed this by a week
• impressively dapper... check out the gentlemen of bacongo

first pic via, second pic from my grandmother

"i'm designed to sit on verandas and have drinks brought to me" -paul bettany

indulge

• extending the luxury of leather to the everyday...spooner + watts
• new in from french connection
• suzi skis in the pyrenees
• check out photographer, nick knight
• just read a review for shoptimism in women's wear daily
• beautiful photography on american wars and uganda
• i am so obsessed with malene birger
• i would love to shop here
• combining sculpture and jewelry...lina noel
• luxury loungewear

photos via

"this little planet is the only boat we have to carry us around and around the sun" -peter gabriel

"i just thought i better be the best version of myself that i can be, not realizing that the best person i can be is just honestly myself" -emmy rossum

"i want them to have something in the car, ten years from now, like, man, this really makes me feel good" -dam funk

toil and trouble

• 40 inspirational speeches in 2 minutes
• 1001 rules for my unborn son
• american apparel does halloween
• an article on my favorite twins
• the style store... check it out
• check out peter lindbergh's fabulous photos of all the celebrities we love

my parents have always taught me to be thankful... especially in tested times. 10 things i am thankful for today:

• megi
  
• diana
  
• alternative earth... makes the most comfortable t-shirts and jackets
• my art classes
  
• nordstrom's cashmere scarves
• girl talk NYE 2009
  
• halloween 2009... boulder, co
• my parents
• arbonne
• chelsea lately

"tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow" - william shakespeare

a candyshop

• daytime glamour
• check out fabulous interior designer, kelly wearstler... i especially love her residential projects
• moods of norway
• i am in love with rory edelman's resort 2010 collection
• SEQUINS
• alexander mcqueen's stunning shoes stand dangerously tall
• let's all go see this!
• nars celebrates 15 years with a book and 15 stars
• bird by juicy couture
• witty, smart, and laugh out loud funny... read diablo cody's book
• i love my office... check out swank's site
• gorgeous and a giver... blake mycoskie, creator of toms shoes, is coming to speak at mizzou
• check out kenny scharf's wild prints

1st photo via, all other photos taken by me

"a designer is only as good as the star who wears her clothes" -edith head

shutterbug

• a good friend told me about good search


• best of what's new on fashionair


• beautiful coats, dresses, and jackets for the eco-friendly girl... i sport the jessica


• an inspiring book-MK&A interview designers, artists, and friends


• game, set, match... maria sharapova's footwear collection for cole haan


• yummy sequined mini


• lola isn't just a scent


• new york stylist, charles manning


• blacker than black... covergirl's new lash blast length mascara


• "personality opens doors, but character keeps them open" -lily collins


• "passion is universal. if you are passionate about what you do, you have the power to make people listen" -unknown


• "fashion is not just about the clothes; it's about how inspirational a person can be. i have a narrow point of view, but it's consistent: i mostly shoot the girls i want to be" -garance dore


• "the best night out would include shots and jokes" -josephine de la baume


• "the term artist can cover such a broad spectrum of work, i generally employ a similar method of researching and developing my work, like an artist would. it's just that the final product is different" -gemma slack, london designer


• my beautiful friend shared this quote with me... "gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. it turns what we have into enough, the unexpected into perfect timing and mistakes into important events. gratitude makes sense of our past , brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow" -unknown

1st photo via

2nd and 3rd...pictures of sammy, willy, mom, dad, and the grandparents... found at home

playtime

• i bet i will love this perfume as much as i love daisy
  
• i want to see more than a game and the cove
• i love louis vuitton fall 2009 rtw
  
• new york magazine's hits from spring 2010 rtw
• tory burch's must haves
• new post secret book out october 6th... here's a preview
  
• bib necklaces

1st photo, 2nd photo

"it's all about going out, dressing up, having fun. it doesn't mean i'm going around with my eyes closed and don't realize what's happening in the world, but fashion should be joyful and positive" -frida giannini

eye candy

• jcrew just photographed seven NY artists-all wearing jcrew-in their very own studios. you can shop their look, view their work, check out their interviews and visit their studio.

(photos via)

• side note: in a textile apparel management class i took junior year, we studied the book- love, loss, and what i wore. Nora Ephron was fascinated with the best seller and along with her sister Delia, created a play based on the story. I am dying to see it. all i need is a plane ticket to new york. check it out..

"our clothes are loaded with memories" - nora ephron