♥ happy weekend!

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and searching...

i've found you

how lucky i was to look

behind the clouds

and pull down your smile

for my own.

whenever i wear it

i'll think of you

and my heart

will be happy.

karen chu

♥ the perks of being a wallflower.

{spotted on apartment therapy}

i am kinda in love with this fake flower "wallpaper"

brilliantly installed by front design in

tensta konsthall cafe in sweden.

it is such a sweet and simple concept that really gives

a plain white wall dimension and personality.

i have an empty wall in my apartment that i am seriously

considering turning into a faux flower trellis...

i wonder what my boyfriend would say?

could you imagine being greeted every dreary winter morning

with the sight of beautiful blooms that magically never wilt?

it would be like living in a secret garden!

..but if i had my choice, i think i would rather have a wall that resembled this

drop dead gorgeous flower installation by boston based multi-media artist,

sheila gallagher. entitled cumulonimbus, this cut flower installation

lived and flourished in the boston ICA from december 2006- march 2007,

staying fresh with the help of a built in irrigation system,

and constant flower re-arrangement.

i was lucky enough to see this vertical garden in real life

at the ICA opening party. it took everything in me to restrain

myself from lunging into it becoming a wallflower myself.

♥ silver fox.

the other day my two bestfriends were talking about the

silver streaks thats have been popping up on their pretty little heads,

and both were in agreement that they loved the way they looked

and would never consider plucking them!

as i listened to them, i could not help but feel a little

grey with envy, because the closest thing i have to grey hair right now

is the fur on my clothing, shed from my little grey cat, talula!

my sister, lissy, {who btw is a year younger than me!}, also has

a few rogue-style strands and she often threatens me

if i come anywhere near them!

after seeing the ladies from chanel's spring 2010 couture collection,

i am fairly certain that going grey is not such a bad thing.

♥ garden variety.

how much do i love the garden collection by h&m?{set to hit stores march 18th!}

let me count the ways....

one: just looking at the crisp whites, straw hats, and flowers

remind me that spring is on its way.

two: in the summertime, the little black dress will be

replaced with the little white dress

three: flower prints and patterns will be available in every style

and every color possible. {oh yes, that red dress will be mine!}

four: the winter blues will say "buh bye!"

while breezy blues come in and say,"hi!"

five: dresses will be the go–to item to wear this season.

{they are always my go– to item!!}

six: all of the pieces are made from environmentally sustainable materials

such as recycled polyester and organic cottons and linens,

which make the world {and your closet!} a better place!

♥ dot to dot.

source: google images

when it comes to clothing, i have never been a big fan of polka dots.

in fact, as a young girl i once made an off color remark to my nana

that i hated polka dots, even though she happened to be

sitting next to me in her favorite polka dot blouse. oops!

and while now i believe that i could have found a more tactful way to

express my feelings about spots, the fact remains that in fashion,

polka dots usually end up looking: cheesy, childish and cheap.

(the three c's to avoid!)

but when it comes to art, that's a whole different "ball" game,

which is why i am totally smitten with the work of the "princess of polka dots,"

artist, sculptor, performance artist, novelist, poetess:

yayoi kusama.

according to the eighty year old artist who has created

over 50,000 pieces of polka dotted art;

"a polka dot has the form of the sun,

which is a symbol of the energy of the whole world,

and our living life and also the form of the moon, which is calm.

round, soft, colorful, senseless and unknowing.

polka dots become movement. polka dots are a way to infinity."

suffering with mental illness since the age of 10, kusama says that the polka dots

and line/mesh patterned "infinity nets" that she covers everything with are

an artistic expression of her childhood hallucinations.

claiming that if it were not for art, she would have killed herself a long time ago,

yayoi moved from japan to new york at the age of 27 and became one of

the foremost leaders in the avante garde movement,

creating polka dot covered masterpieces and one of a kind fashions,

staging open air "happenings" that included vietnam war protests

and nude painting exhibitions. she now lives voluntarily in a mental hospital in japan

where she still makes art and will continue to do so until her energy wanes,

which doesn't seem to be any time soon!

repetitious, obsessive compulsive and irreverent,

kusama's artwork never ceases to amaze,

to push viewers to their visual limits and beyond,

to skirt the fine line between oblivion and obliteration

and make even those who hate polka dots

believe and bow down

to their beauty.

watch this short video here and be amazed:

♥ life is a circus.

images via weheartit.

ok, yes, sometimes life can get pretty dull,

but i never considered running away and joining the circus...

until i saw these amazing pictures from the circus–themed wedding

of adam and halli, featured on once wed.

transforming the farm at meldrim plantation in georgia into

an old fashioned fair ground complete with a full size tent, kissing booth,

balloons, jars of candy and a popcorn machine, the couple really captured

a charming atmosphere for such a splendid and memorable occasion.

and it was so well executed, it was like a real circus!

i really love how their engagement pictures really set the tone for the wedding.

the outfits are sort of a more casual version of their marital attire.

if i were ever to attend such a whimsical and magical event,

i would not hesitate to purchase one of these handmade vintage pieces

from mama's little babies etsy shop.

constructed from victorian illustrations of circus life printed onto plastic,

these cuff bracelets, necklaces, earrings and pins capture the circus of a

bygone era, when tattooed strangers, trapeze swingers

and lion tamers took center stage.

i love jewelry that tells a story and these pieces speak volumes.

trapeze lovelies bracelet

tattoo lady brooch

lion tamer bracelet

tattoo guy necklace

circus acrobat necklace

anya circus star necklace

♥ think before you ink.

images via jak& jil & style.com

as i have mentioned before, i am way too fickle to get a real tattoo,

which is why i absolutely flipped over the temporary trompe l'oeil tattoos

that wound like vines of flowers and strands of pearls around the

slender necks, wrists and legs of the models at the

spring 2010 collection for chanel.

i am so excited that these temporary tatts are

now available here on the chanel website, for under $100 dollars!

hand drawn by global creative director of chanel makeup, peter phillips,

the fifty five temporary tattoos include the signature

interlocking c's, strands of pearls, chains, birds and cherry blossoms,

and are a very small commitment with a big style impact.

love them!

♥ i've got the winter blues.

images via garance dore & ffffound

lately this cold, endless stretch of dismal winter days

has really been getting to me. the only thing to look forward to

is more cold days and there seems to be nothing sunny in sight.

i keep taking deep breaths and sighing for no reason and

all i want to do is keep getting hugs from my boyfriend, which is

the only thing that seems to calm me.

but when life hands you lemons, you must make lemonade

so i have decided to turn my winter blues into a post

celebrating none other than the color blue,

which is going to be big in fashion and interior design this year.

according to pantone, the color of 2010 is a reigning member of the blue family,

turquoise, which " transports us to an exciting, tropical paradise while

offering a sense of protection and heeling in stessful times."

i am also starting to see alot more of the amparo blue,

which has also been named by pantone as one of the top ten colors for

women's fashion this spring.

designers have been raving about the return of the true blue,

which has been hard to come by in the interior design industry

that has been offering nothing but aqua for the past few years.

the latest issue of house beautiful celebrates the color blue

and all of glorious the shades in between.

i love the use of charming blue floral prints in this los angeles home.

they are quiet and serene and i doubt anyone living in these rooms

would ever have the blues for too long.

here are some of the kind of blues that i wouldn't mind having:

when i was younger, i had a pair of blue patent leather platforms

that seemed to make every outfit a little bit more exciting.

say hello to what would be a fabulous new replacement.

hello, moschino!

i love this adorable retro bathing suit from anthropologie.

maybe i could wear it in my bath tub until summer comes?

loving this chantill lace scarf,

which would just add a big pop of color to any look.

or maybe i should get me this breakfast at tiffany's sleeping mask

and hibernate until spring thaw?