It took me so long to find these oxfords that I’m amazed it took me nearly a year to get the heel cap replaced.

Of course, now that they’re fixed, I’m having a hard time giving them a break.

Hope you’re having a lovely weekend.

I can’t believe this is a quilt.

I certainly wouldn’t put this on a bed–it’d go right on a wall.  Next to my antler lamp.

Detail shots here.

I feel like a lifetime worth of stuff happened this past weekend.  If there was a way I could have spread everything out over a greater period of time, I probably would have.  Of course, I didn’t have that choice.

I’d been looking forward to my best friend’s birthday for weeks, an event that had been in the works for some time.  Though there were a few people celebrating their own birth dates, hers was the one I tried to go all out for.  But I’m getting ahead of myself.  First, there was wine tasting.

My friends who are much bigger aficionados than me (they bottle their own) filled me in on this little known event.  Because the first warehouse had eight wines to sample, we only made it to two of the locations before I headed home to change for the big night out.

You know it’s been a long, strange night when the last photo is of bathroom graffiti (at I Heart Shiva no less.)  I think it says ‘You plucked the wings of the moth…’

This coming weekend promises to be much more quiet…I think…

Loving Hollie Chastain’s work.

Perhaps because she finds a use for those bits of paper and ephemera that always tempt me at antique malls and flea markets, but which I can never think of a use for.

A ton more in her flickr stream.  & of course she has a very, very tempting shop.  If only I had more space on my walls!

Is it possible to want to be someone when I grow up even though I’m 31?

Because I want to be M.Bibelot.  She is, hands down, the most impressive wardrobe_remixer I can call a contact.  I think raiding her closet would be the highlight of my year–though I know I couldn’t pull off even a quarter of her things half as well.

Love her taste in furnishings, too.

I collected a ream of business cards when I went to Urban Craft Uprising shortly before Christmas.  Of course, between the madness of the holidays and general procrastination, it’s taken me this long to share the booths that caught my eye.

Loved the handbags by Population One.  The mix of vinyl and fabric was even cooler in person and the color combinations she had on hand were so tempting.

Absolutely adore the artwork by Black Rabbit.  The recycled tin she uses, along with found objects, was dimensional and too, too cool in person.

And you know I love jewelry made from unexpected, interesting things.

Finally, Tako Fibers had amazing embroidery on display.  It looks like their shop is stocked with DIY kits–maybe Rebecca or Diana might take a stab given they’re much farther along than I ever got with my Sublime Stitching kit.

My Saturday has been mostly taken up with sleeping.  Who knew getting 5 hours a night for the past week would lead to being near comatose by the end of it?  I did manage to hit up Volunteer Park for some serotonin and the drug store for passport photos for a visa for an upcoming vacation.

In the meantime, enjoy this fabulous chicken dress via My Vintage Vogue’s twitter stream.  Maybe, just maybe, a rooster might have been able to get me out of bed today.

Beautiful photography, free of context, at Grass Doe.

Makes me almost wish we got real winters here in Seattle.

According to the Metafilter thread where I came across this, the photographer is also a writer for the Boston Globe living in Maine.

I’ve seen less of the U.S. than I have of Europe and these shots remind me one of my goals is to eventually make it to the east coast.

Someday.

Have a happy Friday.

And word of warning, the second page of the site features photos from an outdoor butchering.  Not for the vegetarians or sensitive.

It’s been a while since the last shop update!  I don’t know how the month of February got away from me…

First up, a new scarf in linen, satin and cotton.  Most of these are remnants from other projects and might be familiar…

And a new necklace using the vintage lace I got from my coworker–the first one sold so quickly!

The earrings feature some of the beads I acquired recently–I usually try to mix new with old but couldn’t resist this combination.

All in the shop!

The last of my circle of friends are tying the knot and, appropriately given where his family has a vacation home, the wedding will be happening on the water.

That is, the ceremony and reception are booked on the Argosy, a four hour shindig that we’re all taking bets will end up with someone overboard.  Because I’m a dork and always think about these things months in advance, I’ve decided a new dress is in order–perhaps on my favorite sailor theme (I wanted to wear my LBD but found out that’s the color for the bridesmaids’ dresses.)

This Milly dress from Revolve has the nautical rope thing going for it but looks a little shapeless.

The sailor feel is a little more subtle with the bright green skirt of this dress from Lulu’s but it looks comfortable as well as adorable.

This dress from Mango might be my fave though I’m worried it looks a bit casual.  Love that neckline, though.  A trip to the east side might be in order to check it out in person…

One of the very first movies I added to my queue when I joined Netflix was The Thin Man.  I’ve never read Dashiell Hammett but I think that’s because the movies are delightful enough on their own.

The sequel, After the Thin Man, takes place over the course of only a few days so there isn’t much to see in the way of clothing.  The costume designer clearly had to settle for having fun with Nora Charles’ sleepwear, her robes looking much closer to evening wear than something you’d wear to cover up your nightie.

This might have been my favorite, worn after she woke up Nick in the middle of the night with a craving for eggs.  The bow is just too much.

She’s then wearing this robe with fur cuffs the following morning.  As you can see, Nick had to settle for one robe for the night.

While the fur is a nice touch, it’s the crazy pleating at the sleeve that really caught my eye.

If only sleepwear looked like this now.

Despite having a lot less space, visions of home decor still dance in my head.  Given I’m on the mailing list for half the decorating catalogs, I get lots of fodder for those visions.

This quatrefoil tray and Cavaillon mirrors make me feel like I must be on a French kick–though that’s never really been my taste.  Both from Ballard Designs.

Then I’m completely taken with these industrial looking wine racks and playful hopskotch rug…and know my taste is no where near settled.  Both from CB2.

Once I’m in a bigger place, I’m sure I’ll figure out a way to combine everything…

I’ve never been able to add a pic to the awesome 100% thrifted group.  It’s always the shoes that get me.

Regularly haunting ebay, which I’d mostly given up on in the past year, turned up these boots I’ve been coveting for a while.  So I was finally able to add a pic to the pool.

And yes, I added the lace to the neckline.  It’s an addiction!

My latest favorites seem so wintry–totally inappropriate given the gorgeous, sunny weather and blue skies Seattle’s been enjoying lately.

Credits:
1. Walker2_600, 2. Untitled, 3. a light in the dark, 4. the prettiest piece, 5. 9/365, 6. lace portrait

I know these neighborhood posters are nothing new, but I had no idea one had been done of Seattle!

I think I’ve lived in six nine of these so far…

At Ork Posters.

While I wasn’t won over by the movie itself, the visuals of The Science of Sleep were amazing.

This is to be expected given the director, Michel Gondry, is well known for his music videos.

And of course, Gael Garcia Bernal is awfully nice to look at.

But it was really the use of fabric crafts that caught my eye, entire scenes sometimes made up of yarn and cotton.  Charlotte/Stephanie has a cupboard stuffed with it that I can’t help envying.

So even though I can’t say I liked it, it was definitely a visual feast.

Anna Fraser contacted me about her recently opened Etsy shop and I was instantly taken with her watercolors.

While some of her images are simply sweet, others are more troubling and sad.

I figured I’d wait until after Valentine’s Day to post them.

I read about this tee online somewhere and had to have it.

I’m no coder but I’ve torn my hair out trying to figure out the color themes for this blog–or the backgrounds for pics, and on and on.

Hey, it’ll make a good sleep/gym tee.

I’m a sucker for hoodies, as demonstrated by my inability to stop embellishing them left and right.  I especially love seeing the fun stuff other people do with them.

Aviator Nation has this whole 1970s, surfer vibe going that reminds me of Dogtown and Z-boys, the first Red Hot Chili Peppers album, and the thrill of finding an original Ocean Pacific tee at the thrift store.  Expensive but super cute.

The hoodies at Toast have a whole different feel, sweet and playful in unexpected fabrics.  I’ve had this shop saved to my faves for forever and really just need to buck up and order something already.

And somewhere inbetween are the fun, cool hoodies by Isla New York–who I think I stumbled upon via Twitter.

I would seriously get one of each if I could justify it.

A chair came with the very small desk my mom gave me ages ago–the desk where my sewing machine initially sat and which is now the home for my laptop, stationary, and whatever DVDs Netflix happens to send my way.

As you can see from the pic, it’s gone a bit concave over time.  Plus, the fabric was never to my liking so I decided to pad it up and recover it.

This is what dwelled underneath.  I covered it in a basic gray canvas, nothing too exciting–and even with additional padding it’s gone concave again.  Sigh.

I guess I’ll just have to have a professional take a look at it.