Pet Toupees

What a blur of a week! What a blur of a trip! Adjusting to the disparate climate and time zones of three countries, back and forth, within a period of a few days has been tiring, even overwhelming at times. One thing that brings me a small smile: this random picture of a chihuahua with a toupee. Being held captive by a 13-year-old curmudgeon chihuahua myself, I realize I find more delight in this picture than the average person. Good night.

source: ItsNature

Another One?

Are you kidding? Another beloved casualty of this shaky--no, horrible--economy, Domino magazine is no more.

Growing up, I despised the white stark walls of my room. I begged my parents to let me paint the walls any vivid color. They said no. (Later, when I would visit home during undergrad, I would find the walls painted burnt crimson. What?) So, I painted everything else and rearranged, rearranged, rearranged my furniture.

Peering through Domino made me happy -- rooms of unabashed color, texture, print, all mismatched, layered on top of, and against, each other. Love.

OH, MY!

My fascination with biking and bikers grows--and apparently this time with the additional element of timeless tweed!!! For a group of fixed-gear-loving Brits, the Tweed Run is a tradition of booze and bikes.

Oh, vintage tweed skirt suit of mine, if I had a fixed gear bike and lived in London, I would join in the festivities. I think I was meant to live in that city.

source: A Continuous Lean

Sneak Peak: Mociun Spring 2009

Pretty, airy Mociun dresses

Sunshine

Rachel Comey dreaming ... the Lorimer sandal in yellow. One of the latest iterations of the famed clog-heel-- the other, the Rachel Comey Bergen, is all clog-tassel heaven. We will post pictures soon.

Hong Kong Bound!

source: The Sartorialist

My traveling shoes are back on, and I have a plane to catch to Hong Kong in a few hours. Do not worry -- the resident male remains at the helm, so shipments will move along as normal.

Hong Kong is the first part of the trip, with my end destination being more tropical. Wearables packed: Mociun Ikat dress, tights, Devotte green Leelo sandals, a few vintage dresses. I'm packing lightly, knowing that I will probably come home with more than with which I left.

SHOP GIRL

A reader tipped us off to the fact that Lucky Magazine blog Shop Girl featured our shop this week. Yes, as the post says, we are in the middle of a humongous sale and making room for Spring merch. I agree with Emily's picks: the IRO Yaffa blouse is a favorite of mine, something I throw on when I'm running out of the house and need to hide my oft-haphazard way of dress. Although its cut reminds me of a casual pullover and it is as comfortable as one, a simple pullover it is not: the silk fish-scale detailing is gorgeous and a perfect counter to the woven blouson sleeves. Unfortunately, some of her other picks have sold out ...