September 3, 2010 / 5:00 am
Happy Friday (and if you’re in the US, happy end-of-summer/Labor Day holiday weekend)! Pictured above is my Thursday impulse purchase from the Gap. Trying out the whole stripey tee thing. It’s a “supersoft” tee, but I’m thinking it will make a fine lightweight sweater too as I adjust to the change of seasons, which tends to be a wild ride in Chicago, as we swing between the 90s and the 60s at a moment’s notice. Despite that, fall is our best season, and I’m ready for it.
On with the Five:
- at the beach
- had to…
- 8000
- lower twin lake
- untitled
And with that, happy weekend! I’ll be taking Monday off to celebrate (read: attend a soccer tournament) but will have one post up that starts with “g” and ends with “away”. I think you’ll like it. Enjoy the last bits of summer.
September 2, 2010 / 9:30 am
Thank goodness Poilâne stays open in Paris during August! I am enchanted with the elegant “Poilâne” script, and I yearn to someday have a lifestyle which incorporates a proper bakery, with bread, and truth be told, yummy cookies like punitions (read more about the story behind their name at Smitten Kitchen). Thankfully, Poilâne’s punitions have a longish shelf life (I was told three weeks) and so I’ve been able to nibble my way through my stash, extending the experience. (Nerdy me visited both the London and Paris Cherche-Midi locations, but my purchases were in Paris as it was our last stop before heading home.)
punitions and butter cookie spoons
inside the punitions box
linen bag (intended for bread: i will be coöpting this)
September 2, 2010 / 5:00 am
Emerson Made launched a clothing line in August, and wouldn’t you know, my eyes went directly to this eggplant shift. Of course, I will also need a gigantic flower pin as an accent.
See the full clothing line here.
image from emersonmade.com
September 1, 2010 / 1:00 pm
Wedding Style Guide’s Spring 2010 issue goes on sale in Australia next week. Judging the book by its cover, I think I’m going to like it!
image from styleguide.com.au email announcing the issue
September 1, 2010 / 9:30 am
market
It was great fun poking in Terence Conran’s Albion Caff/food store. The entire product line was impeccably displayed + appealing. I wanted one of everything. Next visit, I’d like to spend a night or two at the adjoining Boundary hotel: the rooms are inspired by legends of modern design (how would I choose?) And don’t get me started on how fabulous the Boundary’s dining area is. It would be a treat to snag a table beneath the wall of silver trays for a meal. (This, of course, was noticed upon reviewing the brochure at home. Rats.)
the caff
the boundary restaurant's wall of trays
smitten with the trays*
jammy dodgers*
starred photos are mine, other images are courtesy of boundary (theboundary.co.uk) and albion (albioncaff.co.uk)
September 1, 2010 / 5:00 am
pear
Perfect for the unofficial first day of fall: the saturated + elegant “Alice” fruit-themed collection of letterpress notecards from Hazel & Violet INK. See the full set of six at Etsy, and Happy September!
lemon
strawberry
images courtesy of hazel & violet INK
August 31, 2010 / 9:30 am
mac & cheese with black truffles
As anyone who has travelled with me can attest, I am a tenacious researcher. When it comes to meals, I have a list a mile long filled with cafes and lunch spots. When it comes to dinner, I’m a bit of a flake. Thankfully, fate intervened for Friday’s dinner when I realized we were a very short walk away from Tom’s Kitchen and it was on my “list”. A glass of wine and some yummy comfort food. Problem solved. The restaurant is tucked away on a quiet street in Chelsea and it made for a most delightful evening out. (We passed a park with soccer games going on under the lights as we made our way back to the hotel, and my son was most impressed.)
fish & chips for my buddy (gotta do it!)
dessert menu
August 31, 2010 / 5:00 am
Love this fresh take on alphabet cards, from Black Dog Art + Press: I’m able to imagine them in adult and kids’ settings. (Put me down for a “P”, please.) Available at Etsy; $5 a card.
the full range
smartly displayed
images courtesy of k.c. potter de haan/black dog art + press
