February 13, 2007 – 5:00 am
If you are looking for a last-minute Valentine’s Day present, this is not for you (shipping is currently 3-6 weeks at amazon.com). No matter – I still want this book! Laura Stoddart is one of my favorite illustrators. She illustrates the packaging for Crabtree & Evelyn’s Gardeners line, and used to illustrate the Kate Spade […]
February 12, 2007 – 5:00 am
Another snowy Monday ’round these parts – February must be the new January. At least it’s somewhat warm – and yes, I now consider 27 degrees to be a heat wave! This week’s Bakery Monday feature is a brand-new bakery in Seattle: Trophy Cupcakes & Party. Here’s why I would love to visit Trophy – […]
February 9, 2007 – 5:00 am
Warning: today’s post has nothing to do with fall fashion! It is Friday, after all, and therefore the five are as follows: milky I think this would make a gorgeous watercolor painting Visual Diary: September 23, 2005 about being lonely, yet lovely sketching leftovers of happiness oh, the colors! blackberry jam the blue hue of […]
February 8, 2007 – 5:00 am
I’ve been looking at slideshows of fall fashion again this morning, and so far, no hearts! Most of what I saw seemed somber and dark. I did enjoy Peter Som’s collection (three looks pictured). Interesting splashes of color – check out thte green skirt and orange shoes! The outfit on the left looks like it […]
February 7, 2007 – 5:00 am
I had planned to talk about other things today, but then I saw the Behnaz Sarafpour and Narciso Rodriguez collections! As I mentioned yesterday, I am keeping a running log of the looks I like – and if they’re really good (because the list gets long) they get a heart. All three above got hearts today. […]
