Just Looking | January – Emma Hope ballet flats

emma hope sequined pointed-toe flats | simple pretty

photo from emmahope.com

I’ve got it bad for these shoes. They’re flat, they’re pointy, and they’re oh so cute! (Plus I’m so sick of boots right now that I’m craving a sunny, warm, cute-flat-shoes day.)

I did not need to see that they’re now half price. Just looking!

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Hope and Greenwood confectionery

hope and greenwood shop, covent garden | simple pretty

the shop

Note to self: must visit Hope and Greenwood when (if?) in London. The perfect corner candy shop!

hope and greenwood mallow hearts | simple pretty

mallow hearts

hope and greenwood coconut pompoms | simple pretty

coconut pompoms
all photos from hopeandgreenwood.co.uk

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Just Looking | January – TSE dress

TSE dress, spring 2009 | simple pretty

photo from saks.com

I saw this dress at the local TSE store: didn’t try it on as I was sure it was pricey. But it’s certainly pretty, and looks so comfortable, too!

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When trapped indoors, I read magazines ….

pretty little things club, january 2009 | simple pretty

It’s freezing in Chicago. I’ve been hunkered down, cleaning the house (my usual January crazy) and spending more time than usual reading magazines. Which means that I’m “wanting” things, because that is what magazines do to me. Although I’ve been giving more thought to what I bring into the house (I’m trying to focus on consumables: stuff that won’t accumulate, which means that if I keep writing letters and thank you notes, stationery is allowed!), I’m also nowhere near embracing a spending freeze.

Many years ago (I’m old), I learned that if I wanted a new outfit that I spotted in a magazine, sometimes just going to the store and trying it on was enough to convince me that I didn’t really need it. Now we’re in the age of the internet and I simply cannot travel to all of the places that tempt me with their lovely wares. Which is where this blog comes in. I’m going to post a few items each month that I like but will not be purchasing, in the hopes that simply admiring their beauty will be enough. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy them, too.

Does this make any sense?

The photo above is of my January Pretty Little Things club shipment. Perfect timing, I’d say! And consumable, too :)

Important Artifacts

leanne shapton 'important artifacts' book | simple pretty

image from amazon.com

Leanne Shapton’s new book (out February 3) is a fake auction catalog, offering items from a failed relationship. I’m most intrigued.

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