look 12
The Victoria Beckham woman is always perfectly polished: I could use a little of that in my life at the moment. See the complete collection via Vogue UK.
look 6: the perfect color palette
look 27
image credits: photos by gorunway for vogue.co.uk
look 1
At heart, I’m a separates girl, and Behnaz Sarfpour’s fall collection is full of chic options with a touch of color and quirk. The complete show is available to view at WWD.com.
look 3
look 16
image credits: photos courtesy of behnaz sarafpour for wwd.com
One of the big advantages of moving to London is all of the opportunities that will now be at my doorstep. The Idler Academy, a bookstore/coffeeshop/learning center on Westbourne Park Road, is the latest entry to my “can’t wait to visit” list. Though I doubt I’ll be “idle” at first, that won’t prevent me from taking a class or two, especially if the subject is as enticing “Improving one’s handwriting” or “Latin for beginners” (both are recent offerings). There’s also an Idler magazine: perfect for those rainy days I keep hearing about.
shop interior
an assortment of Idler’s snail merchandise
images from idler.co.uk/layout and type for snail gallery by jane potrykus
February is here: the month I trick myself into believing that we’re in the home stretch of winter, knowing full well that we’ve really only started. The upside? Lots of citrus and soup.
A few of my favorites at Flickr this January:
Have a lovely weekend!
photo at top: :: january 30 ::
“family skate”
While wrapping Christmas presents, I came across a roll of Caspari’s “Christmas Skaters” paper that I’d carefully stored away. (I was reluctantly using up my stash in anticipation of our move.)
“christmas skaters” wrap (my instagram photo)
Along the edge of the roll was the artist’s name, Susan Davis. I decided to do a Google search and see if she had other work (or gift wrap) available, and was delighted to discover a website devoted to her artwork. A self-taught artist, Davis was visibly influenced and inspired by nature. Though I’m most drawn to Davis’ soft watercolor scenes, including quite a few covers for The New Yorker, I’m quite moved by the story behind her artwork in 1998-99. Diagnosed in 1997 with a malignant brain tumor, use of her right (painting) arm was lost to paralysis. Undaunted, Davis proceeded to teach herself to paint with her left hand and continued to practice her art in oils, pastels and small watercolor illustrations.
I am grateful that her husband, Bob Barkin, has kept her art and spirit alive through the website. Have a look through her portfolio of work at susandavisart.com.
susan’s first new yorker cover | june 13, 1983
new yorker cover | december 24, 1990
images courtesy of robert barkin
