I haven't done a fashion-y post in a long time. So here are some beautiful things, just for the sheer fun of it.

First off, this beautiful handmade sweater from Primoeza (found at Anais-- the picture is from Metrode's blog). It may be spring where you are, but it was actually snowing this morning and was 38° F when I went grocery-shopping in the afternoon. I could probably wear this until June. I'm not kidding.

photo from Metrode.

Love these shoes. They are from Alexander Wang, pre-Fall 2011:

found on pinterest.

Perfect red wallet. From comme des garçons:

from Dover Street Market.

And I'm still obsessed with rings. Right now, it's this hammered silver band with a flush-set stone from Etsy artist 2TrickPony. I'll take the oxidized one with the raw diamond. 

I've been following Building Block blog for quite some time. This young industrial designer has been playing with leather and experimenting with bag designs for a while; she now has a small line of beautiful bags that are available in a few shops. Pour Porter is one of the first to carry them:

and while you're over at Pour Porter, check out her blog. She asked me to do a guest post for her last year and it was a lot of fun.

Science Valentines

I'm not into Valentine's Day, but I couldn't resist posting these:

from stephoodle's etsy shop, via pinterest.

Current obsessions, part one

Been spending more time in the studio lately and less online.

Here are a few things I'm a little obsessed with lately:

Linen. The real thing. I got one of these wonderful linen bath sheets for Christmas (previously seen in an "Etsy Finds" post). It's huge, it's soft, dries fast, and if I take care of it, it'll last forever. But now I want more linen things.

Like this apron from Fog Linen Work:

Or bed linens:

(Couleur Chanvre via 365Blanc.)

All things Scandinavian. I've had this one on and off ever since I was a teenager. One of these days I will go there, but in the meantime, I'm enjoying my private version of the Scandinavian aesthetic.

(landscapes by Swedish photographer Elinor Wermeling.)

(Aalto vase.)

(Swedish barn house found via Pinterest.)

(Interiors via From Scandinavia With Love, here and here.)

(found via Pinterest.)

(all from Hope Stockholm's A/W 2010 collection.)

Etsy Finds!

Thought it was time for another one.

First up, landarcht's White Sycamore shop has the most beautiful leather bags I've seen in a long time. They are updated editions of vintage styles.

Here are their versions of the mason's tool bag:

A mailman messenger bag, based on a 1950s version:

 

Or a classic tote bag:

They have smaller leather goods, too.

I'm really hoping claymates pottery will make more of these hedgehog bowls:

But this jewelry bowl with a little brown bird is nice too (earrings go in the holes, rings and bracelets in the center:

These organic linen large-sized bath towels:

This is an expense that really seems worth it to me. Linen is more absorbent than cotton, gets softer with each washing, and will outlast just about any other towel. These are made from high-quality Lithuanian linen and are 39" x 59".  This shop also sells fabric, clothing, and table linens. Check it out.

MerinoMe's eco-friendly, handmade, machine-washable New Zealand wool leggings:

Kittenpop is a dear friend of mine, and I am enchanted by her photography!

Hard choice between this pink elephant:

or gak. So cute!

My love for anatomical jewelry continues. Exhibit A:

A silver heart locket from heron adornment.

I'll keep on adding more as I get inspired!

Etsy Finds

Haven't done one of these in a while!

Beautiful soft olive green wrap from aykelila.

Made to order silk dress from artlab.

Grey Spy bag from fluxproduction.

"She Does the Seemingly Impossible". I love Lisa Kaser's prints, all of them!

And who couldn't use a lightning rod? From Hindsvik.

More Pretty Things

This is a fantasy post, you understand. And yes, I do see the irony after yesterday's post.

Sticks and Stones bracelet, from colbyjune at etsy:

Nordic scarf from seedknits (8 feet of oatmeal-colored soft Peruvian wool goodness):

Or this plaid Woolrich scarf with chain closure, from NeedSupply:

A nice pair of dark forest green boots:

Might as well toss in a bag while I'm at it:

And as long as I'm at it, here's a little Italian number to ride whilst wearing any/all of the above:

Lost Things

Lovely stop-motion short film. Interesting back story, some of the production was organized through etsy.com. You can read about it here. (The music is "Sleepwaking" by A Fine Frenzy.)

Pretty things

I have been drawn lately to pure extravagance (for my budget, anyway), so I've refrained from posting pretty things to avoid enticement.

But as Oscar Wilde famously said, "I can resist everything except temptation", so-- bring it on.

French wooden keepsake box from littlebyrdvintage at etsy.

Pinstriped linen skirt from le vestiaire de cle.

O, Humidity! "The Hudson" steel cuff, from Hayden Harnett

(thanks to the lovely Andrea for this temptation!)

Tote bag from BillyKirk

Heron pendant from etsy artist cello123

Fiestaware teapot from Homer Laughlin

 

 

 

 

Domremy earrings by emmabond at etsy

 

 

Matt Bernson waverly soft ballet flats

More etsy!

I found these bracelets this morning, they are really beautiful.

I love the leather and this pattern. It's from sixtysixdegreesnorth.


And more beautiful Swedish Lapland bracelets from Grondstedt Design: