Warning: whine session

"Strong foundations" may be what Mom calls our size nine feet, but I call them inconvenient. I mean c'mon! Sample size is a seven. Meaning that the sample sale I went to today (full of absolutely lust worthy flats, sandals, & heels) only includes, you guessed it, sevens. Darn sevens. I guess my sixth grade self would appreciate that. My 24-year-old self, however, does not.

so long brandnewfreakishlycuteandsuperinexpensiveDVFsandals ...tear.

sorry for the bad photo quality ...you're lookin at a picture taken with an antique blackberry. I like to think of it as vintage though.

as the sun rises

I occassionally check other blogs for inspiration and recently took a look at Blake Mycoskie's (of TOMS shoes) ...a precious soul with a huge heart. LOVE this poetic entry he wrote and wanted to share...

as the sun rises

Bob Dylan plays the sun rises our plane is ready the coffee strong back i will go soon will be back witch's rock i will remember ollie's point will i return? thoughts are unfolding plan for 2010 in the flow give me a few more hours of thinking before i go but with a smile and love and light i give for the sunsets filled my tank and for this i have you, God, and everyone to thank.

look! a sun-and-sea shot of my own;)

keys & birdcages

James Klein and David Reid of ceramics design firm KleinReid have created an absolutely stunning array of whimsical yet seriously stylish pieces that I die for!

After falling in love with the KleinReid vases (which are much too much for my student budget), I discovered that they also make adorable mini ceramic pieces that can be hung from a necklace ...fun! If you know me, then you know that I have a knack for necklaces and a weirdo obsession with keys ..so I immediately fell in love with this one:

Oh, and they have some super great prints too ...another one of my bizarre obsessions, birdcages:

to spend a few minutes checking out all of their handmade wonders for yourself, click here

website also credited for images.

what i would do if i got rich

Music Playlist at MixPod.com

back to reality

well my beach bar isn't in Hopetown anymore (neither is red shorts dude). I did, however, find this sunset:

this phone booth:

this lighthouse:

and this ocean:

& i'm gonna steal yours too

i love the Amazon Kindle commercials

...the lyrics in the new one are so great!

vacay

leaving for hopetown in 2 days in search of this beach bar

...too bad this pic was taken in 1981 or I would be in search of red shorts dude

you can change your spots

new marc jacobs tee ...only for the fun at heart;)

thanks, shopbop!

Alice

When I was little there was a show on Disney called 'Adventures in Wonderland' and I was enthralled by it. When I found out that Tim Burton was creating a movie about Alice all grown up I was equally excited. When I saw this 2003 Vogue editorial of Natalia Vodianova in various awesome designers, I was in love! …and wanted to share…

In Alice’s words: “If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?”

in order: Helmut Lang; Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière; Viktor & Rolf; Tom Ford; Jean Paul Gaultier; Dior; Atelier Versace; Chanel; Christian Lacroix Haute Couture; Marc Jacobs

image credit: Annie Lebovitz for Vogue

confession

It is true, I have an extremely unhealthy relationship with nutella. It is a pantry staple at our apartment. I eat it on everything, fruit, crackers, a spoon. Tonight I was comforted to hear that I am not alone. Apparently there is a Facebook page dedicated solely to nutella and it happens to be the 3rd most popular page on the entire website ...trailing closely behind Coca-Cola and Barack Obama ..who knew?!

uno, dos, trays

just how small is a typical new york apartment? so small that if a girl wants a simple little tray table, she can't have it ...because there's nowhere to put it! it's cute though, right?

cb2

on the end of my tea bag this morning: Grace brings trust, appreciation, love, and prosperity ...nice!

wear your support

inspiration

Holly Fulton: awesome.
I love how she looked to Eduardo Paolozzi’s 'Wittgenstein in New York' (top) ...exciting use of color and homage to Art Deco architecture.
A+ in my book

picture from Swarovski LookBook
(yes, those are crystal empire state buildings on the dress!)
see more of holly's spring/summer 2010



semi-related, my classwork from color theory this morning

...i love orange

venice, vera, & vespas

it's rare for me to find a new favorite thing. things I like, sure, but not an actual real life favorite thing. well, today I discovered 3 of them!

one of the best places to spend a Sunday in Manhattan: the moma.

I visited a remote little corner of the fifth floor and found a collection of 6 pieces by Alexandra Exter, Russian avant garde artist, lover of Venice (i'm determined to go someday) and personal friend of Pablo Picasso...

tres cute, no?

Vera Neumann, 2nd of my discovery-filled sunday. She was an artist turned textile designer using post WWII silk parachute to screenprint her designs. Vera designed everything for a 36" square scarf. A ladybug was her trademark (known for good luck, long life and happiness) In the 1950's her company grew and as many as 500-600 designs a year were created... In the 60's a clothing line was added and the fabric was designed with the garment in mind. She worked 6 days a week, reserving Tuesdays for her hair appointment and the board meeting in Manhatten (by the way, the board accommodated her schedule).

personal side note: my Nana reserves Tuesdays for hairdos as well (and loves silk scarves.)

oh, and the Vespa ...always wanted one. well today I found the one ...a 1955 Vespa Gran Sport 150. The most amahhzing Vespa ever! If this moped were a man, I would marry it.

today at the park i saw

the typical landmark

the beautiful cloudy sunset

...and the lonely little umbrella.

(found this little guy frozen in the middle of the Pond ...maybe he's just independent)

today's forecast...

current weather: continued blizzard ...22 hours and counting...

(which is fine because I got a chance to sludge around in my boots like a 5-year-old)

current bizarre obsession: Flight of the Conchords (particularly Bret ...& his wardrobe)

excitement of the day: waking up to chocolate chip pancakes made by my roomie

...or flatmate, as Bret & Jemaine would say.

excitement of the week: hearing the girls of Vena Cava at this week's Parsons 'Talk With' event

...& the new Duane Reade on 8th ave, but don't tell anyone.

current thing missing at the moment: this waiting for me at the top of the stairs:

(and having stairs.)

me? a blogger?

As I sit in my apartment on a snowy February day (with a head cold I might add ...not usually here in the middle of a Thursday) I find myself fishing around on the internet... Gmail, Twitter, numerous fashion blogs, googling 'cold remedies' and, of course, the inevitable Gilt Groupe (truely my 'gilty' pleasure). After a bit of technology overload and a bottle of Vick's cold medicine to blame, I somehow fall subject to clicking on 'create your own blog'.

New York winters are as unpredictable as the antics on Keeping Up With the Kardashians (current channel on: E!) ...rainy, snowy, 60 degrees, 20 degrees, rainy again, snowy again. As depressing as this day sounds, I wouldn't have it any other way. After all, if I have to be sick somewhere, New York City is a pretty great place to be.

So here it is, Acorns to Apples, the chronicles of my life as a North Carolina born 20-something living in New York City (cue Nick Gilder's "Hot Child in the City" circa 1978) as I go from the City of Oaks to the Big Apple.

Oh, & ps: all those Carrie Bradshaw "Another thing I love about New York is..." quotes, yeah, I'm finding they're all true ;)