Mint Green Sink

I was in Asheville last Tuesday and found this beautiful mint green sink at the Antique Tobacco Barn. It was $85 and in great condition. The only thing that needed to be changed was the pipes- they were the original lead. There were so many other things there that I loved! I ended up just getting two milk glass vases, but the place is massive and there is so much more to admire. Can't wait to go back. Then I'll definitely get the sink if it's still there. :)

The Catnap Cottage

Lately I've been scouring the internet for vintage tablecloths and I came across The Catnap Cottage on Etsy.  In addition to tablecloths, there are some beautiful vintage chenile quilts and pillows, salt and pepper shakers and china.

Loveliness from my past

My Caboodle.  Still filled up just as it was in my tween years.  Although every last Bonne Bell Lip Smacker now smells disgustingly waxy and every Hard Candy or Wet 'n' Wild nail polish is gooey or separated, I hate to throw a single thing out.  Each lip balm was a short-lived obsession of mine (Sugar Plum and Star Fruit had the best scent, Dr. Pepper had the best color).  I would always carry about 10 Lip Smackers with me in a small metallic lavender bag in my backpack.   And do you remember Kissing Koolers?  I had the watermelon one.  I still have a penchant for flavored lip balms, but I've given up on glitter nail polish.

Diane Kruger in Jason Wu Dress

I love this Jason Wu dress Diane Kruger wore to the CFDA awards last night. I always like what she wears!  This image was from WWD. 

Returning to ilovelovely

Ok, it has been FOREVER since I posted anything. I miss it, and now that the professional void is returning to my life, I am going to start again. In a week and a day, I will be leaving New York for Jacksonville, FL to be with that sweet boy I blogged about over a year ago- Payton (who I "love love love"). I am exchanging one set of dreams to live another. Parting truly is sweet sorrow, but the happiness to come will make it all worth it.

Hobo Belinda Wallet

Continuing in my penchant for the super brights trend, I love this neon yellow wallet called the "Belinda" from Hobo. I am not typically a fan of the line, but this has just the right color for the season. It would make the perfect clutch if it were just a few inches wider. I would probably use it that way anyway.

Bright Pretty Patent Shoes

The colors of these shoes are so beautiously shocking. The first pair are Christian Louboutin's Passmule Zeppa in orange! Ashlee Simpson wore them to the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards recently. The next pair is Chloe in turquoise...so very Chloe with the thick criss-cross straps.

Coven Tank

I love this Coven racerback tank sweater I saw at Intermix a few weeks ago. There are so many brilliant colors, and the texture of the knit gives the tank great structure. Coven is a Brazilian line designed by Liliane Rebehy Queiroz, an architecture student who realized her passion was in designing clothes instead of buildings.

Bokja

About a month ago, I decided to roam around ABC Home and Carpet dreaming up how I would furnish my future home. Located on the traditional furniture floor were beautiful chairs, settes and chaise lounges upholstered in the most vibrant, embroidered fabric I had ever seen. The line is called Bokja and is based in Beruit. The styles of the furniture range from French to fifties, and everything is covered in different variations of the special embroidered fabric. Each Bokja piece is custom made by local artisans. Here is a sample of some pieces from their website.

Payton

The sweetest boy ever who I love love love!

Madewell Skinny Zip Jeans and Scarves

This weekend I stopped in the Madewell store just for a looksie. It's lent right now and I have (GASP!) given up clothes shopping, but all the fun colors and soft fabrics at Madewell certainly presented me with a challenge. I did not try them on, but really liked the look of the skinny zip jeans in a rainbow of summer brights. They also had tons of pretty scarves. My favorite, which I didn't see online, was blue and white striped with white fringe.

Jane Austen Fix

I can never get enough of Jane Austen's books, which is unfortunate since she is dead. If her writing isn't for you (my friend Katie calls the style "hither-tither" and just can't get excited about it), then read no further. For those of you who agree with me, we are in luck! First, a couple of Christmases ago, my brother gave me a trilogy of books by author Pamela Aidan entitled, from first to last, An Assembly Such As This, Duty and Desire and These Three Remain. They are told from the perspective of Pride and Prejudice's Fitzwilliam Darcy! Second, this Christmas my sister gave me The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James. This book is written from the perspective of Jane Austen and tells us all about a secret love affair that inspired revisions of her book Sense and Sensibility. Both books were wonderful and helped me get an extra Jane Austen fix!

Objets Trouves by Kate Linstrom

The latest issue of Lucky mag had a selection of shift dresses. I LOVE the black silk dress with rainbow stripe color blocked sleeves. Well, they are all cute, but the black one is my favorite. I've scanned the magazine page because I couldn't find a picture of the dress anywhere online.

Painterly Prints

It seems like Spring 2008's painterly florals (see earlier Thakoon and AKA New York Resort Dress posts) are persisting for Fall 2008 with black as their backdrop instead of white or bright color. FabSugar had a link to Refinery 29's overview of London Fashion Week trends. They referred to the trend as "blurred vision".

NOHO Modern

For the most beautiful and unaffordable selection of modern furniture available, please go to the NOHO modern site and attempt not to drool over the functional objets d'art that I can only dream of putting in my living room one day. In particular, the seating and storage sections have items with gorgeous wood finishes.