a white christmas: dreams do come true

merry christmas my lovely friend and all who view! we have been under a burdensome and beautiful blanket of snow here in seattle for over a week now, as you well know...and such intense weather calls for some intense drainage on a gal's wardrobe. One must go for warmth and practicality and boots that actually keep your feetsies dry!

I have been dreaming in white...i dream of these boots...i dream of this peafowl necklace!
(i know you just clicked to buy it for me, but it's already sold...keep tryin!)

i dream of this zig zag hat


i dream of such bold vintage earrings.


i dream of this oatmeal drop stitch scarf...



i dream of such a coat!

i dream of cashmere white bjork (is it the hat or the name?!)


i dream of this adorable bedside owl bequeathing me the warmest of light by which to keep my nighttime vigils. (it may be approaching 3am as i write this).


i dream of these legwarmers

who doesn't dream of an LED jesus?


i dream of olden days wherein a lady never left the house without her hat and gloves.


i dream of this lovely cardigan house sweater

sigh.
perchance to dream...
~mme.

a shameless plug for my bday wish list

so officially, if people want to send me something for my bday, yesterday or today was the last day to get it in the mail.

because, in case you forgot

i am approaching 30 with my "heels digging in" as you say.

though i know, dearest dovely, that you already

have something fabulous for me,

and have sat on the surprise with so much patience.

but only 3 more sleeps and my life is

officially

adult! EEEEK.

Okay, so I am very scattered this Friday morning -

as are you, since you are no doubt scurrying about
cleaning and nesting

to enjoy the company of

your lovely emily and

I am off to camp for the weekend.

So here is what I am hoping and longing and wishing i had tons of money for:

I actually usually dislike cork/brown-heeled wedges, but I really love these. Though I really should be focusing more on flats and sandals (b/c I have decided to try hard to walk to/from work), but these just hit my fabulous radar.

Or these:

This is the perfume I decided on...you were there with me when I got the samples, but as I have been wearing it, I love it more and more. Incidentally, I realized (and I swear I didn't know beforehand) that my sister wears it, which makes me love it more.

As you know, I have been trying to grow out my dark hair and embrace the more natural color - and then bleach the hell out of it! :) Well, this product was recommended to me for the grow out stage - it's like getting your roots done every morning and it washes out every night. I have had the darnedest time finding it at stores, though.
I have not been able to get these out of my head - the description of them is so beautiful. Our plume is rather magical with words, non?
Some other random loves off etsy:

Also in the market for a sharp, high-waisted jean, such as these :

I read an article in the latest domino mag about a wardrobe makeover - and one of it's major premises was to splurge on expensive accessories - glasses, bags, shoes (well, OKAY!), but to keep the wardrobe basic - and to always keep your basics updated. So this means I need to get my little hiney down to american apparel or H&M (when it opens THIS FALL RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY BUILDING) to update my t-shirts, tank-tops, and slacks.

Such as this american apparel scoop neck (though I wish it weren't a leotard)



I do hope your weekend is happy and refreshing. I will wish the same for mine.
~xxxx's and ooooo's.
mme. bookling.

Such a resourceful gal...

So while out celebrating Bastille Day between the rosé and the pink madonnas I saw a dress that needed to belong to me. You remember, blowy and ground skimming, shades of gray, I sneaked up behind the girl (a little closer than normal protocol would suggest) and caught a glimpse of a brand name. Well I found it. And I still want it (oh, that I could have a birthday every month!!!), the Gypsy 05 organic maxi dress.



And while we're on the subject of amazing floor length dresses, have you seen this one by Astridland? I want to wear it the theatre for something dark and magnificent, like Sweeney Tod (and if Johnny Dep *happened* to be starring that would be ok too)



And Miss Plume, I love your new little lark earrings! I am normally a big jewelery person (everything is better bigger, right?) but lately I've really been feeling the need for some dainty little sparkles to wear to the studio and while cooking up granola.



Well, I do hope that the tremors of yesterday have passed and you are able to take in the quiet of this morning. Smoochies my friend, I will see you soon!

a day in the life (of my internet browser)

mmmmorning cute little black bird. are you flittery and fluttery today after last night's jauntings to TWO, yes, TWO restaurants? how lewd of us.

as i eat my mid-morning snack of apple and aqua, i have decided to twitter about the links on my site under visual inspiration. Here goes!

Link #1 -From 3191: a year of evenings. I am amazed at how these girls do this and often think of the process/communication involved. Do you think they say something about a color they might use that evening? If I were doing that project, I would spend ALL evening EVERY evening snapping away to make sure I got THE shot, you know? Well, it's stunning - all my banter aside. If I had to take a picture from the evening, it may/may not include cocktails at The Saint and a bottle of wine at Thomas St. Bistro.

Moving on to link #2: Apartment Therapy. Unfortunately, today's posting was about collapsible wheel barrows. IF we had a garden and IF we were inclined to spend money on a wheelbarrow instead of the Spring 2008 Prada Fairy Bag then perhaps this would be relevant. But here you go, nonetheless.

But I DO love this post, which was added in the hour it took me to put this together. You know how much I love me the library and encourage its use!

On to link #3: April Greer Photography
As we have seen FIRST HAND, April is one of the most wowza photographers in Seattle. I don't check her website often, but I do read her blog quite a bit. Today's picture is taken from that:

The 4th link is one of my PERSONAL FAVORITES: Visually Ink Lined (pronounced inklined, in my mind...not INK...LINED). It's this great new blog I discovered! It's two friends & neighbors, both artists (in their different genres) who have this adorable blog full of visual inspiration on design, art, fashion, photography, writing, restaurants...well, you get the point. Random, giggly, whimsical, and fierce - those women. I hope I get to meet them some day b/c they are so the next big thing, in case you didn't know. I wish they would take a business picture together so I could post it here. hhmmmm. Ideas for photo shoot?

The 5th link is Design Sponge: Today's entry is a little funny - but also useful. It's the DIY of a six-pack caddy. Though used here for condiments, I am thinking of something else when I hear six-pack, I don't know about you. Perhaps we can throw this together for next week's camping trip?!! What you doing tonight!??? :) (i have been having art envy as you make amazing things all day and i can't remember the last time i touched my watercolors!)

Link #6 has been somewhat disappointing to me since I have added it. Domino Mag's daily dose blog, but today's is rather bright and cheery. This lamp makes me feel so good...just like the bathroom at The Saint last night, so bright and full of happy energy. Not to mention, it would look so great in your new living room!

Link #7 is one of my former students photography site, Still Shutter. He is a rather talented and mysterious young man, but a stunning photographer. He is one of those artists to whom you are happy to attach yourself and watch the process of his art unfold before your eyes. I hope he gets some more in his portfolio soon.

Link #8 is the photographer for whom Erin works. She doesn't have her own site yet, but I have it up there as a means of supporting her. Here is a picture of her that he took.
Next link is SF Girl by the Bay which YOU turned me on to! Today's post is two-fold, and I am grabbing the second. She has been really instrumental for my progress in the visual arts - design and color and whimsy! This post is about film sets, and I just love it. My favorite one she posted? Cliche, perhaps...but also very classic: (It was a toss up b/w that and Pulp Fiction)

Last but not list on my listling of linklings is Melissa's (our blog friend in Arizona) photography website : SweetBeePhoto. What a talented lady. (One of my favorite shots which may or may not be our very own PLUME.)

It's amazing how looking at beautiful things moves me, awakens me, inspires me, and calms me. Perhaps you have known this about yourself for some time - but my precious birdling, I am just discovering my wings.

~xxoo

mme. bookling.