sessun for fall

Of all the fall collections I've looked at so far, Sessun has to be one of my favourites. The whole feeling of it is exactly in line with how I want to look this fall. And that black dress! Perfection.

seen first here.

inspiration: modern eclecticism

For the next installment of our inspiration series, some images centered around modern eclecticism. Enjoy!

Clockwise from top left: Urban Outfitters sofa; fabric detail from Globalweave Textile at Purl Soho; a favourite Sartorialist image; Wayne Pate 'flock' print; Jill Malek's living room, as seen on Design Sponge; photo from John Robshaw; Java pillow from Enid; fabric detail from Globalweave Textile at Purl Soho; unknown photo of an inspiration board that I found in a folder on my desktop - where is this from?? I have no idea...; John Robshaw light indigo block print; railroad tie plinths from here.

the fall wishlist returns...

It's going to be hard, I'm making a concerted effort not to spend too much money unnecessarily this fall. Fall shopping is, for some reason, this big THING that always takes over, but this year I really don't need to buy anything. There are a couple of basics, though, that I'm going to consider purchasing, and lace-up ankle boots are definitely one. I'd like to try and get them vintage, but just the same, here are some contenders from around the web. Which do you like best?

(above, Jeffrey Campbell Metropolitan)

(black leather granny boots from apricot baby baby, on Etsy)

(Old World Lace Ups at Anthropologie)

(Jeffrey Campbell Everybody)

Or, do I want desert boots, like these from Rachel Comey, above, or Clarks (?!), below?

getaway

I know I just got back from a vacation, but how much do I want to go spend some time at this amazing, 103 year old house right now? So much. From here, here, and, originally, here.

inspiration: vintage rustic

My good friend Lee is moving into a new apartment in October, and she's promised to let me help with the decorating and such. Excitement! So I've been slowly gathering some inspiration over the past few weeks, and grouping images into some loose categories. I've made them into inspiration boards, and I'll be posting them every once in a while over the next few weeks.

p.s. How much more difficult was this whole project sans Domino? SO much. Tear.

Clockwise from top left: Anthropologie catalogue; Sword+Fern stallion necklace; balcony garden from marie claire maison; vintage bottles; Nkuku baobab pendant; closeup of a vintage eel trap; CutPastePrint's Keep Calm; Anthropologie catalogue again;Otto Fabrics hammam towel; Nkuku moonlight lantern; Leslie Janson grain sack pillows;

wiksten fall preview

Well, this has just jumped to the top of my fall '09 wish list.

monday morning music

So Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson made a duets album. Now, do I like Pete Yorn? I do not. Did I like Scarlett's Tom Waits covers? Really not so much. Do I like the first single from Break Up? Umm shyeah! Don't know why, but it's all I want to listen to right now - a little happy, a little vintage-y, but not at all retro. It's the perfect thing to listen to on a monday morning. Check it out on their myspace, friends; the full album's out on September 15th.