Searching for Something Light and Bright

My dears, we're packing now to head up to San Francisco to visit relatives for the week. I'm excited to go to Chinatown (with Polaroid camera) for Chinese New Year!

When we return, we're going to begin the search for a new place to live. We've been in our house for more than 12 years and we'd like (rather, need) to downsize. Maybe a loft? I don't care if it's small, I just want something light and bright!

Photo from Apartment Therapy.

The Weekend

Happy Friday everyone! This weekend I'm having lunch with my friend Elaine in Beverly Hills and I'm packing for a trip to San Francisco, where I will be taking lots of Polaroids and blogging next week! I'm putting together a list of great flea markets and thrift stores in SF...Any suggestions!?

What are you up to?


Photo above taken with my iPhone on my recent trip to Paris.

Style Muse: Margherita Missoni

I love these photos taken by Juergen Teller at the Missoni estate in Sumirago, where even the couches and chairs are covered in Missoni knits...


Margherita looks so effortlessly chic, with her charm necklace...



Bracelets, rings and red nails...



From the March issue of Bazaar...

Thursday Giveaway: Paris Flea Market Treasure Box

A beautiful vintage box found at the Porte de Vanves Flea Market in Paris....


Painted on both sides....


And just large enough to hide an old love note...

It's small, about the size of a deck of cards!...I'm not sure how old it is, but it's very special.

Leave a comment to enter! Winner picked on Monday!

Today I'm hibernating...

It's rainy and cold. And I just want to stay in and read. Don DeLillo: "She used the old dented kettle instead of the new one she'd just bought because -- she didn't know why. It was an old frame house that had many rooms and working fireplaces..."

Will be back tomorrow...


(Photo by Pretty Random.)

Is there hope for Polaroid?

Polaroid fans had so much hope last year when Urban Outfitters teamed up with the Impossible Project to restart the production of Polaroid film. But today, project officials sent out a cryptic email saying the effort hit a snag. They had set Feb. 22 as their deadline. It's now been pushed back to March 22.

Anyone out there know what's going on? Are you guys still using Polaroid film? I was very upset to read recently that even Jen at My Polaroid Blog was struggling to find film...I have six packets of 600 left in my refrigerator. I thought I had a new source on eBay, but so far nothing...

Maybe mid-year will bring new hope?