Combat Boots and a Tiara

I love this photo by Hanna L. Everything about it is fantastic: the boots, the stars, the skirt, the girl and, of course, the tiara. It's whimsy exemplified.

You can find the clever Ms Hanna {here}.

Hope everyone is having a nice Wednesday. The sky is rumbling in Los Angeles. Any minute it's going to rain.

Audrey Wallpaper

The umbrella post reminded me of this Audrey Hepburn photo. It's one of my all time favorites. For awhile I was using it as the wallpaper on my laptop. It looked gorgeous. I saved it large on my flickr account if you want to use it as wallpaper too! xo

The link is here!

Rare Umbrellas

There's this amazing place in Seattle called Bella Umbrella where you can rent vintage umbrellas online...

For every occasion...

Their photo gallery is so gorgeous...

...Makes me want to throw an afternoon party. No one will care if it's too rainy or too sunny...

Design Crush

I'm crushing on London illustrator/photographer Kat Heyes. Her watercolors are so charming, it's impossible to pick a favorite. And her photography is really wonderful too. (She did a lovely book with her sister-in-law called The Happy Campers. It brings back so many fond summer memories for me.)

Heyes, a girl from mid Wales, also has an impressive list of clients: Gucci, Vogue, Elle, Calvin Klein, Marie Claire. It's easy to understand why!

She has a beautiful website {here}.

The International Society of Girls in Flats

Hello everyone, It's been several months since we started the International Society of Girls in Flats to celebrate beautiful -- and comfy -- shoes. (You don't have to give up your heels to join.) The group has now grown to more than 400 members on Facebook. (Katrina Tan of Pugly Feet is serving as the Doyenne of Flats.)

Check it out here!

I hope you have a lovely Tuesday. I'm fighting off a cold. Such a bummer.

PS: The photo above is by the talented Irene Lamprakou.

Also: An early post on the group's logo by Tina Tarnoff!

Neon

Old signs from the Las Vegas strip

Are put to rest in an odd sort of cemetery

Where the glittery excesses of the past are left to decay.


I love these photos by Chick Pea Studio of a Nevada neon sign graveyard. Beauty is fleeting even for Vegas marquees


UPDATE: Here's a link to a gorgeous shot taken by Maia at Une Envie de Sel. Thank you Maia! I want to organize a trip to visit this place!!

Mädchenblogt

Katarina at Lolita discovered the most fantastic German blog called Mädchenblogt, by the lovely Nicole Kellmann. Nicole is constantly traveling through Europe (and posting the most beautiful photos). Here's a little sampling above. I love the "don't take it serious" sign. That's going to be my new motto!

The Art Journals of Miss Paq

I love looking at the pages of Miss Paq's journals on flickr. It's assemblage as a form of self expression and inspiration. Plus it's an interesting glimpse inside a creative mind. I know there was life before flickr, but I can't imagine it now.

Miss Paq also has a fantastic blog, How to Make a Baby Elephant Float.

Hope you have a lovely week!

Happy Weekend!

Hello lovies, what are you doing this weekend? With my laundry crisis over, I plan to spend the weekend reading Lisa See's new book, Shanghai Girls! bliss...
xoxox

PS: Photo by the fantastic Rosie Hardy. She's 18 years old and already an amazing photographer. (Her myspace page and flickr pages here.) Her work is not without some controversy and mystery, however. (Check it out here. And Rosie's response.)