Fantastic Online Magazines...

...LONNY...



...MATCHBOOK...



...RUE...



Lonny Magazine, created by one of Domino's former editors, was the Internet trailblazer, proving that you don't need a printing press to put out a stylish magazine. Following in Lonny's footsteps: Matchbook and Rue Magazine.

The Internet has truly Democratized publishing!

PS: More magazines listed at Realistic Chic.

A few changes here....

No, you're not seeing things...

I made a few changes here at the English Muse! I REALLY changed the fonts and went back to two columns. I ditched my old template for Blogger's standard issue Simple format. I'm trying to get my page to load faster. I hope this helps! Let me know what you think!

(Cute photo by Claude.)

Thoughts and Prayers

I've been thinking so much this weekend about the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. More than 1,000 people are confirmed dead and more than 10,000 are missing. Parts of the country have very little electricity and no water supply. People need food, blankets and shelter.

I've been trying to figure out the best way to donate to the relief efforts. Philanthropy.com has a good list of charities that are responding. HERE'S THE LINK if you're interested in giving too.

(Photo by Masaaki Miyara.)

Parisian Chic : A Style Guide

The new edition of Lonny magazine has a fantastic feature on Ines de le Fressange's book, Parisian Chic: A Style Guide. It's due out on April 5th. I'm pre-ordering on Amazon!

It reminds me, though, I really need a Paris fix.

All Things Jane Eyre

The new Jane Eyre movie opens on March 11 and it looks fantastic. Focus Features has set up
a website with tons of info about the movie and the book. I'm excited to see it!

A Swedish Girl in Paris

I'm so in love with Madelene Lindqvist's photo-diary blog, Le Portillon, about her life in Paris. She looks so charming strolling the streets in her red Marc Jacobs coat.

What are you reading??

I haven't been doing much reading, or blogging or anything except settling into my new job....
I need to get back into my old routine...

Any book suggestions!?


PS: What did you think of Colin Firth winning the Oscar!?


(Photo, above, by Tiny Lights.)

A few favorite things...

Pretty blankets,  an old map, a green radio, a bowl of oranges, cologne in colorful bottles, a vintage typewriter, a globe, an old rotary phone,  a cool sweatshirt,  a postcard purse, a bubble umbrella and a stylish hat....

Panic and run amok

The Keep Calm knock offs are still going strong -- more than two years after the trend started. This one, by madmanincognito on etsy, made me laugh!

Red Hot Literary Quotes

In honor of Valentine's day, Flavorpill has a very clever list of the top 50 literary quotes
for a hot fling.

Here's a sampling:

“The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”
-- Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

“Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you’ve got to say, and say it hot.”
-- Complete Works by D.H. Lawrence

“I want to do with you what spring does with the cherry trees.”
-- Twenty Love Poems and A Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda.

The rest of the list here.

Happy Valentine's Day!


(Photo, above, by Anna Liisa Liiver.)

Ten Great Years

I love this clever Beatles poster by illustrator Max Dalton. I've been holed up in my new office the past few days and I've been thinking that it would be nice to put some colorful (yet inexpensive)
art on the walls.

This might be perfect! Any suggestions for cool office art?

Obsessed

Have you discovered Svpply yet? It's like tumblr, only for things -- to buy...

It mixes shopping and surfing the Internet! Brilliant! So this is how I'm spending Superbowl Sunday! What game?...

(For sources of things, above, check out my Svpply page.)

The Case of the Missing Pillbox Hat

My friend Faye Fiore wrote a fascinating story about Jackie Kennedy's pink suit, which has been banned from public view for 100 years. It's in storage in a secret locker in Maryland. There's just one problem: No one knows what happened to the pillbox hat.

It's a wonderful, long story -- although somewhat hard to read amid all the ads. But it's worth it. Let me know what you think! HERE'S THE LINK.

A SIDE NOTE: So many talented writers have been cut from the LA Times. The fact that Faye is still there and doing her thing makes me so happy. When I first started at the paper, I used to clip all of Faye's stories and keep them in my writing inspiration file...

Safe and Sound

After a week in the cat hospital, Shoes Lebowski is finally home. The whole ordeal ended up costing nearly $2,000. But, it's ok because...I have a new job! After a year of freelancing, I was offered a wonderful position (with salary and benefits!) at an amazing company. I even get my own office -- on the 24th floor of a downtown LA high-rise...

So here's hoping this is the start of a new chapter in my life -- and an entirely new career...For the next few days -- before I start my job on Monday -- I'm enjoying hanging out with Shoes
and relaxing...

Reading Annie Proulx's Bird Cloud is doubly sweet.

Enormous Pockets

I love this little post-it note, created by Michaela Lynch, quoting "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer.

Pockets are, perhaps, the most functionally charming sartorial element. I love finding ticket stubs (and money) in my old jacket pockets...

Anyway, happy Tuesday. Hope you're having a lovely week so far. I'm finally getting my cat home from the hospital today!