fuzzy lights

With a little time, patience, tissue paper and glue you can create a luminescent lantern. Imagine how a few of these would look hanging in a room or a yard. ikeahacker.blogspot.com

collaboration and complimentary

A beautiful and inspired collaboration between Ilse Crawford and Michael Anastassiades for these champagne and water glasses. 

Ilse uses Michael's Ball lights in the Grad Hotel Stockholm dining room. 

Michael Anastassiades Tube Chandelier for Bungalow 8

michaelanastassiades.com

monograms

I am experimenting with monograms and seal. I received a beautiful victorian locket for christmas with the initials SIS which is close to my SAS. Now I am on a mission. 

late victorian fashion

asian pear."ya"

put a necklace on

Thank you Marc Jacobs for accessorizing your collections. Complete your outfit and ramp it up a notch. Put a necklace on. Or two, or three or four...

christian lacroix

knock out stunning. color. texture. flowers. jewelry. plus i adore fuschia. my favorite color.

yesterday

I left a Valentine for my friend Michele Varian on the tree outside of her store. Vintage silver colored string with tiny vintage red plastic hearts. I hope people took them.

chocolate cosmos

A perfect flower for today as they really do smell like chocolate. If only they were in season.

Happy Valentines Day

So Josephine Baker

my new love

And he is mine all mine. Maybe I will actually save now that I have this cute bank to help me.

Arrggg! I'll eat your fingers. Leave the money alone!

more bows. yes i am girly

Flight of the butterflies

A trio of winged creatures. Two vintage silver filigree butterflies and a moth traveling up my coat. It made other people smile. And me too. Jewelry is meant to be worn. Even if it is to the corner store.  

House of Lavande

Vintage costume jewelry is making a Hollywood come back. The House of Lavande is showing up in every magazine, to every event and making a splash. www.houseoflavande.com

buckle up

Vintage gold and diamond cuff bracelet. Yes please!

graduated

bibs for grown ups

bag o' anemones

You will discover that I have a great love of these flowers.

The Empire State

The Empire State Building was built just before the Great Depression in hopes of moving the business district up from Wall Street (names so because there used to be a wall there). It was mostly unoccupied for years but ultimately achieved its goal and filled up. PBS and Ken Burns made a stunning series of documentaries on the city from birth up to a few years ago. Everyone should watch it.