surprise me.

in my line of work, nothing seems to shock me anymore. 

my stomach? pretty strong. my keel? pretty even.

my appetite for something fresh? new? imaginative? outrageous? beautiful?

just insatiable. 

i know one thing for sure.

i'm craving pure amazement.

here's more loveliness from my archives.

*because most of the images are from the depths of my archives i've lost track of where they came from! if you know who they belong to, shout it out! ...because i'm all for giving credit where it is due*

still yet another.

cheri messerli & david rager

she, whimsical jewelry maker, parisian stylist, impeccable taste

he, smart graphic design

both, truly know how to make a stunning home wherever that may be

and, they have one gorgeous pup.

 

in manhattan, in paris 

life is time and time is all there is.

recently i've been looking through some old inspiration files from the past few years hoping to shed a little light on whatever the hell it is i'm searching for in this world. 

i'd forgotten about a lot of the truly beautiful snippets i'd tucked away. in reviewing all of the pieces i've realized that i'm sort of an image hoarder. well, more like a FULL ON image hoarder. i've also discovered how wonderfully indulgent it is to look at all of these gorgeous finds one after another.

i've assembled something that feels like it might be a part of me. 

maybe.

in this review i found lots of little motivational pieces of text, most of which are centered around the topic of taking a risk and taking a risk NOW. 

i'd like to think of this selection as a letter to myself. 

GO. DO.

it's coming?!!!

my birthday is so close i can nearly taste it!

 

ms. marshall

        via jason nocito

macaroons.

and another!

  

  

                         jessica grindstaff and erik sanko.

                                          their project.

she, blue ribbon maker. music box builder. chalk painter.

he, marionette crafter. master puppeteer.

both, treasure seekers/collectors.

did i mention he makes marionettes?!

"people who do our life, but better"

dynamic duos. we aspire to be such a one, two punch couple.

 

                                         mike perry and anna wolf.

                                   their [old] studio. their magazine.

*this couple shares a gorgeous workspace in brooklyn. 

from what i hear the building is almost completely self-sustainable.

she photographs. he draws/silkscreens/animates/publishes/rules. 

they're friends with a boston terrier? they get to create side by side everyday.

  

             Mason St. Peter and Serena Mitnik-Miller.

                              their home. their store.

*this couple owns & runs their own shop outside of san francisco. 

they also run their own surfboard/skateboard business. 

she draws. he designs. they have a cute dog. they live in a rad house.

le mieux.

 

sofia, french vogue.

miss jackson, if you're nasty.

happy valentine's day.

who do you love?
XOXO

have one on me.

Listen!!!!!!

the look of right-on.

my latest girl crush! her style is to die for. medieval chic? don't mind if i do!

i want ten foot long hair and a golden harp! not to mention a keen sense for taming animal wildlife, an invite to the rodarte show, and andy samberg arm candy.