October 5, 2012
October 3, 2012
Foliage Series / Tor Weeks
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October 1, 2012
Running in Leaves
We're getting our first and last week of summer in SF this week so naturally I'm preparing for all the goodness that fall has to offer. And of course the only thing that really matters to me right now is how my toes will be covered. Here are my favorite shoe picks for the fall:
1// Madewell h by hudson 2// Madewell old town boot 3// TOMS wine cordones 4// Frye Carson tab short 5// Jcrew cece ballet flats 6// Frye Dorado short 7// Hunter wellies 8// Anthropologie 80%20 pony printed hidden wedges 9// GAP calf hair loafers
1// Madewell h by hudson 2// Madewell old town boot 3// TOMS wine cordones 4// Frye Carson tab short 5// Jcrew cece ballet flats 6// Frye Dorado short 7// Hunter wellies 8// Anthropologie 80%20 pony printed hidden wedges 9// GAP calf hair loafers
September 10, 2012
Brimfield
I just got back from a trip to Massachusetts where I got the chance to go to Brimfield Antique and Collectables Show. If you aren't familiar, it's a massive triannual antique show in Brimfield, MA and this final show of the year didn't disappoint.
It was my first time at Brimfield so I can't say how it compared to previous shows but because of the threat of rain the first 3 hours of the show seemed much more empty than I thought. For a while, I just assumed my sisters and I were in an unpopular part of the show but the vendors were quick to chatter about how slow the morning was starting off. We got to Brimfield at 6:30am after reading many guides and tips on blogs suggesting that the early bird gets the worm and they were right. It was great for us newcomers to get our bearings without crowds around us because there was so much to see and people to meet.
My sisters and I don't exactly come from a long line of hagglers so bartering isn't exactly our forte. We tried with all our might over the course of the day to learn this ancient technique but mostly we just ended up buying things we already thought were great deals. My sister found an amazing vintage sled for $20. I ended up with a few treasures myself and I'll post them soon once I find some nice light to snap a photo of them.
Speaking of photos, I got so overwhelmed by Brimfield's vast awesomeness that I forgot to snap photos of the show until the last half of the day. Here are some of my favorite shots after I remembered to actually use the 5 pound camera dangling from my neck:
It was my first time at Brimfield so I can't say how it compared to previous shows but because of the threat of rain the first 3 hours of the show seemed much more empty than I thought. For a while, I just assumed my sisters and I were in an unpopular part of the show but the vendors were quick to chatter about how slow the morning was starting off. We got to Brimfield at 6:30am after reading many guides and tips on blogs suggesting that the early bird gets the worm and they were right. It was great for us newcomers to get our bearings without crowds around us because there was so much to see and people to meet.
My sisters and I don't exactly come from a long line of hagglers so bartering isn't exactly our forte. We tried with all our might over the course of the day to learn this ancient technique but mostly we just ended up buying things we already thought were great deals. My sister found an amazing vintage sled for $20. I ended up with a few treasures myself and I'll post them soon once I find some nice light to snap a photo of them.
Speaking of photos, I got so overwhelmed by Brimfield's vast awesomeness that I forgot to snap photos of the show until the last half of the day. Here are some of my favorite shots after I remembered to actually use the 5 pound camera dangling from my neck:
August 27, 2012
Color Coordination
There's nothing better than a little color coordination to make a Monday happy + bright. Thanks JCrew + Madewell.
Building A Mystery
I'm currently in the process of building a terrarium out of a old poopy lamp I bought for $14 at the thrift store. I've been inspired but these glass terrariums that seem to be quite popular these days and when I saw the lamp at the thrift store it had to be mine.
The inspiration:
I'm actually going to attempt to put soil directly into the glass bit unlike the photo above but you get the idea. So here's what my glass bit looks like:
Step 01:
I gutted out all the bulbs and other dangle bits and disassembled the top portion while watching the show Dance Moms so that should tell you about how much focus you'd need for a project like this. And as far as tools go, I only needed a wrench or actually I should say I only used a wrench because, well, that's all I really had that could aid in this situation.
Step 02:
So this is going to be the trickiest part of this whole project. Originally, when I bought this sucker I thought I'd just flip the whole thing over and have the bottom be the top but then I realized the door doesn't exactly allow for that. So either I seal shut the nifty little door or I configure some sort of bottom part. It would be just silly not to make the door functional so I'm attempting to figure out a bottom solution. I suppose if all else fails I can just put a potted plant into it like in the inspiration photo.
More steps to come just as soon as they happen.
The inspiration:
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I'm actually going to attempt to put soil directly into the glass bit unlike the photo above but you get the idea. So here's what my glass bit looks like:
Step 01:
I gutted out all the bulbs and other dangle bits and disassembled the top portion while watching the show Dance Moms so that should tell you about how much focus you'd need for a project like this. And as far as tools go, I only needed a wrench or actually I should say I only used a wrench because, well, that's all I really had that could aid in this situation.
Step 02:
So this is going to be the trickiest part of this whole project. Originally, when I bought this sucker I thought I'd just flip the whole thing over and have the bottom be the top but then I realized the door doesn't exactly allow for that. So either I seal shut the nifty little door or I configure some sort of bottom part. It would be just silly not to make the door functional so I'm attempting to figure out a bottom solution. I suppose if all else fails I can just put a potted plant into it like in the inspiration photo.
More steps to come just as soon as they happen.
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