Monthly Archives: February 2008

DeerDana Tees

You know you want a Hamish Bowles t-shirt. Or Agyness Deyn. Or Andre Leon Talley.

Check out DeerDana’s line of tees here.

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The Best of The Best

Much to my mother’s chagrin, I was never able to part with my British Vogue collection as a teenager. They sat in boxes in my parents’ garage until recently, when I finally gave in and told her she could dump them. Luckily, the most gorgeous covers from American Vogue’s stylish sister are compiled in a glossy new coffee table book: Vogue Covers: On Fashion’s Front Page. Not yet available in the US, you can buy your copy now from Amazon UK.

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Favorite Etsy Photography


I could browse Etsy all day! Alicia Bock’s and Suzanne Clements’ photography, in particular, makes me insane! Soooo gorgeous.

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{courtesy Alicia Bock}

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{courtesy Suzanne Clements}

hello dolly!

Melissa and I were just chatting about our mutual fascination with vintage doll heads. They’re seemingly morbid, but also sweet and nostalgic. At just the right taste level, doll heads can have a spooky chic vibe that I love! These really capture the feel…

Photographer Kris Severson used blurry doll images to depict the female struggle with inner beauty in her Living Dolls exhibit at Reaves Gallery.

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Even though I never got through the second chapter, Donna Tartt’s The Little Friend has an amazing cover that totally sold me.

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This print, found on Etsy, is one I’d like to add to my collection.

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This gilded doll head paperweight from The Big-Ass Book of Crafts by Mark Montano, would make an eclectic addition to a desk. I’ve got to get my hands on some bronze spray paint!

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Flea Market Find

I love old photographs and have been collecting them for years… This photo that I found at the Alameda Flea Market is so special- I love the way it’s “framed”. (And it’s the size of a playing card!)

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A little taste of Parisian chic in San Diego!

My never-ending search for the perfect macaroni and cheese led me to Cafe Chloe, an unbelievably chic French bistro and wine bar situated in San Diego’s newly renovated East Village. Their macaroni, pancetta and gorgonzola gratin is simply to die for and the rest of their menu is just as delectable! And it’s a great place to relax and enjoy the sights of downtown San Diego as you sip some of their yummy beverages. I love the lavender lemonade - super refreshing, with a hint of one of my favorite florals – and the Urban Tea - Cafe Chloe’s neo-French take on afternoon tea. If you get a chance, head into the back of this charming cafe to check out their assortment of cards, jewelry by local artists, and notebooks. (Perhaps I’ve finally found the official Ruby Press restaurant of Southern California - their logo, which is a silhouette of the owners’ daughter, reminds me of Vicente Agor’s silhouette pendant!)

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Tsuga tumblers

These beaker-like modern tumblers are hand blown and couldn’t be more gorgeous!

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Mama Stone Vintage

I was fopping* this afternoon and came upon this well-edited selection of 70’s and 80’s fashion on eBay vintage boutique Mama Stone Vintage

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*fopping: “faux shopping”, as coined by Vivian of viv&ingrid’s husband Michael. It’s the strangely satisfying act of online shopping and putting items in your ‘cart’, but not actually sealing the deal.