{image by curlytops}

"We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.”

-Eduardo Galeano

I don't know what it is about long holiday weekends that make your shortened work week seem sooooo damn lonnnnggggg.

But anyways Friday is FINALLY here, which means tomorrow is glorious Saturday, which means sundresses, good friends, a beautiful open field and the best wine festival on the planet (or in Northern Virginia anyway). Ugh, I can't wait.

Last year, we drank and laughed the whole day long. And even when the rain started pouring, the wine kept flowing. We left with bottles of wine in hand, soaking wet, covered in mud, still laughing.

... I'm kind of praying for rain tomorrow.


Have a great weekend everybody!

It never fails: I love everything that comes out of the Portland area. Beer. Wine. Fashion. Food. Coincidence? Or a sign that that's where I truly belong?! We shall see...

Here is yet another example: Avant-garde designer Kate Towers.

Pretty stuff you got there lady.

{i.anton}

I'm so happy right now. It's beautiful out (finally!) and it's Friday. 

What are you girlies up to this weekend? 

Tonight I'm going to the movies with the boy and tomorrow I'm helping my mom pick out a new puppy for mother's day.  Should be a fun one.

Hope you have a good one, too :)

So, after this little piece of perfection caught my eye...

{via the sartorialist}

...my need, desire, compulsion, etc. to find a pair of nude pumps has resurfaced from last spring.

Now, as splendid as it would be to have these easy-to-find Christian Louboutins in hand, my wallet is burning just looking at them. So, I went on a shoe hunt for few budget-friendlier alternatives.

Check out these little treasures:

Pour La Victoire Ynes-High Heel

Dolce Vita Madison

BCBGirls Tina Pump

Restricted Ashlee

{via}

So, I think my mental vacation has gone on long enough.

Have you ever just had one of those weeks where the stress of work - or school, or however you fill your 9-5 - is more than you can handle? I have been so bogged down that my head can't deal with any intellectual overflow from the outside world - I've only made it to page 34 of the light reading I started almost 2 weeks ago. Ridic. When I finally (and fully) kick this feeling, I believe I will need a serious night out! Ladies, strap on your boozin' shoes.

Anyways, here's some stuff that did manage to catch my attention this past week:

I miss NYC: topshopocalypse.

a complete list of the different kinds of people there are.

spring has sprung in DC.

a high school friend's start up is taking off, big time.

origami goes high fashion.

do it in paris.

the freakishly-real Big Man at the Hirshhorn.

coco avant chanel.

sessun summer 09 lookbook.

commemorate Kurt Cobain.

tumblr.

I'm crazy for the intricate details and brilliant colors from Brazilian designer Maria Bonita Extra.

The Spring '09 silhouettes skim the body with a silky freshness. Cuban-style hats, mannish shoes and winged sandals (reminiscent of Icarus) accent every look, offsetting the light pastels and floral touches. I love the collection's femininity - the line is refreshing, yet simple, especially compared to seasons past.

Now, if I could only figure out where to shop them online.

{images: maria bonita extra}

{via abergman}

Today feels slightly more like spring, which makes me SO incredibly happy (it doesn't take much lately). But I could seriously deal with less wind, less cold, less gloomy.

Fingers crossed for a sunshiney weekend...

Happy Friday folks.

{via nirrimi}

Daydreaming about the ocean as I work busily on this lovely first day of spring.

Have a good weekend. xoxo.

I've been hearing/seeing a lot about the ladies of Marais USA, out of Brooklyn. So, I figured I'd have myself a look. Once I clicked over, I quite literally swooned when I saw these amazing shoes (shown above). Not only are these cute little numbers greater than or equal to perfection, the prices are pretty fabulous, too. What more could a shoe loving girl ask for!

So singing the praises of these ladies right now. Check out Marais USA right here.

P.S. I love the Prince peep toe wedge and the Crosby gladiator, yumm.

{PCs: Marais USA dot com}

{Nina Ricci Leopard Sunglasses via Nasty Gal}

{Lush Life by Richard Price}

{Preen Suspension Slip via la garçonne}

{Rock and Republic Simon Tab Shorts via Revolve Clothing}

{DVF Rialto T Strap Flat Espadrille via shopbop}

{TKO Orlogi Ceramix Watch via shopbop}

{Halston Hanna suede bag via net-a-porter}

{Acne Jeans Dressy Shift via la garçonne}

{Marni Suede platform slingbacks via net-a-porter}

{Anne Amie Vineyards Cuvee A Amrita, yummm}

{Serpentine Necklace via Urban Outfitters}

I'm sooooo ready for spring... and perhaps, um, a disposable income to help satisfy my bad habits :)

{Clockwise from top: DVF dress; Hanii Y dress; Vena Cava shirt, all via Shopbop}

P.S. I'm loving the new abstract b&w prints on the radar for spring.

Shop them here.

{grey dress from jen kao's spring/summer '09 collection}

{Disquiet by Julia Leigh}

{aviators from banana republic}

{vena cava zenith dress from la garçonne}

{"daily dose of imagery" book collection. photo blog here; books here}

{Nikon D60 Digital SLR camera, because I miss taking good pictures}


{large leaf necklace from great little site: little paper planes}

{photo cred: The Cut}

So! After looking at these pics waaaaay too many times, I still can't seem to wrap my head around the new men's lines emerging this fashion week.

have a look:
here,
here,
and here.