happy place...

via flickr

you can buy me...

So it's decided that whoever find me this poster/painting will win my heart forever...

One of my favorite songs from my favorite Beatles-era (sorry dad & brother, I know you guys are more of a yellow-submarine-period fans)... seriously though, this rocks my socks more than anything I've ever posted on this blog before.

that is all.
xx

via whoa-nellie

a beautiful mess...

this look is so cute although i'm pretty sure it would look like a hot mess on me...

not sure of the origin, via ffffound

far far away...

i'd like to go..
already over this week and it's only monday. yikes.

photo by guy aroch

wake-up call...

maybe i wouldn't mind waking up in the morning so much if i were served one of these! i found these incredibly cute, impressive, and all-around cheerful coffee designs over at webdesigner depot. make sure to check out the link for more - they are amazing!

- amie

aspirations...

Every time I see a candid picture of Brigitte Bardot, she always seems to look effortlessly radiant. I'm thinking this may be a new goal of mine.

this isn't happiness, via ffffound

rose-tinted...

Oh to be so chic...
Vogue November 1956 via foto decadent once again :)

sail away...

I am SO over all this rain.
Luckily I'm escaping back to Costa Rica this coming Friday for some more surfing and yoga... don't miss me too much ;)

the curious case of the missing summer...

Ok so today marks the umteenth consecutive rainy day in Boston. It's June. It should be sunny and breezy and my cute summer wardrobe should be making appearances all over the city...

This needs to end.
I want my summer.
I want THIS summer:







images of Betty Brooks and Patti McCarty at Catalina Island by Peter Stackpole via Life.

inked...

I've long had the itch to get another tattoo - especially seeing as how the one I already have is in an indiscreet place and was born as a form of rebellion on a rather lame trip to Hawaii when I was 18... Alas, the one I dream of still hasn't happened since a) it will cost a lot, b) it will take forever and c) I can't take the time to make a 2-minute call to book an appointment (aka I'm lazy)...

ANYWAYS, I came across Kristina Collantes's Portfolio on Behance last night and after purusing her lovely patterns and impressive posters, I saw her dope (yes I just said dope) tattoo gallery and, well, I had to share.... drool.




What's the dream tattoo I've been dilly-dallying on you ask? Well, once I finally get it, I'll post it on here and you can see for yourself ;)

xx

happy friday...

hope it's sunny.
photo via Krisatomic

oh jessica...

Oh my gosh, these pictures of Jessica Stam in Feb 07's Harper's Bazaar are magical! The light is perfect and the dresses... well the dresses are beyond stunning.

via ffffound, via foto decadent

al fresco...

What I wouldn't give for a dining area like this! One can dream...



photos by Vercruysse Frederik; found here.
xx, Amie

today's daydream...

I am determind to find where this exists...



Photo by Mads Mogensen via Desire to Inspire.

wake up...

Man, I would give anything to be waking up to some nice waves instead of a slew of meetings this morning...
(not sure where this pic originated from)

today's daydream...

the title says it all.
loftlife magazine via style-file.

knobs a plenty...

Ever since my first apartment, in Boston's Bay Village, I've had a thing for glass doorknobs.

Alas, our new apartment is too "new" to have come equipped with such lovely vintage accessories but one can still daydream...

well hello...

Hola amigos!

I'm officially back and I can't thank my guest bloggers enough for all their hard work and insightful posts these past two weeks. Vic, Keyse, Amy and Liana totally killed it and will hopefully be checking in with more of their inspiring finds in the future :)

Yes, my tan is already fading and it's snowing here in Boston but I'll leave you for now with a pic of my last sunset in Costa Rica. Nothing like a little daydreaming...



Will try to get back on the blogging wagon asap!
xoxo

hanging on...

i love these images - absolutely stunning! from the blog dark roasted blend, here are a few images from a post entitled "the hanging monastaries of the world". enjoy!

on the block...

Breathtaking art with it's own place in history, tinged with melancholy...

This weekend brought the public viewing of items going up for auction at Christie's from the great Yves St Laurent, and his partner, Pierre Berge's private collection at the Grand Palais in Paris. The two were collectors of Mondrian, Picasso and Goya to name a few, and diligently accumulated incredible furniture and objects over the past 40 years.

Over 30,000 people came to admire, but only the highest echelons of the art world will actually be able to afford a piece of YSL. The collection is estimated to warrant about $400 million for 773 lots, which has been severely downgraded due to the fragile state of the fine art market. To only be a bidder on a beautiful piece with some history behind it.

Images from T Magazine and The Moment via the NY Times