decor: lotus candleholders from furbish studio

every color is beautiful - i bet the flame really makes the color of the natural sea shell shine!

gorgeous.

from furbish studio 

i want: dior panarea bag

... that i first saw being toted by miss natalie ~

methinks this is the perfect catch-all tote.  oh yes.

now about that $1,250 price tag thing...

i want: accessories from need supply co.

because they are just too uniquely-funky-awesome.  here's my top 5 picks:

need supply co.

celeb style: ashley olsen - "absolutely ashley"

article from fashion magazine, 2009.  love this photograph, love the hair/makeup, love the true-to-ashley style boho clothes, love the quotation on fashion.  lotsa love this valentines day...

first discovered via

read the full interview here

pretty picture: wish i were here

this photograph really captures my attention...

this porch on the lake really makes me want to run away and find it!

when i'm stressed to be running the store by myself today, i'll close my eyes and picture this scene and calm down.  [before being thrown back into reality of course]

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pretty picture: michelle williams in b&w

i was flipping through the latest issue of marie claire at lunch yesterday and was really taken in by this picture of michelle williams --

she just looks so . . . pensive?  peaceful?  hopeful?  

 all of the above?

i'm unsure exactly what it is.

but she certainly looks beautiful.  

on the marie claire site ~ pictures & interview

friday faves: 2.11.11

short post for this week's friday faves -- not that it wasn't a great week, it was just a busy one.  anyways, here are just a few things that caught my eye ::

~ the simplicity of this bedroom design ~

 clean, symmetrical, beautiful.  i'm absolutely in love. [via]

~ colorful & creative gift wrapping ~

with confetti!! [from here; via]

~ snow white teapot ~

i feel like i shouldn't love this... but i do. [via]

~ heart shaped flask ~

for the romantics and not-so-romantics. just incredible.
buy here [via]

~ creative hearts ~

made by a creative mint --> click on the link to see even more!

~ 60 followers of pretty things! ~

 thank you to my 60 sweet followers!  oh, and also thank you to my visitors, too!  i'm so honored you all found my page and like it enough to stick around for a bit :)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

p.s. my business cards arrived & they are better than any picture could show!  the color ended up beautiful and the cardstock is nice & heavy.  not to mention the customer service was fantastic!  i'm so, so, soooooo happy & i definitely recommend tiny prints :)

etc: happy umbrella day!

once again i turn to mimi + meg's calendar for the day's obscure celebration!  ... and as you may have guessed from the title of this post, it's umbrella day!!  so how should we celebrate?  well, it's frigid and without prospect of rain over here in the Chicagoland, so actually using an umbrella is out of the question.  instead, i've [my very very first!] set on polyvore, based on the main item of an umbrella ~

 this first set is dedicated to my dear friend, J, who somehow still believes in love, even after getting her heart broken more times than anyone should.  through it all, she stays in the game, hopeful maybe one day someone will be different than all the rest.  so anyways, J is the kind of girl who would have this massive umbrella with hearts all over it.  because she would never let a little rain ruin her day... or date!

if i could, i would buy J the umbrella for umbrella day.  actually, if i could, i would buy her everything in this set.  hopefully she'll understand i'm on a bujay :)

decor: bonjour sign

in a kitchen ~

simple, chic, french!  loves it.

from the etsy seller signs of a daydreamer

found vi una bella vita

pretty pictures: tulin sahin for elle japan

something about this editorial just jumps out at me.  let's take a closer look at why:

it's incredible photography...

it's incredible clothes...

it's impeccable styling...

and like all truly great editorials, it tells a story... 

The story of fan uber-chic and independent woman shopping, exploring, and loving life.

case in point ^ 

i can't help it, i definitely want to be her!

[elle japan, december 2010 - photos by Tamer Yilmaz]

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i want: hailee steinfeld's look @ virtuosos award tribute

obsessed with this look.  obsessed with her in it.  and i want her ENTIRE outfit, please...

yes, everything.

the feminine & flirty (but not sexy!) alberta ferretti white dress with the added full-on capped sleeves, and definitely the accessories o matching red pumps and clutch.  what a perfect POP of color!  oh, and i want her flawlessly simple makeup and hair.

it's official: this youngin' is a straight-up pro on the red carpet!

[image via]

wedding wednesday: jennifer behr bridal

sneak peak of jennifer behr's 2011 bridal collection of simply gorgeous headpieces :

here are some more of my jennifer behr picks from bridal seasons past:

discovered on green wedding shoes 

http://jenniferbehr.com/

pretty pictures: sex on the beach

from vogue brazil january 2011 (a.k.a. the all-black-models issue)

 

and my fave shot...

i'm pretty sure model emanuela de paula is the definition of beauty in this photo shoot.

stunning. 

photographed by jacques dequeker

via

etc: happy ballet day!

did you know February 7th is ballet day? well, it is!  i first saw it on mimi + meg's February calendar of celebrations but thought it was too good to be true.  well lo and behold - true! check it out:

"On February 7, 1827, French ballet was introduced to the United States with a performance of "The Deserter," staged at the Bowery Theater in New York. For that reason, today is considered by some Americans as Ballet Day." [source]

 AWESOME!  in celebration, i'm going to share with you one of my fave dance videos ever.  Polina Semionova is a true ballet goddess and this music video is proof.  i'll never stop loving this video, and never stop loving her passion.  enjoy :

p.s.  it's also my parents' anniversary.  so it's an extra-special day :)

pretty pictures: helena christensen for caractere

love this look book - it really tells a story rather than just show off cute clothes (although the clothes sure are cute!).  here are just a few pics. . . .

see more of the look book here

celeb style: ginnifer goodwin in monique lhuillier

plain & simple, i love everything about this outift.

the sheer neckline, the 3/4 (also sheer!) sleeves, the gold on black, the red peep toes...

everything.

not to mention *everything* about ginnifer's hair & makeup! i sort of want to be her.

or at least raid her closet...

and vanity...

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