etsy spotlight: nangijala jewelry

the rings from this etsy shop are incredible.  here are just a few of my faves ~

 

see more gorgeous jewelry of all sorts at their etsy shop here

pretty pictures: la ballet

proper french aside, this editorial from vogue girl korea [feb 2006] is amazing.  

here are just a few of my fave shots: 

focused & graceful, oh joong seeok is the model prima ballerina in this spread.

love, love, looooove.

  

see the whole editorial here

decor: you make me happy cloth

the simplistic beauty of this sign makes me happy (and yes, the skies are gray)

 from house*tweaking blog

- via -

celeb style: blake lively in marchesa - round 2

the girl does it again!  this time with a funkier outfit than usual, but i love it no less than her many marchesa looks from the past [examples].  in fact, i may love it a bit more, due to the quirky factor.  i think if i had to rank it, this orange mini would be #2, second only to the breathtaking black/cream dress from '09.  but that's prob because i'm more into black.  but that's just me.

 your thoughts?

how does this look compare to her other marchesa ones?

 image via

friday faves: 2.18.11

it's been a rough week, but here are some pretty things that gotten me through ~ ~

~ i won the greige design giveaway! ~

one of my fave blogs, greige, hosted a giveaway a while back and i actually won! lucky lucky me now gets a burlwood plank server - perfect for a Midwestern gal such as myself :)

~ french cluster ring ~

crazy sparkly without seeming pretentious.  [from erie basin; via]

~ quirky pinwheel earrings ~

from mxmjewelry on etsy [discovered via i am a greedy girl]

~ sparklemotion shoes ~

 

no idea where to find them, but i superduper want! [via]

~ book wall art ~

totally love this. [via]

~ a valentines day pin up ~

it may be belated, but better late than never! [image via]

~ dianna agron's profile ~

she is just stunning.  [image via]

~ speaking of dianna agron... ~

...check out her beautiful outfit on jimmy kimmel live! [image from red carpet fashion awards]

~ this pink wool coat ~

no such thing as "too feminine" [buy it here; discovered on lace & tea]

** really awesome giveaways going on right now **

necklace from starfish designs, courtesy of holly matthews interiors

 if i won, i would choose this sophia necklace!

enter for yourself here

tote from bayan hippo, courtesy of the cute blog moon face

 see more details of this perfect carry-all from bayan hippo - here

enter here -- NOW! (ends tonight @ 10PM pst)

** i wish you the most productive of all fridays, and the most relaxing of all weekends **

~kait

pin up pretties: sheree north

my pin up pretty of the day, miss sheree north.  adorable & sexy at the same time - loooove it!

sheree north, 1950's

[via]

wedding wednesday: throwing pom poms

fun, unique, quirky.... love!!  look at how this adorable couple encouraged guests to toss colorful pom poms after their vows, in lieu of the traditional bird seed or the environmentally conscious bubbles ::

hip hip hooray!

[via -- definitely click on the link to see the whole fun & 50's inspired wedding!]

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]

image via

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