happy

how could this not make you happy?

ps. went swimming today for the first time in a long long time.

i liked it.

a reminder

"I do not want to be thin. I want to be strong.
Yesterday, I went on the most incredible 15 mile bike ride along the coast of Kyushu, and I thought, this is why. This is what’s important. I want to feel my heart beating and every negative thought and toxic feeling being flushed out of me; I want to feel the sun on my face and the strength in my arms and the muscles of my thighs carrying me along, working, doing something.
What I didn’t realise, all those years I was criticizing my body, is that I do not want to sit around and look pretty. I want to move. I want to be alive in every sense of the word.
And I am, I am, I am."

a little cliche, but a good reminder.

i don't remember where the picture is from, but i liked her.

(text source: http://oh-papillon.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-10-16T11%3A21%3A00%2B01%3A00&max-results=1)

in the mood for fall

j. crew fall wants/styling inspiration.

madelove

madewell fall lookbook.

enjoying the styling.

fall

jazzed for fall.

more to come.

(images from herschel).

satomi

when we seal the deal i think this is what i would want.

or even just for fun one day.

take me away

wanderlust

lizzie stewart print.

musings

jonesing for short hair....

a peace treaty

o.b.s.e.s.s.e.d.

a peace treaty scarves.

same designer as the earrings just purchased.

a new favorite designer for accessories.

i especially love the ondo scarf (second image), but it is sold out.

probably for the best considering my recent bout of bad judgement.

leonard 3

illesteva leonard 3.

get on my face.

(can't decide if i like the classic leonard 2 better....)

bad behavior

finally broke down and bought these boots.

brown was on backorder until july; so the black are mine for now.

decided i need both colors though.

amazing earrings also ordered.

bad.bad.bad.sogood.

metals

pretty bits from bario-neal.

lightning

lovely new vain & vapid dress.

(j. crew sandals, illesteva leonard II sunglasses, etten eller bracelet, lauren manoogian cuff)

bruce

bruce II linen pants.

perfect.

what i wouldn't do to be independently wealthy.

dream collective

i have been looking for a simple everyday necklace for forever.

i think this talisman bead necklace is it.

love.

lovely

lovely weather calls for some inspiration

imaginary outfit

bodkin baobab dress, aesa honor necklace, dream collective bracelets, j.crew salina sandals.

imaginary outfit

i am obsessed with this vain & vapid strata dress.

i think i must eventually own it.

(strata dress, lizzie fortunato night train necklace, dieppa restrepo ankle boots, barrette)