On Repeat

Ever have one of those deja vu type of moments where you hear a song, smell a scent, feel a breeze and instantly you are transported to a time and place long ago? I used to have those moments all the time. I would be walking and the dampness in the summer air would remind of the times I walked back to my apartment in college from a heavy night of studying. If the biting breeze of a fall gust of wind swept through the collar of my jacket - instantly I thought of trick or treating on a damp October night. Songs do it to me too.

For instance - I have heard this song on repeat - and I always feel like I and prepping for a marathon work day:



And all of the sudden it would be the end of a work week. I walk home in a not rushed, not slovenly pace and with the echos of:



Much of it being the beat, the rhythm , the constitution and a very far second - the words. Maybe it's the day in- day out of the work week. Maybe I simply need to crack that wheel of a week...be INSPIRED..but that's what's on rotation. No need for the calendar to flip to the end or the beginning of the week.

Day Late

I am one of those that are perpetually late. I tend to be so rushed in my day job that when I'm off - I'm really off. I also credit it to my lack of grip on what can actually get jammed into a 24 hour day. Yes 24 - as I do not require sleep.

So when I heard of the Julian Louie X Aldo collection all sizes, all patterns were sold out. This limited edition collaboration celebrates this season's take on tribal inspired footwear.

Enter my favorite of the collection:

Ahhh - the Sobeslava...be still my heart.

Sold out everywhere.

Poo.

I bought a house!

Anyone who knows me well..and those that may not even know me knows that I have been searching for a new domicile for some time. I credit my lack of jump at the market boom to my cautious and picky nature and I could not have been more grateful to had avoided that peak. For the longest time I wanted a traditional Chicago style 2 flat since that was what I always imagined myself buying. However I widened my search to townhomes, single family homes and row homes as well. I ended up with something I never in a million years would think I would end up buying and yet somehow the thought of me living there becomes more and more real each time I enter the place.

A HOUSE. A single family house none-the-less. I mean..ME...who would have thunk it?

The place has it's fair share of work that needs to be done. And then some. But it has the proverbial good bones and I can't wait to put my stamp on it. The summer should be interesting if nothing else.

OMG...I'm an adult.

Curb the Urge: Espadrilles

Seriously - I hesitated for sometime before posting the below. Its almost criminal how similar the two are.

Stuart Weitzman Women's Alex Espadrille - $365

Steve Madden Fantasik - $79 - $59.25 via Macy's Friends and Family

Earth Day: Conscious Collection

On the sennight of Earth Day I read up on H&M's new endeavor towards more sustainable organic products. Launching the Conscious Collection, H&M new pursuit helps promote a more sustainable environment through the materials they have chosen to use. Very appropriate for it to launch in the Spring/Summer outlook since I personally think the summer practically begs for organic cottons in shades of blush. Below are a few items I managed to snag:

And what I was on the lookout for but sadly this top was sold out:

*all images via H&M website

I want to be her!

I am  totally, completely, irrevocably in love with this site! Andre Linett is currently the Creative Director of ebay fashion and with the help of her very talented illustrator slash friend, Anne Johnston Albert, has tapped into one of the everyday woman's deep dark secret. We are an envious nature by breed. However the site celebrates this facet of women and highlights what may be misconstrued as envy, to be what truly is admiration. With this the site there lies links to either the same exact item that you can quest your inner yearnings with or something very very similar. Many of times I have clicked on such links and have found the item to be an exact replica of what was shown or more impressively what was drawn. Somehow, in a clear concise manner, these ladies manage to celebrate what we inherently think everyday, feel, and react to in just an image and a few short clicks. It is a highly recommended click away!!

Time on my hands....

I used to never be very good at being idle. I always had to find something to get myself in trouble with. Lately though it seems any amount of down time I have I want to do nothing. I mean nothing....lay like broccoli.

I happened upon this image/caption and I couldn't wait to post it. I mean a real life size knitted Ferrari!! I mean what will people come up with next?

I know!! - crochet a smart car!!!

................I can barely sew a straight seam.....

*image via craftzine