tribal ... nyfw s/s 2012

ever since moving east, i've been loving more & more tribal inspired pieces.

mara hoffman

mara hoffman

mara hoffman

mara hoffman

marchesa

costello tagliapietra

costello tagliapietra

hervé léger

jen kao

jen kao

mod ... nyfw s/s 2012

apparently, i wasn't the only one experiencing the pangs of mad men withdrawal.  this nyfw around, some of the biggest influencers gave nods to mod.  yes, it rhymes!

twiggy:  the mod muse

alice & olivia

alice & olivia 

alice & olivia showing off a key mod style, black & white, but making it fresh with soft eyes

derek lam

marc jacobs

marc jacobs 

sachin + babi translate white go-go boots without being so literal as to feel campy

sachin + babi 

peter som

tory burch brings my fav of the bunch, reminding me of a vintage dress i used to wear,
& look at those shoes!

cozy mix: fall 2011 fashion

inspired by

cozy knits & mixed patterns

"bounty of a country weekend" lucky magazine jan '11

nanette lepore fall / winter 2011

"bounty of a country weekend" lucky magazine jan '11

essie's fall collection carry-on

fall '10 anthropologie 

stila's coconut crush lip stain - yummy nude lip without looking muddy, even if you're very fair 

aveda for rodarte fall '11

tropic

decor & fashion inspired by 

my recent move to the tropics

typified by lush color & the clean geometric lines of local plants
& traditional patterns

spectrum caftan dress via anthropologie

vintage teak bowls from thailand from FunVintageLiving via etsy

vintage batik wood block from garishvibe via etsy

adriatic bangle via free people

brass turkish tea set from gumbygirl via etsy

handmade from recycled saris, kantha quilted throw via west elm

moroccan tea glasses from Moroccanpoufs via etsy

vintage thai fans from modernlogic via etsy

vintage lapis multan tribal ring from ChezVous via etsy

vintage cotton boho elephant tee from agnestheowl via etsy

chinese laundry carbo sandel for sale at dsw

2011 swimwear anthropologie lookbook