worth a look: 5 ways to recycle fallen leaves

source:  willi galloway via re-nest

head over to re-nest to read the article

worth a look: a curtain at the front door

yes, it looks grand & dramatic, 

but it's also a very green & easy way to insulate your home.

source:  via radish medley via apartment therapy on pinterest

read about this european tradition on apartment therapy.

worth a look: wendy's lookbook

25 ways to wear a scarf in 4.5 minutes

by wendy's lookbook

even those of us living on the tropic of cancer are breaking out the scarves.

this is a rather handy video by a rather stylish blogger.

wendy's lookbook

f+f: the real me

 sick for 2 months

day five hair, knotted into a messy side bun,

$3 cotton dress & $12 belt

hop on the bike & head to the market for some fresh fruit

f+f: the reality of beauty & the beauty of reality

form + function introduction: part one


form & fashion are often pitted against each other, 

but is that really all we have?  is it one or the other?  

must my feet choose only to be incased in either sky high, red soled, costlier than my rent, gorgeousness or sinking into the soft, antimicrobial rubber utopia of crocs?  if i care for design, must i only rest on a bertoia weaving of wires, wincing as much at the idea of a cushion interrupting the clean, minimal lines as i am at the waffle pattern being pressed into my skin?  

my question, argument, & the topic of my new series:  

do we actually need to choose?

kaleidoscope?  no, these are the cells of a banana leaf.

growing up as an artist, science & math have always been great inspirations to me because they very clearly answer the form vs function debate.  do the beauty of these cells detract from their function?  no.  so, then, why is it that we feel the need to put art & fashion into a box & sharpie scribble "impractical vanity"?

what it's like to be a blogger

via simon's cat