Crushing On- New Tattoo

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I am dying for a new tattoo. There is a painting that lives at my mom’s house and it came from the house in the Philippines where she grew up. I really would love Amanda Wachob to tattoo it on me. I love my last artist, she does beautiful and incredibly fine fine work (Su Houston). But I have never seen such a painterly quality in tattoos before Amanda Wachob and I think she would just do the best job… View Post

Made by Voz-Empowering Women with Design

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The efforts of people to make this world more beautiful never cease to amaze me. This is what brought me to Voz and The Chol Chol Foundation, who work as production partners to bring fair trade work to Mapuche artisan women in need. Jasmine Aarons was inspired to create Voz after traveling to study indigenous design for her graduate program at Stanford Product Design. Jasmine then went to Chile on a Haas post-graduate fellowship to offer women of the Mapuche courses… View Post

Smile File-Friends

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Oh friends, I am the luckiest girl in the whole wide world because women I admire in their ambitions, professions, attitudes, generosity, kindness, oh endless good things….well,  I’m so lucky that these women are my friends. They really support me and inspire me to do better and be better. I’ve known these two ladies since high school and it really takes my breath away to see the women they’ve become (sigh, smile). I hope all of you have friends like… View Post
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I <3 the Internet- Link Love with a Twist

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I just discovered Link Love With a Twist and I think it is an amazing idea and has an immensely generous spirit. So please learn more by heading over to Beautifully Invisible. The links below are really great reads written by very thoughtful bloggers. Be sure to read the comment area when you visit the posts, the discussions are sooooo interesting and really critical. L-O-V-E. LINK LOVE with a TWIST, April 4, 2011 Do Europeans really dress better than Americans?… View Post
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I <3 the Internet- Pretty Things and Hot Dogs

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I’m going to post a 2nd edition of I <3 the Internet later this week. I got some wonderful blog love that I still have to share (you can have a peek here and here), and some really inspiring stuff on blogging that I’m super excited to share. But while I get that together here are the gaspers from my reader this past week. (Click on any image for source) My gawsh I don’t know how I missed this gorgeous… View Post

Smile File-Instant Comfort

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I love that these exist. Found on Yes and Yes– click image to be directed to Kim’s Little Monsters‘ Etsy, the makers of this cuteness. View Post
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What I Wore- The Strokes @ MSG

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Friday night the BF took me to see The Strokes (his most favorite band) at Madison Square Garden. Click on image below to buy their latest album, Angles. So I totally tried to match outfit with their album cover- this is the closest I could get 🙂 Aside: That is not me posing, that is me trying to put my hand in my pocket before the self-timer went off, LOL. Ah well. I literally kept walking past this dress at… View Post
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Crushing on Leather Everything

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I am in love with wearing leather. I’ve shown you my black leather shorts, black leather mini skirt (both here), and leather paneled dress (here). I’m looking forward to wearing my leather things sans tights in spring’s warmer weather. But my mind was blown when I came across this spring leather post on Style Pantry. (click images below to be directed to post on Style Pantry) Leather in fun colors! So I went on an Etsy hunt for some affordable… View Post
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Smile File-Bill Cunningham New York

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I went to see Bill Cunningham New York at the Film Forum last night. The Documentary is an incredible portrait of the one of a kind street fashion photographer, Bill Cunningham. I have never seen, heard, or met a person so completely fulfilled by their work and ferociously committed to doing it their way.   Cunningham also seems to have all the good intentions in the world. His demeanor is kind and gentle and his genuine interest in people and… View Post

What I Wore…Why is it Still Winter?!

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So the winter chill continues. I feel like this cold weather is way overstaying its welcome. Rude, rude winter. Sunday One of my dearest friends hosted a clothing swap last fall and this heart sweater guy is one of my finds there. Everyone walked away with fantastic things and she was kind enough to haul the unwanted items to goodwill. P.S.- Clothing swaps=best thing ever! It was really fun to see things that didn’t quite work on me  completely work… View Post
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Smile File-Aqui Giveaway

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So I’m new to blogging but what I found to be my most favorite thing is meeting wonderful people. This lovely lady is a bff via blogging. (click any image to be directed to aqui) Ain’t she gorgeous?! Her life is pretty beautiful too: Aqui is wonderful for many reasons: 1) she is truly lovely; 2) she is traveling all the time!!! I love seeing her experiences in Brazil, Argentina, and now Uruguay; 3) She has generously brought her readers… View Post