The House that Lars Built

I want giant paper flowers.

Don't you??

pinwheel pinwheel, spin me around....

Today I love this pinwheel jewelry from Virginie Millefiori.

Parcel

Parcel is an amazing store in Montclair, NJ (just a train ride away from Manhattan) where I could lose myself for days and literally want to own everything inside it. Take a look at some of the treasure I saw and definitely head there for yourself! If you can't make it NJ, there is a pop up shop at Erica Tanov in NYC.

Obsession, Renewed: Frank Ocean

The first time I heard Frank Ocean's "Songs for Women" track I was hooked. The dude is an uber-talented singer/songwriter and his shit is right up my alley. I got his Nostalgia, Ultra album and played it to death--still do (Songs for Women, Love Crimes, Nature Feels - all highly recommended).

So when his latest, Channel Orange, dropped…oh, shit. More of my Frank! (Stream it here!) Plus, the blogosphere was abuzz about a post from his Tumblr--sharing the first time he fell in love, with a man. So he's bi, cool. Maybe he's gay, cool. But reading that post made me realize the true amazingness of Mr. Ocean. He's brave, articulate, deep, self-aware, flawed, beautiful and honest.

I could spend hours on his Tumblr. Fun, witty, interesting, thought provoking. In a word, inspiring.

Here's to you, Frank Ocean.

"this ‘trusting your intuition’ stuff is not for the bitch-made." - Frank Ocean

Going Camping

The heat has settled in the city and all I want to do is escape to nature. What better way to vacate than to sleep out under the stars. Here's what I'm taking with me.

Tarp Shield Hexa

LL Bean Swedish Folding Cot

Hiking New York

Texsport Kerosene Lantern

Titanium Flask

beach towel round up

make a splash!

horchow

anthropologie

bloomies

pendleton

bloomies

barneys

forever 21

restoration hardware

natori

Sale at Layla

 

Layla is my favorite spot for textiles and they're having a super sale right now, online and at Erica Tanov through the weekend. The patterns and silhouettes always hit a sweet spot.