Inspirations
vintage british vogue covers from the 1960′s

inspired by the 1960′s

i am so excited to share my new styled column this thursday. hold tight. red nails, bangs, tweed & pops of color. but for now, enjoy some related inspiration from these 1960′s british vogue covers. image sources  

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makes me want to go on vacation

tory burch resort ’12 is making me want to book a flight and getaway.   images via shop looks

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office neon

neon is hot right now. quirk gallery is on point with some office supplies that pop. postcard set // pencil case // paper and planner // artists i met and liked // friendship bracelets // document holder source

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moodboard // 02

it’s a mooonday!  yay! have you seen the documentary project nim? it was created by the team of the oscar award winning man on wire? of course i love animals so this was on my must-see list. i just watched it this past week–it was unusual and a little heartbreaking but recommended. got me thinking apes and [...]

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moodboard // 01

as a creative type my mind is never at a stop. no matter what project i am working on my mind is continually ‘working’. always thinking, always searching for more inspiration or the solution to a design. i am even lucky enough to design some things in my sleep <— that could be a curse [...]

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Design Crush

something about this i love—2 color poster that also functions as a 12 page booklet, designed by josh finklea.  

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Why I love Elephants

elephants have always amazed me and i think i know when my obsession began…the stylish babar. babar captivated me growing up, i loved watching the show on sunday mornings—i think it was on HBO if i remember correctly. so many memories while browsing through the book the art of babar. i really enjoyed seeing the beginnings and the [...]

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How Ironic

just as i had my food nostalgia, one of my favorite packaging blogs the dieline posted that 80s-themed general mills is making comeback—limited edition at target. pretty rad!

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snap, crackle, pop

growing up i loved cereal & cereal boxes. the packaging was a major selling point—so major! i remember my mom letting me go pick out the cereal for the week & boy did we go through a lot of cereal. some favorites were lucky charms, rice krispies, rice krispie treats cereal, cap’n crunch with berries, [...]

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fashion in the ballroom

this past friday night was the fashion in the ballroom at the crocker house in new london. the designers and models were amazing and they put on a great show! shout out to all the amazing designers;  jessie english of raw culture, susan hickman of high noon, anna lucas and christin gallagher of ima. as always stunning work from [...]