wishing i were in italy...

Source: thepursuitaesthetic.tumblr.com via Laura on Pinterest

along the enchanted way

I found this book on Toast's website. It looks fabulous, although I may just be judging a book by its cover. It's described as an enchanting memoir of 10 years in Transylvania, by William Blacker, "the photos are worth the price alone." Hmm, I might have to have my husband pick me up a copy in London this weekend...

look familiar?

Photograph by stylist Johnny Miller. I think his work is great.

perfect balance

Isn't this just the perfect balance of classic, retro, and modern? Photograph by Richard Powers, via desiretoinspire 

great salt pond

I took this picture late last summer and hadn't looked at it until now. I've always liked dramatic clouds.

warhol ballet

Ballet shoes from a recent exhibit of Warhol's still life Polaroids at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York.

nothing's shocking

I wish I had seen this John Varvatos photo shoot with Perry Farrell, just two blocks below my office on the Bowery. I walk by this intersection every day on my way to and from the train. You can actually see the building I work in; it's the brick one left of the second 'one way' sign. 

tights

Wow! I am so behind on posts, but I promise I will make it up to you guys soon. Work and social obligations have certainly been heavy this week. Taking a cue from Uncle Beefy, I discovered these awesome photos of Keira Knightley. In NYC (at least) patterned tights are all the rage. I'm trying to decide if I have the legs and the wardrobe to pull them off. In the meantime I'll admire Keira's.

mosiac

1. laura, 2. nutella, 3. BB&N, 4. purple, 5. Prince, 6. ginger ale, 7. Cap Juluca, 8. mille crêpe cake, 9. printer, 10. family, 11. talented, 12. particular aesthetic

An idea from the SCOOP: make a mosaic of "you" using flickr and mosaic maker instructions here. 

sköna hem

There's some Sköna Hem love going around the blogosphere these days, and I can see why:

gastronomica

Debi van Zyl points out the gorgeous cover photography on Gastronomica magazine.

to mexico

For the rest of the week I'll be in Mexico for work, and won't be posting. See you next week! In the meantime, here's a shot of a gorgeous Mexican interior from "Mexico Style" of Taschen's ICON series.

picture perfect

Looking for a solution to my fiance's hodgepodge of photos atop the piano, I found this lovely affordable kit from Perfect Picture Wall. It comes with a choice of frames, mats, mounting squares, templates for marking the location of hooks, and free shipping.

io amo la ciliegina sulla torta

Macarrons from la celiegina sulla torta, an Italian website with beautiful photos of pastries and other sweets.

rolleiflex (mini)

I was instantly obsessed with this tiny Rolleiflex as I was with this Leica the moment I saw it. My mother has an original Rolleiflex from the 60's that belonged to her mother. It still takes some of the best photos I've ever seen.

velo

Nice bicycle on fffound

sweet paul

I recently discovered sweet paul, by a Norwegian in NY about design, craft and food. I thought today would be a good day to post this lovely blog and also say Happy Birthday to Norway (it's Norway's Constitution Day)! 

two cuban designers

Cuba's only design school, El Instituto Superior de Deseno Industrial, has its first two master's graduates in Management and Innovation Design, Miriam Abreu Oramas and Sergio Luis Pena Martinez. via Core77 Design Blog. photo by Ellen Sitkin.

retro cuba

With Cuba in the news these days, I thought I'd post about Corinna Radcliffe's photographically printed fashion and home accessories, found on her website. Her patterns include nostalgia-inducing shots of Havana, which you can order on cushions, bags, clocks, lampshades, and other fare.

eazzzy

Eazzzy USB digital camera by Sung Woo Park via Core77 Design Blog.