please excuse...

...the probable lack of posts for the next week.  I'm traveling for work a whole ton and all over for a week.  I'll do my best, though! 

(au revoir!)

rebecca minkoff on swirl

There are some crazy cute bags today on Swirl by Rebecca Minkoff.  Swirl is the retail baby of Daily Candy, and it's essentially a new online sample sale every day of great fashion at least 50% off.  I bought a stellar pair of jeans off the site last week.  Now I need to resist a new bag...

bajiggity weekend

I'm antsy - let's get this weekend started.  Friends to be with, pampering to do and magic to happen.  I can't believe my good friend is moving to London this weekend for two whole years.  Cheerio, Lauren!  I'll miss you more than I can begin to fathom, but I can't wait to visit! 

snowboot crush

I have no idea how I lived in Boston before I bought my Sorel Joan of Artic boots last winter.  Living in them.  The tan is discontinued, but get them at The Tannery in brown or black.

music recommendation: punch brothers

Last night I went to see rockin' bluegrass band Punch Brothers at the Somerville Theatre.  A mixed crowd of bearded hipsters and old folks were serenaded by front man Chris Thile and his group of crazy-good string musicians.  Great energy and great music.  Check out a live performance of their barn-burning single "Rye Whiskey" off their latest album, Antifogmatic:



Check out all their quiet and explosive tunes on both their albums:

missing paris

I am really missing Paris these days.  I went last winter and I so want to be back there.  Someone recently asked me wouldn't I want to go back when it's warm?  Of course, but I liked it in the winter, too.  It wasn't too cold and there weren't a ton of tourists.  And it felt melancholy and lovely.  Slow music in the streets, warm cheese crepes, colorful umbrellas and views of the city coming out of the mist.  It felt almost quiet sometimes, like the city was open and ready just for us.  Here are some of my favorite pictures from our trip.

*Images courtesy of we heart it & stephmodo

affordable art

Is it me, or does 20x20 have some adorbs stuff lately?  If you don't know what I'm talking about, their slogan says it all:  Great Art, $20.  Really.

 (cookbooks for your kitchen)

 (ahoy!)

 (william wegman!)

(let me have cake)