Bliss Lau




Love Bliss Lau's body jewelry, but this bracelet is a total dream.

Details



Some people want the perfect jeans.
I want the perfect striped shirt.
The details on this one by Yoshi Kondo are understated heaven.

At Lark.

Icon




I don't agree with all of her political views, particularly some of the later ones,
but Oriana Fallaci is definitely an icon.

Floral teepee


Sleeps six!

Blankets


The perfect gift: Cozy cashmere blankets by Donna Martin.
I love how huge they are.
Via Oh Joy.

$20,000 homes in Detroit





Oh My God


The inside of a wave, in slow motion HD.
BBC News via Monster Children.

Tandem Umbrella


I don't know how it closes, but I want it.
By Jasmine Raznahan.

Mies van der Rohe



What's with my fondness for surly old man decor?
Bust of Mies van der Rohe from
Chicago Architecture Foundation.

Pilcrow pretzel


Pilcrow (paragraph sign) pretzel. Yum.

Collections



I adore the work of Wary Meyers.
Some collections from their new blog.

Rope dress




This dress is awesome.

Backpack


So classic and comforting. I wanted this once, and then forgot about for a decade.
Might need to replace my Le Sportsac backpack.

2001: A Space Odyssey


". . .  a tiny snapshot of the film every second. Each row contains sixty of these frames, representing one minute of film time. 
This process continues for the whole movie . . ."
From Swap Meat.

Tony Duquette




Tastefulness can be cowardly. This is brave decor.
Images via Panache Magazine.

Dream money

I've been having a recurring dream about counterfeit money:
(A.K. says he thinks I'm having money anxieties. A.W. says he thinks I'm worried about seeming fake.)
Anyhoo, it made me think of this article from the New Yorker turned into a book
about the artist J.S.G. Boggs, who draws his own money and then tries to "spend" it.
Various governments have sought to seize and destroy his work, which is often far more valuable
(and subjective value is part of what his work is about) than their face value.
Image via Reckon Blog.

UPDATE: Carved stacks of dollar bills via Something Amazing.





Ebay finds


Covetable stuff by everyone's favorite Japanese and Belgian designers and others.

Peruvian tourist


Read an old Teen Vogue while lounging by A.W.'s pool this afternoon.
This Peruvian tourist feature -- layers upon layers -- is too good.

Mina Perhonen




Hole motif textiles from Mina Perhonen.
From different seasons.
Swoon.

Blue


Blue picnic dresses in my shop right now.

Urban herb garden


My new herb garden, in the alley.
The ray of sunshine slowly travels across it during the day.
The moss on the far end is for rubbing when I get stressed.
Specs from Readymade.