GLitTeRpAraDISe

Mint Pink Lemonade

2012-01-29T14:38:00.000-08:00

The bakery next to where I work, along with Lemonade on the corner of the street I work, both sell a mint lemonade that is soo satisfying. I decided to just infuse fresh mint leaves into my pitcher of pink lemonade at home. Voila! Delicious and cute! I think if I boiled them in, it may be a stronger taste, but this is good enough!

Color Block Heels!

2012-01-27T00:35:00.000-08:00

I'm bookmarking this site. All the heels I posted are under $30! Maybe the heels would break off after a few wears, I'm undecided!

Shirley Kurata

2012-01-25T22:12:00.000-08:00

Star Stylist, Shirley Kurata, describes her home to Refinery29, as "Mod, secretary style". Haha, I love that.

Exciting Trailers

2012-01-24T18:35:00.000-08:00

1. Beauty Is Embarrassing: I love Wayne White!

2. Ai Weiwei Never Sorry: I also love Ai Weiwei, especially his "Study in Perspective".

3. Moonrise Kingdom

4. WANDERLUST

5. The Great Gatsby!!!!

Sigurdur Gudmundsson

2012-01-24T18:33:00.000-08:00

DIY - BEACH WOOD DISPLAYS

2012-01-22T17:18:00.000-08:00

I made these on the cheap!

Could I sell these on etsy I wonder?

Wildfox Spring/Summer 2012

2012-01-18T15:15:00.000-08:00

Wildfox is the best!

David Slijper for Elle Taiwan

2012-01-16T01:07:00.000-08:00

bardot-updo inspo...

Barbara & Michael Leisgen

2012-01-14T23:23:00.000-08:00

Tom Moglu

2012-01-14T23:16:00.000-08:00

Collage & Mixed Media Artist

Enamel Diction

2012-01-14T10:10:00.000-08:00

What does your nail polish say about you?

I LOVE THIS BOOK! I found it at work, and my co-worker gave it to me yesterday (it wasn't merchandise) The pages are rainbows of colors, with poetry describing your enamel colour choice!

Hannah Richards

2012-01-14T09:38:00.000-08:00

Drawing and photography by Hannah Richards, from her book, "Your Opinion is Irrelevant, Because I Hate You."

Charli XCX

2012-01-14T00:03:00.000-08:00

WHEN YOU GO PLEASE DONT LEAVE YOUR LOVE IN THE SUN OR YOUR HEART WILL MELT AWAY

Heather Benning

2012-01-13T23:11:00.000-08:00

"Chilling monument to the decline of the prairie farm"

Boy, would I love to shoot photographs with friends all dressed up here.

CLAMS CASINO

2012-01-11T22:57:00.001-08:00

I'm obsessed with this song...

inflated/deflated

2012-01-10T20:35:00.000-08:00

such a fun project between 3 creative girls in chi-town

here!

Carlyne Cere De Dudzeele for Vogue Japan

2012-01-10T19:02:00.000-08:00

i love the rainbow, gold, sparkles, and giant hoops!

Spring is on the horizon for LA...

Winter is short yo!

Yuri Vishnevsky

2012-01-10T00:58:00.000-08:00

Yuri Vishnevsky, a computer science and linguistics major created the interactive site, Silk, where with a click of mouse, you can drag and create your own silk weaves. In addition, he has posted some refreshing desktop wallpaper made with his own inventive art-site!

Beginners

2012-01-02T14:44:00.001-08:00

DIY-Spruce up your Pot!

2012-01-02T14:00:00.000-08:00

Tangerine Tango 2012

2012-01-02T13:51:00.000-08:00

Pantone announced the color of 2012!
Tangerine Tango!
Look out for cosmetics, RTW lines, and more in names like "Terrifically Tangerine", or "Tangerine Dream"...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2012-01-01T17:55:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!

Here's my NYE mood board

and here's what my new year's day looked like!

Sophia Grace and Rosie

2011-12-29T23:33:00.000-08:00

I am completely enamored by these two, I can't help but watch with the biggest smile on my face!

lastly, their shopping spree!

Magdalen Frackowiak by Ben Hassett

2011-12-28T22:05:00.000-08:00

Vogue Germany: January 2012

hair, hair, hair!

Matthew Kavan Brooks

2011-12-28T21:44:00.001-08:00

available here

Melancholia

2011-12-28T21:42:00.000-08:00

Art Deco Nailz

2011-12-28T10:32:00.001-08:00

Estevan Oriol

2011-12-28T10:26:00.000-08:00

xmas mood board 2011

2011-12-27T21:02:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone had a great Christmas! I can't believe it's time to take down the tree, and pack up the ornaments. I got a little crazy on tumblr, getting into the holiday mood!

i.e. a sample from my xmas mood board:

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-24T21:42:00.001-08:00

butter dishes

2011-12-23T23:20:00.000-08:00

My boyfriend thinks we need a butter dish, and I can't believe with all the designed items my work carries, there is no butter dish. For some reason butter dishes make me think of my grandma and antique markets, don't get me wrong I like antiques and I loove my grandma, and that kind of decor is blended into modern homes all the time, I just don't think it will work for mine. I need something modern! The Alessi is out of my price range, so I might settle for this toast tray by Fred & Friends even though without a lid, it kind of defeats the purpose!

Ettore Sottsass for Alessi

Fred & Friends

barrettes

2011-12-21T01:13:00.000-08:00

Every few years it's cool to bring your old Goody hair clips back. I relish the thought of appearing like a cool big-little kid, like Courtney Love during her Hole days. Babydolls and barrettes!

cynthia rowley

Atsuyo Et Akiko

sylvain hen

japanese design studio: microworks

these are actually clip on bow-ties but i'd wear them in my hair, or as a bow-tie

they're designed after bow-tie pasta!

Thomas Hauser

2011-12-18T12:34:00.000-08:00

“At first glance, it seems to Thomas Hauser’s series AMAZONA very clearly act to an interpretation of the still life genre. Lush floral arrangements are displayed with great care in all its beauty and immortalized, as you might find it too similar to an old Dutch paintings. On closer examination, however, the viewer is a strange uneasiness. Flowers – always a symbol of a timeless memento mori – find themselves trapped here in containers of the industrial age, such as beer bottles and plastic cups. These objects can be clearly, that one has to do with contemporary genre scenes and that this genre can grow as part of their own real life new meaning. While modern photographers like Edward Weston to bring the natural elegance of a bell pepper to the phenomenon, can be found in Thomas Hauser’s work aspects, can think on issues like environmental protection or commercialization. His works can be different interpretations: while the one on your own mortality, it would be on the other hand quite possible that the material goods that brings Western capitalism and define it for centuries will outlast us…” – text translated by Google.

paulina surys

2011-12-12T21:24:00.000-08:00

Silver Screen Glamour

2011-12-12T01:35:00.000-08:00

Watching, Valentino: The Last Emperor, I was more enraptured by his original inspirations of making gowns for the ladies of the glittery silver screen than anything else. Sooooo glittery. Sigh.

Dear Lemon Lima

2011-12-11T14:10:00.000-08:00

On instant play on Netflix. Really cute, but the filming and art direction was the best. Each scene was carefully put together. So dreamy! My boyfriend asked me if girls really do that many crafts at that age, and I said, YES!

ely kim

2011-12-11T13:49:00.000-08:00

ely kim is a self-described art director, dancer and healer based in brooklyn, new york. he considers his greatest influences to be time spent growing up in las vegas, puppies, and crystals. he enjoys smiling, making things and--most of all--sending out positive vibes.

Nutella Hot Chocolate

2011-12-10T01:39:00.000-08:00

Found this gem on Pinterest from Audrina's Vanity.

It is delicious. I'm just sad to see so much nutella go for one hot chocolate... I wonder if it'd be just as good with chocolate syrup?

Susan Miller x Russh Magazine Annual Horoscopes

2011-12-10T01:34:00.000-08:00

I'm LIBRA! What's your sign?

Find your horoscope here.

Ralph Crane

2011-12-10T01:26:00.000-08:00

The last post I made, reminded me, that I've been meaning to post, Ralph Crane's series of bathing beauties from LIFE magazine.

the secret life of swimmers

2011-12-07T20:26:00.000-08:00

I've been driving by posters or advertisements, (I'm not sure)... of "The Secret Life of Swimmers" since at least this past summer in Culver City on my way to go to Trader Joes. I finally remembered to look it up online to see what it was all about. As a collegiate swim alumni, I was intrigued. Photographer, filmmaker, and swimmer, Judy Starkman has been revealing the dual lives of friends she swims with through her photography series, "The Secret Life of Swimmers". The series is pretty cool, and as far as I know, the project is on going, and the posters/banners in Culver City will be staying up for at least another year. The funny thing is, I've been looking into joining a master's team locally and I've decided to try to have the money to spend monthly on practices starting in the new year. The closest pool to me is the Culver City pool, maybe I will see some of these secret swimmers...

TENNIS

2011-12-07T19:37:00.000-08:00

Guzenko Pavel

2011-12-07T12:21:00.000-08:00

Peaking Lights

2011-12-03T10:18:00.000-08:00

This video reminds me of the back alleys and neighborhoods in the midwest and back east. Sometimes Los Angeles can seem like an urban desert, with no woods or outdoors near by.

Luma Grothe by John de Lima for i-D Online

2011-12-02T00:01:00.000-08:00

i love wildy crazy, colorful, artsy photoshoots!

urban ghetto momma/greek goddess/70's beach bunny

A+R STORE

2011-12-01T20:53:00.000-08:00

It's December 1st! Holiday shopping is starting, and I thought I'd share some of my favorites from my current place of work, the curated design store, A+R. Chances are if you buy something online, I might be shipping it to you.

1. All the clever Pantone mugs (which now come in bone china!) I really want a Pantone ornament that are flooding hte internets, but alas they aren't available yet! A+R doesn't even have them yet!

2. Joseph and Joseph Double Dish. I got this for my cousin for her wedding last month. It's designed to store unsightly shells or pits of pistachios and olives underneath the top bowl! How clever.

3. Hay & Scholten & Baijings’ Tea Towels. Because they're pretty!

4. Abel Partners Design Studio's Tea Diver! It's a loose leaf tea infuser modeled after korean deep sea diver suits! So cuuute!

5. Bookman's LED Bicycle Light. Sleek LED design. 3 settings. Front is white, back is red.

6. Balloon USB Speaker. (Only to up-sale the JAWBONE JAMBOX) But really, I think this one is perfect for camping, hiking, bike riding, or going to the beach. Simply portable music.

7. Maison Martin Margiela Snowglobe. This thing is wonderfully large, and simply designed by the infamous fashion designer Martin Margiela.

8. Rob Brandt's Crinkle Cups. These have been around since the 70's. I got one back in college.

9. Cast of Vice's Corner Store Leather Bag. Brilliant.

10. Palomar's Crumpled City Map. Water proof and tear proof! Think of all the time you'll save not folding up a paper map neatly, just shove it in your pocket and carry on! (Comes in major cities worldwide)

11. JimmyJane's Pleasure Objects! There are more than just this one. Solution driven, thought-out design.

12. Bluelounge's Cabledrops and Cablebox. O-R-G-A-N-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. They both come in white and black, so that they can blend in and camouflage with your TV stand, desk, or room.

13. Idea International's Gold Playing Cards. Novelty.

14. Ichendorf's Oil/Vinegar Carafe. Because they look so elegant, especially on the counter by the stove!

These are just a few of my favorites! I could go on and on for gifts for moms and dads, boyfriends or girlfriends, brothers and sisters, and the gamut!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

2011-11-29T01:06:00.000-08:00

Happy belated Thanksgiving! Here the holidays come!

Below is Chandelier Creative's Holiday Collaboration with Lane Crawford. I love it, but it also reminds me of an old W Magazine editorial about 5 years ago.

Puet-Etre Magazine

2011-11-29T00:56:00.000-08:00

Found these images over at my friend Jessica's blog, Lovely Ugly Design. (Jessica is an amazing painter!) Anyways this editorial from Puet-Etre Magazine, is so lovely for the beginning of winter! Everyone always starts wearings darker colors and dying their hair dark for fall and winter, but we always forget how pretty "winter white" is! I love the glasses, pastels, and dreamy soft focus!

painted edges

2011-11-16T09:32:00.000-08:00

I've started to notice this design trend of neon painted edges/trim.

What of mine could I do this to?

adónde

every day studio

tumblr

business cards/stationary

tumblr

Phlo Finister

2011-11-15T23:08:00.000-08:00

Inside Out Heart Shaped Tea Sets

2011-11-12T20:47:00.000-08:00

by Yedi Drinkware.

sooo cute

Murmuration

2011-11-09T10:34:00.000-08:00

A chance encounter and shared moment with one of natures greatest and most fleeting phenomena.

Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.

DRINKIFY

2011-11-07T18:53:00.000-08:00

THE COOLEST WEBSITE EVER!

Eames chair

2011-11-07T13:28:00.000-08:00

I'm just going to throw it out there - I desperately long for an Eames chair. They're so timeless!

On the hunt for a knock-off at a flea market!

Also, here's Ice Cube talking about LA traffic and his affinity for the Eames. Did you know he studied architectural drafting before he started rapping?

richard misrach

2011-11-07T13:22:00.000-08:00

so similar to massimo vitali, i thinks...

wonderful nontheless

i love the beach

Heidi Merrick

2011-11-07T13:14:00.000-08:00

I love these bed spreads! So much color! These and the DVF purple leopard duvet win for me!

VERSACE x H&M

2011-11-07T13:04:00.000-08:00

The line is launched November 17th!

I'll be home for my cousin's wedding, but I can't wait to try some things on from the collection!

Daize Shayne Goodwin

2011-11-07T12:51:00.000-08:00

The cutest thing I've ever seen!!! 2 X Women's World Longboard Champion, Daize and her baby! This seriously makes me want a GoPro HD camera! Daize is awesome, I remember seeing her in all kinds of ads growing up for like Vans n stufffff.

GRILLED CHEESE

2011-11-06T11:56:00.000-08:00

An Edible Symphony's

Mozzerella, Basil, Avocado and Tomato Grilled Cheese

I found this on Pinterest, and made it today! Delicious!

The rest I found from Apollinas, but I'm dying to try!

Macheesmo's

Pesto and Brie Grilled Cheese

Becky Bakes'
Green Apple, Bacon, Gouda, and Havarti Grilled Cheese

Jana Laurene's

Grilled Pepperjack Cheese w/ Avocado, Bacon, and Apples

Closet Cooking's
Grilled Brie and Goat Cheese Sandwich with Bacon and Green Tomato

Over the Hill and on a Roll's
Gruyere Grilled Cheese with Prosciutto and Mustard

From Away's
Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese

Ina Garten's
Extra-Sharp Cheddar, Gruyere, and Thick Sliced Cut Bacon Grilled Sandwich

Macheesmo's
Grilled Cheese with Gruyere and Honey

Closet Cooking's

Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Tim Biskup

2011-11-03T14:45:00.000-07:00

some inspiration

Erin Rachel Hudak

2011-11-03T14:36:00.000-07:00

here.

Bernardo Quesney and Milton Mahan

2011-11-03T14:22:00.000-07:00

"Los adolescentes"

Breakfast Stuffed Portobellos

2011-11-01T19:30:00.000-07:00

I'm loving all the recipes I'm finding on Pinterest! This recipe was great, I had to cook it a little longer, on a higher setting in the oven than it said, and I also added fresh parmesan cheese! Suuuper good! The same day, Nicky felt inspired by my breakfast so he made the same thing but stuffed with herbs, fresh parmesan cheese, and pepperoni! The snack version was just as delicious!

(from What's Cooking Mexico?)

OPI x The Muppets

2011-11-01T19:20:00.000-07:00

I wrote earlier about the collaborations between MAC cosmetics and contemporary artists, but this one is reaaaaally good between OPI and The Muppets! Can't wait to get my hands on some of these!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

2011-10-31T00:07:00.001-07:00

XOXO

Barbara Kruger

2011-10-28T01:04:00.000-07:00

Barbara Kruger was in an all-girls punk band comprised entirely of artists? Disband was comprised of Barbara Kruger, Ingrid Sischy, and Martha Wilson. Um cool. Thanks to Cat Party, I found out about this and the art journal, Heresies, that archived the lyrics here!

Ink Blot Mugs

2011-10-28T00:30:00.000-07:00

I did a 4-D time and space art project in college based off of "Rorschach" inspired images I created.

These mugs remind me of it and Rorschach tests. Aesthetically they are just really pleasing to me. They're from Culture Label a neat place for gifts online.

my online shopping recommendations (favorites) from Culture Label:

Allison Schulnik

2011-10-27T23:51:00.000-07:00

"mound"

a claymation animation video

sooooo wonderful

Mound by Allison Schulnik from garaco taco on Vimeo.

Oscar Wilde

2011-10-27T23:48:00.000-07:00

"NEVER LOVE ANYBODY WHO TREATS YOU LIKE YOU'RE ORDINARY."

Tortellini Soup w/ Balsamic Caramelized Onions & Mushrooms

2011-10-26T15:08:00.000-07:00

I found this recipe from Cookin' CANUCK, which I found from Pinterest! First of all the recipe was beyond easy, and came out great! I just half-ed it for Nicky and I. Second, Pinterest is turning into an obsession! More than Tumblr! I'm slowly being able to get rid of all the inspiration folders all over my desktop! What a relief, and so many new great ideas to discover! I added a tab on the side of my (this) blog to link to my personal Pinterest boards!

Frankenstein Nails

2011-10-26T14:56:00.000-07:00

all i need is some black lipstick!

inspiration photos all found on tumblr

24

2011-10-26T13:58:00.000-07:00

I'm 24!

I had a great birthday thanks to my friends, family and my sweeeetest Nicky!

sushi, sake, 24oz Sapporo, hello kitty postcards, pink essie nail polish, mermaids, the Mondrain hotel, Polaroids, hiking in Topanga Canyon, eggs benedict, iced coffee, Swinger's Diner, ahi tuna sammich, nail art kit, massage gift card, rings, stickers, art shows, leopard luggage, faux croc tray, lattes, a mechanical bull ride, and time with ppl i <3

oh ya and a new job!

Where Children Sleep

2011-10-26T13:51:00.000-07:00

By James Mollison

You can read it online here.

flickr favs

2011-10-19T12:11:00.000-07:00

a collection of favorites I've seen posted else wheres

Mari Kubota

2011-10-19T12:08:00.001-07:00

SCANDYBARS

2011-10-17T12:34:00.000-07:00

Halloween candy shopping?

SCANDYBARS
is a tumblr that only pictures the insides of all your favorite candyyyyy!!!

Twix

Junior Mint

Dove Bar

Mounds Bar

Toblerone

Mr. Goodbar

Hershey's Cookies'n'Creme

Snickers

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Almond Joy

leah tinari

2011-10-17T12:17:00.000-07:00

Party Time! This weekend I'm off, ~~Odes is coming to visit~~, and it's my birthday!!!

I love Leah Tinari's paintings of goood times!!!

Martin Emdur

2011-10-17T11:52:00.000-07:00

100 Years of East London Style

2011-10-16T10:39:00.000-07:00

Fifi du Vie

2011-10-14T14:48:00.000-07:00

"Paris is Paradise"

I want this for my french bathroom!

Doug Aitken

2011-10-14T14:43:00.000-07:00

text sculpture

Pip & Pop

2011-10-14T14:06:00.000-07:00

Artists, Pip & Pop's, (Nicole Andrijevic and Tanya Schultz) Under the Crystal Sky Exhibition at The Japanese Foundation, Sydney, Australia.

Commented to be, "like all our good dreams mushed together"

Birthday Wishlist

2011-10-13T14:07:00.001-07:00

Because I can!

1. Nail art pens

2. A black maxi skirt

- a basic i don't have!

3. A WildFox sweater

- so cuuuute

4. This VS dress

- ah cha cha

5. Leopard Pumps

6. Make-up from this tutorial

- so I can do this for Halloween, how crazy is this!

Birthday Cakes

2011-10-10T22:47:00.000-07:00

I keep seeing really delicious cakes pictured in ads from the local Mexican and Japanese markets! My birthday is this month so I could get one of those from a local market, or try my hand at one of these:

Raspberri Cupcake's Balsamic Strawberry Butter Cake:

Because it looks like it tastes amazing!

Apollina's Miu Miu Inspired Glitter Birthday Cake:

So cute w/ sparkler!

Sprinkle Bake's Pink Vanilla Cotton Candy Cake:

YUM! Minus the fondant - I'm too poor and lazy to do that.

Glorious Treat's Pink Ombre Swirl Cake:

I know I've posted about a pink gradient cake before, but I never made it!

Sprinkle Bake's Sixlets Birthday Cake:

AMAZIIIIIING!

Sprinkle Bake's Japanese Cheesecake:

Fluffy cheesecake? Yum.

Mathew Cusick

2011-10-03T14:09:00.000-07:00

a fall playlist

2011-10-03T13:52:00.001-07:00

songs that make me feel like a 17 year old tumblr girl

Gold Watches

2011-10-03T13:49:00.000-07:00

A Fall Favorite.

Top 2: Michael Kors

Bottom 2: Betsey Johnson, Rolex

Hajime Sorayama

2011-09-26T15:04:00.000-07:00

Ma + Chr

2011-09-26T14:20:00.000-07:00

The Baignade & Parasol set by a Parisian creative design team: Ma + Chr.

Karla's Closet

2011-09-26T13:38:00.000-07:00

Fashion blogging can be extremely cheesy and silly to me, and it can even appear vain. I know that's a low blow, but I'm just calling it like I see it. HOWEVER, this girl Karla and her blog, Karla's Closet, kills it. She just has her own style and rocks it hard! She doesn't appear into herself, just into fashion! Here are a few of my personal favorites of her looks!

living room

2011-09-22T18:20:00.001-07:00

Signed a lease today with wood floors, high ceilings, and nice wood cabinets in the kitchen! Bought an amazing custom leather couch off craigslist last night, and Nicky got a second job as a bicycle mechanic today, -- which will help out his custom motorized bicycle business getting started (for parts) and a nice discount for a new beach cruiser for moi! I can't waiiiit to decorate this new apartment, I've been waiting to do this for so long! A hybrid of him and I, rustic, mountains, beach, plants, and art! I've got so many ideas, DIYs saved up, and blue agate coasters packed away waiting to debut with this flossy 3 piece sofa!!! (Ottoman not pictured.)

2 DIY tutorials:

Tree Stump Table, Portable Fire Pit

Elena Kholkina

2011-09-15T14:29:00.000-07:00

site.

Alexander Mcqueen x Vogue Nippon May 2010

2011-09-15T14:14:00.000-07:00

"The Girl from Atlantis"

mark borthwick

2011-09-15T14:10:00.000-07:00

http://www.markborthwick.com

MISSONI x Target

2011-09-15T13:55:00.000-07:00

OMG It's pure craziness and out of stock-ness! I guess we only have until October 22! Here are some of my favorites (although I think one item will do)! (The worst part about the out of stock-ness, is the fact that everything is limited, so we'll see it all reposted on Ebay after October 22 for outrageous prices!)

Jimmie Martin

2011-09-15T13:38:00.000-07:00

Google-image his furniture design! What's your favorite?

Official site.

Return to Oz

2011-09-08T14:31:00.000-07:00

My favorite blog, Cat Party did a post on Return to Oz! I have to share a couple of the film stills. What a crazy movie! Scenes from this movie have been influencing my dreams since I was a child. After I watched it as a kid I forgot about it - except for the images! I didn't remember this movie until high school age, and at the time I started recalling it, I thought it was literally a figment of my dreams distorted in my subconscious from watching the original Wizard of Oz! Then I finally found it online, so I knew I had watched all those crazy images as a kid, and not made it up in my head! One of the commenters on Cat Party's post is right, how has their not been an editorial inspired by this movie! Creepy wonderful magic!

Dior - Velvet Eyes

2011-09-08T14:22:00.000-07:00

The pack comes with 4 reusable options, 2 embellished with Swarovski crystals! Retails for $55 - a lot, but I still want to try these! I heard they will be at Sephora after their release in the NYC Dior Boutique. No Dior counters a la department store?

Outi Harma

2011-09-08T13:32:00.000-07:00

a local artist showing in the gallery I'm at...

this is my favorite piece

her etsy

September!

2011-09-08T13:30:00.000-07:00

fall, wetsuits, more transition, no time, beige, cool, jobs, apartments, exploring, cooking, sharing, life, exciting, missin' my blog!