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Effortlessly Cool – Summer Styyyyyle

Published on May 29, 2012 in Fashion. 1 Comment

Now I don’t know about you, but this weekend it seemed like everyone and their cousins exclaimed to all who would listen (or read on Facebook) that SUMMER. IS. OFFICIALLY. HERE. Pics of barbecues, trips to the beach and toddlers sucking on icy pops made the rounds amongst my friends.  And I giddily welcomed it all.  Because at the end of the day, no matter how old you are, when you hop onto your bike for a breezy afternoon ride, take your first plunge into a swimming pool, or taste corn fresh off the grill, a part of you awakens from slumber, comes back alive.

Giddy up for some delicious summery looks, below.  And be sure to play this little ditty while perusing: M83’s “Raconte – Moi Une Histoire”.    If it seems odd at first, and it will, stick it out.

(The coolest, most adorable blogger, Sincerely Jules)

(Seriously considering purchasing this, though my girls might fall out)


xoxo,

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GORGEOUS.

Published on May 10, 2012 in Art, Decor and Fashion. 5 Comments

Abstractions Aside, by Leigh Viner

Tell me the illustration above (available to purchase on Etsy HERE) isn’t the most gorgeous piece of artwork you’ve ever seen…  I dare you.  I let out a 10-second long gasp (!) when I first saw it on Pinterest – a gasp I would only equate to the kind my mom still lets out in traffic about 0.2 seconds before she slams on the brake and hurls the mom-arm in front of my chest.  Anyhow – my print of that gasp-worthy beauty just came in the mail today and I can’t wait to mat/frame/hang it.  My bathroom (below) is pretty slammed…  so maybe somewhere else.  Like the dining room.  I’m sure my he-roommate will love that.  And as soon he starts cleaning his own toilet, I’ll start letting him weigh-in on the apartment decor.

The print is by an artist named Leigh Viner – delightful and incredibly polite to deal with, and also incredibly talented.  Here are a few more fashion illustrations I love from her:

Cricket

Atmosphere

Push

Insouciant

Current

Something about Viner’s work feels ever-so-slightly Toulouse-Lautrec-y + with a (modern) 80’s twist…  (work with me here)…  as in, I hear Blondie and David Bowie playing, and could totally see a few of those prints above hanging over some mauve leather sofa, circa 1987, in the movie Mannequin.  And with some shoulder-pad-clad chick traipsing through the room.  But, something about Viner’s work also feels very classic.  Am I right or am I right?  (Stupidest expression ever, btw.  And so fun to use!)

Abstractions Aside, by Leigh Viner + Woman Pulling up Her Stockings, by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec

She also has a collection of photography – here are my two faves:

Holiday – Vintage Restored Print, by Leigh Viner

Dream On – Vintage Restored Print, by Leigh Viner

Check out Leigh’s Etsy page | Website to see the rest of her work, and/or Follow Me on Pinterest to see s’more of my favorite artsy stuff.  I’m not an awesome artist myself, but I can pin the crap out of some pretty cool stuff.

xo!

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