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Looks from Christie Brown

Have you seen these gorgeous looks from the Christie Brown resort collection? The layered textures are so beautiful and ethereal, and with the styling the model looks like an afro-futuristic princess. I love it!

Throwback Inspired Earrings

Perfect for Throwback Thursday, a series of earrings capturing the logos from some of our favorite 90's movies and showses. All from Siamaise.

They are super fun! Would you rock them?

The Okayplayer Store

I've just discovered the Okayplayer online store and love the global inspired product featured there. With it's patterned clutches, eclectic graphic tees and handmade necklaces this is a shop that is totally on my radar.

Music for Your Weekend: Laura Mvula

The beautiful Laura Mvula sings about the joys of being and loving yourself in this funky tune called "That's Alright."

Illustrator Sarah Walsh

My friend and design colleague Sarah Walsh is also an awesome illustrator. When we worked together at the same company we used to sit and have long doodling sessions and I remember falling in love with her quirky-funky girlie style.

You can check out her work on her Etsy shop, Petit Reve, and also on the Lilla Rogers blog where Sarah's is now represented by their agency (congrats girl!!).

The LaissezPasser Jumpsuit

I need all four of these jumpsuits from LaissezPasser. I know exactly what I would rock with them, and they would become my summer uniform.

Janelle Monáe's Q.U.E.E.N.

I love love love this song and video "Q.U.E.E.N." by Janelle Monáe featuring the awesome Erykah Badu. The message is dope and the styling throughout the video is fabulous.

Stripes on stripes on stripes with pops of red and gold all on white makes for wonderful creative inspiration for fashion and home.

clockwise, Black Horizontal Stripe Giclee Kiss Table Lamp; Half Circle Leather Bag; Fontana Vase; Linked-In Stripe Necklace; Sunglass Pouch; Red Lacquer Wastebasket; Hammer-Split Brass Cuff; Giuseppe Zanotti + Anja Rubik Cutout Suede Pumps; Ecote Carpet Fringe Hobo Bag;

 Do you dig the video?

 

Scarves for Spring

Early spring brings chilly starts that warm to sunny afternoons then finishing into cool nights. Keeping a scarf with me helps with the subtle shifts in temperatures. In addition to adding a bit of warmth scarves also function as wonderful accessories adding punch or texture to an outfit.

I always prefer ones with bold colors or prints like these from Bazara'Pagne (above).

These quirky shawls from Virginia Johnson are fun statement peices.

And the scarves below range from classic map souvenir handkerchief style to abstracted geometric shapes. (clockwise, Panamania Scarf; Maria Necker Scarf; Japanese Wrapping Scarf; Hand-dyed Splatter Scarf.)

Do you wear scarves? How do you wear yours? Do you prefer bold with a statement, or subtle? Function over style?

What I Like Right Now: Pixels

Loving all things pixel inspired. These little squares of color make wonderful textures and patterns. I'm especially loving the items from the Saturday brand and the knitted blankets from Zuzunaga.

clockwise Boxy Crop Top; Kite Design Pixel Earrings; Zuzunaga Merino Wool Blanket; Zip-Around Wallet; Pixel Print Bow-Tie; Pixel Pillow; Pixel Lamp Shade.

Art in My Studio

Having images around me that reflect my interests, memories, and ideas is very important to my creative process and well-being. With the semester coming to a close and my schedule slowly opening up a bit, I'm dedicating little pockets of time to getting my space in order, and that includes finally getting artwork up on the walls — especially in my studio/office space.

Over the weekend I framed some of the many things I've been excited about hanging. Like a Grace Jones album cover, some labels I found at a fleamarket in Spain, a vintage map of Africa, and a collage illustration by Peggy Wolf I found in Tokion's Factory Magazine. (I love her work and love that collage and had been wanting to frame it for a while.)

From investment pieces to found objects I appreciate hanging anything that I think is beautiful and speaks to my tastes. I also like that I can move things or switch them around as necessary.

There is still so much to hang, mainly more prints. In the future I would like to use more family photos and original prints or paintings. I'm totally excited about building my collection.

What is your art collection like? How do you display art? What do you display? If you're an artist do you hang your own work in your home? Share!

Read more about my thoughts on collecting art in a post on Refinery29 from last summer.