I wish Boston was hosting a funeral today. Via ie6funeral.com

So, I've had this fascination with Pantone ever since I saw my first swatch book. I was completely blown away by this very concise set of colors that could universally be identically reproduced by any printer, anywhere in the world, and how infinite the selection felt. This was during my first job out of college, and oh! I wanted to take the samples with me when… Continue reading

A "playful paint program" that you can play with, at http://positdesign.com/media/paintplay/

I utterly love Werner Herzog. There's really just no two ways around it. I'm also pretty certain that this is the first book I ever read the whole text of out loud to my mother, which she claims happened when I was 2. via coilhouse magazine

It's Fashion Week! So, inspired by galadarling, I wanted to highlight some of my own fictional style icons. Fourth: The Hitchcock Blonde. Continue reading

This project was interrupted by the tragic death of Lee Alexander McQueen. He's one of the most important fashion figures in my lifetime. He was BFF to my most perfect muse & inspiration, Isabella Blow. She discovered* him at fashion college, bought his entire senior thesis. Her eye and aesthetic brought many of the great designers of the last few decades to prominence; she described herself as the fashion industry's… Continue reading

It's Fashion Week! So, inspired by galadarling, I wanted to highlight some of my own fictional style icons. Number 3: Jane Lane. Continue reading

It's Fashion Week! So, inspired by galadarling.com, I wanted to highlight some of my own fictional style icons. Number 2: Laura Hunt. Continue reading

It's Fashion Week! So, inspired by galadarling.com, I wanted to highlight some of my own fictional style icons. Number one: Rory Gilmore. Continue reading

So, we are not really football fans fan, though I'm wearing my giant bronze fleur-de-lis earrings today, and my boyfriend is making jambalaya. However, I would be totally excited about the Superbowl if the screenplay went more like these: The second one and the last one are my favorites. via BlackBook

They kind of freak me out, but I kind of totally want a pair or three... Les Queues de Sardines, via Yay!Everyday

Last weekend, I went up to New Hampshire to coach my mom on her new iMac. The highlight of the trip was spending time with Maddie, a/k/a Trouble, a/k/a the cutest-tongued fluffiest puppy in the entire world. Note her little-lamb legs! Also, that her face looks like a Muppet! I had been warned that Maddie pees when she is excited to see… Continue reading

I'm there, too. It's what my whole master's degree and thesis project are about. Utterly LOVE this image. Steve exceeded all expectations. Love that, too. via Gizmodo

1. gray and yellow—as neutrals, and especially in combination. Gray nail polish.
2. web typography, escaping from the "safe."
3. the realization that my books are clutter, and with getting rid of several thousand of them.
4. acquiring only things I truly love; getting rid of everything I don't love. Declaring a War on Clutter.
5. the color orange. It makes me smile.
6. cleaning, filing, dusting, organizing.
7. exercise; specifically crunches, and doing many of them.
8. lady gaga; her wardrobe and feminism and

I've been, well—I hate to used the word "blessed" because I don't necessarily believe in a big sky-deity doling out blessings, and I don't want to say "lucky enough to," because I hope there's something in me attracting wonderful people, but—I know and love and respect and am known, loved, and respected by some pretty phenomenal people. And I feel blessed every day that they are in my life. I'd… Continue reading

So I understand that "Keep Calm and Carry On" is more or less over. Continue reading

I'm not a big fan of Neil Gaiman quotes, but this one made me smile. layout by me in Adobe Caslon Pro…

The last time I made a New Year's resolution was at least a decade ago, and I think I resolved myself against New Year's resolutions. Kind of like giving up Catholicism for Lent. Anyway, this year, inspired by unclutterer.com, nubbytwiglet.com, and my paid-off credit cards, and abetted by the Harvard semester leaving me class-free for a whole month, I'm embarking on a huge project to purge my… Continue reading

I'm slightly obsessed with seeing work-in-progress. I was lucky enough this morning to stumble across a draft of a lasting brilliant piece of design work that transcends into art. Every designer need reminding that nothing comes from wholecloth, and that every iconic image is the work of actual human hands. Process, process, process. Note that hundreds of sketches preceded this one. Amazing. I love this… Continue reading