Setting Up At The Antique Fair

These are a few photos from last week's antique fair that Tom and I attended. We didn't end up selling much, but we had fun trying at least. Our booth actually looked more put-together than it would appear from these photos-- looks like a whole lotta junk, eh? I also picked up a few treasures which I'll show in another post. --L

Inspiration for future projects

I've been having trouble posting photos I've taken lately (I'm using a different computer), so I thought I'd share photos other people have taken instead. Here is a medley of projects that have inspired me from other blogs and websites. Hopefully I'll get around to creating my own versions of at least some of these lovelies. --L

From top to bottom:
Spider ring from "purevile" on Etsy, Straight Needle Beret from "Petulant Feminine" blog,
Cool necklace I saw on Etsy (can't remember the name), Paperdoll shadowbox from Amy Earls blog "wool & water", Button and fabric necklace from a French blog on canalblog.com, Bottletrees, Crazy fabric lamps, Embroidered button rings, Pennant/ Garlands from "purlbee", homemade chandelier from "thompsonfamily.typepad.com", Crochet necklace I found on Craftzine, Amazing headboard (can't wait to make this one), Sparkley rhinestone adorned shoes from "Lindamade" blog, "C'est Moi..." necklace from a French blog, and lastly, a lacy knit shrug from "knittingonthenet." Sorry to all I haven't given credit to. --L

What's New at New York Fashion Week

As the New York Fashion week comes to a close, I need to reflect on some of my favs... and some that are just fascinating. I'll start with my absolute favorite, Anna Sui! Her inspiration came from south of the border. Her textiles were amazing, as well as her shoes. Anna Sui, can I please come work for you?? And look, her models are smiling!






























A few other designers that stood out to me were Rebecca Taylor, doing some fun ethnic prints, and Jason Wu (the yellow & blue look) very cute. Marc Jacobs created a sort of Mary Poppins goes Grunge. Awesome!














Betsy Johnson channeled Johnny Depp, ala Pirates, with these almost costume like frocks. And lastly, Alexandre Herchovitch, a rather brilliant Brazillian designer, found a way to make models look, well, bigger than they are in this ensemble. Very interesting. -S

Style Clash Fashion Show

I'm so pleased with the way these photos turned out from a recent fashion show I participated in. Thanks sooo much to the photographers and my super sweet & sassy models! I showed my Maori dress and my Vogue Vigilante collection (for lack of a better name). And now, I'm ready to start on my next collection... which is inspired by French pastries... stay tuned! - S

Glass, glass, and more glass

I went to see the Chihuly exhibit at the de Young museum in SF the other day. It was brilliant! I couldn't stop taking pictures, so I thought I'd share them with y'all. If you happen to find yourself in the bay area, you MUST go to check it out. The top pic was of my favorite piece. It reminded me of some wood nymph forest. -S

Candy Resin Necklace

I turned this resin piece into a necklace for a 6th grade friend, Courtney who loves glitter, cats, Hannah Montana, gymnastics and most of all, candy. The candy hearts inside the resin say, "Too Hot", and "You Rock". I just drilled holes on either end of the rectangle, screwed in some eye hooks, and hooked on some chain and a clasp that I bought from a craft store. It will be a very late birthday present. Unfortunately, I'm notorious for being late on birthdays. But I guess it's more of a surprise that way. --L

Vintage Treasures

Here are a few of my recent finds I've been telling Steph about-- teacups, toys, elves and a great retro sci-fi book. What more could one ask for? I love how aliens were depicted as robots in the old days. --L

Otto at Play

Cubist landscape & city sunset

My friend Emma, who recently moved to SF, has the most amazing views from her apartment. I'm quite jealous and pretty much always suggest to hang out at her place so I can take it all in. Standing out look through her window, you can turn to the left and see the SF landscape consisting of houses and apartments stacked on top of each other. My first thought was how much it resembles a cubist painting (just bringing in my art history background).


And if you turn to the right, you see the Golden Gate Bridge which I tried to capture during the sunset. Umm... if I had her apartment and her views, I don't think I would ever want to leave! Enjoy the show... -s