Random Bits n' Sh*t

Parisian selfie.

The Dries exhibit at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs was pretty great.

Paris metro--great chairs and art.

The queen on her throne.

Stockholm smiles.

Early morning photo sessions.

At the lovely Thielska Gallery.

Hey B!  Watch out for that boat!

That night we saw Gregg Proops and almost wet ourselves laughing.

Cochino keeping it classy.

Redneck red pepper.

Hairy crabbing with Flora in Shanghai.

Handmade wedding coasters from Daniel and JD.

Baby with a Whip, our newest piece of art.

Found ourselves in another Dan Graham at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm.

That time we did a loppis and could barely GIVE our stuff away.

Creative Christmas cards.

Scheming.

In the snow, in our old courtyard.

Emo mannequin.  Cheer up, buddy!

The best valentines, always.

Incredible flooring at the Danderyds Sjukhus stop.

Mugging with Cheenie.  Look at those EYES.

Making It

Been feeling crafty lately.  My place is strewn with leather and beads.  I am ready to finish some necklaces but the store that sells the vintage chains on Rue Charlot has the most vexing hours!  Closed from 12h00 to 14h30 (thanks for making sure I can't possibly get there during lunch!) and closed weekends.  Must be nice.  Maybe I should try for a job there.

Until then, here's a bracelet I made of fools' gold and a miraculous medal (divine design!).

And here's a snap that doesn't even represent the level of mess that getting all of my craft stuff out entails:

Hope to post some new jewelry soon.  As soon as I can get into that chain store!

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like...

Feeling festive.



Snow in our little courtyard.

And colored snowflakes on the inside.

The mistletoe (or rather, gui) is hung.

And I am suited up, just like when I was a kid.

Poms and Puffs

And all things furry!



The other day there was this:

Vintage Levi's button-down with vintage cashmere sweater, crazy fur-lady pin, and what appears to be a Habsburg jaw.  Yikes.

But back to the fur lady!  I snagged her at one of Philly's ubiquitous summer flea markets.  She's more made up than I am!  And wouldja look at that eyebrow?  Girlfriend needs to chill out with the pencil.





And then there was this:

Corduroy jumper old Urban Outfitters, l/s shirt Gap, tights Hansel from Basel, shoes Rachel Comey, necklace Digby & Iona.  (Hey, I'm not wearing those OC boots!  For once!)

Peacock clip from UO.

I changed out the buttons on the jumper to these vintage owls.  Cute!  But where are the poms, you ask...

Here!  On the cabled tights from Hansel from Basel!  If you aren't familiar with this brand, you should follow the link.  Come to notice, the pom tights are now on sale.  Wanna be pom-tights buddies?  Go get yourself a pair!  Then you can come over for tea in your new pom tights!  Everything I own from Hansel from Basel's really good quality and holds up, so it's worth it to pay a little more for a really nice pair of tights or socks, I think.
Do it.





And finally, today:

Sweater J. Crew, jeans Levi's, boots Opening Ceremony (did you think I could go more than a day without?), and bunny ball necklace by me.

These jeans were in the donat-o (pronounced just like the pizza joint in Cbus) pile because I *never* wear them (in honor of the move to Paris, I am sacrificing more clothes in advance), but I salvaged them today when I not only was itching for a jean but for a super high-waisted one.  Too bad you can't see it here, but they're really vintage-y and hit me above the belly button and then flare into a nice wide leg.  So they've been spared;  never know when the yen for a high-waist jean is gonna return... and I'll be ready.  heh.

The sweater has this magical ski slope graphic  (check out the peeps on the lift at right) all over that makes me happy.

And the bunny ball?  Well, he was part of a larger set of bunny balls (which I mistakenly referred to as "mink balls" upon purchase at Wilbur in Philly last year) but recently decided it was not to be his fate.   After it popped off, I put it on some clear fishing line with a gold clasp and--voila--a new bunny ball necklace!  I think he wanted the entire spotlight to himself in the end.

I love it off of the clear thread.

And these.  I go through phases of having tons of crap on my wrist and I'm squarely in one now.  I dug out all of my gold and bead bracelets from the late '80s/early '90s.  I don't know if it was only a St. Louis thing, but I can remember girls a little older than I having armfuls of these bracelets.  The more the better!  It became a status thing.  (My babysitter at the time, a girl called Ruthie Rockman, had the most I'd ever seen.  It made her exceptionally cool.)  Though I amassed mine slowly, I ended up with a pretty big stash in the end... just in time for the fad to die.  They all came from a place called Tiger's Eye in Ladue, where you could pick out your stone beads and have your bracelet made.  I love wearing them again.  I love the subtle noise they make.  And I love the whole mass of them.

Kitty Jewelry

My crazy cat lady status is confirmed.  Thank goodness Cochino is such a good sport.
(All are strung on elastic, bien sur!)



First, the holiday necklace:

Oh, the festivity!  Chi is really feeling it.



Next, an everyday runaround with Eastern influences:

For the worldly chat.



An everyday funsies:

I made these glow-in-the-dark Femo beads years ago and they were due for a re-stringing.  It looks like a glowing candy necklace!  It also really brings out her eyes.  heh.