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Inspiration { special objects }

There are certain objects, that, even though they are commonly known, still hold a lot of magic for me. On Sunday, when Kurt came home from his trip, he was telling me a funny story about going through security and how they wanted to see the scissors nestled deep in his suitcase..I guess they were visible on the XRay. He took them out and showed them to me, and to my surprise, he was holding up a pair of silver Stork scissors.

I realized that this particular design has always been really special to me. Not because I have ever owned a pair, or because I think they're so pretty. But more because they don't really have to exist...and they don't really have to look the way they do, to get the job done. To me, every time I see these, I see a miracle.

Objectivity { Illustrations by Christine Berrie }

Hello All!  Everything good? Have good weekends? I certainly hope so! I enjoyed mine...I relaxed and spent some quiet time getting work done around the house, and getting ready for Kurt to come back from Berlin. Ok, well really I frantically cleaned up the huge mess I made while he was away! Probably, if I didn't live with Kurt, I'd be buried under a huge heap of craft supplies, half-completed projects and pizza boxes by now.

Anyway, I came across these illustrations on etsy the other day, and fell in love with them. Not only do I enjoy the way they create a portrait of an object, but I love the way that the texture of the illustration works to show the viewpoint of the artist.

I think two of these-- I especially love the transistor radio series, blown up to a huge size, would look fantastic over a couch.

Affordably priced, diverse selection of prints and artwork > right here
Christine Berrie's Own Site > here
And Blog > here

THE ROYAL TREATMENT { marquis + camus }

Oh. My. GOD. This is a short post because I think the incredible jewelry up here just speaks for itself. I am completely in love with everything at Sarah Kang's jewelry label, Marquis + Camus... I especially love the handbags, and the lace-and-fabric-covered gems and baubles. I could always use a few more baubles!

A whole lot more to see right > here

I hope you all have fantastic weekends, and thanks for stopping on by! xx s

Delighted! { susyjack* shopping special on delight today!}

Hello everybody!

You know, one of the things I just can't get used to as an entrepreneur is the idea of self-promotion. I am just not the sort of person who toots her own horn without feeling VERY self-conscious. But, I thought since this promotion involved the lovely, lady-owned and operated site Delight.com, I'd toot, toot, toot, guilt-free!

Today (for the next 22 hours) Delight is offering up my work/life magnet sets as one of their daily shopping specials! So, I hope you'll hop on over there and take a peek... There are lots more wonderfully fun items there as well, all hand-picked by the delightful Kim and Tracy, the site's founders. Actually, I had the pleasure of meeting Kim at the Stationery Show. It is always great when you know that there are cool people behind a very cool site.

Check it out  > Right Here

NOTIONS { collecting }

Lately, I'm feeling the need to re-collect myself...I feel a bit scattered...and sometimes, making a collage is just the thing I need to do to remind myself of what really inspires me, what I like, and where to begin. So, perhaps, that is what this post is all about...in fact, that is most certainly what it is all about!

Clockwise from the top left...here's what each piece inspired in me...and you?
Buttons > Stop and enjoy.
Bridal Photo > Be Yourself.
Butterfly > Simplify.
Clovers > Look Closer.
Key and Letter > Make the effort. It's worth it.
Earrings and Necklace > Dress up more often. Just for fun, just to be girly!

An extra update: Tiffany from Muntedkowhai is offering HS* readers a  15% discount... just enter code hellosusy !

What's Not to Like? { idlm }

Hello Ducklings...I am back from the Upstate Wilderness. Okay, not quite wilderness, but anyway, I did manage to get up to see my family this past weekend, and am now plunging back into daily affairs with wild, unbound, abandon. Sort of.

So, I really like some of the items at I Don't Like Mondays...and today seemed like the perfect day to post them. Personally, I am really in love with the pants up there. What a great, comfortable look, and of course, I like anything that manages to blend a great shape with a generous pair of pockets!

Also, I'm loving some of the cage detailing on many of their items...it's risqué, with a nice edge. If you really want a thrill, check out the cage skirt and bralette by Savant. LOVE!

I Don't Like Mondays > here
Listen to the Original Boomtown Rats song.
You'll love the handclaps. And Bob Geldof's Big Gingham Blazer. > here

CALL OUTS { a few of my favorite things }

Hello sweet sweeties! Hope all is well and you're having a fabulous morning. Personally, I am wondering if it will ever stop raining in NYC, and feeling like maybe I should build an ark, or at least invest in a stylish life-preserver.

I love the rough and refined mixture here, the drippy foil lettering on leather, the planetary stones, and the wonderfully  rough, sketchy lace...and rows of white covered buttons, of course, of course.

Well, I'm off to pack up a box full of goodies...in other news, susyjack* has been named one of Lucky's "sites we love" ...and so I'll be celebrating that next week with a little paper treat!

NOW wallet > here (watch out, there's really irksome music on this site)
Green Lace and Bead Corsage > here
Necklace > here
Pretty sure I found the Gloves > here

DUDE, WHERE'S MY FOULARD? {neckerchiefs}

There is nothing I love more than weird, weird collections, and people who have assembled knowledge on one particular topic. In the past, I've been lucky enough to find some great websites dedicated to everything from typewriter ribbon cases, to pencils, to obscure toys from the 1970's...but it never occured to me that people might collect Foulards.

Anyway, I love the square format...so many possibilities. And up here are just a few that popped out at me-- both current and vintage. There's nothing easier than tying a gorgeous silk scarf to your purse, the perfect accessory, and oh so casual. Personally, I never know when I'm going to be hopping into a convertible, or taking a fast ride on a cigarette boat. Ok, I'm kidding, but I do know I'll be visiting the International Hermes Scarf Collector Site pretty darned often.

I should mention that not all of these are Hermes...but, then again, the brand doesn't matter. I just like the format. I should also mention that I can't figure out the key shortcut for an accent grave.

GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS {coco pit}

Hello lovelies. I'm so, so busy today...so I am just popping in for a minute or two. Looking at these illustrations by Frenglish Illustrator Coco Pit reminds me that a still life can look just as lovely as a picture of a pretty girl...and it's probably harder to capture. I particularly love the image at the bottom, of the clutch and the fabrics. Somehow, the way she's rendered tweed and twill is just so true.

Enjoy more illos > here

And don't miss her silk scarves > here

Eye Spy { Judy Geib Plus Alpha }

I don't know, everybody. I just saw these and KNEW you would like them. Personally, I'm always up for a little Judy Geib. There is so much LIFE in her work. And, while I always love looking at all of the beauties in her body of work, what I enjoyed even more was reading her biography, which is quiet, thoughtful, gracious and really quite interesting.

Looking at these glasses reminds me that life is not necessarily about what you see...but about how you see. To choose poetry...to go beyond, and into.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do...like I said, I had a hunch you might.
Right > here