Natalie Martin Summer 2017

My love of Natalie Martin‘s hand batik printed silk clothing continues . . . Last summer, I practically lived in her gorgeous indigo pieces and this season, I’m smitten with bottoms, like wrap skirts, shorts and lounge pants, in…

La Double J

Say hello to my latest crush, La Double J. The Italian label is the brainchild of American journalist and vintage enthusiast J.J. Martin. Relocating to Milan from New York uncovered an expansive world of true vintage, unseen…

Just Keep Swimming

The simple delight of swimming, captured by illustrator Joanne Ho, brought me slightest glimmer of cheerfulness this morning, amidst all the tragic and devastating events that have occurred in our country in the last few days. No…

Hayley Mitchell

The exuberance and confidence radiating from Hayley Mitchell‘s cubist-inspired faces is contagious. It’s impossible not to be in good spirits after taking in her painted series of rosy cheeked, vivaciously adorned ladies! The Austin based artist’s pieces…

Be Paper

As fans of large scale art and photography, we’re so excited about newly launched Be Paper, where the co-creators of design blog Somewhere I Would Like To Live have reinvented the poster. Each photograph, taken by a select group…

Natalie Martin

Designer Natalie Martin‘s search for unique fabrics brought her to Bali, where she was exposed to hand batik printed silk. Her collection of printed and embroidered caftans and dresses was born from the time honored Indonesian process of…

Dries Van Noten Spring 2016

Only Dries Van Noten can orchestrate jacquards, brocades and light weight silks in a symphonic clashing of colors and patterns. His spring collection was an epic lesson in layering and self-assured dressing. Music to our ears.…

Samuji Spring 2015

Banjo playing mermaid prints, silk bandeau wrapped tops and cone shaped straw hats . . . there isn’t anything from Samu-Jussi Koski‘s spring collection that we don’t want to pack with us for an early summer getaway.…