I picked up a copy of PaperCity Magazine at Cafe Express (their black bean soup is delicious!) over the weekend, and enjoyed the coverage of Katie Stassi’s latest interior design project. As a former resident of Houston, Stassi still works with clients in the area, including a young family in the prestigious River Oaks neighborhood [...]

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Just in case you want some light reading this weekend, you may want to browse J Crew’s Behind The Design. From the vintage baubles, stories of 50’s male architects, fuzzy llama dolls, and delightful little colored drawings that inspired play-friendly clothes for children…isn’t it beautiful?

Image credits: J Crew (inspiration for the summer 2009 collection)

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Funnily enough, I am actually looking forward to my oil change scheduled for the end of the day…

And no, it’s not because I enjoy chores or taking care of the necessities. Actually the only chores I remotely enjoy are vacuuming and power-washing (very satisfying to see all of that gunk disappear). Over the weekend my [...]

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A friend just sent a link to the trailer of Coco avant Chanel starring Audrey Tatou. Unless you speak French, you may have a little trouble following along but hopefully the film will have subtitles. Unfortunately my one semester of 8th grade French won’t quite cut it.
Coco avant Chanel, or “Coco before Chanel”, documents [...]

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Maybe the dark clouds that are about to drench us in rain were what attracted me to these 1950s style photos from photographer Corrie Bond. We have had a week full of Houston sunshine but that quickly disappeared this afternoon. I think it was a bit of a relief for my husband because it meant [...]

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Over the weekend I finished reading Geisha, A Life by Mineko Iwasaki, who was arguably one of Japan’s most famous geisha. The story of her upbringing in the Iwasaki okiya (geisha house) is fascinating, although perhaps atypical as she entered the house at the young age of five years old as the chosen atori, or [...]

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I finally had a chance to sit with a cup of tea and flip through the latest issue of Elle Decor last night just before going to sleep. When reading the article about Alexandra Wentworth’s Georgetown home, I noticed her very unusual cream and lilac rug. Wentworth cleverly used fabric dye to create the starburst [...]

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We’re back from a last minute trip to New York. My mother is visiting us from Sydney at the moment and after only just recovering from jet lag she was ready for a little adventure. We decided to take advantage of the travel deals (check Travelocity if you have itchy feet this weekend — you’ll [...]

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Please forgive the quietness around here but it has been one of those weeks. And what a perfect time to be inspired by the story of upcoming Portland designer, Kate Towers. This independent designer is not only self-taught but has launched a one-of-a-kind clothing line while raising a toddler and her store, Seaplane. Each piece [...]

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