wow, it's been a long time since i have done an if money was no object post! apparently the last one was on june 26th! so it seems the right time to do one again.
patchwork-y and quirky is the name of the game for me of late, as evidence, i present these objects of my affection, below, for your perusal.
these felt baubles my french designer virginie bois are cartoonishly amazing:
this patchwork-y tank by alexandre herchcovitch (available at creatures of comfort, one of my favorite online retailers, hands down) has a riotously colorful look that exudes relaxed though extroverted cool:
my friend erin weckerle of sodafine manages to stock her shop chock-a-block with the most amazing wearables. it's smart, understated, and intelligent stuff...that absolutely seethes with style and a downtown/arty sophistication. she carries this particular pair of chie mihara shoes in her shop (online and otherwise). and i can't stop thinking about them and imagining them with many a thing in my now smaller and more serviceable closet:
i love the thick width of the ankle strap, and the revealing cut of the shoe. it's flat and sensible, yet also sexy and almost a little retro-futuristic? is that even possible?? i don't know, but i do know i find them covetable.
i haven't owned a pair of converse in over 15+ years. i'm probably they are everywhere again these days, embraced by the punk/indie crowd (neither of which i identify with at all). thus, i find them to be overwhelmingly ubiquitous, not really thing and i've generally refused to wear them or anything like them. however, i might make an exception for this pair of red label patchwork converse kicks (available at delia's), whose general aesthetic is so "me" it actually factually hurts. :P plus they support project red, the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis, and malaria, so even better.
and okay, this isn't anything REMOTELY wearable, but if money was REALLY no object, i'd take this mid-century beaut of a house in west nyack, new york please:
imagine it, of course, without all their old-fashioned/country stuff...and with some nice mid-century/modern pieces peppered throughout instead. that fireplace spot is BEGGING for a sizeable piece of amazing art. the whole space is LUSTING for color and life. and that staircase...those WINDOWS! ahhh. *deep sigh*
yup, we're definitely considering a move back east...eventually.