beautiful things...

...it is all in the lighting...

--vacation inspiration--

i have been invisible the past week and a half or so; need a little break from the blog-o-sphere. i will be up and running at full speed next week but until than i wanted to share some photos that i have been hoarding as inspiration...

--collaboration--

i have not been this excited about a target collaboration...ever! it has been announced that target and mulberry will collaborate on a handbag line that will debut later this fall. omg!! my fingers and toes are crossed that they work to mimic the amazing alexa oversized bag that i have been consistently drooling over for the past few months. mulberry bags are simple , beautiful, and have become one of my favorite go to bag brands. (im picky about purses so it is rare for me to find a single bag that i adore let alone an entire line of bags)  with target prices-- i could possibly buy one of each bag they distribute and still not have it amount to a single mulberry. i will be living large.

...ultimate icon...

if i could mimic the elegance, fury, and beauty of any hollywood starlet-- it would be, without a doubt, dame elizabeth taylor.

--type 1 accessories--

hankypancreas.com designed a line of accessories for type 1 diabetics. i found out about this from an article and decided to do some of my own research. i think these are just 'lovely'. the pieces are quite beautiful and have a place in my heart. my amazing cousin was diagnosed as a baby and her strength has been a constant source of inspiration for me.the line is not available to the public yet but it made me extremely happy to find that 10% of all future proceeds will be donated to diabetes research. brava.

-- amazing accessories by hanna bernhard--

this jewelry line is incredible. it is big, bold, colorful, and different. hanna chooses to create pieces with various animals, bugs, and faces. they are all so beautiful and creative. nothing boring here.

--i like the way it moves--

something about the hair in these photos makes me want to get up earlier just so i can work on my editorial waves...than...7AM rolls around and that extra 20 min. of sleep is worth more than a blow dry session. (of course i regret this decision around 2PM when my hair is flat and lifeless...i just pretend that i am trendy and workin' that dirty hair look that was so popular on the runways last season) 

p.s. go big or go...ponytail...