bossa nova binge: 1960s theme party

i've always wanted to have a party like holly golightly has in breakfast at tiffany's. people out of control, dancing, awesome bossa nova, martinis, laughter, etc.



doesn't that look fun?! in my moment of desire to host one of these parties, i put together a little collage of 60s inspiration. enjoy!

 

chromeo, chromeo. where for art thou chromeo?

love chromeo. and this song. and this video.

Chromeo Bonafied Lovin from VICE Records on Vimeo.

joan holloway?

so i've been wondering what to be for halloween this year. while i have an idea in my back pocket, part of me desperately wants to be joan holloway from mad men- sexy, vintage, so fun!



just not sure where i would find a dress in time AND i'm not a redhead. there in lies the rub.



maybe i'll save her for next halloween? this article definitely makes me want to try...

sonnet xvii

I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way

than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

pablo neruda

i <3 minneapolis.

i have quite a love affair with minneapolis (my hometown and current city of residence). i'm fortunate enough to work for an ad agency that has a phenomenal view of downtown and is located in one of the most historic buildings in minneapolis- the mill city museum. on one side of our office we have a beautiful view of the stonearch bridge while the other side offers an outstanding view of the downtown minneapolis skyline. i love the lakes in minneapolis, the people, the history, the small-town feel, the activity, the music, i could go on!

one of my dear and best friends ali is heading to new zealand today for the year. although i'm excited and thrilled for her, i will miss her deeply. she loves photography and has exquisite photos (check em out here!) she has a few pictures of minneapolis that, i believe, capture the beauty of the city. take a look!

the stonearch bridge.




view of the skyline from lake calhoun.




lake calhoun at dawn.




stonearch bridge again.




all photos from ~alison rogers~

how fabulous is this room?

amazing. love the room from designer abigail ahern. combination of colors? scrumptious.

voguetastic

new favorite website- vintage vogue magazine covers! what great inspiration for any sort of creative project.

a few of my favs:

8mm love

when i get married (which is not any time soon) i would like one of these. grainy and amazing! thanks to a bryan photography for this delightful video!

(music: 5 years time- noah and the whale)

Megan & Mihir Sunday Wedding 8mm from A Bryan Photo on Vimeo.

i, and love and you

love the avett brothers. this song is beautiful and so is the video.

Je t'aime plus aujourd'hui qu'hier, mais pas autant que demain

beautiful photos from this is glamour blog

girl's got style

love her style. wish i could pull it off.


image from the sartorialist

oh audrey- how i love you.

my sister jenny sent me this amazing picture today of audrey hepburn mid-leap. photographer philippe halsman is famous for capturing famous people when they jump, thinking that when people jump they let out their individual personalities. this articletalks about him a bit more.

a few more for your enjoyment...

we love you so

if you haven't seen 'where the wild things are,' you're definitely missing out. one of the best movies i've seen in a long time. beautiful, tragic, innocent, outstanding. one of my absolute favorite things about this movie it the blog that director spike jonze created to promote the movie. what i love about this blog is the creative and personal approach to things that are associated with the movie but also things that are just creative and interesting to spike. 'we love you so' is definitely a must-read.

vintage glamour

the irony of the cheap polaroid with the glamorous woman is just delightful. i would love to be her.

photo from le love

peacock blue inspiration

 

my sister and i have extremely similar tastes in music. one of our favorite things to do is find some random inspiration and create an entire playlist based on that one thing- whether it be a color, an object, time of day, event, etc. this week's "inspiration" happened to be the color peacock blue. when i think about that color i immediately think of the words rich and bold with a twinge of sadness. faded or vintage blues come into mind along with ideas of water and feeling cool. Here is the playlist:

Your Rocky Spine- Great Lake Swimmers
Oxford Comma- Vampire Weekend
Be Somebody- Kings of Leon
Inspiration Information- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
59th Street- Amy Correia
Hazy- Rosie Golan and William Fitzsimmons
Slow Motion- David Gray
Hard to Handle- Otis Redding
Moon River Cha Cha Cha- Henry Mancini
Songbird- Rosie Thomas
Lua- Bright Eyes
Deep Blue Sea- Grizzly Bear
Backstage With the Modern Dancers- Great Lake Swimmers
5 Years Time- Noah and the Whale
Helpless (live)- Over the Rhine
Waterfall- Without Gravity
I'm Ready- Tracy Chapman

Enjoy!