ohhh, i like these too.

sunday, around the neighborhood...

yesterday was a fun, busy day... warm and summery too.
...buying fabric in the garment district, stopping by the mayle sale, lunch in chelsea market, photographing mociun summer line, and then dinner at habana outpost...

from elisabeth. thank you! i love them.

i got a copy of a very sweet and funny graphic novel called at a crossroads, between a rock and my parent's place, by kate t. williamson. i was a fan of her work from her previous book, a year in japan. her drawing style reminded me then of sian keegan, and still does.. some of my favorite pages in the book are the full-page illustrations without text. although the story is great too... you can read more about kate's work and her books here. and here.

a few more pictures of the wonderful book brooklyn modern, over here on bluelines...

ohhh, rachel comey... so nice.
via creatures of comfort.

my new mociun dress. i'm in love...

browsing summer textiles at ikea...

the weather is finally warm and i think it's giving me more energy because i've been cooking a lot lately. last week i tried two new recipes... this quiche, and this poached salmon and zucchini (i used arctic char). both were sooo delicious. and i've been making mixed fruit smoothies with tangy greek yogurt... which happens to match my tablecloth very well.

new limited edition prints by yoo-ii

(click to enlarge!)

1717 Troutman Association in association with Exit Art
benefit and silent art auction.
Sunday April 13th, 6-9 pm

Exit Art
475 10th Ave
between 36th and 37th St

$20 suggested donation
includes drink tickets!
(no one will be turned away)

Auction until 9pm cash and carry

(from top to bottom: erika somogyi, sally oviatt, jon feinstein, ruth kerkovius)

celia birtwell's textile design has always been very inspiring. a couple photos above of her collection for express. via racked.

i still haven't had a chance to see the new book brooklyn modern in person yet, but maria send me some photos of the section on my home. i've heard that the whole book is fantastic, so i need to run out and get my own copy very soon (i tried at barnes & noble but the shipment hadn't arrived yet).

when i see these photos, i can't help but think about everything i wish i could change/renovate/redecorate/etc... but i also love that some of the homes featured are imperfect. sometimes i get tired of seeing flawless interiors in books and magazines. it was a pleasure to meet the author diana lind and the photographer yoko inoue last summer when these photos were taken.

i only managed to take one photo at the brooklyn flea-- of my friend dorothy and her dog clyde, when they stopped by our booth (before dogs were banned from the flea!). here are some of my favorites gathered up from other blogs...

from brownstoner:




from apartment therapy:







and from amy sahba: