silhouette stationary

I've been lusting after silhouette stationary ever since I came across Sesame Letterpress' rendition a few years back. Beautiful as they are, I just can't justify spending $150+ for paper that I don't see becoming the "little black dress" of my stationary wardrobe! Does that make sense? Call me crazy, but I view silhouette paper as the equivalent of that fun DVF wrap dress you'd wear to dinner with friends.

That being said, this Fiona Designs set seems to be the answer to my prayers. At $20 for ten personalized cards and envelopes, the price is definitely right. Plus, the company even offers the option to choose your own coloring... I think I'd want a coral-y pink silhouette with black letters. Of course, I'd change my mind a million times before actually placing the order. So, who makes your favorite "wrap dress" stationary? I'd be interested to hear! x

want of the day

Forgive me for posting about beachwear on October 1. Summer might be over in the Midwest and on the East Coast... However, it was 90+° in Los Angeles yesterday! All I wanted to do was escape to the Pacific. And I might have made the trek if I had something sassy like the above retro bikini to wear - but instead I did laundry and cleaned my apartment. Such is the life of a working girl. Happy monday!  

I heart viv strauss

While trolling Etsy a few days ago, I stumbled across artist Viv Strauss’ storefront. I simply could not be more smitten by her work! In addition to just being plain fantastic, her pieces have the most whimsical titles, I.E. “Florence Vanderploeg and Otto take a drive and enjoy the early fall foliage, September of 1938.” I think I need to purchase the first watercolor above... I can’t stop thinking about it. The banana leaf wallpaper featured in the piece is clearly inspired by the wallpaper at Indochine, an iconic New York eatery (I strongly suggest that you read Heather Clawson’s post about Indochine’s wallpaper here). When you have a moment today, why don’t you browse through Ms. Strauss’ shop? I promise you’ll find it time well spent. 

fit for an austenite

Ok, I am obsessed with these Jane Austen coasters by Green Chair Press. Aren’t they precious? I have a major weakness for both silhouettes and Jane Austen novels... it’s like this product was made for me! The coasters come in a set of nine and are printed using waterproof ink. I think they’d be the perfect holiday or hostess gift for a girlfriend, don’t you?

my d. porthault find

Yesterday, I received an email on my blackberry from D. Porthault regarding Fashion’s Night Out (I have no idea as to how I ended up on their blast list, but I’m certainly not complaining!). After I read it, I daydreamed for a few seconds (minutes?) about how lovely it would be to waltz into their Park Avenue store and purchase a bedding set. I think a higher being must have heard me.. Later on while I was doing my nightly troll on Etsy, I found this beautiful vintage D. Porthault pillow case selling for only $10! I snatched it up that second. I think my next big bedding purchase will be a set of these monogrammed Montauk euros. Oh-so-feminine, but I love :)