Pink is probably THE color for this spring, but less is definitely more in last spring’s collection from Elie Saab. I love the pretty pink corsages adorning the feminine, flowy pieces in light neutrals.

Anyone who says they didn’t like this girly-girl classic is lying!!! It’s like the “Clueless” for college girls. That why we’re all in agreement that we will be watching the Broadway version, yes? It was a hit in no-nonsense San Francisco, so it couldn’t be that bad. Although I don’t think anyone could compare to Reese Witherspoon..

“Legally Blonde” the musical opened in New York yesterday. Thanks to Melissa for the heads-up!

These modern gypsy pieces from Binetti’s spring 2007 collection are so much fun without being frivolous. I also love labels that offer a range of products - from clothes to bags and jewelry - that you can create a whole outfit from without being too matchy-matchy or looking like a label whore.

If you’re in L.A. this weekend, the Brewery in downtown will be having their twice annual ArtWalk. Artist studios will be open to the public for us to check out their work, like these vintage discoveries from thefoundphoto:

Oh, to be gorgeous, talented, and have your art on the walls of almost every major city in the world. The darling and doe-eyed graffiti girls, or Fafinettes, have recently adorned the shoes of Adidas, the bags of Lesportsac, and shirts from Fafi herself.

I love seeing fresh takes on something classic - in this case, it’s cameos updated with patterns and found in unexpected places.

clockwise: Doo the Dishes Dinnerware from Pop Ink; Fresh Cameo Lip Shine Palette; Too Faced Beauty Brooch Cameo Rebel Romance and Avant Guard; From Adorn Magazine Spring 2007

I loooooove these. I’m really falling for Australian style right now, with these photos from Vogue Australia being the proverbial cherry on top. Do they sell this magazine in the US? [Via foto_decadent]

Cute, cute, and more cute! Vintage fabrics and patterns take flight in the form of cushions, throws, and birdies, thanks to textile designer Clare Nicolson.

Hand knit accessories have never looked cooler and sexier than at Yarn Over Movement. I love the vintage-hip styling and old photograph look, and those patterns totally wearable and totally something I’d want to make.

This is probably not a look I’d sport myself - I went to Catholic school, it would look like I’m reliving my past a little too well - but it’s cute with the right bit of sassiness. First it was Kirsten Dunst’s powder blue pair in Marie Antoinette:

From KirstenImages.com

And now these looks from ViVi & Lula:
(I know the first image has no bow ties, but still!)


top, From ViVi magazine, April 2007; bottom, from Lula magazine, Issue 3

I love artists who are not only afraid of color, but use it to create so much dynamic in a composition - like these shots from photographer David Byun. I especially love the “Alice in Wonderland”-like quality of the first set.

The best product I’ve bought for my dog so far is hands down the Bamboo Quick Control Leash with the seat belt latch. How insanely genius is that? Especially here in L.A., where we practically live on the freeways. (My dog included.) I also love the reflective strip down the sides of the leash - perfect when you run at night, like we do - and the adjustable length.

Bamboo also makes well-designed dog bowls and grooming tools, and cutesier items like teething blankies and sleeping bags. Love it all!!

Here the newest desk companions I’ve acquired recently. Elephant incense and candle holders - these are so cute!:

A ceramic mug with kitties all over it that I use as a pen/pencil holder:

I know you remember Popples! I recently found this old guy at my parents’ house:

All I need now is a corkboard.

So word on blog street a couple of weeks ago was that Libertine is the next GO designer for Target. Be still my heart! I fell in love with their Victorian-punk rock aesthetic and dresses collaged and silk-screened with 19th-century graphics from last spring:

Target has already released images of the collection, which are not as cool, but I’ll be checking them out anyway.

How cool would it be to design a mosaic mural? Mrmucho’s mosaics should provide some good inspiration if you ever found yourself with such a project. I love the screenprinted tiles, such a modern touch on a traditional artform. [Via The Style Press]

Well. Never thought I’d be writing about something like this (the day after Easter, no less), but I suppose there’s a first for everything. I’ve been noticing the ads for K-Y Brand’s Intrigue, a “Premium Personal Lubricant”, in magazines and I was impressed. It’s gorgeous and absolutely sexy. Which is funny, because ironically, such products haven’t exactly been sexy-looking. More like medicinal and generic.

(The website describes the color as a “deep purple”, but it looks more like fuchsia to me.)

Even if that’s not your thing, hopefully these little chickies start you off with a happy weekend:

pink chickies: so many by jek in the box

I love the vibrant crayola colors and high-fashion promos from MAC, and the girly-girl packaging of lines like Bloom and Anna Sui, and the innovative & humorous products coming from Benefit. But I still find myself returning to the classic, no-fuss, simplicity of Clinique time after time. Their colors are so universally wearable but not boring, and plenty of sensitive skin types can count on them for breakout-free cosmetics.

Lately they’ve been stepping it up while still staying true to their minimal look, with Apple-like clean white packaging for their latest collection, Fresh Bloom. Clinique Happy gets sweeter and softer with a limited edition, and how beautiful is their Allover Colour blush?

I also love how they organize their cosmetics by skintone, or between tawnies, nudes, pinks, or violets. I’m mainly an online shopper, and this helps tons when you don’t have time to check stuff out in person.

My favorite restaurant in the Bay Area is Slanted Door in the Ferry Building. It’s in a touristy area, but you can’t beat those views of the East Bay and their walls are decorated with pieces by SF-based fine artist Rex Ray. Fantastic, imaginative, happy, and reminiscent of Disneyland’s Small World is are the words I’d use to describe his work.

STEREOASPICILIA by Rey Ray

Indian fashion designer Surily Goel and her lovely dresses were featured in this month’s ELLE. Oddly enough I-Dressup was the only site that I could find with an extensive set of images from her current collection. Aren’t her dresses adorable though?