melanie acevedo



Though a photographer with such clients as Anthropologie, West Elm and Williams Sonoma, Melanie Acevedo also takes terrific pics of kids.  These are just a few of my favourite.  I think the one above is of her daughter Violet and the toddler below with the curly hair is her son Rockwell, her 2 favourite subjects.
Thank you to the amazing site Because It's Awesome for pointing me towards Melanie's site.











rubber bullet 'menorah'


I have always wanted a menorah.  I am not Jewish (or religious for that matter) but there has always been a fascination with them for me.  I have no idea why.  This rubber bullet 'menorah' from Danish blogger and kilim webshop owner is most definitely the one I want.  
Is it wrong to use a menorah as an accessory?


all saints boots


Love these Anat Chelsea Boots from All Saints Spitafields.  

These Tibet Damisi Boots aren't bad either...


style in less than 200 square feet


This room is 1/3 of the 460 square foot Brooklyn apartment that was the winner in the 'tiny' category of Apartment Therapy's Smallest Coolest Home Contest proving you don't need a lot of space to create lots of style.  

big


Big is a super cute kid's clothing line created by Australian clothing designer Fiona Scanlan.  With more than 20 years of success with Scanlan & Theodore, Fiona branched into kid's clothing in 2005.  She currently sells though her 3 stores in Melbourne and other retailers in Australia as well as internationally through her website.  Jenny at The Design Files did a great interview with Fiona back in March.  Click here to read it.










i love the tree on the table


And I love this beautiful room!  So bright yet cozy and stylish.

penelope in vogue by mario testino


These pictures of Penelope Cruz shot by Mario Testino for the recent Vogue issue are beautiful but there is something a little off.  Penelope looks bored sh-tless.  Or that she is looking at someone just over Mario's left shoulder.  Or like all she is thinking about is what she is going to have for lunch.  
Still, she is really hot.   
As Johnny Depp says, “A lot of things can be said about this creature Penélope Cruz, none of them are bad.
Check out the article here.


Yeah, I guess a sandwich will do.


Don't take my sandwich!!


That was really good!


Is this almost over!?!  I need a nap now.

black and white bohemian


Looks like this baroque-hippie designer has gone a little black and white bohemian.    Sera Hersham Loftus, aka Madame Sera the London designer for the Brit 'It' girls, has redone her Alma Square, London home again and now it is listed as a tv, video, photo and film location on Shoot Factory.  I love this new look.  If you want to see how it was several ages ago, check out her tv interview below.  Has it ever changed!  
It's now a little Alexandra Spencer-ish, don't you think?
Do think this is what Will and Kate's house looks like?







a little obsessed