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Blogger of the Week: A Well Traveled Woman

{ Thursday, May 17, 2012 }

This week's Blogger of The Week goes to Bekah Stewart of A Well Traveled Woman on Tumblr. She's a tomboy and mother of two from Louisville that loves coffee, yoga, gardening, her children, the outdoors, and adventuring, among many other things. She's got a wonderful aesthetic on her mainly photo driven Tumblr blog, with photos of the great outdoors, art, and food. We don't often have a ton of time to scour the internet for beautiful photos and inspiration when we're working against a deadline, and A Well Traveled Woman is often one of the first places we check. See the blog here, and read the article about Bekah on TOMBOYstyle here.

All images via A Well Traveled Woman on Tumblr


 

The Cutest Vintage Stove

{ Tuesday, November 22, 2011 }

It may be 65 degrees in LA, but that's not stopping us from making our office a little warmer (and cuter!) We're pretty sure this is the cutest little white stove we've ever seen. We can't stop staring at it! And how perfect is this for the holidays? I think we're in love...

white vintage stove

Photo © JW


 

Website of the Week: Mrs. Lilien Styling House

{ Thursday, November 17, 2011 }

Mrs. Lilien (aka Kelley Lilien) is the graphic designer, stylist, and blogger mastermind behind The Mrs. Lilien Styling House, our website of the week (http://blog.mrslilien.com). Mrs. Lilien: "applauds luxury and anything red-letter. She delights in the good life, because it's just better. With boundless enthusiasm and an exuberantly sunny disposition, she just might knock your socks off with her MRS intuition." We're hooked already.

mrs. lilien blog

This blog stands out not only for the content, bright colors, and diamonds (love!), but also for the awesome rhymes. Mrs. Lilien, unlike any other blogger we've ever seen, writes her posts exclusively in rhymes. Like this post (below) about hair styling - it reads: "I consider myself a bit of a vanity ritualist - in other words, a serious beauty habitualist. There are few things as satisfying than holding court at the vanity - and playing the '...who's the fairest of them all?" fantasy. Mirror questions aside, this ritual is rather paramount - it's honoring the pleasures of beautification on every account. I have my coveted pleasures, some of which I'll share - these ones in particular are centered around my hair." How awesome is that?!

rhyming blog

The look of each post is fantastic. The entire blog looks and feels fun, professional, and stylish - and like a single post may have taken HOURS to research and create. Having a blog of our own, we really respect that! It's a time consuming process to maintain a blog, and to keep it looking fabulous. Our hats off to you, Mrs. Lilien!

And who can forget her home site, www.mrslilien.com? Although the blog is more fun, we love the look of her styling site (and all the work she's done!). Major kudos to NYC based Peniferella Creative for the website design. We love it!

Mrs. Lilien styling house

All images via Mrs. Lilien


 

Custom Chalk Art

{ Tuesday, November 15, 2011 }

What a fun job! Dana Tanamachi, a graphic designer living in Brooklyn, makes her living as a custom chalk letterer. Yep, that's right - she makes awesome, large-scale, custom chalk art for a living. She's so good that she's been commissioned by big name clients like West Elm, Rugby Ralph Lauren, Google, Addidas, Every Day with Rachael Ray, and more. We love it! We want something for our office!

custom chalk art

All images via DanaTanamachi.com


 

Website of the Week: BHLDN

{ Thursday, November 10, 2011 }

This week we're loving a new discovery: BHLDN by Urban Outfitters Inc. (www.bhldn.com). It's basically Anthropologie for weddings and other special occasions, so obviously we're obsessed. Here's how the company describes it: 

"BHLDN offers brides, party goers, and party throwers an inspired alternative for life's most anticipated milestones. Catering to a small coterie of smart, creative women and focused on personalization, BHLDN goes beyond the wedding dress — bringing together inspiration, community, and a compelling, original product assortment."

Launched in February 2011, BHLDN is still really new, but we like what we see! So far, only one physical store exists, and it's in Houston. But more are coming soon (we think Los Angeles is an obvious choice!)

BHLDN

We love the look they've created for their brand. The bride they cater to is obviously not your typical bride - she's eclectic, creative, and non-conformist. 

BHLDN moodboards

BHLDN creates moodboards to give brides inspiration - we pulled two of our favorites (above). The photography throughout the whole site is really strong. It's similar to Anthropologie, but it's a little more artistic.

We couldn't resist - here are a few of our favorites!

anthropologie wedding

All images via BHLDN


 

Gentl and Hyers Photography for Grey Magazine

{ Wednesday, October 19, 2011 }

Lately we're loving photography by Gentl and Hyers. We came across this beautiful Quinta Essentia spread for Grey Magazine on their Facebook page, and their aesthetic is right on with ours. See more of their work at: Gentl and Hyers Photography Facebook page


 

Henry Clarke Vintage Photographs

{ Wednesday, September 28, 2011 }

Today we're loving vintage fashion photographs by the late photographer Henry Clarke. These photos invoke such a strong sense of beauty, nostalgia, and amazing style that leaves us longing for the past. Why did women ever stop dressing like this?

elegant vintage fashion

vintage fashion photographsHenry Clarke vintage fashion

See more Henry Clarke photographs here


 

Feeding Chickens in Style

{ Wednesday, September 21, 2011 }

Like the Duchess of Devonshire, we too aspire to one day feed our chickens in such style. If it was us, we would choose this fantastic Rodarte evening gown (1), Geoffrey Good Ice Necklace (2), and Celine pumps (4) to feed our colorful Phoenix chickens (3).

feeding chickens in style

The Duchess and Her Chickens postcard via Tarazod Blog


 

Communication Through Images

{ Thursday, September 08, 2011 }

A site we're loving lately is Kinfolk Magazine (www.kinfolkmag.com). According to their manifesto, Kinfolk is: "the marriage of our appreciation for art and design and our love for spending time with family and friends" - we can relate. Kinfolk produces a quarterly print and tablet magazine, shown below. We love how they communicate primarily through the use of beautiful, understated images. The mood created by the videos on their website is one of nostalgia, longing, and love for those close to our hearts.

Images via Kinfolk Magazine


 

Fair Nostalgia

{ Tuesday, August 30, 2011 }

September is just around the corner, and we're feeling nostalgic for our favorite fairs! 

The Tunbridge World's Fair has been in existence since 1857, and has remained largely unchanged since its debut over 150 years ago. This year, it runs from September 15-18 in the tiny town of Tunbridge, VT, and features mainly old-world attractions like pony pulling, sheepdog trials, and harness racing.

old world fair carousel
vintage girl and cow


The Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society Fair celebrated its 150th anniversary this year. A little more old-world meets new-world, the fair is an attraction that can please all with its farm animals, fried foods, traditional crafts, and plenty of rides. Our friend from RISD owns the local smoke pig roast stand, below.

fair pig roast

fair cows

Images via

1.  Benedetta Falugi (flickr)   2. ozfan22 (flickr)   3&4. SixBurnerSue  5. mvol.com  6. MV Best Read Guide