Sometimes, I get really bored when I’m sitting in front of the computer, and I end up doing silly things. Like animals in polka dots.
I’m thinking that if I do the whole alphabet, it might make a cute little book. Mostly, I just love polka dots. So be it.
1. Love. Obsess. Inspire. is a great place to stop by for visual treats in a number of flavors – fashion, interiors and more.
2. One of my favorite things on This is Glamorous is the image mashups – usually some gorgeous design paired with a coordinating fashion photo. Simply beautiful.
3. All the Mountains…I don’t even know what to say. Really unusual and gorgeous finds with huge pictures. Can’t get enough.
4. If you’re looking for pointers and inspiration for a stylish life, Coco + Kelley is a one-stop shop.
5. Simple + Pretty satisfies my daily need for fashion and awesome paper products.
What an interesting concept – a picnic blanket illustrating all of the green spaces in London in a sort of “map”.
by Ben Branagan
Well we all know how much I love animal photography, and how much I love patterns and campy, vintage-y decor. Thus, these animal photographs from Catherine Ledner are pretty much the best thing in the entire world.
I’d love to hang one on my wall, but the problem is, which one would I choose? There’s too many good ones to pick just one. See them all at her website.
When I first saw these abstract tattoos from Amanda Wachob, I thought that they were simply finger paint on people’s bodies. Nope. They’re real tattoos.
They’re joyfully expressive. And kind of amazing. I’ve always been fascinated by people’s tattoos and these are right up my alley. See more of her work here.
I’m entralled with these LOST posters from Mattson Creative. SO clever and just a hint of mid-century design. A perfect combination.
See the whole series here.
I cannot even communicate how beautiful I find these well-composed and lit still lifes from Kari Herer.
Something about them is so magical and transcendent. Simply gorgeous. You can purchase a print for yourself at her etsy shop.
Suddenly, nerdy is hot again.
I’m so excited about this eyeglass company. Their glasses are super-affordable, they ship for free, they let you try on glasses at home for fit for free, and for every pair you buy they donate a pair to a person in need. Plus they’re totally zexy. I’ve been searching for frames like this for ages and have a hard time tracking them down. What’s not to love?
I always have a hard time finding knitting patterns that I like. They’re usually a bit too bulky and 80’s for me. The free ones can be particularly bad. Which means that most of the time I improvise my creations, to mixed results. I was excited then to find this massive collection of free knitting patterns from Drops Studio. Tons of cute and modern knits.
See all of the patterns as well as the yarns that they carry here. Bonus for non English speakers – the patterns come in lots of different languages.
I recently discovered that one of my friends from freshman year that lived in my dorm is a kick-ass illustrator.
And she has an awesome blog to prove it. I love the bright colors and the excellent use of text. Hop over to Eggplant Elephant for more illustrative goodness.
PS – Can someone please help me convince her to start selling some prints?
One of my favorite things to do in any strange place is to go to the grocery store and have a look around. Food is a really interesting and direct way into a different culture, especially at the grocery store.
This set from Steve Portigal on flickr is kind of amazing. A great illustration of the joy that I find in foreign markets.
What is your favorite strange supermarket find?
