Summer Braids

JJ Magazine

I love braids for the summer, especially this look from JJ Magazine. I also love this model's fringe!

My little sister, Jennifer, just opened her very own Etsy shop and sold her first item today!! Visit her shop for adorable hand-carved stamps and steampunk gift tags. I'm so proud of her--she's so creative and talented! And only fifteen at that!

JamJamSweet Shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/JamJamSweet?ref=af_you_favshop

hand-carved Sentimental Circus stamp from JamJamSweet

hand-carved Sentimental Circus stamp form JamJamSweet

hand-carved onigiri stamp from JamJamSweet

hand-carved Mamegoma stamp from JamJamSweet

hand-carved crayon stamp from JamJamSweet

Audrey and Grace

A rare photograph of style icons Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly in the same shot at an awards ceremony. The juxtapositon of these two women so different in body type, fashion sensibility, and beauty is very interesting!

Alice Room

A fascinating look inside artist Meghan Boody's surreal New York loft. One of Boody's secret rooms is reminiscent of Alice's adventures in Wonderland with it's shrunken scale and doll-like decor. Ever since I saw this image on one of the blogs that I follow, Six Impossible Things (http://six-before-breakfast.blogspot.com/), I've been so inspired by this miniature hideaway and determined to create my own little "Wonderland" room complete with a four-foot door. I hope to fill it with curious objects and a little bed where I can feast my eyes and escape the real world whenever I grow tried of it.

Meghan Boody in one of her secret rooms. Photograph by Ofer Wolberger in New York

Oh so sweet! San-x Stationery

A little girlish squeal escaped my mouth when I first laid eyes on Japanese stationery brand San-X's Palette's Sweet Street collection. It's feminine opulent and delectable sweetness sugared up with baby pink and pastel colors and delicate, miniature renditions of pastries and pretty paraphernalia make it almost too sweet to stomach. An aficionado of the rich decadence of the patisserie and all things frivolous and adorable, I had at long last found a stationery theme that spoke to my loves and indulged my senses.

Palette's Sweet Street notebook with transparent shop window cover and letter set (40 sheets, 20 envelopes)

My Palette's Sweet Street sticker collection, useful for embellishing my diary and letters.

Wallflower

Australian magazine Frankie has a neat website where you can download ultra girly and delicate wallpapers for your computer. Here are a few of my favorite wallpapers from their site. Visit http://www.frankie.com.au/wallpapers for their full selection of wallpapers and to download your own.

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Grimoire- A Fairy Tale Come True

Neat NHK video about Grimoire fashion. This style is inspired by the woods, fairy tales, folk costumes, gypsies and the dark stories compiled by the Brothers Grimm. Recipe for magic!