Apologies if you noticed anything funny going on with the site this morning. I’m starting to renovate around here and updates will be postponed until I get everything squared away, which will probably be the end of August. (Crossing fingers..)

In the meantime, check out the work of one of my favorite illustrators, Colorblok!

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I’m back from Seattle. The city was amazing as always, and I have plenty to share from my trip and the always-inspiring TypeCon. But for now, here is a visual overview of things to come:

Clockwise: Cupcakes from Dahlia Bakery; stationery from Nancy; inside Adobe Seattle HQ; Elephant Car Wash in Seattle Center; poster on display at the Type Gallery; flowers growing in the neighborhood of Wallingford; letterpressed poster in the Type Gallery; me in an Anthropologie top (on sale!)

L.A.’s Gentle Fille sells the cutest jewelry! I love the plastic bling and vintage bows.

I am seriously in love with this magazine! Caught a glimpse of the latest Lula issue on the website, and it looks stunning. They really know how to capture the imagination with their photography and styling:

This is for all my Asian mamas:

I was surfing around the Oakley site today, and found out that they have a line of sunglasses with an Asian Fit. They were made for the girls whose “sunglasses tend to sit too low on your face or slide down your nose, touch at your temples or cheeks, or feel narrow at the sides of your head.”

My favorites are Behave and Script.

Check out these animal prints from zand2ohs. Most screenprinted works tend to be too fussy for my tastes, but these are so wonderfully minimal and graphic. The Flamingos print is available at Etsy.

I posted about the Madras Collection from APC earlier. Here are more colorful madras options. Hopefully not worn all together:

1. Jessica Simpson Jada Pump

2. Isaac Mizrahi for Target Sundress - tried this dress on and it’s so pretty! Although I had about a foot of fabric that I’d have liked to hem off

3. Lacoste Roll-Up Shorts

4. Xhilaration Sable Ballerina Flats

I’m not going to lie, I love stripes. Even horizontal ones. But apparently they are somewhat of a fashion don’t. I would hope these color block tops and dresses from the Rajo line of House of Laurel are more fashion friendly, because they sure are cute.

Children’s clothes aren’t my thing, but their girls’ dresses from their Rajito line are charming without being cutesy:

These modern-looking pieces from Alexis Bittar would look so perfect with a white summer dress:

Guess what these dresses are made of?! Find out here!

[via designboom]

I love coming across finds like this that combine fashion, history, and art. This stenciled print by Georges Lepape was created in 1911! “Les Choses de Paul Poiret V” is sold, but there are a few more pieces available for purchase on the website.

(I am so surprised at how much it resembles modern illustration today..)

I love the vintage 60s styling of Princesse Tam-Tam’s current swimwear collection:

I really gravitate towards the style of Armour sans Anguish. It’s a little bit of everything - punk, pretty, vintage, and modern wrapped up into one completely original piece. And how fantastic is that name too?

Los Angeles!! Felt Club is this weekend. I am very excited. Looking forward to stocking up on the following crafting supplies and other crafty goodies:

Mushroom pincushions from Cathy of California:

Origami-inspired accessories from Feisty Elle:

Felt jewelry from Skipping Stones:

And Dandy Brand’s felt owl pins:

Soft and pretty illustrations from Kelly Smith:

I am dying from all the cuteness - a family of buttons from Kup, Kup. (Etsy shop)

I have yet to find a pal with an interest in film photography to shoot with, or at least swap photos with! (Any takers?)

So I loved finding out that the pretty polaroids from Pictures & Co. were shot by French duo and friends Julie and Roxane:

For those in L.A. looking for something new to do on a weekend -

MOCA is currently running their Night Vision event every Saturday night for the summer. It’s free with $8 admission to the museum, and they have music, screenings, a bar, and cool art workshops like making a button pin with your own design from cut-up paper currency. Fake, of course!

I really enjoyed their current exhibition, Poetics of the Handmade. The individually carved lipsticks - all 2,200 of them - by Chilean artist Livia Marin are truly a must-see in person:

Chicadecanela was kind enough to link to me last month, and I’m glad they did, otherwise I wouldn’t have found out about all the cute handcrafted goodies sold on the site. Just darling!