favourite scents

"a women who doesn't wear perfume has no future."
-coco chanel

 1. viktor & rolf flowerbomb 

2. benefit my place or yours gina 

3. coach poppy

4. la maison de la vanille vanille sauvage de madagascar 

5. marc jacobs daisy

words, art and inspiration

prints with graphics and quotes make me smile. it could even be called an obsession. the combination of font, graphics and text arrangement are so intriguing to me that i cannot get enough. i am always in search of an artistic way of expression that uses beautiful graphics, a quote that makes a statement, or a combination of both.

french paper co., (the paper)  in partnership with csa images (the graphic) created these fabulously beautiful posters.

one of the most ingenious projects i have seen! designer mico combines his love for typography and music with the creation of music philosophy, a weekly graphic interpretation of song quotes. here are a few of my favourites.

as a true lover of portland, i was so excited to find this! portland and other city neighborhood posters can be purchased at ork posters.

in my opinion quotable cards are sans pareil among greeting cards. a mixture of modern fresh design and typography.

cheesecake love

today we celebrated my cousins' birthdays. it was a day of food, and fabulous fun! my sister and i tackled a white chocolate raspberry cheesecake for the occassion.

oh it is love...

completely and utterly obsessed with black and white ♥



this is my new project. so excited!




how could you not love the beautiful audrey hepburn?





ty·pog·ra·phy (t-pgr-f)

n. pl. ty·pog·ra·phies

1.

a. The art and technique of printing with movable type.

b. The composition of printed material from movable type.

2. The arrangement and appearance of printed matter.

one of my favourite poems "phenomenal woman" by maya angelou


The poem in it's entirety:

Phenomenal Woman
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

list of currents

what does one say on a first blog post? i feel the burden of saying something extremely intriguing, but for once in my life, i am at a loss for words. so instead of rambling, here is a post of random currents.

favourite quote book heart by kobi yamada. part of the good lifeseries.

current read strange pilgrams by the very talented columbian author gabriel garcía márquez.
favourite ipod songs mumford & sons: little lion man, lady gaga: alejandro.

photo of the day