Designer Teresa Robinson of Portland, Oregon, makes these by hand out of sterling silver and translucent glass. Besides the bee (seen here), you can also get one with a ginkgo leaf, a cherry tree branch, or a flowering plant motif. Each pendant hangs on a 16-inch chain.
$80.00 each, Greener Grass Design
8/8/07 at 4:33 pm | 1 Comment
This knee-length cotton halter dress is light and summery. I love the delicate red embroidery along the hem. It would even look cute with a little cardigan when it gets chilly in the evening (or when it gets chilly in the movie theater).
$24.80, Forever 21
8/8/07 at 12:30 pm | No Comments
This canvas bag is really nifty. The fabric at the top is black, and for the fabric on the bottom, you can choose from about 40 different pretty patterns, including some wacky designs like "dia de los muertos" (which features some well-dressed skeletons) and "too many puppies" (which features...too many puppies).
$52.00, Gerbera Designs
8/7/07 at 12:05 pm | No Comments
Open the door of this cute latern, slide in a little candle, dim the lights, and it casts cool shadows around the room. The whole thing is about eight inches tall and also comes in white.
$12.00, Urban Outfitters
8/6/07 at 4:56 pm | No Comments
Despite the name, this has nothing to do with Chinese weddings that I can ascertain. But this little porcelain teapot, which is only a little more than six inches tall, is such a great color, and I like the decorative shape of the handles. It would look nice on display in your kitchen, and it's even safe to use in the microwave.
$24.00, Anthropologie
8/5/07 at 4:16 pm | No Comments
I'm really into these prints on canvas by New Jersey artist Nancy Veltri. I'm currently grappling with my desire to buy everything in her Etsy shop. This large green print is about a foot across and 26 inches tall. The smaller white print, Spring Morning, is $35.00. (via Ooh! Shiny!)
$47.00, Etsy
8/5/07 at 12:55 pm | No Comments
Hooray for shiny yellow handbags! I like the shape of this faux patent leather number. It's fairly big, about 20 inches across, so you can fit a lot in there. The bag is lined in white satin.
$60.00, Rimistyle
8/4/07 at 12:42 pm | No Comments
This shiny shoe is pretty rad. It's basically a crinkly metallic leather sneaker. It would look great with jeans. You can also buy it in silver or metallic brown.
$59.00, Kenneth Cole Reaction
8/3/07 at 4:34 pm | No Comments
With hundreds of little delicate leaves fashioned out of iron, this bowl almost looks alive. And at more than two feet in diameter, it’s quite dramatic, even with nothing in it.
$149.00, Crate & Barrel
8/2/07 at 4:15 pm | No Comments
If you need a place to stash your Q-tips and cotton balls or just a fancy place to put decorative items and guest soaps, try these apothecary jars. I especially like the giant one, which is 27 inches tall.
$39.00, $49.00, and $69.00, depending on the size, Pottery Barn
8/2/07 at 12:06 pm | No Comments