My first thought when I saw this necklace, made of a wing from a Scarlet Swallowtail butterfly, was, How pretty. My second thought was, Wait, is this person murdering butterflies? No, the artist from Popko, who makes these necklaces, lives near a butterfly conservatory where they "lived in a happy garden until they naturally expired." That makes me feel better about wanting to wear this pretty locket.
$60.00, Etsy
2/3/08 at 9:27 am | 2 Comments
Butterflies! This little twill jacket is so cute for Spring. The pattern is fun, but it also has a great shape and pretty blue buttons that are the same shade as a Blue Morpho butterfly. One note on sizing, though: Anthropologie's jackets tend to run a little small.
$98.00, Anthropologie
1/31/08 at 9:07 am | No Comments
This mirror won't tell you you're the fairest of them all, but staring at yourself in it does put a garland of white roses over your head, which does kind of give you the aura of a Disney heroine.
$52.00, Urban Outfitters
1/29/08 at 9:44 am | No Comments
Somehow it's been 17 years since Beauty and the Beast came out in movie theaters, and yet when I look at this, the song "Be Our Guest" starts playing in my brain. Despite all that, I really like this white carved candelabra. It would look elegant on a dining room table or really just about anywhere you want a mod Victorian look.
$69.00, Brocade Home
1/28/08 at 1:23 pm | No Comments
This is pretty cool looking. You attach a butterfly-shaped plate to the ceiling, and then these butterflies, in various sizes of painted steel, cascade down on strings. The butterflies come in four different color combinations. If butterflies are too girly for you, Wallter also makes several other shapes.
$70.00, 2modern
1/27/08 at 9:10 am | No Comments
Agapantha makes these pretty hoops with a variety of different stones, including blue jade, moonstone, hot pink jade, and smoky quartz. I think my favorites are the citrine stones (shown here). I like their golden glow.
$58.00, Agapantha
1/23/08 at 9:52 am | No Comments
I want these cool anise decals for the walls in my bedroom. There's something relaxing about them. Maybe it's the colors. They come in gray, lilac, white, and black. You get 11 decals in different sizes, and can buy them in one color or a combination of two. I dig the gray and lilac combo.
$65.00, Blik
1/18/08 at 1:12 pm | 1 Comment
I've never really been that into pearls, but I'm kind of obsessed with the pearl jewelry from Michele Lynne Designs. I think these small earrings, which measure a little less than an inch long, have a beautiful combination of freshwater pearls and ruby beads.
$60.00, Michele Lynne Designs
1/17/08 at 1:48 pm | No Comments
This bunny slipper, with a two inch wedge and a rubber heel that is definitely designed for outdoor wear, is either shockingly hideous or adorably awesome. But no matter how you weigh in on heeled bunny slippers, you must admit it has a very cute tail.
$50.00, Karmaloop
1/13/08 at 1:51 pm | No Comments
It's a little too chilly (here anyway) to sport this short trench, but I really like its feminine look. It has four pretty matching buttons at the top, and two on the tab in the back. Besides this pretty kelly green, it also comes in bright pink, yellow, navy, and taupe.
$69.50, The Gap
1/12/08 at 1:13 pm | 1 Comment