and the goddaughter said

Joe Davis designed this site for me and the goddaughter said, "it's like a secret."

I missed you before we met

"...we were photo negatives of each other, together making the perfect image of a girl." Violet and Claire by Francesca Lia Block

Photo: The goddaughter

woolgathering & miscellany

This from Woolgathering and some others here and here.

1. dancing in the kitchen all night with my friends
2. girls on motorcycles
3. stories that fit on one page and novels so skinny they can be used as bookmarks
4. falling asleep in the tent
5. brazilian girls who want to teach me to samba
6. writing and revising and revising and revising
7. eating bagels and cream cheese and thinly sliced red onions with the goddaughter
8. doing anything at all with the goddaughter
9. when my friends sell their books (vanessa, you're next)
10. and reruns of Nurse Jackie

Visit Woolgathering's 10, they're pretty awesome. And I'll add Look Mom to that list.

Photo: "Michelle" by Jennilee Marigomen in 01 Magazine via Jen

the goddaughter and I

love Bang Bang.

rhyming action

White Dr. Martens for the goddaughter. APC for me.

where art happens

The goddaughter at San Francisco Institute of Art.

it needs some wild darling

Test shots of the tremendous goddaughter.

wait, wait, don't tell me

minirobot was tagged and I love her post. Made me rethink this tagging thing.

1. My first car was a 1966, pink Plymouth Valiant. Three on the tree.
2. I have terribly outmoded taste in music. I like some punk and am a sucker for a mournful female vocalist, but if lost on a desert island, I would most miss Simon & Garfunkel
3. I don't see anything wrong with taking two baths in one day.
   
4. The best thing to come from this blog is a friendship with The Ugly Earring.
   
5. I've never owned a Royal Quiet Deluxe. My first typewriter was a humble Smith Corona.
6. I really do want Carl Kassel's voice on my home answering machine.

If they were inclined, I would want to know more about Now Voyager and Water and Wool.

Photo of the gorgeous goddaughter

speaking of stella

This Stella McCartney bodysuit via the lovely loveology. My goddaughter has a whole wardrobe of bodysuits she layers under everything. So cool.

fashioned by what we love

My goddaughter's beautiful designs.

if you want to wear the future

My goddaughter has begun to design and made a beautiful dress this summer. This shirt was made by a 16 year old in Sweden. Sunshine not included.

Shhhh

I'll be going incognito for a while, back next week. From Ashley G.

in the light

Fashion Toast.

c.a.m.p.

Clarion Alley Mural Project, San Francisco.

defined and redefined

I'm a sucker for Refinery 29's eBay blog. I even bought an 80's purple chainmail disco purse highlighted on the blog by editorial director, Christene Barberich (though I have yet to wear it). Vintage Surf Towel on eBay.

like lorraine

Found this gorgeous dress via sea lorraine, who I found via bits and bobbins. Gorgeous for any number of reasons, but as my goddaughter says, everyone loves an exposed zipper.

I like fashion. I like toast.

My goddaughter and I love Fashion Toast.

inheritance

In the 1970s, my friend Holly was the coolest girl who ever left Newark for Tucson. She was wicked-smart, beautiful, and had a library of ironic t-shirts. This weekend, Holly bequeathed three decades worth of the paper thin, rock & roll shirts to her daughter. Emily slipped one on, stuffed the rest in her backpack, and hit the road.

weak with want

By the unmatched Catherine Kim. Via Starworks.

my goddaughter's eyes