poolside

As much as I love my oversized marled-gray sweaters and scarves, the past few days of surprisingly warm weather in Austin has me longing for spring and even more warm days - mostly because I'm ready to get a little sunshine and prance around in my swimsuit. Opening Ceremony's newest collection of swimsuits has me coveting a floral vintage-inspired one-piece to wear while basking on the side of the pool (also need to work on the pool situation...).

All images from openingceremony.us

Inspiration and Under $25 Wishlist

Here are a few things catching my eye lately including some very affordable finds that I might just treat myself to if I'm not broke at the end of the weekend! 

New Order's Power, Corruption, and Lies - $24.98

Style by Emily Henderson

Kitty Stickers by The Disaster Life - 3 for $2

Ponytail Issue #3

Miju and You Arrow Ring - $24

 Unidentified small girl leaping onto the beach, c. 1930s, by Sam Hood

  Antique 1905 Botanical Book Page Salix Reticulata L. (Net-Leaved Willow) - $7

bubblegum and pink

I promise this isn't turning into a blog about my supercool friend Pam, but, well...I have another entry inspired by my supercool friend Pam! We went to a very good Mountain Goats show last night and she came over afterward to drink gin and ginger ales and talk about sixties music for a few hours. She ended up taking control of my computer and downloading nearly 100 bubblegum pop gems that I've only just begun to work through. That coupled with the temperature finally rising a smidge above fifty degrees has filled my heart with pure glee today - definitely a good mood for letting a little brightass pink into my heart!

Zara

Harriet the Spy by Lindsay J. Haynes

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day - Parthenon Moon

Miranda July by Autumn deWilde

"Either be groovy or leave, man!"

Sharon Tate, Cielo Drive, Beverly Hills, 1969 by Ellen Graham


Making Daisy Chains in Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, California (1967)


12th September 1966: Girls from the British Society for the Protection of Mini Skirts stage a protest outside the House of Dior, for its 'unfair' treatment of mini skirts by Larry Ellis


Flickr


Joan Baez at the War is Over Rally in Central Park, May 1975 by Allan Tannanbaum

"florals? for spring? groundbreaking"

more inspiration (mostly floral) for spring!!!!!!!!!! BECAUSE IT'S SPRING.

image credits: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinnamonkite/; http://www.ghadaamer.com/; http://thecoveteur.com/; http://iamthechildofthemoon.blogspot.com/; http://www.thesecondbushome.com/ ; http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchives/; http://nationalgeographicscans.tumblr.com/

Color Therapy

February in Boston is a bummer for someone more accustomed to warmer climates such as myself - winter magic has worn off and I haven't quite developed the kind of endurance to function in the cold for more than a couple months. Bright-ass colors to the rescue! Nothing cheers me up these days quite like rosy hues with occasional shocks of yellow, and, of course vegetation - which I'll patiently experience as best I can on the internet until I can have it in real life once again.

Rodarte for Opening Ceremony

Abby Try Again

Peggy Moffitt

Sharon Tate

Enrapture by Melinda Josie

carly's ~springspiration~

here in florida, spring has finally arrived! the skies are perfectly blue and it's a warm 70 degrees, but not humid (you'll know this is perfect weather if you're acquainted with summers in the south) yet.  i couldn't help but together a little spring inspiration post to celebrate!

image credits: florals from the makers; dresses from opening ceremony; maurice denis's easter morning or easter mystery (1891) from all-art; cosmic wonder floral shoes from maryam nassir zadeh; still from romemary's baby via flickr; "killin' the vibe" by ducktails; untitled piece by ana mendieta via the hirshhorn; karen walker ss '11 video; photograph from go climb a rock