Urban Renewal

Urban Outfitters' very eco-friendly line, Urban Renewal, is finally online! They've been selling it in stores for a few years now, but it's nice to be able to see what's available without having to pop into the store. Using recycled vintage fabrics and clothes, a whole new item is repurposed for use as an unique 21st century fashion item. I have a feeling these pieces are going to fly off the "shelves", so hurry on over...

Hitchcock this is not

Still as obsessed with avian imagery as I am? Don't worry. Urban Outfitters has got you covered.

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Oh my goodness, I know avian imagery is all over the place and if you read a few design blogs you're probably sick to death of it by now, but bear with me. I love this storage box that's now available here at Urban Outfitters. It's so fun and practical too - I would love to have a few of those to stash my magazines in.



It kind of reminds me of the new Dwell chinoiserie bedding that has not yet been released, which I am absolutely freaking obsessed with. If you like it too, it's available for preorder at Design Public. I love that print it's displayed with as well - looks like a vintage botanical print. Too bad it's exorbitantly priced (for a college student) and they only make it in full and queen sizes...my bedroom in my apartment is matchbox sized (seriously - it's 8' x 10') and a twin bed is all that will fit. I still have my art nouveau-style twin bed frame scavenged by my resourceful mom from a flea market that I've had ever since I can remember. Maybe I'll post pictures sometime - I adore it and hope the termites never find it.

Silhouette Fever

Right now I'm loving silhouettes, of all sorts (not just of the head variety). There is something about their stark simplicity that I find really lovely and elegant. The silhouette look has a rather romantic, gothic quality that's very much in vogue right now. What started my obsession was Laura Yaggy's apartment featured in Domino in December 2005. I loved her whole apartment, really, it was totally my aesthetic. She has a huge collection of silhouettes of all sorts, displayed throughout her charming apartment.
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Speaking of gothic and romantic, I do hope you've been watching the BBC's stupendous rendition of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. Part I aired last week and the penultimate bit will be on tomorrow night at 8:00, courtesy of Masterpiece Theatre. I felt that they really did justice to the book, which was one of my favorites as a young girl. I will admit to cheating - last Sunday eve I was so enthralled that I hopped on to YouTube and spent hours watching rather grainy clips of the second half! For example... [WARNING - spoiler alert!]

Anyhow, here are a few things I've been drooling over:

I love these Thomas Paul plates at ELSEWARES, I've been mooning over them since November. You can't beat the price ($28 for the set of four!).


Another Thomas Paul piece with a lighter feel at Bluefly.


Larchbed linens at CB2.
These are great. The teal shade adds an element of fun. I just wish they had them for twin beds as well. I have the dubious fortune of a doll-sized bedroom - if I had a queen or even full sized bed there wouldn't be any floor space to speak of.


Twig table runner, also from CB2. There is also a set of placemats for the ridiculously cheap price of $3.95 each. I like the clean, almost zen feel.


I'm in the market for a lampshade, and I love the texture of this flocked one. It also comes in a delightful sunny yellow! From Urban Outfitters.


Of course, you can't do a discussion of this style without a bit of John Derian. This one's a paperweight with a vintage silhouette.