Showing posts with label Anthropologie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anthropologie. Show all posts

Monday, August 1, 2011

Behind the Lens: Cambridge Portrait Session

Long-time readers of this blog might remember my friend Alisa, who is a brilliant professor as well as one of the most stylish Bostonians according to the Boston Globe.  (Stuff Magazine also recently recognized her fabulous style.)  Last weekend, I managed to convince her to do a portrait shoot with me, and I'm so excited to show you the results!


I wanted to capture Alisa in her natural surroundings, so we braved the 90-degree heat and took a stroll around her charming Cambridge neighborhood.




We started out in her own backyard.  Here she's rocking an Anthropologie maxi dress with an African-inspired print.  How gorgeous is she with the sunlight softly streaming down on her?


I love a good ramshackled house and half-fallen wall.


Alisa's neighborhood consists of adorable, quirky wood-framed buildings with lots of character.  Like her, the area has great soul.


The local park was filled with kids playing in the water fountains -- it was a balmy day after all.  But somehow my model managed to look cool and sophisticated.  I kind of hate her.


I love this series of photos I took of Alisa on the swings.  


It captures her personality so perfectly!


But she's not just fun and good looks.  She's a professor, after all!  And she brings a book with her everywhere, even on a fashion shoot.


After frolicking around her neighborhood, we took a short trip over to Memorial Drive, where she stopped traffic with her fiercest Pam Grier pose.  (Seriously, random tourists stopped to have their photos taken with her!  I guess they must have thought she was a celebrity.)



Guys, this hot property is available.  Gals, be on the lookout for her fashion and style blog, which will debut soon.


And if you know anyone in Boston who is in need of fresh, fun, fabulous headshots or portraits, please send them my way!

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Monday, May 16, 2011

Dear BHLDN,

I know I was a Weddingbee and have a penchant for crafting.

But I also know that I'm not the only one who thinks it's absurd to charge people $14 for 20 toothpicks topped with slivers of lotka paper (which even the outrageously priced Paper Source sells for $3.50 for a 20 x 30 sheet).

Ribbon tailed pennants

It is even more ridiculous to charge people $32 for 5 tissue poms.  You know, as I know, that all it takes to make these ubiquitous poms is 8 sheets of garden variety tissue paper, which goes for $1.  One dollar!

Paper pom set

And these paper dot garlands?  For the $18 you charge, I can buy a circle punch and enough paper to make you 20 garlands.

Polka dot garland

Don't even get me started on the pinwheels or the kraft paper pennant garland.

Between you and me, though, what I really want to know is the name and contact information of the silly people who WERE willing to shell out $$ for their faux-DIY wedding.  Because I've got quite a number of things I'd like to market to them . . . .

Thanks.  That's all.

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Friday, April 8, 2011

The little ballerina

From the Anthropologist . . .  the most beautiful little film by David Eustace starring the quirky and ethereal Tomomi Sato of the Scottish Ballet.

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Monday, February 14, 2011

I'm BHLDN. Seriously, seriously bhldn.

Today is a very, very special day.  A day full of love and beauty and sunshine and rainbows.

Today is the debut of Anthro's wedding line.

(Oh, and it's also Valentine's Day, I guess.)

But let's go back to the debut of Anthro's wedding line.

Tulle Era Dress

For my next wedding (don't worry, husband, it'll still be to you), I'll be wearing this charming little retro dress.


Agave Peep Toes

With this pair of amazing shoes.


Gin Fizz Shift

But maybe if the second wedding doesn't come soon enough, perhaps I can make do with this darling shift.

On a Wing Heels

Or maybe just this sexy, whimsical pair of heels.

Sigh.

I'm in love.

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

I'm BHLDN

I know I'm an old married lady, but I'm so thrilled for the debut of Anthropologie's bridal line, BHLDN.  I was mesmerized by the images on the Flash page: the collection looks whimsical, romantic, and gorgeous with at least a handful of bridesmaid dresses that can be adapted for party dresses.


Also mesmerizing?  The music accompanying the Flash images, which is Ammina's "What Are We Waiting For?"  It's dreamy.  Like Sigur Ros on valium.

Are you prancing around in your prettiest heels waiting for Valentine's Day to see the new collection?

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Dear Anthropologie,

2001 called.  Brit-Brit and Justin already found their denim ensembles and won't be needing you to dress them after all.

Draped Denim Dress

Thanks.  That's all.

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

End of Season Anthro Sale

It's a big sale day at Anthropologie today.  Here are my favorites of the sale items, including the oh-so-refined "Snowy Egret" dress.


Did any of the items you've been lusting after make it on the sale rack today?

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

All Dressed Up

So many beautiful dresses, so few places to go . . . . Sigh.

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Monday, November 1, 2010

Book 'em or wear 'em

Although I quit my Ph.D. and am no longer writing about old books, I can still wear them, right?  Especially when they are miniature, like these whimsical book necklaces handmade from vintage leathers and recycled materials.

Do the Strand Necklace

Alas, Anthropologie is selling these tiny books at a big, big price.

Bookworm Necklace

But Peg and Awl -- who made the pieces for Anthro -- also sells these darling creations at their Etsy store, The Black Spot Books.

Autumnal Library Necklace
It's $350, but still almost $100 cheaper without the Anthro mark-up.

Antique Postcard Book Necklace
The single book necklaces are a bit more reasonable at $40.  It's tres adorable, no?

Mini Book Earrings
Or wear the books on your ears instead.  They're closer to your noggin, so all the book learning enters more quickly through osmosis.

Will you be reading or wearing your reading materials today?

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

You're porcelain in a paper cup world

Where is this whimsical party, where the teapots are lights?  And why have I not been invited?

Anthropologie

I'm so charmed by these teapot pendants at Anthro.  
It's too bad they totally don't go with our decor. And that my husband would have me committed if I were to install them in our house.
But if I were designing a little girl's room, I'd totally use them as the focal point of an Alice-in-Wonderland themed room.

Teapot Pendant, Wavy

Sigh.  Another addition to the fantasy house in my mind.

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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Dear Anthropologie,

Peach and Ivy got kicked off "Project Runway" because their designs were fug.  And yet you seemed to have hired them to collaborate on this:

Lunar Mum Crops
At least you appropriately titled them.  Because only someone who is cray-cray enough to want to look like a PTA mom would actually purchase these.

I'll be getting my own pair at Chico's.

Thanks.  That's all.

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Sunday, September 26, 2010

Dear Anthropologie,

Please stop making me wish I enjoyed long walks in an autumn forest or am a spy for MI6.


Thanks. That's all.

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Dear Anthropologie,

If I wanted to look like an alpaca

Icing Age Jacket
or a sasquatch

Irina Cardigan
I wouldn't have bothered shaving.

Thanks.  That's all.

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Friday, September 10, 2010

Anthropologie comes to Harvard Square!

My mothership has landed.  And thank goodness it waited to arrive until after I left grad school, or else I would have been even more broke and less productive.

Want a tour?

Flickr

I thought the Mad Hatter's tea party set-up here was so charming.  Love the books and lamps on the ceiling!

Flickr
This little boat installation is an homage to the site, which is not only near the Charles River, but was more importantly once the home of Design Research, a store that brought Scandinavian and modern design to the masses in the 50's.  DR was the first to introduce Marimekko to the States, and you can see little snippets of Marimekko fabrics in the boat's mast.

Boston.com
This is what the Design Research store looked like back in the day.  Gorgeous, right?


I adored this vignette on the upper floor of the five-level store (yes - five levels, like the Philly flagship!).  The vintage Polaroid camera is tres sexy.

Yelp
Unfortunately, my visit coincided with the arrival of the first-years on campus; a bazillion giggly, half-naked 18-year-olds and their parents descended upon the store, and I had no choice but to beat a hasty retreat to the safety of my car.  But I saw enough to convince me that this might be my new favorite Anthro locale, even if going near Harvard makes me break out into hives.

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Saturday, September 4, 2010

Dear Anthropologie,

Please stop making me wish that it were fall already.  Summer is way too short in Boston as is.

Anthro

Anthro by Jellyby featuring a cream jacket

Thanks. That's all.

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Monday, August 9, 2010

Dear Anthropologie,

You know the adage "Don't beat a dead horse"?  Well, it's just as rude to tack said horse on a sweater and charge someone $328 for the privilege of wearing the nightmare.

Poni Cardigan
Thanks.  That's all.

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Leifsdottir Sale on Ruelala

Attention Anthropologie fans: Leifsdottir is on deep, deep discount for today only on Ruelala.


Why are you still here?  Do you want an invitation or something?  

Fine.  Here.  Go buy something gorgeous.

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My iPhone gets a chic new coat

While browsing CitySuper, my favorite Hong Kong store, I happened upon a mod line of iPhone covers, the Finlandia series by Tunewear:

Image Source: Tunewear

According to the company's promotional materials, the "eggshell Finlandia Series for iPhone 3GS/3G is a collection of six new case designs which are light and thin as an eggshell, and add a layer of protection to iPhone without adding additional weight or bulk. The six patterns were developed by Finnish born designer Juho Viitasalo, with each graphical pattern being an abstract representation of nature in Finland. All the names are easy to remember words in the Finnish language."






The primary colors and graphic patterns of these cases make me so happy.  And they go perfectly with Anthropologie's Rainforest Morning Shirtdress, which I happened to be wearing today.

Image Source: Polyvore

I purchased the purple pattern, Sade, which "means rain and is inspired by the aesthetics of Finnish crafts."

The case, while not as "cushiony" as the red iSkin Solo my iPhone was wearing before, is light, solid, and finished in a material that gives the case a bit of "grip" on whatever surface it's resting on.  (In other words, it's not sleek plastic that will allow your phone to go skittering off any hard surface you place it on.)  It doesn't cover as much of the front of my iPhone as the iSkin -- it fits perfectly around the back of the iPhone right up to the silver "frame" on the front of the phone -- which is great aesthetically but makes me a little nervous about the level of protection the case would actually provide if I were to drop the phone on its head.

If you like the design, it looks like you can purchase the case here for US$24.95, just slightly more than I paid in Hong Kong.

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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Gifts from the Garden

I've been toiling all week in the yard like a tireless garden gnome; raking, weeding, mowing, weeding, trimming, weeding . . . the list of chores seemed interminable, and I was a very very grumpy gnome.  Just when I was going to dig myself a hole and burrow in it, some very cheerful things appeared:


Not only did our garden yield gorgeous peonies, but the mailman brought me a very exciting early birthday present from three very thoughtful garden fairies.



What is this exciting present?  Well, it arrived in a chic faux bois box . . .



and inside was a brochure for a certain charming garden center that happens to be owned by a certain store I love . . .



and below the brochure was a faux bois gift card!



Great friends are people who know just exactly what you'd love, who anticipate desires before you even articulate them.  And my great friends realized that what I'd love is an excuse to shop at Terrain, the garden center that was recently acquired by Anthropologie.

Maybe I'll assemble my own little terrarium:


Bird Finial Cloche
Bird and Nest Cloche
Or maybe I'll acquire these whimsical bamboo garden markers:

Bamboo Garden Markers
Or maybe I'll wait to do my shopping until later in the summer, when I go to Philadelphia to visit my SIL (and soon-to-arrive niece!), and I can visit Terrain at Styer's in person!


Image Source: Sugar Pond (aka the fabulous Mrs. Bellpepper)
Image Source: Oh Joy!
Have you visited Terrain?  I'm so excited to see it in person!

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