judging publications by their covers

i wish i could just major in reading,

then minor in either sleeping or building forts out of pillows and blankets.

then i would have time to digest all these noteworthy publications that i discovered in my university's library:

dance magazine

artforum

journal of popular culture

the william and mary quarterly: a magazine of early american history and culture

oregon historical quarterly

walt whitman quarterly review

harper's bazaar

typography annual

tomboy love

mango summer collection

via //oracle fox//

+

//tomboy style// book

you guys are killing me.srsly.

gift guide

it is officially december!

this year i'm giving utilitarian gifts. i, for one, would use the heck out of everything on this list.

1. OPI nail polish from sephora

2. moleskine kindle cover from liberty london

3. audrey envelope from lodis

4.morse code necklace from coatt

5.vintage cologne from blackbird

6. rain coat from bridge & burn

7. volcom jacket from ccs

8. indiespensable subscription from powell's

8. let's make some great art from amazon

9. bird by bird from amazon

10. waiting for tomorrow planner from modcloth

11. bamboo wall art from paper culture

lolita

Lolita will be my winter break obsession.

NPR: on how lolita still seduces readers

madame bovary

oh insatiable passions, you will be the death of me.

i read. i write.

 

1. Encyclopedia of the Exquisite- an anecdotal history of simple delights. I just got mine in the mail today. I can't wait to dive into it while sitting on my lush bed and eating gourmet chocolate.

2. The Simple Diary- an anecdotal history of your day. if you don't have time for syntax and fancy diction, just fill in the blanks.

lori nix's photography captures convincing sets with ominous moods and lurking danger. she reminds me of my childhood dream: being an I Spy set designer.

check out the portfolio of lori nix.

listography

a book for list lovers like myself. complete with lists covering a range subjects- from your favorite cartoon shows to a confession of your own personal fashion trends over the years. to lighten the penance, each list is accompanied by a quirky painting.

also, you can make your own personal lists on the listography website. check out my account.

the gallows

coco rosie's music for the gallows. its strange but terribly beautiful. it is, afterall, coco rosie.

COCOROSIE - GALLOWS (OFFICIAL VIDEO) from Emma Freeman on Vimeo.

this of which reminds me of the book the red garden by alice hoffman. such a darkly enchanting yet all the while organic author. 

tuck everlasting

"For, through the twilight sounds of crickets and sighing trees, a faint, surprising wisp of music came floating to them and all three turned toward it, toward the wood." - Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting

witchcraft

i'm currently reading the crucible by arthur miller. it's a play of puritain guilt, lies, confession, and our own little evils.

photos: fashion gone rogue

required reading

im dreading my summer reading list. because even in my boredom, it haunts me. usually i love to read, but the end of junior year left my mind totally fried. i am currently in recovery; too many words overwhelm me. while the chosen classics collect the dust of neglegance on my bedside table, magazines of nonsense stack up on my floor. as i was skimming through- im embarrassed to say- a PEOPLES magazine, i discovered out of print clothing; a t shirt company that reminded me of my abhorrent summer reading list. various vintage book covers are printed on soft vintage tees. if that's not cool enough for you reluctant bookworms, for each shirt purchased a book is donated to an underpriveleged community...to help third world students experience the joy of summer reading.

one of the books collecting dust.

sorry salinger.