Disco minnie mouse cuteness

Found on lookbook- this look is so over the top, but so darn cute!

New House- Before/After

I have been spending the last few months working on my new house! I have been working like crazy, making improvements inside and out (see shiny new mailbox and fancy house numbers above)

It is always interesting to see the different ways that different people decorate the same house... for example, here is a picture of my kitchen 'before'- as in before I moved in-

The previous inhabitants took their furniture, but left me those scary floral curtains! (and the outdated appliances)

Over the past couple months I removed the upper valances and put up some white cafe curtains instead. I also replaced the chandelier with the IKEA BRASA light fixture (a housewarming gift from my sister). The old dining set my boyfriend and I had was too big for the dining nook, so we put some charcoal grey fiberglass shell chairs ($35 total for the three at my local fleamarket) together with the white Saarinen-like DOCKSTA table from IKEA ( an xmas present from my sister and brother!).

So here's the after-

We briefly considered repainting the vintage minty green wall color, but it grew on me, and we decided to keep it!

going native...

My sister and I have been super busy these past few months- first I moved (again!) , then the holidays... but we are back to blogging , and working on great new stuff for our etsy shop White Owl! We have been working on a few new directions for our work, with tribal influences for spring. Here is a tiny taste-

On the CUSP...

Just checked out CUSP, a new online sister store of Neiman Marcus, aimed at a younger, trendier audience. There are some pretty great things on there, similiar to Urban Outfitters but with a slightly higher price tag. Here are a few highlights-

Elizabeth and James

Croc-Embossed Strappy Bootie

Robert Rodriguez

Sequined Tie-Shoulder Top

Brownie chic

Hello! It has been a long summer (and ok , yeah, fall too!) vacation since I have posted, but now I am back! It is getting colder, and I am obsessed with crunchy leaves and fall fashions. Right now Topshop's Unique collection has me filled with nostalgia for my long gone girl scouting days- is it wrong to love the idea of dressing like a grownup 1930's girl scout? If so, I don't want to be right!!

remake/remodel

I just moved in with my boyfriend recently, and we have been repainting and redecorating! Things are still a bit messy, but a few vignettes are coming together nicely-

ZARA!

image from www.europestring.com
Still recovering from my trip to Cannes last month- so much fun! Not only did I see lots of films, but I also did a lot of shopping! I finally got a chance to visit Zara, a Spanish-based international retail chain- so awesome! They have some really beautiful clothes for women, men and even kids! I was on a pretty tight budget for the film fest, but I did pick up a great black military style button down shirt for my boyfriend, and a terrific pair of wonderfully girly ruffled tulle sandals with ribbon ties! I can't wait to wear these with floaty floral summer dresses and even jeans!
they also fit into my current tulle obsession! Right now I am designing tons of pretty necklaces for whiteowl featuring floaty tulle and mixed chains!