One of These Things is Just Like the Other

What's inspiring you this season? After watching a dozen North Korea videos last night I started to feel oddly inspired by the contrast of the uniforms to traditional Korean dress. I seemed like the perfect picture of change. I know it's strange but I love how for decades Kim Jong Il wore his funny platforms and the drab garb that could be translated into something so completely modern.

A fabulous plane and some naughty nuns. North Korean wear. Can you name the other Asian styles?

Beautiful Things

What are some of your favorite things of the holiday season? I'm a total sucker for old Christmas movies like White Christmas. The food is obviously number one on my list. If it involves cookies, I'm down.

These are just some of the beautiful things that are inspiring me this winter. The finger tattoo is Florence Welch's.

Details

I've been so bad about posting lately. Not because I don't want to, but because I have been having issues with Picasa and therefore have post typed up with photos that I can't seem to put in! It's such a shame. Anyway, it's all be worked out.

I went back to my town in New York a couple weeks ago to hang out with the fam, do Thanksgiving, and strengthen my love of boutiques and the charm of classic north east America. I honestly can not wait to be back in the north.

Corner of the YMCA. The planter has holly in it. Such a nice holiday touch.

All the pretty metallics and organics lines up in this wonderful shop in Nyack, NY: Ki.

Gorgeous elbow detail on a jacket in Ki.

Mirror chimes outside of a Christmas store and the light fading inside a building stairwell.

I can't wait to go back. It will be completely lovely during Christmas!