one can dream

Stella McCartney always seems to know just what to design to make me happy and sad at the same time. Happy because wow, her clothes are amazing, and sad because sigh, I could never afford them.

Images: UK Vogue

baby and bicycle

When/if I ever have a baby, I would love us to cruise around the neighbourhood like this.

Images: Rockstar Diaries

face paint and feathers

Loving the Indian Summer collection by Ivana Helsinki.

Yup, I really need to visit an Indian reserve one day.

Images: Ivana Helsinki

dream summer shoes

When I was in Cape Town I saw these Melissa (Brazilian brand that makes vegan-friendly plastic shoes) shoes at Imagenius in Long Street. You may have seen the infamous ones that Vivienne Westwood designs for Melissa, but these were designed by Isabela Capeto. I like. I want.

 Images: Melissa

ivy envy

The photo below gives me butterflies in my tummy when I look at it. I have always loved buildings covered in ivy.

Image: A well travelled woman

the mountain is calling me

Only been to look at one flat (this morning) and I'm already so over this new home search thing. It doesn't help that I wish we were moving to Cape Town instead...

Image: Bruce Mackay

the boat that rocked

If I wasn't the most motion sick person ever, I think I would like living in a houseboat. This one, to be precise.

Image: Backyard Bill

hire me

I would flippen love to work for Chronicle Books in San Francisco. They publish the most inspiring books. These are just a few of their cookbooks I want.

Images: Chronicle Books

españa, por favor

If I had to choose one country to visit in Europe, it would be Spain. Not France, not Italy. Just look at the place. I know I will love it. Sigh.

Image: Love Spain

rogue vogue

I wish I could master the art of casual chic dressing a la the girl below. Alas, I always end up looking like a street urchin when I try. Oy vey.

Images: Scotch & Soda via That kind of woman

no termites or wood borers allowed

I'm liking double-storey wooden houses lately.

Images: That kind of woman

little fashionista

If I had a daughter, I would dress her like this.

Images: Sorry, don't know. If you do, please comment.

growing the brand (part 2)

I really am quite serious about this opening my own shop thing. I just need to find a space and win the lottery. I know I said I wanted it to look like Der Kleine Salon, but now I think I want it to look like Mohawk General Store. I know, they couldn't look more different. But I promise I don't have multiple personalities.

Images: Mohawk General Store 

nice and simple

This little place would do just fine for me, the husband, and the crazies (aka our cats). I like the simplicity of it.

Image: Cup of Jo

come on over crew

I probably shouldn't wish for a J.Crew in South Africa. That would be like wishing to be declared bankrupt. But that doesn't mean I can't dream of all the things I would buy if we did have one.

Images: J.Crew

all gone to look for america

* This is a map of America from a Californian's perspective. Since California equals Hollywood and Hollywood equals movies and movies equal what the world knows about America, it's my perspective of America too.

Alright, so I know one gets Francophiles and Anglophiles, but what does one call someone who is obsessed with the US of A? Anyone know? Well, whatever. I've never been there, but am totally planning on travelling through that big ol' place one day. A roadtrip would be ideal, but I've read about how one can take a train trip through several states for relatively cheap. So that may be what I end up doing.

Some of the places I would like to visit:
Maine - supposedly lots of the houses there have widow's walks? they sound awesome. and for the lobster rolls.
New York - to visit all the museums, galleries, parks and to shop, shop, shop. and people watch.
Boston - more bookstores per capita that almost anywhere else in the world? yes, please.
South Carolina - to see the trees in fall.
All the places on Diners, Drive-in and Dives - have you seen this show? jeepers ... everything looks so fattening and delicious.
And a bunch of other states like Texas and Tennessee

...and things I'd like to try:
pies of every variety - apple, cherry, key lime, pumpkin, blueberry, peach, chocolate.
a taco from Taco Bell
a bagel from a vendor in NYC
a picnic in Central Park

There are loads of other things I'm probably forgetting, but I hope this post is enough to make some person who works for an airline take pity on me and send me a return ticket to America. My address is...

Image: Koalogy via Life according to Celia

my dream bathden (bathroom + garden)

My granny used to live in a house in Upington that had plants growing up the outside walls and into her room and toilet. I liked it. That's why I want my bathroom to look like this one day:

Image: Sorry, can't remember. Please comment if you know!