the striped elephant

I’ve always known that painting calms my nerves (even if I’m not very good at it), and last year realized how much I enjoy remodeling furniture. Last summer I took a rusted, metal, garden table decoration, and re-sanded and re-painted it. Not only was it relaxing to me, but the piece turned out rather well. [...]

I was just at TOPSHOP (Kate Moss’s clothing store) for the first time ever, and I have to say I liked a lot of the designs. The designs are very modern and even a tad edgy, and the British influence is very apparent. Here are some of my favorite pieces. The actual top I saw [...]

I must apologize that my updates have been so few lately. I have been traveling between three cities, interviewing for jobs. Currently I am in NYC awaiting a second interview (fingers crossed!). Here are a few pictures I’ve taken while visiting.

I came across this Oscar Wilde quote today and it really made me laugh. Somebody doesn’t like fashion “trends!”   “Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.” -Oscar Wilde

If any of you watched the Royal wedding, or saw the pictures of it online afterwards, you must have noticed all the hats that the English wore to the grand event. I seem to have an obsession with anything British (especially after falling in love with the country years ago from a short visit), and [...]

Hello Friends! I have just been accepted as a Philadelphia Fashion Budget Examiner, on examiner.com. I am so excited about this new opportunity and wanted to share it with all of you. Here’s a link to my Examiner page. If anyone has an interest in writing for the Examiner, do feel free to ask me [...]

My mom and I seem to have an obsession with T.J. Maxx/Marshall’s. Honestly, where can you get better deals?! We went shopping the other day, but since I am on a budget once again, I didn’t buy anything, just browsed (I know, very hard to believe). Look at these fun new finds. Now I’m about [...]

It is my ultimate dream and goal to own a little boutique one day, but alas I do not have the proper funds to do so (not yet!). I have been selling books on half.com for quite some time now, but wanted to start selling clothing as well. Since I am a self-proclaimed (and friend [...]

I read about the Spread Your Love Project, over at Fresh Out Of Lemons and thought it was such a great idea, that I jumped at the chance to participate myself. I love myself. Three simple words, that unfortunately in today’s world are seldom heard. We are always trying to fix those little problems that [...]

My friend and I went sofa shopping the other day, since she is moving into a new apartment and needs a new addition to the family room. We visited many stores including Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, The Container Store, and of course made a little pit-stop at LOFT. I really love this type of [...]