Angela . Singer

Angela Singer is both artist and animal rights activist, and it only takes a quick glance at some of her pieces to see where those two collide. She recycles old taxidermy (so nothing is ever killed simply for her work) and creates mixed-media installations/sculptures.




(Click the first rabbit installation for a better look at his "insides" - trust me, it's not what you might think)

Oh . Dansk

The Danish mag Dansk costs about $15.00 in the US, and it's worth every penny.

Do . You . Match . Your . Home?

For those of you who are thinking it, matching your home is not in the same category as "matching your pet" or "matching your spouse." Your house should be a reflection of who you are -- that not only includes your interests, but your fashion aesthetic as well.

Even if you're constantly changing your wardrobe (and who isn't?), you likely have an idea of what your best look is. It's the kind of look that you always get complimented on. It might be classic, bohemian, gamine, etc., but whatever it is, you just know when you find it. And when you do, let your house take a cue -- because don't you want to feel just as good at home as you do in your favorite clothes?


Photo from Domino

Write . Me . a . Story...

For some reason, the one thing that I absolutely cannot stop buying is journals. I have piles of them -- some completely filled, others untouched. So to feed my habit, it's a good thing that ETSY has a great crop of beautifully handmade ones:

(1) Scribble Suede Journal, by KreativLink,


(2) Tan Suede Mini Journal, by BindMe


(3) Pocket Embroidered Fawn Journal, by NowVember


(4) Green Patterned Blank Notebook, by InPrint

And . the . word . of . the . day . is...

Obsessed.

(This is my newest favorite word, and I fully intend on using it as a descriptive term in all circumstances. For example, "I am obsessed with how good this coffee tastes," or "I am obsessed with purple highlighters that can work as pens.")

I'm also obsessed with:



^^Birds. In particular, the new piece I made for our bedroom (I'm the least craft-y person ever, so potentially pretty bird fabric + canvas + a stapler could have = problems), and some of my other lovely bird images.



^^Apple green (the color of my new velvet comforter from IKEA and the color of the fainting sofa that I'm still lusting after, from Urban Outfitters)


^^Grown-up Goth looks for fall. This is so much more sophisticated than your typical high school all black look. Lush fabrics (velvet, velvet, velvet), draped garments, and opulent jewelry create a particularly savory style.



^^Vampires. The HBO series True Blood premieres this coming Sunday (yay!!). The show is receiving some early critical buzz, and hey, it's created by Alan Ball. The film version of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight also opens later this fall. I picked up the novel as light reading for the flight to Korea, and now I'm obsessed -- the books aren't exactly Dostoevsky, but they're pretty fun to read.

Elle

Personal feelings about Jennifer Lopez aside, her photos in an upcoming edition of Elle are stunning: