feeling square, trying to be more well-rounded

i go through phases where i feel like i HAVE to micro-manage 50 projects or else i'm not living up to my potential. lately this includes: two wedding dresses (one in progress, one i should start relatively soon-ish), planning my wedding for that matter, making jewelry, a portfolio, a handbag, some styling here and there... and a drum lesson from a real old friend.she be on the etsy too.

handbag porn

alas, the brown leather bag i ordered just the other day was crazy big, and though its the closest i'll ever come to looking proportionally like an olsen, i sent her back... which means i've been looking for a replacement. scouring hordes of websites, i've come to the conclusion that for me there exists no perfect balance of quality and quantity ($hee$h!!). i have decided, instead, to make one. in the meantime i thought i'd share some of my favorite findings. its funny because i would never choose one of these for myself. i usually go with a substantial size/shape/color, to utilize its use.

i cant seem to find the site where i found this bag, so i dub it 'studded and anonymous'...

lanvin happy satin woven bagsigerson morrison big bucket bag (have you ever seen leather so perfectly pebbled..?)henry cuir indomptable totemalaba pink drawstring pouch- i think because i've been watching ungodly amounts of sex and the city. the tassels are fabulous...PRADA.... in the end, these are what i walked away with: acne jeans above 1 shoe. they go with everything, or so i imagine...

picnic at the palace

saturday i pretended it was still my birthday and had a little picnic in the park by the palace of fine arts. my nearest and dearest came, and there were many beautiful things to eat. in typical san francisco fashion, the weather was freezing in the morning, hence my faux fur, but the sun peeked out for a few hours in the afternoon.

ashley made cookie cuttered PB&J sandwiches, like in mermaids ;)my brother jake gyllenhaal came (aka jon); i made a chocolate kahlua bundt cakekami & fen came and brought a glorious olaliberry pie, homemade of course, with hand-picked berries...megan (who let asked me to style her for the day) and morgan; cameron offering entenmann's to guestspretty, pretty gifts.nate & rebecca xo, who later brought me to a new bar in the financial disctrict called rickhouse. it was prohibition-style, with wood everything and leather-bound menus. i will certainly be going back.photo creds: ashley & me

top notch

topshop has some extraordinary textures as of late...

bummer i spent my birthday monies on this bad boy...

more birthday love

sorry, i had to...
photo by sophie jarry

birthday love

what a lovely birthday. i walked to work in the most beautiful san francisco weather wearing my new favorite dress. once at work, i was bestowed this homemade card of me as a paper doll which left me gobsmacked. the clothes are adorable, and had sweet messages on the back. not only did i get the card, but also glorious pink flowers, and a stack of beard papa cream puffs...mmmm....

after a hearty birthday meal at the german restaurant walzwerk (i had shnitzel and paul had beef roulade, SO GOOD) we hung out on the roof where i spun off some calories.i'm pooped/dizzy (not angry, as the below photo implies)... party this weekend!!
***P.S.***
happy birthday also to anjelica houston, beck, kevin bacon, billy crudup, wolfgang puck

birthday wish list

lets preface this with "if my loved ones were dot-com tycoons..."

1. alexander wang blazer

2. chloe suede kid in asphalt3.giles & brother irulian collar necklace 4. karen walker sunglasses 5. vivienne westwood gold label Paperbag Etui dress6. uzca gold turquoise snake ring7. pink lavin parme bagtomorrow is my birthday, and though i don't really need anymore stuff,i love playing the 'if could have anything' game.

it might get loud

i wont get a wink of sleep 'til then.

cake topper/outfit post

SO i have refrained from posting wedding stuff, mainly because i don't have much planned yet, however, i did find our cake topper! rather, paul found it, and i agreed it was too perfect to pass up. i can justify it a thousand ways, as that bridal adrenaline rush mantra is "but its my wedding." their names are tula and roman, made from vintage cloth, and found on ms. ann wood's site (along with many other hand made treasures). this will be the only mindless slurge. i hope...

outfits: the last 2 days catered to two extremes of my personality. first up, my multi-tasking, multi-faceted career woman. i went out for a cucumber gimlet in this outfit (no joke). blouse from j.crew, which is the only coral-colored clothing i own; skirt made by me!stop making faces at me, paul....followed by a serving of comfy. the shirt is very special, as it is my souvenir from jack white's record offices, third man records. as i said before , i visited said
office while in nashville and got the star-struck jitters, though jack was on tour in europe... minnetonka moccasins and grandpa sweater.everyone have a great 4th of july, and to my international friends, an enjoyable summer weekend!