East

I know. I am still failing to keep this updated. Try having a sister who's about to get married and a blog. I'm sure you can guess who won my attention.

But in all seriousness, I'm back east and boy is it cold. With that much said, I am also making a major purge of cold weather clothes so check out what is for sale on my threadflip.

We've been busy. I'm experimenting with French macarons... it's been challenging. Lots of hand sewing.... A bit of candy making. Some bread... And hopefully soon some knitting. Oh, right and packing.

My goal is to post about the macarons this week, so keep an eye out!

HELLO AGAIN!

Hello again!

Or should I say, 

Aloha!

It has been a few months since I've had a moment to catch my breath and keep up here.

Wait. I don't really have a good excuse for not updating, in fact it's probably a shame I haven't been posting about all my farming and food adventures.

So here's the three month scoop: farming, cooking, cruising in Hawai'i. No but really it's been some hard work.  Anyways, for the past ten weeks I've been eating, sleeping and working at NaloLicious Farm check them out here or on their Facebook.

We're not producing yet-- still building and experimenting.

As the resident cook I had so much fun working with what we grow to cook everyone healthy, hearty meals. It's a shame I didn't take pictures, but seriously by the end of the day I was ready to collapse in my tent.

If anyone is indeed reading, don't stop! So many exciting things are to come!

But please, be patient with me, moving across the continent and then the Pacific is oh, so daunting.

LR

I've been crushing on these all season. I'm a 7.5 please.



Loeffler Randall Nadia Espadrielle here

Cut Out

OK. I don't know who else is with me on this one but...

I am seriously in love with the cut out trend.

And it's trendy but I just love it!
A subtle triangle of skin peeking from a maxi.  (Shakuhachi Luxe Utility Cut Out Dress)
Or Natalie Wood's sneaky moon shaped bits.  (Something Else Denim Floral Dress)
What a more subtle, artful, may I even say, tasteful way to show some skin.
Or even a perplexing bit of shoe missing.  (Alexander Wang Anouck Chelsea Boots)

Images via mltd, pixiemarket and shop bop.

Made in Paradise

         

         

There are so few local designers and as an aspiring designer, I know,

hype and word of mouth are the best promoters.

So even though I'm not a true local (but as an extended visitor)

I thought I'd share a great local line from Hawai'i.

Founded in 2003, Fighting Eel

has been designing and producing sophisticated but comfortable pieces.

And as they say, "easily worn with either high heels or flip-flops."

Here are a few pieces that caught my eye from the Summer 2012 collection.

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So support your local designers!! It may be pricier, but it's worth it.

These days we put so much emphasis on cheap trendy clothes that fall apart and we toss.

But I urge everyone to reconsider than more expensive, locally or even domestically (made in the USA)  clothes are worth it. You are putting your hard earned dollars in another American's pocket, who most likely (and hopefully!) has some kind of health and other benefits.

Smaller clothing labels use the hight quality materials and

because their productions are smaller there is better quality control.

So if you're between buying 3 new cheap trendy dresses at Forever21

or a classic silhouette from dusendusen, you know which one I'd talk you into buying. 

Vaca pics to come ;)

Images via Fighting Eel

Liberty Lifestyle

     

These prints have me squirming to make something!

Available for pre-order at Purl Soho.

Images via Purl Soho

Pen & Ink

Check out this neat tumbler chronicling tattoos and their stories, with great illustrations. Brought to you by Isaac Fitzgerald and Wendy MacNaughton.

A good reminder not to take anything too seriously.

:)

Images via Pen & Ink