i am totally crushing over the high-fashion banter on the hysterically funny blog the man repeller. side-splitting laughter ensued post after post, as she scrupulously recounts the most obnoxious trends we love to love (or hate), and send men running for the hills. i mean, let’s be serious. we’ve all been there. this girl is speaking straight to my boyfriend-jean-wearing heart.

just to be thorough, here is the definition, so you can properly add the word to your vocab.

man·re·pell·er1  [mahn-ree-peller]
–noun
outfitting oneself in a sartorially offensive way that will result in repelling members of the opposite sex. Such garments include but are not limited to harem pants, boyfriend jeans, overalls (see: human repelling), shoulder pads, full length jumpsuits, jewelry that resembles violent weaponry and clogs.
–verb (used without object),-pell·ing, -pell·ed.
to commit the act of repelling men:

Girl 1: What are you wearing tonight?
Girl 2: My sweet lime green drop crotch utility pants
Girl 1: Oh, so we’re man repelling tonight?
*DISCLAIMER: the above conversation took place in this room 5 minutes ago.

all images via via the man repeller

discovered via esdelope

you had me at “striped boatneck tee”.

i’ve been pursuing (and drooling) all over Chance, a new shop (and visual playground) created by Julia Leach, former creative director of kate spade. Chance is all about providing timeless pieces that can be mixed and matched with just about anything. i’m also loving their blog. swoon!

via lox papers

thank you for all of your kind comments last week. it seems that things got pretty hectic around here mid-week, and blogging had to be pushed to the back of my mind. suddenly, it was the weekend, and i was getting ready for two very close friends of mine to come visit. friday, saturday, and sunday were grand; we did some exploring at a few estate sales and hunt & gather, ate at hot plate, hosted a little pizza party at my place, and spent the latter part of saturday night sitting Indian-style on my bed, chatting about the things girls chat about, like we were all in college again.

i spent a little time browsing the web last night while attempting to actually finish our registry… but i wound up collecting a folder of images that caught my eye… you know the kinds of pictures that don’t make a cohesive post but are quite lovely on their own. i’m a bit long-winded today, and the thought of editing my thoughts (and these images) just doesn’t feel right today. i hope you enjoy them as much as i do. happy monday!


wooden lights via oh joy, cat-eye make up via studded hearts, peacoat via this is glamorous, leather skirt via le fashion, wide brim hat via knight cat, black maxi dress via shoptometrist, all other images via convoy post here. note about all convoy images: if you know where these original sources are, please let me know, as they are not linked in this tumblr blog.

another busy day here! nick and i are off to the court house to get our marriage license and grab a celebratory lunch. woo hoo!

image via ffffound

a few of the highlights from the last few days in san fran…

…lunch at serpentine…

…followed by some delicious blue bottle coffee…

…dinner + a fellini film in the mission district at foreign cinema with great company. thanks to the lovely jen, chris, candace, and especially to graham + bonnie for a wonderful night! however, i’ll be sticking to chocolate cake in lieu of cognac for dessert in the future…

… shopping in hayes valley where i fell in love with these…

…can’t wait visit again with some free time on my hands!

popping in to say “hi!” and to let you know that laura lombardi is having an online sale! she has teamed with Your Daily Thread to offer a 20% discount when you use the code: YDT20 upon checkout. head on over and check it out… i have my eyes on this lovely number.

busy day here! we’ll chat soon.
thanks jessica!

i’ve been obsessing over feminine, vintage-inspired undergarments lately. these spotted on everything fabulous are at the tipy-top of my list.

happy friday everyone!

i’m relaxing at graham brown’s photography studio in sf today, enjoying some bon iver, croissants, and delicious coffee. you west coast people are so spoiled with all this amazing coffee on every corner!

i wanted to give a shout out to elissa from ebb & flow, who gifted me the beautiful blogger award earlier this week. if you guys haven’t visited her blog, you should. i’ve been reading ebb & flow for a while now, and i always enjoy her insights on what’s going on in design, fashion, and wedding world. maybe i love her style because we both hail from the same college and hometown… but honestly, she’s just got a phenomenal eye. thanks for the beautiful blogger award, elissa! i’m crazy about what you do.

xo,
k

all images and links are available at ebb & flow

can you believe that these are single-use, biodegradable and compostable plates!? these beauties are made from tree-free materials (sugar cane fiber, bamboo, and reed pulp). so lovely. the maru collection was designed by WASARA.

via graphic exchange

…from my iphone

we are wrapping up in mendocino this afternoon and heading back to sf for two more days. i’m a little sad to be leaving this place, all of the fresh air and sunshine has felt so, so good. we’re working hard to reward ourselves with some shopping, eating, and exploring in the next two days.