hot socks!

I want these so bad! How beautiful are these socks? I love the idea of the bold colors and playful patterns peeking out of my boots this winter. Solmate socks are knit from recycled cotton yarns and are available at Hickoree's Hard Goods.

handmade gift giving

Support independent designers this holiday season and buy handmade gifts for everyone on your list. Some of my favorite handmade goodies on Etsy include statement jewelry pieces, cozy cowls, nature-inspired artwork, desk calendars, and playful puppets. Handmade gifts offer a unique and special touch that everyone will appreciate.

• wood rings, somethingshidinginhere
• pom-pom cowl, yarnovermovement
• mossy wall art, elinart
• perpetual calendar, orangebeautiful
• arctic animal finger puppets, babyanimals

warm and cozy

Looking forward to my big move to Minneapolis next week, I'm thinking a lot about ways to keep warm and cozy. Here are my top picks for the land of 10,000 (frozen) lakes.

• sculptural handmade cloche from yellowfield7
• colossal cables throw from anthropologie
• vintage caramel cardigan from leasvintage
• wicked good slippers from llbean

amazing knits

It's been a while since my last posting, but I am still scouring the web and streets for great inspiration and design. Yokoo, based in Atlanta creates amazing sculptural accessories. Although it's still in the 90s here in Austin, I couldn't resist imagining cold weather and wearing one of Yokoo's oversized cowls. Talk about a statement piece! Absolutely gorgeous wearable art (oh, and very inspiring photography).

lovely pillows

Sally Nencini's lovely london double-decker bus pillow caught my eye while perusing etsy. Her soft, lambswool cushions display great patterns on the front and bold, wide stripes on the back. Check out her shop for more.

BlaBlas

I love blabla dolls even though they're for kids, I want one anyway. Check out this amazing Boogaloo named Watson! See more here: www.blablakids.com/welcome