Vintage Mint

Coco Cute Cakes

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:45:17 +0000

I’d quit my day job as assistant pencil-pusher if I could summen up baking power goodness à la Coco Cakes! These whimsical cakes + cupcakes are almost too cute to eat! {Almost…}

Children’s Books

{Where the Wild Things Are}

{The Hungry Catepillar}

“My Neighbor Totoro”

{Totoro + little Totoros}

{”cat-bus”}

Cute faces!

{uh…a cow}

{moustachio}

Food

{pineapples!}

{weinies!}

{First two images seen via ohdeedoh}
{Images via Coco Cakes}

Belated B-day

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:25:26 +0000

Dearest Blog,

How could I forget your 2nd birthday like that? I’m not just 1 or 2 days late, nay, I be more than two weeks late. I didn’t mean to neglect you like that, don’t be mad, ‘k? To make it up to you, I’m posting some whimsical, b-day imagery. Here’s to more {un-belated} blog birthdays!

{and if you could walk…}

{Top image via Jalouse}
{Photos via Confetti System}
{Shoes image via Christian Louboutin}
{Shoes image by Karen Mordachi via Brooklyn Bride}

Easy as A-B-C

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:00:14 +0000

I fancied these dandy alphabet letter totes from here, but then I found a diy-version via Brooke Reynolds’ delightfully inspirational blog, inchmark {which I’ve mentioned way back here}. These would make great, personalized gift bags for almost any occassion — and who wouldn’t want one of these? You could use them to tote books, hold kids’ supplies, groceries…you get the idea.

For directions, go here.

Oh, and you can extend this diy-project to clothing, and change out the letters for silhouettes {here}!

{Images via inchmark}

Somewhere

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:30:12 +0000

I couldn’t help myself. I swear I don’t like movies that much but I had to post this awesome poster of Sofia Coppola’s upcoming film, Somewhere.

On a related note: Elle Fanning is so stinking cute + adorable! – loved her in TCCoBB.

I’m kind of digging the familiar Lost in Translation feel. Her trailers are more like concise mini-music videos — they always have the perfect song-to-film-clips ratio.

Swedish Modern

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:30:28 +0000

Admittedly, I didn’t know who Josef Frank was until I saw the google logo honoring his birthday last month, but, I did recognize his work / style influence {notably from my overexposure to Anthropologie and Ikea — thanks consumerism!}. After I did a little google-ing, I stumbled upon another Swedish modernist, Stig Lindberg. Both designers created eccentric, whimsical prints, as well as furniture and ceramics/pottery {reminiscent of the ’50s and ’60s}.

Josef Frank: his use of bright colors and organic shapes are almost dizzying — very energetic + vibrant, almost like looking at cellular matter through a microscope.

{Hawaii bomull}

{Himalaya}

{blue foliage}

{windows}

Stig Lindberg: his work often dappled in geometric shapes and were a little more subdued, but still playful.

{melodi green}

{bulbous grey/brown}

{poeme d’amour}

{Images via: Svenskt Tenn, Just Scandinavian, Modernity}

Black + metal watches

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:00:26 +0000

Black, link wrist watches have resurfaced on my radar again. I originally coveted them several years ago when Chanel launched their J12 line. I’ve had a penchant for all-black clothes since high school and that affinity still carries true today — so me coveting a black colored timepiece is just a natural progression towards becoming a 30 year-old goth. Fortunately, now there are other, less pricey, options out there — ones that won’t cost you $5-grand just to know the time. These black watches are unexpectedly sophisticated and definitely exude a sleek, masculine style.

{inspiration: Chanel J12}

{the holy grail: Chanel J12; $out of my league}

{runner up: MK acrylic; $180}

{runner up: Fossil Stella; $85}

{the winner/aka: fits my budget: Timex T2M519; $75}

{First image via jak + jil}

Portrait of an Artist

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:40:22 +0000

I am absolutely enamored by this poster, and it’s not just because of my affinity for JP. Aesthetically, the composition, font, coloring, and feigned nonplus photo are moody and perfect . Side note: JP almost looks like a celebrity doppelganger of my husband {to his chagrin}, that is, if my husband vanquished his disdain for sunglasses — then they’d be identical {much like their rap skills}. That being said, I’m such an empathetic wimp I don’t think I could handle the formidable candidness of this film.

I can’t believe it either: two movie/film references on this blog, all within the same year.

{Photo via Magnolia Pictures}

Talbots

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:00:37 +0000

It’s great to see classic American brands like LL Bean, Lands End, and Talbots go from dowdy and bland to surprisingly chic and wearable. J Crew accomplished this a few years back with Jen Lyons, and Ann Taylor {and LOFT} seem to have followed those footsteps…and now, so has Talbots. I’m a sucker for autumnal clothing/marketing, and these pieces from the “new” Talbots Fall line are no exception.

{Images via Talbots Lookbook}

Inception

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:25:32 +0000

It’s not often I get excited to go see a movie {Husband, on the other hand, is a movie/film.o.phile}, but wow, Christopher Nolan’s work reels me in every time. And Inception doesn’t disappoint: it’s complex, ambiguous, smart, with mesmerizing visuals, and a captivating storyline. And let’s be real here, how often does something intellectually original like this come about these days? {Movie critics: there are plenty of other movies (Sam Mendes) to get pretentiously snobby about.}

{Photos by Stephen Vaughn and/or courtesy of Warner Bros.}

Leaf Ties

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:40:57 +0000

{Update: I just got these in the mail and they are everything I could possibly want in a green plant leaf rip-tie. I’m thinking about getting another pack, maybe in the olive green…}

These are probably the cutest “how-do-I-organize-all-my-computer-wires-and-cables” ties I’ve seen! Very clever and more aesthetically appealing than say a normal rip-stop cord {or those weird according tubes}. Lufdesign, the Korea-based company that makes these leaf ties, just got more in stock so grab them up quick! {They come in six colors: emerald green, olive, espresso brown, scarlet, white reindeer, and kingfisher blue.}

{Photos via Lufdesign and Min.Song}