words for the week: the crazy ones

as an artist, designer, american

i canot imagine my world without the genius that mr. jobs brought to it.

thank you, thank you, thank you

may you rest in peace.

Steve Jobs

1955-2011

oscar glam

hollywood's big night

where the red carpet really IS the best part

and my favorite ladies

did NOT disappoint...

gywneth was STUNNING in calvin klein.

this IS modern glamour

and the stick- straight hair was perfect.

...

mandy moore

ummm... WOW

she. has. arrived.

amazing.

...

helen mirian

is H.O.T.

seriously... SO proud with that stunning white bob

and fircely funky dress

...

sandra bullock

i just adore her.

not my most favorite look on her ever

but she ROCKS it

red.hot.mamma.

...

oh!

and speaking of red hot mammas...

hello, penelope cruz

and her 4 week post-baby bod.

wow-zah!

...

reese witherspoon

all hollywood glam

love the emeralds with the black + white

...

halle berry

make up. hair. dress.

perfection.

...

mila kunis

in that stand-out lavender

which was gorgeous on the red carpet

...

and

michelle williams

and her insanely feminine bob.

love.

did you watch? what were your faves?!

images

matchbook launch

this weekend i spent recovering

after a whirlwind trip

to new york city

(in the midst of the ice/snow storm)

last week

for the

matchbook magazine launch party!

it was an honor to be invited to celebrate with katie, jane and fallon

(and to finally meet them in real life!)

so fun and slightly surreal to be in a room full of bloggers you feel like you know after following their daily journals for years...

joanna goddard, chelsea and jamie of sugar paper, the quintessence, anna bond

oh, and john derian.

swoon

photos

eye candy

just a little something to get you through the week...

wow.

yes, i will be seeing blue valentine. you?

girl crush: reese

love. love. love. her

(though, personally, i would have stuck with jake)

and her personal style is SO good-

the chambray, rolled boyfriend jeans, aviators, hats

cowboy boots with skirts, accessories that pop...

nails it every.time.

girl crush: gwyneth

i am the first to admit

i've totally had a girl crush on gwyneth since the early days

and i know, at times she come across as a total snob in interviews

and some films have been less than stellar...

but last night

on glee...

she nailed it.

and my heart sang a little.

did you watch?

a love note a day

WOW.

this story is nothing short of incredible.

a heavy dose of inspiration here on our second anniversary!

Danny & Annie from StoryCorps on Vimeo.

thanks to a cup of jo for sharing!

man behind the lens

on the same note as the last posting i did about the shots my grandfather had taken of my grama... 

MAINE 2007 from john & amy & mae on Vimeo.

this footage that john anderson beavers took of his wife, in maine, on a super 8 is GORGEOUS.

the light. vintage quality. how he sees her. amazing.

via frolic

american family

i have stubbled upon a blog of an amazing little american family.

she is adorable. a starting-out stylist. a fantastic mom. and beautifully pregnant.

he loves to photograph his wife. and her belly.

and his stepson, littlest buddy.

he is writing about their struggles in these uncertain times.

and for them, they are more uncertain than for most.

but they laugh. and talk. and make art. and love.

and so, there is hope.

this is what america needs more of.

thank you.

ps- someone, somewhere needs to HIRE this man QUICK. his talent is out.of.con.trol.