thanks to the fabulous fine and dandy shop, i discovered the splendid tweed ride which flourishes in various cities across the country from brooklyn to portland.

the tweed ride embraces dapper cycling attire (not a stitch of spandex in sight!) and celebrates the joy of the ride instead of the pressure of competition.  so whether you are a newbie in a seersucker suit or a pro in croquet couture, you're sure to be looking dandy and riding high.

i hope the tweed ride comes to los angeles soon!  can't wait to get my knickers in a twist.

{brooklyn tweed ride images via sonic ribbon.}

until the day comes when i can purchase this clock, i will drown my sorrows in beer and use the bottle caps to make these fabulous mid-century clock magnets.

step-by-step, DIY instructions and graphic downloads courtesy of the always talented how about orange.

cheers, kittens.

happiness is colored vinyl.

the artwork of dan stiles -- like music to my eyes.

{via the always fabulous grain edit.}

palmistry soaps.  kissing booth lipsticks.  dead sexy parfums.

getting clean never felt so deliciously dirty.

{get yourself a little toyko milk here.}

if only i had this know-it-all pencil set growing up.  i could have been a contender.

available at paper pastries etsy shop.

"hope will never be silent."

-- harvey milk

it's casual friday, darlings.

dress appropriately.

{dress code via chateau thombeau, of course.}

welcome to my pillowy lair, darlings.

come for the 3D eye chart, stay for the plushy esophagus.

{heather lins pillows available here.}

the bau pendant lamp premieres in october.

my birthday is in october.

the formula is simple, kittens.

{bau sculptural lamp by vibeke fonnesberg schmidt for normann copenhagen.  via from scandinavia with love.}

miss dita von teese proudly displays oil portraits of her pets in her parisian apartment.

proving, once again, that there is nothing sexier than a woman in corset who can appreciate a siamese in a frock coat.

meow!

{dita's painting via @DitaVonTeese on twitter;  image of dita with her late dachshund greta via people.}