because sometimes even the kraken wants an opportunity to look fabulous.

designed by familytree design + illustration.

{via grain edit.}

over the weekend, i slipped into my swan dress and checked out a few halloween shindigs around town.  we started at an eclectic co-op in the sunset junction, stumbled into a strobe-lit bouncy house in echo park, and did some dancing at a gold lamé queen's lair.

around 2:00 a.m., we found ourselves at this entourage-esque mansion off of mulholland drive.  rumor has it, the grand pad belongs to some mysterious, music mogul's kid who only lives there a few days out of the year and uses it primarily for throwing parties that he may, or may not, attend.  nobody really knows who he is or what he looks like.  he's like the banksy of trust fund kids.

ohh-kay.  anyways...

mixed amongst the cleverly-costumed patrons, sexy chewbaccas, and black swaned ballerinas was a house filled with some mightily impressive furnishings.  it broke my heart a little, because the place was getting trashed and all i wanted to do was rescue the furniture.

in an attempt to honor the few pieces that remained unscathed, i pulled out my pocket camera and snapped a few shots of some of my favorite decor moments. 

{above:  a white, mid-century, metal flower pendant lamp hangs amongst a field of subtlety psychedelic wallpaper.}

{above:  a steel, studio 54-style, beaded curtain separates the screening room from a surprisingly quiet reading room.}

{above:  cobweb-covered sputnik lamp and vintage sunburst clock.}

{above:  a vintage floor lamp with gorgeous orange and turquoise glass shades, which appear white in the photograph.}

oh, and the top photo is of me and my hubby steve in the backyard cemetery.  as we like to say, "till death do us part is for wussies."

have a happy halloween, darlings!

as dandy, desk drawer knobs.  learn how to do-it-yourself at design sponge.

from head to toe.

{top:  golden eames side chair;  middle:  brass legs;  bottom:  golden gal via 40s/50s/60s.}

kittens, it's a documentary about the beloved couple who made sitting a supremely stylish pleasure.  actually, ray and charles eames were so much more than that.  they were visionaries, dreamers, architects, film makers, photographers, painters, and of course...two of the most influential designers in american history.

and the film is narrated by james franco.  it's a win/win/weird situation!

the doc opens theatrically in NY and LA on november 19th and then has its broadcast premiere december 19th as part of the PBS american masters series.

plan your premiere outfit now.

{see the full trailer for "eames: the architect and the painter" here.}

...is a disco ball helmet.  i am a scorpio, after all.

yep, it's another year of birthday cake celebration for me.  please give yourself a spanking for me!

xoxo

{image via roll it.}

i know, sometimes it's difficult to step up on mondays.  i thought this staircase may help.

let's make this week fabulous!

{image: former kate spade london pop up shoppe.} {via hannah kramer's pinterest and absolutely beautiful things.}

crafted from vintage printed maps.

not wearable on the runway, but perfect for prettying up a naked wall and planning your next bold adventure.

{available for $195 at annex.}

if you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious.

and, honey...i love sounding precocious!

{print by spain-based artist edu barba available at his etsy shoppe.} {via sf girl by bay.}

it's orange, it's round, it's practical and it's big enough for me to sleep upon (in the fetal position, at least).

this is all i know about this london-based object of lust.   the mystery will haunt me.  i must stalk it.

{the home of andy martin of andy martin architects via the one and only plastolux.}