rings of many shapes and sizes

i'm desperately in love with these custom multi stone rings from mociun. desperately.

check out more of her custom work here, or go shopping for her goodies here. while i continue to drool over jewelry i hope to own someday.

(via lena corwin)

all man things, all the time

i have SUCH man envy. when i was a little girl, i tried VERY hard to pee standing up (much to my parents dismay... they had to reign it in when i had peed all over myself at a family event) (to new readers: i have no shame). i like textures that are typically directed towards men in design - clean, fresh, sharp. i get squirmy around soft things (like fleece, and that gross weird feeling of those super soft socks that girls wear), but i love crisp cotton sheets, and the cool feeling of leather.
needless to say, when i stumbled onto kaufmann mercantile, i was in love. and when i realized it was primarily for men, i said, 'too bad gender roles! i'm coming for you and all of your manly things!' and then promptly chose all my faves.

they're beautiful. gotta catch them all.

some of my faves

hat   //   from L to R: EDC kit, waxed canvas kit, iPad stand, tote bag, pewter flask, driving gloves, knife, socks, iPad sleeve   //   weekend bag

stuff i'm digging.... (day 6)

because i'm in van - the birthplace of lululemon - it's only appropriate that i post on what lululemon goodies i'm yearning for currently... because we ALL know there are tons.
my dear friend steph sent me this. and i was smitten, slash a bit obsessive about owning it. and promptly bought it the following day.

yoga material, in a dress that shows my back and sides? c'mon lulu - are you stalking me??

so, needless to say, this is what i will spend most of my time wearing while in van. maybe i'm wearing it right now!

the best of both worlds

on a trip to ottawa recently, i went into a bike store with my friend... and while she purchased a bike and a helmet, i became distracted by sandals that looked like birks. the same style as the gizehs.

i was hooked. i needed to know more. so learn i did. and found this marvellous shoe company native shoes. first stop: website. incredible.
as their website states:

i need these shoes. i need them for travelling (lightweight), i need them for my back (SO comfortable), and i need them for the sole fact that they are amazing looking, in great colours (because i said so).

and guys? the videos? soooooooo worth the watch. (this is the video for their spring line 2012. the kids in this video are to die for)

i like this whole brand. i'm so in.

from top to bottom:   the blanca   //   the howard   //   the jimmy   //  the miller   //   the verona