Yesterday started with some serious hair. I paid very, very close attention to how this incredible thing (courtesy of Ansley Meredith and based on Nicole Richie's 'do the other night) came into the world, so we've got a tutorial coming up for you ASAP!
Before heading out to shoot for the day, I munched on some twine. Wore leopard-print cardigans with floral dresses. And made birch bark candles. (It's easy. You'll see.)
Do you know Yeardley Smith? She's the voice of Lisa in The Simpsons, so you may not know what she looks like, but you've certainly heard her. Anyway, she's also quite the cool lady: she basically decided hey, I've had an incredibly successful career as an actress...why not try other fun things?
Like shoe design!
And so she started Marchez Vous, a line of whimsical shoes with equally whimsical stories that she creates for each one (I'm wearing the Pierette in this post).
Some of my favorite gift suggestions from last night's Accessories Council Mother's Day event:
The most perfect black shoulder bag (Botkier's Valentina) you'll find...
This is a beautiful, beautiful song from our friend Brent's band Thunder & Lightning. I love it, and I think it'll make your Friday morning. I also love Brent; he's the best.
Thunder & Lightning is recording a new album, Disgust, featuring fairy-dust sprinklings from Passion Pit, Harlem Shakes, ARMS, The Great American Novel, and other bands, and they're using Kickstarter to raise the funds they need to bring the album into the world. Click here to check out the project and lend some support.
