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From Jen Renniger's Etsy shop Please Be Still:

Poster Cabaret

Poster Cabaret is the online poster design shop of Sebastian Foster. The physical studio is located in downtown Austin, Tx.

About Poster Cabaret
Poster Cabaret began selling underground gig posters on its first website in 2002. Originally inspired by a love of music and modern gig poster art, the website has grown to become a leader among modern poster and print businesses.

The online gallery, international in scope, includes over 2000 different posters and prints from over 75 artists. The web gallery is organized by artist, not band, concert venue, or color. The site is intentionally void of extra content. Poster Cabaret is simple by design; the focus remains on posters, prints and artists.

I'm LOVING the artist Blanca Gomez, her prints are below.

contain yourselves

miu miu spring 2010

whimsical, unique, lovely!

From Toronto, Canada, Cocoa Chu Chu is inspired by France, flowers, nature, vintage toys, Europe, music, and more. I love the delicate and romantic charms, for such a reasonable price.
Shop Cocoa Chu Chu here

modern cleopatra necklace $19.00

french garden, violet rose $22.00

fluer de lis $12.00 (!)

oui $23

adventures in austin!

Mercury Design Studio
Where do I begin? Mercury Design Studio totally kicks ass. It has everything from $5 60's-esque bangles to $5,000 retro chic sofas. This is the perfect shop to find unique gifts: stationary, local jewelry, books, makeup bags, graphic pillows, stuffed squirrels (....), you name it!
What I loved most about this place was its eclectic and vibrant collection of both new and old, blended together beautifully through vivid arrangements. Also, I always appreciate a shop where each little nook or room in the place has its own style and identity.
Oh, and the staff's real friendly, too!

209 West 2nd Street
Austin, TX 78701-4158

speaking of Austin

I forgot to post some photographs I took at Uncommon Objects during my last visit. I'm so obsessed with this this store I don't even know where to begin. You'll see why.





i mean, right?? don't you just want your entire house/life to be decorated like this??

reason for my major MIA-ness lately

MOVIN' TO AUSTIN, TX, YA'LL.

ew, i totally DID just google image "texas", lol.

brb.

truly in shock.

RIP Alexander McQueen
read article here

chanel tatooes - karl is a marketing genius

from garance doré

Last October, a few hours after the Chanel show, I ran into Dree Hemingway on the Rue St. Honoré. She still had one of the tattoos drawn on the models in the show.

She was wearing black from head to toe and I liked this little detail around her wrist. It topped off her outfit. And it was as if Karl had marked all his women before letting them lose about town.

A few days ago I found out that these tattoos were going to be commercialized in the Chanel boutiques. Yep. Karl and his team are pure marketing geniuses. After giving every it-girl on the planet a 2.55 until it became THE must-have bag for every self-respecting girl (I’m not a self-respecting girl. I don’t have one.)(That doesn’t mean I don’t want one, oooooh noo.)(In all of us, there is an it-girl who would looove to make an album with Beck.), and now they’re going to bring less bulging wallets into their stores. A little like Marc Jacobs with his Marc by Marc shops, that smell a little like plastic but are never ever empty. And it serves to create a strong bond with the brand from a young age.

omg.

sorry, this is cruel///

ANITA KO
14-karat gold diamond lion medallion
$8,740

new Marni store in vegas // eye candy

Shop address: The Crystals, Las Vegas
Client: Marni, Milan, Italy (Consuelo & Gianni Castiglioni)
Architect: Sybarite, London, UK (Simon Mitchell, Torquil McIntosh, Giorgia Cannici)
Site Architect: Creative Design Architecture, Las Vegas (Rami Atout)
Main Contractor: Modus srl, Italy (Massimiliano Tiezzi)
Specialist Contractor: Soozar, Shanghai, China (Susan Heffernan, Doukee Wang)
Shop Area: 220 m²

Sybarite Press Release Text: Project 284 – Marni Las Vegas

Sybarite’s design for the new Marni flagship at the Crystals in Las Vegas was inspired by the image of a cracking whip, seemingly suspended in mid-air as it unfurls. Defining the perimeter, this sinuous ‘lasso’ of stainless steel encircles the boutique, providing hanging space for the RTW collection. At one end it is anchored by the cash and wrap desk, and at the other it morphs into a sculptural wall inset with fibreglass shoe displays.