grammings, part deux

all images by fashionable palette

1. the elkins estate outside Philadelphia, architecture by Horace Trumbauer

2. rings and reading

3. the union league in Philadelphia, architecture by Horace Trumbauer

4. bracelets and coffee and reading, oh my

5. new balance sneaks - a great vintage find in my mother's closet

(nowifonlytheyfit)

6. gothic architecture on penn's campus

7. a Rittenhouse gem

(ihearyouknocking)

"If we are to make reality endurable, we must all nourish a fantasy or two." - Marcel Proust

grams of instant

all images taken by fashionable palette through instagram

loafers by charles philip shanghai 

pretty architecture around philadelphia

pencil on paper

sketches by fashionable palette

"fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions." - coco chanel.

keep calm and carry chanel

image: created by fashionable palette

chanel bag illustration: created by cathryn of cathryn's designs

be sure to check out her blog, as well as her etsy site for more delicious fashion illustrations

starry nights

images: 1. st. patrick's cathedral in manhattan 2. 30th street station in philadelphia

both by fashionable palette

nightly architecture, knightly architecture...

fragility on the brink of strength

blazer-Zara. tank-American Apparel. jeans-7 For All Mankind.
shoes-Marc by Marc Jacobs. scarf-Zara.

*a special thanks to my sister for taking these photos.

Today I'm feeling: "Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings." - Salvador Dali

not as confused as i look

Now that the weather is starting to change, I wanted to give my Calvin Klein shoes one last day of wear. I will see you in the spring, my lovely shoes. Really, they have been quite wonderful - a high heal to give me height and still they are considerably comfortable. These aren't the best photos of them, so I might do another post with them before it turns too chilly. Oh, and please don't mind my skills in front of the camera...I'm new at this.

On another note, I am very excited to start piling on the layers for fall. More outfit posts to come.

i am, i am, i am

I thought I'd share these two photos of my new booties -- Carlos by Carlos Santana. I got these for $100...which I think is a great deal. Admittedly, they are not the most comfortable shoes, but they could have been a lot worse. I don't think I gave them a fair trial, since my feet were already wounded (and I mean wounded - bleeding in 4 different spots) from another pair of shoes. Ahhh, what we do for fashion's sake. So, when I wear them next I will be sure to have healthy, unbruised feet and give them a fair try.

For those of you who follow my blog, you may realize this is the first time I'm doing a post on myself. My identity (face) is officially revealed. Oh, the fright!

the cradle rocks above an abyss

images: 1. photo taken by me of my sunnies...from top to bottom: Ray-Ban Aviators, Ray-Ban Clubmasters, UO, Target, Chanel circa 2004ish, Target, Vintage faux Ray-Bans. 2. One of my favorite photos of Sienna via google images. 3. ffffound.com

"Art never comes from happiness." - What a depressing thought. Is there truth to it though? Some of my favorite artists of all time (whether it's literature, fine art, music, etc) - Hemingway, Faulkner, Plath, Van Gogh, Cobain, Rothko - struggled with depression and other mental illness. What do you think?