A New Year

2011

It's almost here! Happy New Year! I really hope it's a good one for everybody.
Let's start this year with a good attitude, shall we? A few ideas:

Let's make a list of things that made us happy during the day. (Via exPress-o)
We can be positive. (Via Zen Habits)
A good 10 point plan by my idol Jack Lalanne.

Enjoy!

Sergio Membrillos

Fantastic illustration work by Sergio Membrillos.  Such a talented guy!

Outer space

These days, I find myself obsessing over galaxies, stars, planets and moons.

a. Star Mesh London Tee.

b. Christopher Kane Galaxy Tee.

c. Halleh 18k Ruby Moon Earrings.

d. For Star-ers Earrings.

e. Glittered Tulle Skirt.

Hope you're having a lovely holiday!

Christmas time

Merry Christmas, ya'll! I'll be taking some days off, enjoy the holidays and I hope you're not on the Naughty List.

 Let's be jolly! Love, Monica.

Photo credit.

Leopard print scarf

Totally chic. Leopard print wool and cashmere-blend scarf by Yves Saint Laurent. Would you look at the price tag? (!!!)

Recipe card

What a clever idea! I want to keep record of my recipes just like this.

By Dan Cassaro.

Found via: Tina Jett's Pinterest board.

Luca Barcellona + Calligraphy

I'm a little obsessed with the work of Italian calligrapher Luca Barcellona, he's so ridiculously talented!

Urban Contest 2010, Circo Massimo, Roma.

Also, check out this video. What a steady hand!

Legacy of Letters from Luca Barcellona on Vimeo.

Found via: Superawesome.

Lorna Freytag

I love these children's portraits by Lorna Freytag. She imagines these magical landscapes and brings them to life. Some of them are very surreal!

Stay warm

It's been freezing here in the Hudson County, so I'm in the hunt for beautiful yet warm hats.

I've found so many different options and I want them all!

a. Sam 3 by Eugenia Kim

b. Face to Face Patchwork Helmut Hat

c. Karl Donaghue Toscana suede trapper hat (my favorite)

d. Diana von Furstenberg Carlisle Hat

Also looking for: cute scarfs and mittens!

Pink + Puffy

I've always thought pink and black look great together. And I love the contrast between the puffy jacket and the delicate black dress.

Dress and Jacket by Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti.

Via: Elle.

Bakerella

Oh my, I love this post from Bakerella. Read it! Isn't it amazing?

P.S. I'm obsessed with Bakerella now and want to make every recipe.

Dress #30

I love this print by Italian artist Tracciamentti. 

It can be purchased at The Workin Proof, the best part is that 15% of the sales goes to Teach for America. Sweet!

Found via Sub-studio.

Katie Evans

Beautiful illustration by Katie Evans, who works as a graphic designer/illustrator at Kate Spade NY. That sounds like a good job, right?

Swedish Landscape

The Lapland Region in the far North of Sweden is full of wild and amazing landscapes. Completely blown away by the Midnight Sun shown in the last picture.
Pictures via Visit Sweden.

City Maps

So cool! I'm really digging these super awesome city maps by These are Things.

They would make such a cool holiday gift. Shown above: Brooklyn and Manhattan. They also have San Francisco, L.A., Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Also, I want this world map!

Sicily

Breathtaking landscape. Cefalu, Sicily by Philipp Klinger.