Tammi Terrell, Uh-mazing.

She is killing it with this performance! I love her little faces.

The Lyric Theater - Birmingham, Ala.

A couple of years ago, while I was working at Thicket magazine in Birmingham, Ala., we shot our Spring fashion spread in the Lyric Theatre, a Vaudeville stage that opened in 1914. Rumor has it that when it was closed in-and-around the 1930's, it became Birmingham's premiere dirty movie venue. Can't verify that, and I'm not sure who to ask. In any case, it has been vacant for over 50 years and is in a horrible state of disrepair. The decay made for an incredible backdrop for our shoot, but I'm rooting for its restoration. For more information on restoration efforts: Lyric Fine Arts Theatre





The word asbestos, in Greek, means "unquenchable."

The Arctic Club, Seattle

On my recent vacation to Seattle, my two brothers and I had no idea where we were going to stay in town until we got there. We rented a car and just started driving around, and as luck would have it, we pulled up to The Arctic Club, a recently refurbished turn-of-the-century gentleman's club. WHAT A TREAT. They've done an incredible job of preserving the architectural detail of the building, but have incorporated just a hint of modern sensibility in the decor. What caught my eye most were the colors they used in the hallways - that rich, primary blue on the doors paired with the mustard yellow walls and brown, deco-checked carpeting.

Whoever was put in charge of branding has done an incredible job as well. The logo (below) is seamlessly incorporated throughout the hotel, most notably on the handsome stationery provided in each individual room - a belly-warming throwback to the days of gold mining and heavy scotch drinking.

Over all, just an incredibly unique, luxurious, and distinctly Northwestern place. Click here for reservations.

Knot Dress

Ok, so I thought I was in love earlier, with those awesome jeans in my Intelligent Clashing post. THEN I saw this DRESS. Who wants to buy it for me?

P. Allen Smith

I hadn't heard of him either, but EVIDENTLY he's the "Martha Stewart of the South". I'm jealous.

Intelligent Clashing?

I recommend this site for some inspiration.

NEWS FLASH: A friend just sent me the link to purchase the insanely awesome pair of jeans that they feature on Intelligent Clashing (pictured below). Get them while they last. So sick.

FSA color photos

Wow. Check out these rare color photos taken by the Farm Security Association during the depression. The people come to life in a way they didn't in the black and white photos we're all so familiar with.

The Rich and Boring Need Not Apply...

Great article on the rise of Todd Selby in the NYTIMES.

...Mr. Selby’s online gallery is also indicative of a trend toward a rawer, more photojournalistic approach to interiors, a movement typified by indie design magazines like Apartamento or the interiors blog Homebodies, which are less interested in the faux perfection of shelter magazines than in the effluvia of everyday life. The spaces actually look lived in because they are.