BLACK + GOLD

Classic and classy - a winning combination.

ONE / TWO / THREE / FOUR

SO CLUTCH

So I was looking at my pins and realized two things.  One, I awkwardly have pinned the same image once and then again days later, not remembering that I'd already pinned it.  Also, this has happened on more than one occasion.  Well, at least my taste is consistent, yeah?  Two, I noticed that I pin a lot of image with STATEMENT CLUTCHES.  Yes, it must be capitalized to get the full effect.  Anyways, I'm the type of girl that carries the same brown bag every.single.day, so the idea of having a STATEMENT CLUTCH that really doesn't go with more than two outfits in your closet, tops, is kind of appealing to me.  These options below are cheap enough that even I can afford to indulge in the trend - even if I only carry them once.

images clockwise from top left: ONE / TWO / THREE / FOUR / FIVE / SIX / SEVEN / EIGHT

clutches: GEOMETRIC / YELLOW / BEADED / FLORAL / CLEAR / ENVELOPE / COLORBLOCK / TRIBAL / OVERSIZED

MADE IN THE USA

via ads of the world.

So I'm still riding the wave of patriotism that's come from these Olympic Games.  I'm such a sap when it comes to stuff like this, but the thought of everyone in the country sitting around their TVs, cheering on athletes - some of which they've never heard of before in their lives - simply because they're representing the good ol' US of A, makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.  (Yes, show me those inspiring Nike, P&G, and Visa Olympic commercials and I will tear up.)  

On a completely unrelated note, I also like awesome typography and Jack Daniel's.  So this is like - BAM! The trifecta of awesomeness.  Check out these sweet letterpress posters made by the dudes at Yee Haw Industries for Jack D.  Awesome lettering, Jack Daniels, and 'Merican pride.  What more could you ask for?

SUNSHINE SEAT

image via pinterest.

Such a colorful chair! If I had a home of my own, this would be going in it.

BOOKMARK

 Raising The Perfect Child Through Guilt And Manipulation 

By: Elizabeth Beckwith

Designer: Jeff Miller

via the book cover archive

I love the retro image of the mom and daughter combined with the pop of blue 

(it echoes the little girl's eyes) and the sans-serif type.

The Informationist

By: Taylor Stevens

via amazon

A fast-paced thriller about a woman hired to track down a Texas oil tycoon's daughter who went missing in Africa - 4 years ago.  A definite page-turner (I finished it in one afternoon at the pool), with a strong female protagonist who has garnered comparisons to Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. If you like your books action-packed, this one's for you.