a pit of passion.

last night i saw passion pit at the congress theater here in chicago. not only had it been a while since i had been to a concert, it had definitely been a long time since i had been to a concert where dancing was involved! it was so much fun to jump up and down and sing along. and a huge plus - i saw every single concert cliche you could hope for. the awkward couple making out, the older guy all by himself, the dude smoking up and then denying it to the security gaurds, the guy taking off his shirt to reveal a gnarly tattoo of a sun on his back. what more could you want, really?

exit through the gift shop.

mr. brainwash himself.
the elusive banksy.

i saw an amazing movie last night. exit through the gift shop is a documentary about street art and our relationship with art and artists on a whole. i thought it was mainly going to be about banksy, the street artist we all know and love (well, i love him anyways). while a lot of the movie did focus on him and other important players in the street art movement (mainly shepard fairey), the real story was really about thierry guetta, aka mr. brainwash, the man who obsessively filmed and documented the artists ans their work for years before decided to put on his own solo show. he was a bit of a manic character, hilarious and sad all at once. the movie really makes you think about what we consider art and we value certain artists over others. as banksy says, "mr. brainwash is a force of nature, he is a phenomenon. and i don't mean that in a good way." i couldn't agree more.

the three top pictures are of banksy's work.

ring a ding.

how cool is this vintage ring? the two hands open up to reveal a heart inside. it's so subtle and lovely.

available at doyle and doyle.

home hotel.

wowowzeewow. how beautiful is the home hotel in buenos aires?? i can't get over how beautifully designed the rooms are! it's walking distance from the city center,
yet it seems so sublimely peaceful.
i want to go to there.

my girl.

i can't help it, i have an absolute obsession with regina spektor. i just think she is so talented, beautiful, and unique. her songs make me happy and sad at the same time. her videos are sometimes a bit kooky, sometimes really sweet, and always really her. sigh.

fancy free.

stop looking at me, beautiful loeffler randall shoes and clothes.

sunnies.

salt caden.

kate spade serena.

alexander wang round.

ray ban cats 1000.

i just bought a great pair of inexpensive black sunglasses, but i can't stop thinking about a tortoise pair as well. i can justify that, right? different sunnies for different outfits! totally acceptable.