I know, I’m a little late posting this Lovelies List this week! I’m exhausted from last weeks craziness at work and have been playing a game of catch up. I am so in love with this list though!
Artist Olafur Eliasson – I saw his exhibit at SFMOMA a few years ago and it was just spectacular. The installation below is actually a snapshot of the wall, when you walk into this room it affects water on the floor and that is projected on the wall. Genius!
It’s that time again where I list all my favorite things I found this past week! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
This amazing building was part of a planned resort turned ghost town in Japan. It was torn down last year but I think these photographs of it are breathtaking!
This dress will be perfect for a Bay Area summer! I’m not a fan of bare legs anyway and it gets cold here at night!
I am so in love with spring right now and can’t wait to wear long pretty dresses with no tights and bite into super ripe heirloom tomatoes. Sounds like perfection!
I’ve been feeling a little witchy lately, as you can probably tell from this recent Etsy Treasury I put together. I know its a trend in the fashion/blogging community and maybe I’m simply just THAT impressionable, but I really do love all of the pentagrams and witch like flowing skirts and crystal balls I keep seeing everywhere. I think its just beautiful imagery.
Here are a few things that I found inspiring and covetable this past week. I’ve been getting really into Pinterest. It’s a fantastic way for me to book mark all of the blog posts and random websites and images I fall in love with as I scour the internet. Also, I used it during fashion week to keep track of all my favorite looks – its so much easier to use than the style.com lookbooks! Most of these favorites can be found on my Pinterest page – plus so many more of my favorites!
And last but not least – I simply can’t do this post without adding something totally yummy and inspiring for my tummy – Meyer Lemon Pizza with Goat Cheese and Bacon! Does it get any better than that?
I’m pretty sure this list covers pretty much all of my top ten favorites. The top three (first three on the list) never change. The rest rarely change – though there are a few bands that could be interchangeable here. It was hard to leave off Joy Division, Blonde Redhead, Nick Drake, John Mellencamp, Current, Will Oldham, Nico and so many more favorites. Basically, after the first three the rest is all pretty much loved the same by me. However, I think the list that I came up with is pretty darn accurate.
Moss Icon
There is no doubt in my mind that this is, and always will be, my favorite band of all time. Moss Icon had such a profound affect on me the first time I heard it. Here was a punk band playing something that ally didn’t resemble punk at all. And it was something I could still relate to and found beautiful and raw.
Huggy Bear
Grrrl Power in the purest form! The energy and positivity surrounding this band for me is so special. Also, the “private club” vibe they give off in their liner notes as well as in their performances totally attracted me to them. They were all about grrrl and youth power and I still love that to this day. My tattoo that says “<3=<3 action kid style” proves it! It was taken from two different Huggy Bear Albums and it’s still my favorite tattoo I have!
Man Is The Bastard
My deserted island band. I could listen to this forever and ever and never get bored or annoyed. It’s perfect and brutal and ambient. Oh and beard farmers are totally my thing. Yum.
Built To Spill
Doug Martsch is a genius. I simply can’t get enough of his guitar playing.
Kris Kristofferson
What haven’t I already said about Kris Kristofferson? I love the man and his music. He is the perfect song writer.
Belle & Sebastian
Along with director Wes Anderson, Belle & Sebastian paved the way for a total rethinking of my view on aesthetic beauty. It didn’t change what i viewed as beautiful but added to it. They helped add something sweet and subtle to the loud, brutal and sometimes scummy world I was/am attracted to. They made me want to take a shower.
The Smiths
Morrissey. MORRISSEY.
Mos Def
I think I’ve seen Mos Def perform more than any other band/artist on this list. The grand total? 8 times. It’s been quite some time since I’ve seen him (9 years) but I loved every single performance. The song/video below should aptly show what is so powerful about this performer. He is all-embracing, positive, emotional and thoughtful. All qualities I look for in good music.
Mavis Staples
Seriously the best vocalist of all time. I fell in love with The Staple Singers first with the song I’ll Take You There and acquired the Mavis Staples solo albums some time after. Her voice is velvety and heart breaking. Just beautiful.
Cat Power
I’m not familiar with all Cat Power albums, however the album I’m Free has had such a huge impact on me that I simply can’t leave Cat Power off of this list. The song Good Woman is pure perfection and the album in its entirety is a heart wrenching look at someone falling apart and trying to build themselves back up again.
I love all of these artists for different reasons but one thing is constant between them – emotion. All of these artists are able to stir up some pretty powerful emotions and angst in me. Maybe I’m still just an emotional teenager at heart!
What are your favorites? Do you have any suggestions based on what I like?
And last but not least, these platforms will be mine!
I definitely see myself moving more toward neutrals which is strange because I’m normally a huge fan of color. Also, I’ve begun to find myself attracted more to the colors blue and coral for the first time ever. Change is definitely in the air.
Are you finding yourself attracted to things you never thought you would be attracted to lately? It’s not just me right?
Hi, My name is Grace and welcome to my blog! I use this space to document the things I love and where I am at in life. I am promotions coordinator and event planner for one of the last few indie record stores in the country, an avid music fan and show-goer as well as a proficient DIYer and cook. I love the domestic arts - cooking for my family and friends is one of my greatest loves in life. Currently I am growing baby Harriet in my belly and I just can't wait to meet her!
This fantastical collage. I just love it and not being able to find the original source is killing me.
