#28 En Français

I have a strange desire to make french macaroons.  They are so beautiful and delicate.  They come in every color in the rainbow & just about any flavor you can dream up.  If anyone has ever made these, please let me know.  I have a feeling that I will need all the help I can get...

I have no idea what flavor these would be.  Blueberry & chocolate?

 

photo via pretty foods & pretty drinks

Snicker's Macaroons... Yes please!!!

photo via tartelette

Lavender flavored macaroons look like they are straight out of Marie Antoinette.

photo via bumblebeegrad's flickr

Which flavor to make first???

photo via notes from my food diary

#27 Temptation & Organization

Everyone has a soft spot for something.  Something you can't resist and eventually leads to your demise...  

Mine is shoes.  At this particular moment, these shoes:

 
Prada platforms

 
Seychelles Gypsy

I'm not sure I can even say why or when my obsession with shoes started, but it's becoming a problem because I have a tiny apartment.  I wish I had a room that looked like this just to use as a closet/dressing room: 

 
Jenna Lyons' dressing room 
photo via habitually chic

Oh one day... one day

#26 Spring Dream

This spring I want/need two things:

1. a new computer- mine often goes to the blue screen of death and I spend hours scouring the internet for answers on how to revive it from the dead

2. a bicycle- bicycles and I have a rocky past, but I'm ready to give them another chance... especially if it's a really cute one with a basket

Many other things make up the want list, but I really don't need them.  This beautiful yellow trench, perfect for spring- WANT, but I have a cute green one that will do just fine.  Frye's Harness boots have been on the want list for a while, but I know they're not going to disappear anytime soon, so they can wait until I find a good deal.  The little shoulder bag that's convertible to a hipsack (ok, so I know it's a glorified fanny pack, don't hate) is more economically feasible and has definitely made the short list for spring. 

Yellow trench from anthro, ticino bicycle from Electra bicycles, Frye harness boots, & M.Carter hipsack/shoulder bag

#25 Love Letters

The thought of writing a love letter make most of us cringe at the cheesiness of it.  This collection of grafitti love letters to Philly, however, are too sweet & not cheesy at all.  I love New York.  Please someone do this here... and hopefully the blue splatter graffiti hater won't ruin it for the rest of us.  

To the city of New York:  Won't you be my Valentine?

all photos via A love letter for you by Stephen Powers

#24 Hot Pink + Neutral & Baby Blue + Black

I love, love, love, the styling for J. Crew.  I rip about half of the pages out of the catalog to use as inspiration.  The pieces may not be super exciting, but the color combos and things they do with simple basics are genius.  GENIUS!!  Like a mad scientist experimenting with simple chemicals no one has thought to combine thereby producing magical love potion. 

for play:  t-shirt + tank top

for work:  fishnet socklets + classic cuts

photos via j.crew