the autumn winter collection from orla kiely is out and it’s just as lovely as ever. i like this new use of solid fabrics as much as her go-to prints and patterns. the 2012 orla kiely collection seems a little on the mod side to me, with high waisted jumpers and car coats shown with tights and mary janes or booties and that dark berry stain lip color — which reminds... 
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i just about flipped my bouffant wig when i saw jonathan lo of happy mundane’s vintage mid-century modern condo from better homes & gardens. great pops of color are achieved with the swipe of a paint brush, and loads of mix and match accessories. think mad men meets barbie & ken. Inspired by the ’50s, this living area sets a white couch against the... 
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artist michael gillette sent me a link to his new james bond prints available at eclectric works in san francisco, (below) and it got me thinking about a mod world — mid-century, brit-pop mod. i love the glamorous lines and bold colors of the 1960′s, so i thought i’d round up some fun mod vintage-inspired finds. yeah, baby. clockwise, l to r: james bond... 
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it’s finally fab friday and i feel like getting a little mid-century mod. say what you will, but what a happy trend this was, and forever will be. great shapes and patterns, wonderful bursts of color and an equally marvelous spirit! fabulous set of Mid Century Modern Salterini Rattan Egg Chairs; love this painting by ky anderson i saw via art hound; vintage vespa triptych... 
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i was looking up at my inspiration wire today, trying to, well, gain some inspiration for this tuesday’s girl post. and then i saw her. twiggy (i guess that’s why i call it an inspiration wire). i love twiggy. i love the style of the sixties. i even had a twiggy doll as a kid.  she was just iconic and beautiful and oh so fashionable. those eyelashes, that hairdo.... 
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