STYLE SNAPSHOTS

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1) I finally succumbed to the temptation of the “arm party.” I rooted through my jewelry box and found an assortment of bracelets that I think work well together, including my jangly pirate coin bracelet of which a friend once said, “that’ll be nice for your girlfriend.”

2) I went to Richmond for the first time this past weekend – apparently it’s more than just where the big mall is! We went out for brunch on Sunday morning to Kuba Kuba where I enjoyed café con leche and eggs and toast and avocado. C’est bon.

3) This…is a flower. Maybe there being only one is a metaphor for winter coming on? Or...pretty!

4) A most wonderful bike in a most wonderful color.

5) Busted out my Hermès pocket square the other day…but then it turned out to be too hot for a jacket. What is this weather, October?

6) My new ring! Malababa from Need Supply Co. I am completely obsessed with it and was getting a bit out of control on their jewelry display. I might have been straddling it at one point, but it’s ok! Because this baby has reignited my passion for jewelry, which had been lying dormant seeing as piling it on isn’t practical for work. Well, slap my ass and shower me with diamonds, because I fU*KiNg LoVe JeWelRY – practicality be damned!

DEAR INTERNET, XOXO FRUITPUNCH

1) *Le sigh* Kids started school just this week, but sweater dressing is already on my mind. It's been so cool in the mornings lately, which comes as a bit of a shock. April is still so clear in my mind, when I would walk to work anticipating warmer days. But the heat this summer's been the definition of stifling and for once in my life I'm looking forward to cooler temps.

2) Vintage shops have the best blogs. Clever Nettle is based in Portland, Oregon, and their blog makes me want to move to a city I thought was so grungy. (And that was listed recently by GQ as one of the worst-dressed in the States! Maybe only for dudes.) This is an image they found by photographer Mark Peckmezian. Sooo prettty.

3) Korean people not looking at the camera. Just kidding, that's not some new site like Look At This Fucking Hipster or something. I pulled these images from Webstagram, an online source for Instagram where you can find the app user's photos (here are mine). These beauties are by Hyerim Shin. I don't know why I'm so drawn to photographs of people looking away from the camera, I suppose it's the hint of that inner life - heart me some Virginia Woolf!

4) I discovered this bag on Svpply.com, my new obsession. It's basically product porn - tons of stuff you want to buy, with a link to where it's available online. I hate to love the internet.

5) Toro Y Moi - My Touch. I just did not expect this guy to sound like this. This song is my new favorite - the bass is enthralling, but it's still pretty. Turn your speakers up. Happy Friday!