{gold!} just loving these images!

checking the front page of etsy one more time before heading to bed last night, i clicked on the shop called tavin. i was drawn there by this dress...

being struck by this image, i had to explore more and pulled up this dress listed next to it, a beautiful blue knit dress. i love the expansion and constriction of the pattern movement.


the images are peaceful, delicate, and beautiful. and the sentiment erin, the proprietor, shares about her shop and building an online community through her vintage offerings feels like a genuine warm hug!


under each beautifully photographed vintage garment, erin writes some prose, sharing her observations of moments.


this last one features a 1930's look i think we can relatively easily emulate now. a coin-bedazzled necklace, a thin scarf tied as a headband, and a worn-in, soft cotton tank top... and i love those white tights. but that style, that look, capturing that image... not so easy to replicate. learn more about the style photo-shoot at erin's shop announcement on etsy



xoxo,
rootmix

p.s. erin's got quite an inspiring story on her etsy profile of her path to having her dream of tavin shop come to fruition! see even more pics on her flickr.

{hi5} feelin’ it friday faves!

here of some of the treats i've come across on the interwebs. all things that make me smile, bring back memories, and made me want to share them with you!

this little b-girl with her boombox, is showing how she throws down. and like the b-girl, lauren minco is throwing down with her illustration style, such great use of color and fancy used to display many cute boys and girls doing cute stuff! check out her website!

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i'm really feeling this quilted map. and i especially like how cucumbersome's britt had a premonition-style dream a month before coming across this blanket! sometimes i come across things i wish i had thought of making. sometimes i'm just glad to see an idea carried out, even if i don't get the satisfaction of making it first. naw, scratch that. i'm usually pissed i didn't get my act in gear to carry out an idea. anyhoo, this quilt is a great idea i didn't even come close to thinking up and i'm happy to appreciate it this friday.

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coming across this homemade play dough at hop skip jump made me smile. my mom use to make me homemade play dough too. she felt the store bought *playdoh* was too artificial (or something?). i couldn't eat sugar or preservatives. i guess ingredient-critiquing carried over into my play things too. i was a very lucky and cared-for girl.

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i like how this pomegranate was thought up due to a plushteam iron chef challenge. just the creativity in coming up with such a challenge is inspiring. and i like how working together, the plushteam inspires each other. abbydid's *ingredient* was pom pons! they are the seeds!!!

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and finally, if you and i were walking through a vintage shop and came across these bright blue film reels, i'd turn to you and gesture for a smacking hi5 of excitement! or, you can visit vintology and have a look at them on etsy and then post a hi5 comment here!

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happy friday!
xoxo,
rootmix