jules and juniper

somebody please buy this belt because i am broke…

…for wanting a fur hat this winter.

via Nika Pika

And wouldn’t I be the one to think that this over-the-top number is just about right. Pretty affordable, but probably terribly cruel. Thank gawd it’s sold out.

Just looked for vintage ones on ebay. The good ones are suuuuper expensive and I realllllly didn’t need to start looking at vintage hats on ebay. Step…away…from…the…ebay.

I’ll be selling my jewelry (both vintage and newer styles) alongside Jess’ vintage selections and Elizabeth Graeber’s art!

So, although I’m not entirely ready for it – here’s the new etsy shop and my wonderful new logo designed by Elizabeth. Isn’t she just wonderful!?!

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the new jewelry that will be for sale…

I have a friend. Her name is Laura. I used to see her all the time. Now I see her almost never. But, she is still a great friend.

Laura and Mike are engaged. This makes me think of wedding things. Laura gets it, and she wants her wedding to incorporate DIY/handmade goodness. So, Laura, this is for you…

Erin Rosenow, a San Francisco floral designer, makes the loveliest boutonnieres with many marvelous things, like miniature toys and vintage goodies.

SO, Laura, I think you could really get inspired here and maybe make your own. Star Trek pez dispensers come to mind. :)

There are so very many things that I have meant to write about, promised to write about, and yet I still can’t seem to make the time at the moment. At least not on any kind of a regular basis. I do apologize, sincerely, to all three of you who read my blog, and to all five of you (just guessing) who would read my blog if I actually posted more. :) 

I’m still super busy with a new class starting, moving on the brain, jewelry jewelry jewelry and paleo things and gym things, you get the idea. I am not however, too busy to share this. 

Lindsay (lindso) is talented with cameras and colors and many many more things. She took this photo of me during our trip to Philadelphia. I was uncomfortable. She told me to look down, she liked the background and my purple scarf with my yellow jumpsuit etc. I’m posting this in part because on many of the blogs that I follow, I appreciate it when the author posts a portrait ever so often. Lately I’ve seen some “just got up in the morning and took this with my web cam ones”  - I applaud the sentiments that accompanied these photos. That said, you won’t see a just rolled out of bed photo of me anytime soon. And I don’t even have a web cam. But this is something that reveals a little more about me, and though I often don’t like photos of myself, subject aside, I love what Lindsay has done and I love the colors and that is my favorite scarf in the picture and Lindsay posted it on her blog so it’s out there already. 

Lindso is also very talented with style and fashion and many other things. Learn more by reading her blog: Don’t Say I Didn’t

Photo by Lindsay Hart  <3

As promised, here’s the scoop on one of the previously alluded to “projects” of mine. The DC Mini Gallery had a pre-opening party/show/sale last night and the reviews are in – SUCCESS! I am too exhausted to recap here so please see our lovely write-up by the ladies at Listopad here and also their fabulous photos here.

Thank you ever so much to my friends especially for coming out and showing their support. Also thank you to Michael Harris for the lovely opportunity, to Liz (whom I had just met) for helping me set up, to Peyton for staying the entire time and helping me pack up AND to Lindsay Hart and Elizabeth Graeber for creating with me and inspiring me, and for being so wonderfully reliable and generous. I <3 you both to bits and pieces.

I was working diligently last night – packaging orders, writing thank yous, making jewelry and posting items to the vintage shop and what did I see on the etsy home page?

I know right?! The most perfect pair of vintage roller skates on the treasury (at like 11:30 pm). Oh if I had the ideal boyfriend he certainly would have snatched these up for me. Alas, I only had time to “favorite” them and not too much later they were SOLD to some LUCKY individual. Tis better to have loved and lost, than.. (you know the saying). Congrats to Talyn Vintage on making the treasury and making a fabulous sale!

… This afternoon I received another sale to the vintage shop. Yay for me!

So I awoke this morning to the greatest little gift in my inbox – my first ever vintage sale on etsy! Trudy, all the way from across the pond, emailed me yesterday to enquire about shipping to the UK. I sent her an estimate yesterday and while I was sleeping she made the purchase – a vintage CoCo Chanel planter. In her email she described it as “… so ace and weird!” Well, Trudy, I couldn’t agree more! Thanks for being the first Jsquared Vintage sale!

Bored of Trade is sure to be one of the major highlights of my 2009 (and it’s only March!). Everyone was receptive, warm, wonderful and I sold a boat load of jewelry to boot! Thank you to everyone who helped make the event possible and to everyone who attended. Most importantly thank you to Lindsay Hart for coming up with a brilliant idea and turning that idea into something truly special. Rumor has it there will be more Bored of Trade events very very soon so stay tuned!

Yup, that’s me standing next to my vintage rack. Those are my hats decorating the snack area behind me!

Check out this post  from LISTOPAD on the event in case you missed it!

The lovely photo above is courtesy of Catherine Kang. :)