Morning Cup

Finally, a gloriously sunny day.

The coffee shop across from us is terribly tempting and it's all I can do to avoid going everyday. Thankfully the baristas indulge my neuroses around reusable cups. They were kind enough to put my coffee directly in this glass.

I am playing around with some older lenses on my camera. This shot is taken with a lens bought at the Nikon factory in Japan in the early 80's. I don't completely understand why some edges are blurred and some are in focus (the logo and the milk) but I like it. What do you think? Any tips or ideas?

Have a lovely day.

Bisous.

Oversized

 - Image via style.com via Daniel Troyse/Stockholm-streetstyle.com - 

Such a clever way to adapt an oversized sweater/blouse without commtting to the full 80's tuck & pull. I will try this soon.

Snow Play

Self-portrait in the mirror, bundled up against the cold.


Christmas is passed, though the city finally looks the part:



Have you ever really looked at a snowflake?

Gothic towers swathed in white.

A stop for dinner.

In vintage Woolrich and mother's jacket.

A Mexican hot chocolate and fresh whipped cream,

Quickly devoured.

No time to even catch this chocolate cheesecake, only the empty plate.

Dawdling on the way home.

Making fresh bootprints in the snow.




It is winter.

Featured by the New York Times!

Click here to see my picture chosen for the Readers' Street Style feature on Winter Hats! You may recognize this hat from another post...

I'm actually smiling in the featured picture.

Another blogger friend was also chosen, click here to see Diana of fashioncandyfloss!

So much fun to see what people submit each week. In addition, it's a great way to learn about new blogs! I love searching people's names when you can tell they're striking that blogger pose... It's only appropriate that the Times would come full circle from Bill Cunningham's invention of the Street Style genre to publishing reader submitted images. I like to think of it as an homage!

Bisous.

January 10

Trying to force outdoor nighttime photos...
To celebrate my birthday on Monday, I was treated to Korean at a restaurant here in Hyde Park. It was phenomenal.





Can you see the soup sizzling?

Place your order and in it goes to the kitchen to be whipped up by the two owners/servers/hosts. I'm guessing this is probably as close to Korean home cooking as you'll find here in the States.





Were there holes in our bowls?

I decided to give these boots another shot. I've been having problems uploading images and so this post is two days in the making.





Being in a new location has presented more difficulties than I expected with composing photos. I am also trying to readjust to posing. For whatever reason, I lost momentum and now it is time to get back on track. I think even if I don't love what I'm creating, it's important to post and work through the difficulty. Any thoughts? (Constructive, I hope...) Strategies?

We are getting snow today, after hitting nearly 50 degrees yesterday. Wild. Hope you're keeping warm!

Bisous.

Red Rad Plaid

A joyous 2012 to you! It seems like at this time of year, I end up raiding my dad's closet. I lived in this vintage Woolrich while I was home. Weird weather but it is hard not to love the heat. Hope you're having a lovely week, Bisous.