AT THE MAD MEN SOUNDSTAGE

I was lucky enough to get to hang around the Mad Men soundstage at LA Center Studios this week. I’m a huge fan of the show (it’s the only TV show I watch, in fact).

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L.A. RED

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Having a great time in L.A., hence the lack of posts. Sometimes you just have to unplug, right?

We’re staying at a farm in the sky, by a red house, high in the hills. The city lights below are so close, yet seem far away. There are tiny chickens under a heat lamp in the bathroom and gorgeous flowers outside. Life is good.

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LOVE… I KNOW THERE IS LOVE

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Beautiful graffiti in a friend’s rooftop.

I’ve been seriously under the weather for a few days now, drinking tea like a madwoman, putting drops of propolis in my water and gargling with salt water (like grandma told me) to try and make my sore throat and fever go away. I hate being sick, and what make it worse is that I have to get on a plane to L.A. tomorrow morning. But, I know there is love. Right?

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TRENDSPOTTING IN NATURE: FALL TRENDS AS GARDEN SLUG

Nature is way smarter than we will ever be, and an endless source of inspiration. This garden slug hits three fall trends right on: leopard print, texture mixing and the wet look.

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How cool?

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HAKES MOJITO SHOE BY JULIAN HAKES

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Making its debut at two London Fashion Week shows — Ann Sofie Back and Ada Zanditon — is the incredible Mojito shoe, designed by London architect Julian Hakes. The shoe consists of a single piece wrapped around the wearer’s foot, supporting the heel and ball with no footplate in-between. It was in development for almost year.

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I love crazy footwear and these are about the most unexpected, innovative shoes I have seen in a good long while. Now, I wonder, are they comfy? By the looks of the Ann Sofie Back show, there appears to be some stability issues. Has anyone tried them on?

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Via Dezeen. Read more here and here.

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