McGowan Design: 2008

12.17.2008

an after-thought.

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Restoration Hardware has some wicked fun stuff.
(and pretty things for Christmas)

Stella McCartney is so talented... think she'd donate some items to me?
Especially the Plum coat?

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Check out this blog recommended to me by my big sis.

hump day.

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More of Sessun's great clothes... love how comfy and classy they look.
Plus, great bags.

Today's weather in Portland, ME. Finally some snow!
Found on WMTW's skycam.

Light and airy rooms for kids and adults at Serena and Lilly.
The pretty fabrics, and comfy looking bedrooms are my favorites!

Great Christmas cards from Cotton. They have such great stationary!
The entire site is awesome... really crazy graphic design work.

My favorite Christmas album of the year... and possibly life?

Diana Krall's Christmas Songs.

Great (but different) Christmas decorations on Nestled In.

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Check out how bad the flooding in Venice is today here.
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HK Living - Dronten, The Netherlands has pretty and simple Norwegian furnishings.
Some of it's gorgeous with a pseudo-antique look.
Some of it looks like it needs a little paint... (too rustic for me!).
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12.16.2008

tuesday's treats?

Madewell has such nice clothes...

I love this "look," especially the top half.

Found this designer (Jo No Fui) kickin' around today... very pretty children's clothing. I love the earth tones!

(what a beautiful child)

Elegant dresses found in the women's Autumn/Winter 08 collections (also on Jo No Fui).

Took this (hanging out the side of my friend's car) going through Otisfield, ME. Everything has been covered in ice since Friday's ice storm. Who doesn't love Maine?

Italy is getting tons of rain... Check out the NY Times slide show all about the flooding.
St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy (above).

Tourists... they're the best, aren't they? (St. Mark's Square, Venice, Italy).

Steven Alan has great clothes... I'd call it retro-classy-homey.
I love this striped Laurel dress.

Check out this very Ralph Lauren meets Jacki-O jacket here.
It's on sale (for $349.00)! Maybe 20 years down the road I'll be able to afford his clothes.
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Also found these today:

1- Max Wanger Photography: LOVE the layout of the site... it's what I'm modeling my coming-soon photography site after!

2- Oh Leoluca: fun Etsy clothing site... funky-hipster.
Love the faux fur clothes.

3- Twig: (stole this from A Cup of Jo). Fun things for clothes, toys, home.

12.15.2008

it's a monday.

Check out the new Zune... I'm pretty sure the iPod's got a new rival! Maybe for me?

cool designer I found through SheBreathes - Salasai. A label in New Zealand. Love the clothes...

Pretty hair at the Toronto International Film Festival... Kiera Knightly always looks so classy!

12.05.2008

saltwater

Found this great website... love the clothes.

11.19.2008

9/11 Memorial

Plans for the WTC Memorial are up... found them today in the NY Times article by David Dunlap. They're beautiful!

11.14.2008

it's friday...

Really talented tattoo artist found in Portland, ME. Phuc Tran is the reason why my artist moved to Maine!

Cool clothes found here... apparently this designer won't be open for business for much longer... sad!

11.05.2008

Saving Wild Salmon in Order to Save Orcas

An article I found in today's Times about saving wild orcas from sea lice spread by salmon bred in fish farms ... really interesting and pertinent to the eco-crisis we're facing right now.