Koop - Koop Island Blues

I absolutely LOVE the way this video was shot. I heard this song on another blog and promptly looked up the video on youtube. Apparently all the instrumentals are sampled...which makes for a really interesting and unique sound. Different vocalists are featured on different albums... I adore this woman's voice. It makes me want to be in a 1940s jazz club or a European coffee shop. <3

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The Golden Age

I love this band out of Denmark. Leave it to a Heineken commercial to announce their presence in the US.

Ollipop 2 Card Printable Greeting Freebie

I'm going to start doing a monthly freebie from my ollipop shop. This is the first of hopefully many to come! Click on the image above to view the full size version and then click the 'download' button to save it. The image is 8.5x11 for your ease of printing... Enjoy :)

Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks

I've had the chorus to this song stuck in my head for days. Love it.

Fashion/Art - JKL Design

I've recently started following (Leigh Viner) JKL Design's blog "Create" after favoriting her shop on etsy awhile ago. I first fell in love with her fashionesque illustrations but she also does photography and other random beautiful things. Definitely worth checking out. Here are some of my favorite pieces of her work:

Airborne Toxic Event - Changing

I love this song and the video. Airborne Toxic Event - Changing

Style watch - pussy bow blouse

I feel like moving to Britain just to take advantage of this look. For some reason this style just doesn't seem to be as common here as it is overseas. With a google image search of the term 'pussy bow blouse' (although I'm not as fond of the term as I am the look), shopping results are primarily at a website.co.uk. I was browsing Asos.com when I stumbled on this dress and fell in love with it:

(Asos Petite 2 in 1 Big Pocket Blouse Dress $80.69)
But...I'm not sure I can pull off the navy/lime combination. After thinking about it for a few minutes, I remember seeing and really liking this look on Zooey Deschanel in 500 Days of Summer. As far as style goes, this movie personifies the urban indie hipster. Very retro but somehow modern at the same time with all the vests and sweater vests...ties and loafers.

It's like the feminine version of the button up and tie. I decided I am in favor of the short sleeve blouse that isn't attached to a dress for versatility. Since I'm probably going to end up ordering one from overseas, I figured I should probably make it as flexible as possible! Plus, I already have multiple pencil skirts to pair it with... I will probably end up getting one like this one from Asos for $44.83 - :)

Pei Pods

I've been looking for cute animal furniture because I need some stuff for my cat...but everything looks so ugly! Giant carpeted platforms definitely don't appeal to my design sense. I stumbled on PEI Pods accidentally and really like the idea! The design might be a little too modern for my current style but I'm definitely bookmarking the site. The cushion is washable and the plastic is safe and recyclable when it's outlived its usefulness. They make them in different sizes for dogs, cats and smaller pets too... Ooh la la. $129 for the small cat version.