It was our first wedding anniversary just over a month ago. The first year you give paper, which is about my favourite thing ever. I believe I asked if we could give paper every year! I got Jason these prints by Sarah McNeil, as well as a copy of The Road.

Jason got me back issues of Lula, issues 3 and 4. He gave me 5 and 6 last Christmas, so now I’m only missing the first two. He is a fine gentleman, that husband of mine.

Our friend Hannah gave us each a set of Black Swan postcards – so excited to do something awesome with these!

Fiona sent this parcel from Edinburgh, which includes a zine on building toy theatres and a fold out zoo. She’s back in Wellington now and is going to live with us while Kim and Brendy are in Asia, we’re going to build a toy theatre and watch all period films evah.

When Kelly was in Austin she sent postcards, m&ms and this cool little girl sculpture that had a secret note for me up her butt (sadly not pictured but not as scandalous as it sounds), plus a signed book for Jason.

Sebastian brought this fun stationery stuff from Korea, including things from the school he taught at. Happy Virus, OK!

And I won a recipe print from Dawn Tan! I’ve been admiring her work and blog for ages now, so was super stoked. Thanks Dawn!

And thanks Jason, Hannah, Fiona, Kelly and Sebastian! Ya’ll are amazing individuals with excellent taste.

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2.  The photography of Ye Rin Mok, where the familiar becomes haunting, unsettling and beautiful.

via My Love For You

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3. Illustrator and animator Julia Pott. I’ve loved her work for ages but never posted about it – til now! Chances are you already know her work, especially her ridiculously sweet animated short My First Crush. Check out her blog or etsy for more awesome stuff, but what I REALLY wanted to show you is her illustration of a red panda! The best I have seen. Would make an excellent tattoo.

Plus the best pinatas ever.

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4. The home of the owners of Auckland vintage store Fast and Loose, from Russh Sept/Oct 2007.

Via Ringo, Have a Banana

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5. I’m a sucker for these satchels & wallets from Country Road.

It’s the prettiest icecream coloured petal tiered concoction (I use that word too often)! It’s not in the store yet but I fear the price will be too high for me. Boohoo. I’m also 100% sure it wouldn’t fit, but if you buy it for me I’ll still be your best friend.

And as it happened, I was looking at this earlier this week:

An Erin Featherston skirt from Forward Forward that you can purchase here for US$1,397. Eek. I think I will get Emma to make me one.

And then of course, there’s this picture, which I had saved on my computer before I even knew I loved Zooey Deschanel. I think it’s from Lula magazine? The moment I saw it I began to pine for a skirt like it.

In summation, tiered + scalloped + ice cream colours + Zooey = I need, this minute.

The cover of the next Lula! From The Fashion Spot, where they is mad hatin’ on it. I’m loving it and just hope it doesn’t take too long to get to New Zealand. The headpiece is from the same collection as the Luella dresses I posted below.