So Good it Hurts.

It is Friday. It has been a long, tough week around here. So, I'm gonna leave you with something so painfully beautiful that it kinda makes me want to cry just a little bit. Channing Tatum photographed by Mario Testino for GQ magazine.

Yeah. It honestly hurts me just a tad to look at these pics. I mean, seriously, does God just like him more? Is that why he is so blessed with insanely good looks? It's almost cruel for someone to be so gorgeous. Admit it. It hurts just a little, doesn't it?

Weekly Ring Envy ~ with wings

You know, I've never been one of those butterfly girls. Butterflies are great, don't get me wrong. But I've never put stickers of them on my car or tattooed one on my body or hung the Mariah Carey poster on my bedroom door. Just not a big butterfly girl. However, I've gotta be real honest with you here. These new finds have kinda got me smitten over the flittery little boogers. Check out this headband by NevaPlume. So sweet and wood nymphish. (doesn't hurt that she has such gorgeous red hair)

I'm sure everyone has seen this butterfly bouquet from Martha Stewart Weddings by now. But still, how fantastic is that? Someone's creative juices were really flowing.

Now, take a look at this amazing ring by Poppet and Pinch. Just like it lit on your finger! Large but dainty looking. (and what a cool picture) I love it. In some cases, I just may be a butterfly girl after all.

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This is exactly how I'm feeling right now. These two pics perfectly reflect the sort of shining solitude that I am longing for. A moment to myself. A moment to breathe.

* top pic via What Possessed Me from P's amazing trip to Iceland. This photo is so beautiful that it literally makes me want to cry.

* bottom photo from Lookbook. I swear some of these peeps have serious talent. in styling, fashion and photography. always amazing.

Everything a Big Bad Wolf could want.

I am out for the weekend. But before I leave I just had to share this with you. It just happens to be the very coolest Halloween costume of all time! Well. To be honest with you, if I could afford this thing I would totally wear it ALL the time. And if I were really fortunate, I would buy the pirate one, too. And my husband would love it. or else. These sexy get-ups are handmade! From a cool little shop on Etsy called Damsel in This Dress. How cool is that name? Pretty clever, huh? They are all made to fit, so you look your vixen best. I just can't get over the Little Red Riding Hood. I'm totally gonna be thinking about this all weekend. Love to ya!

XOXO ~ Jo

Let's talk about things I can't afford and why the economy is screwed.

Today we are going to take a little shopping trip via the ever popular Net-A-Porter. Apparently, they carry all the coolest stuff from all the coolest designers. Please join me as I make a few selections and chat about what I would have to give up to own them.



Let's begin, shall we? *Carine Gilson - $290



Oh, the hot pink is an eye catcher! Yes, your eyes don't deceive you. This is indeed a garter belt. Essentially a few strands of silk ribbon adorned with a lace doily. This darling right here would cost me roughly a week's pay minus enough gas to fill up my car and a Happy Meal. Now that you know which income bracket I am in......................




* Alexander McQueen - $260


let's talk about this very edgy silk scarf with skulls on it. I could buy a dang good self-propelled lawn mower with that much money. This is a scrap of fabric. Those greedy silk worms and their picket lines. Always demanding more money for their work. Of course, I understand. It's tough work for those silk worms to weave those skulls into the design.





*Acne - $375



I have been looking for a good pair of jeans under $50 bucks. Obviously, I am asking too much of this highly intelligent society. For $375 I stayed in a room of my very own for an entire week in May on beach front property with a swimming pool and my own private bath. Vacation? or a pair of jeans? Hmmm. You gotta pay extra for them to wear those perfectly placed holes in the denim. It takes a while.

*Adam - $475

Oh, this one is my favorite. A $475 dollar t-shirt. Whyyyeeeeeiiiii? Why does this t-shirt cost so much? I just don't understand. My little brain cannot comprehend this. Let's see..... what can I get for $475? A month's worth of groceries. Enough oil to heat the house for a season. Or 30 sparkly t-shirts from Wal-Mart. (that's just an estimate. don't take it too seriously.)

** This just in: paillette sequin demand is way up. costs soar to $1.00 per paillette. **

*Cutler and Gross - $490

And last, but definitely not least, a lovely pair of mirrored aviators. Hand carved out of industrial strength plastic by skilled artisans, not only do they shade your eyes from deathly rays of sunlight, but they are also a true work of art. Each tiny spring and screw is hand machined by fairies and then sprinkled with sparkly fairy dust to prevent rust. Okey, so not really. But they should be.

Now let me just say that I am a huge fan of fashion design. I subscribe to a hefty pile of fashion and beauty magazines and pride myself in knowing the names and styles of certain designers. But I must just say this....... WHO DO THESE PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE????? Is it just me, or is there something deeply wrong about a society who can sell a t-shirt for a week's salary? I apologize for ranting on and on, but I get really irritated when I read articles about the recession and "closet shopping" and choosing the right "statement piece" to go along with your wardrobe staples. Some of these fashionistas act like it would be a crime to wear a pair of jeans that cost less than $100. But what the hell is the difference? I have owned Paper Denim & Cloth, Miss Sixty, Seven for all Mankind, Adriano Goldwhatevertheheck and Miss Me jeans (all that I paid under $20 for) and I can honestly say that they are not worth $150 more than the $39 Bullhead jeans that I bought the other day. So, essentially, all you are paying for is a name. A tag. A little insignia on the back pocket. And that is totally ridiculous. No wonder our economy is screwed all to heck.

I am going to shut up now, even though I could keep going. But I'm sure you are tired of reading. That is............ if you made it this far. And if you did, Thank You. I appreciate your dedication.

With Much Love and Respect,

Jo.

Weekly Ring Envy.......maybe.

You know, sometimes I just wanna throw a big bunch of crazy azz rings at you all at once and be like "chew on that for a while." But it would make no sense. They wouldn't match. It would be random and crazy and it could induce a headache. So, instead, I'm gonna stick to one ring at a time. It's in your best interest. I know. I know. Your welcome.

This week I give you a solid chunk of blackish metal with a tiny dot of shiny perfection. from here.

And an adorable red head with freckled shoulders in a windswept field. from here.

And on a really weird side note: if I were a dude, I think I would dig red heads.

OH!!! And thanks so much to the darlings who commented on my tangled mess that I call hair. You guys are too sweet. And you are probably right..... things do look different on someone else. Or maybe our shop camera is just magic. ;)

personal statement

"My hair does not look nearly this effortlessly gorgeous. It just doesn't."

So. There's this guy who delivers parts to us here at the shop. Little old strange acting dude. He gives off a weird vibe. He's always talking about my hair. How he likes it so much better long. How I shouldn't be wearing a hat. He literally gives out a sad little "awwww" when I have it pulled up into a ponytail (which is, like, all the time).

This morning he comes in and declares that he wishes he had a camera on him. "What the crap for?" I delightfully ask. "To take a picture of your gorgeous hair!" he proclaims. Okey, people. Seriously. I slept on this stuff last night. I did not brush it when I got up and came to work. It is a big ol' mess of unflattering waves. HELLO? WHAT THE HECK?!

This, my lovelies, is not Jhirmack bounce back beautiful hair.

*rockin photo on top via coco & kelley.
* scary photo on bottom via the shop camera.