the effortlessly cool Grace Kelly, ca. 1950s - via tumblr
in this heat all i want to do is eat seafood and fancy salads, lounge by the beach in a vintage print maillot swimsuit, and get lost in a great novel.
it's pretty hard to out-do last week's sale gems, but it's a great week to shop if you're looking for stylish and affordable summery essentials. my picks: the hawaiian print linen dress (additional 30% off) and this super chic maillot one-piece (additional 25% off).
can't leave the house without: my super handy trio bag, aviator sunnies, and a good read
read //
i'm getting to my summer reading list a bit late this year, but so far:
- something by John le Carré (any recommendations?)
- the man who mistook his wife for a hat
- the ocean at the end of the lane
- the year of magical thinking
- slouching towards bethlehem
- let's explore diabetes with owls
- crazy rich asians* (this one filed under #trashyreads)
Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke in Before Midnight: probably my favorite romantic-film couple ever.
if you haven't seen the first two films, highly recommend Before Sunrise & Before Sunset
if you haven't seen the first two films, highly recommend Before Sunrise & Before Sunset
watch //
after going through all the noirish, critically-acclaimed crime series since the start of the year and finishing all the episodes of Sherlock last month, for a while i was stuck in a TV-limbo world of meh. (Downton, so disappointing. Mad Men season 6, not so much).
- The Sopranos: the sad news of James Gandolfini's passing really reminded me that this is the one show i've somehow never seen. almost done with season 1 and it. is. so. good.
- Before Midnight: i've seen both of the earlier films in this trilogy. such great characters, such great screenwriting.
- Frances Ha: the indie film i've been meaning to see...
- Breaking Bad: final season, gah!