around the merry-go-round

when most girls are tucked away under the covers, everybody's favourtie early bird is drinking homemade tea and sewing up a storm.

Miss. lara vincent has been putting obscure little trinkets on hair pins for years, and after an impressive trip across the pond, her new skill set is even more elaborate - leather flowers, feathers shaped like hearts, and pieces that demand full attention in the coyest of ways.

when given the opportunity to wear one of her pieces you can't help feel lucky, when asked to 'model' them, you can't help demand wine. five of us gathered, dressed in black and did our best not to smile for the camera while aaron took our photos. Dressing up in original LV creations we felt like fairies in a garden while outside it was a blizzard in the prairies... look forward to a blog in-the-works that will feature professional shots of the pieces where YOU can order a custom creation

holiday time is best spent. . .

making sure we understand each otherletting your friends invite themselves over

resting on the couch from time to time

sitting by the fire

friendly flirting

doing this

and this

and in balenciaga boots

only a few days left before i leave home to go back home.

never enough time.

we miss you jase.

two days is amazing -- keep your hands busy blogging ?

new fears

only a few more days of '08 and we still can't figure out how to ring in the new year. . . tell me what you're up to?

open with your best material

all warm by the gas lit fire

gems drop like lozenges down the cutting photos of our time.

didn't shed a tear