El Mar

Hello, Little Mermaids

Our brand new Marisol necklace was featured in

Philadelphia magazine.  Available online at estherk.net

And the Winner is...

The winner of our Favorite City Contest was the lovely Alex. 

Though she no longer calls Chicago home, the town is still one of her favorite locales. A few things on her don't miss list are Bloody Marys at Silver Cloud, a trip to Myopic Books, the Ukranian Village, and concerts at Double Door. 

She even told us that Chicago's called the Windy City not for it's frigid gusts, but because of a politician known for his lengthy pontifications.

Even cooler?  Alex is a fellow jewelry designer. Check out her work here.

Thanks, Alex!

Photo: Flickr

I Want to Go...

to Bahia.

Bottom photo: Emilio Navarino

Rock Stars

Heather of Vintage Connection invited
me to see a preview of The Runaways
last week.  Cheers to unabashedly
in your face, sexy, smart rock stars.

Spell Caster

I have long been captivated by the work of
Renee Stout.  Her gloriously creepy sculptures
and installations reference all my favorite things:
Vodou queen Marie Laveau, spells, amulets, and
charged objects.

Wandering Souls

Snake charmers, acrobats, and magic hats 

laden with coins, shells, and buttons. 

From National Geographic.