Hot air rises

we really do like balloons but this post is putting us in quite a balloon-dilemma. photography by shelby nycole.

We love

that mrs O is wearing a happy yellow dress here and looking every inch the dignified, credible first lady she is supposed to be. via telegraph. see (follow) her many other outfit changes here.

Matthew Walkerdine

makes really nice posters and showcases them at damn sea legs. via design for mankind.

Street style

if you're familiar with the sartorialist, you HAVE to see this. refinery 29 made this hilarious step-by-step guide to getting shot by the sart. all thanks to cup of jo(!).

Would you ever

make room for a big, big bathroom? gorgeous works by italian bathroom design company falper. via yatzer.

picture from the most awesome wedding party, with possibly the coolest bride ever. photography by josh goleman. via chelsea who just attended grandma grace's 100th birthday(!). which also reminds us of this very nice birthday message that karen wrote.

soft-looking wingtip loafers in a very becoming shade of pewter. how nice for the weekend(!). thanks too much to greedy girl. buy them here.

Shop update: Penguin Celebrations

we're now stocking Penguin Celebrations(!). redesigned in 2007, this series pays homage to the classic Penguin paperbacks by retaining their signature - the cutest! - colour/genre categorisation: orange for fiction, green for mystery, pink for distant lands, light blue for big ideas, purple for viewpoints and dark blue for real lives. available at SL now.

Cute things

tiny buntings made by greenlaundry. and did you hear about casual poet's sunday japanese class? if you didn't, and have been thinking about/planning/in the middle of confirming plans to visit japan, this is totally for you(!). visit the casual poet blog for details.

There's time yet(!)

emmy the great live at home club this Friday 10 July. more of her here.

Don't forget to

for times when you're needing a little guidance/comfort, there's always the things we forget project. have you spotted any of them yet? we haven't and are still hoping to!

Upside down planters

unbelievable but totally possible(!). via forty-sixth at grace, via swiss miss.

via ffffound.

this dress by issac mizrahi is too cute.

a little late, but the 2010 resort series has got some really gorgeous things going on. these ones from 3.1 phillip lim. more here.

Just one more Market

after sweeping Haji Lane for nice deals later today, drop by the always adorable maad market, a once-a-month affair. it was yesterday and ends today(!). click here to find out more.

Have you

been to the super cute Hansel Pop Up Store at stamford house yet? ends 26 July - hurry if you haven't. thanks to wallflower. and see you tomorrow at our sunday market!

This sunday,

quiet haji lane turns noisy little fun fair! what to expect: pre-loved personal goods and discounted items from some of the shops. we've got a 50% sale on past season clothing, shoes and jeans(!). plus, a very special selection of defected items going off at incredible prices. the sunday market is happening on 5th july, 12pm - 8pm. really nice poloroid shot of haji lane from here.