I can’t stop instagramming all the gorgeous flowers that are finally starting to bloom! This is one of the best times to be in the city… the air is fresh, the windows are open, and you can pretty much wear what ever you want because it’s the perfect in-between temperature. Life is good…
Happy April! I wanted to share some fun things from the past week… especially window shopping at Bendel’s after delicious Easter tea and scones at Alice’s Teacup.
I came across Ashley Ording’s adorable blog, Fancy Fine, and am totally in love with her quirky vintage style! All of her posts are refreshingly original… I’m especially enamored with this outfit. She nearly has me running to Anthropologie to scoop up the look!
Have a happy Friday! =)
~Joanna <3
I’ve been trying to avoid excessive amounts of sugar for the past six months… but yesterday was my birthday and all bets were off! The DF and I both took a PTO day and started celebrating at the Doughnut Plant. Oh… my… goodness are these donuts delicious. And they have all kinds of flavors and shapes! Our favorites were the toasted almond and wild blueberry… but the pistachio was definitely a runner up!
Have you ever seen the Russian documentary, Ballerina? I ran across it while browsing Netflix and was so intrigued. It follows five aspiring prima ballerinas as they train to be part of the Kirov ballet. Definitely a must see if you love dance…
I took lessons from age four up until I went away for college and even though I haven’t danced in five years, ballet continues to stay with me. My undergraduate visual art thesis featured fragmented, charcoal and pastel renderings of ballerinas in motion. Looking back at my drawings from senior year made me want to start dancing again.
Some of the sketches above eventually became a part of my thesis. A few were rough, quick, sketches but most them were more refined. One thing’s for sure, I really miss having unlimited time to draw just for drawing’s sake…
~Joanna <3
