lightweight luggage.

Anyone have suggestions for lightweight carry-on luggage (approximately 20") that is 7 lbs or under?  The only one I've found thus far that I actually like is Tumi's Voyageur, which costs $495.  Pretty sure I don't want to spend that much. 

This Orla Kiely one is also adorable and slightly less exorbitant at $315, but it's not really classic enough for my taste.  Help!

the covet list (celine one-piece).

Maybe it's because my birthday and the holidays are coming up, but there are sooooo many items I am coveting.  And even though it's much too cold to even consider wearing bathing suits right now, Daniel and I have a trip planned to a tropical location coming up soon.  This Celine one-piece is beautiful and would be perfect.  I want.

the covet list (victoria beckham).

I am always finding random pictures online of items I love and covet.  Rather than storing them in my personal collection, I thought I'd start sharing them here instead.

Victoria Beckham makes questionable fashion choices at times, but for the most part, she is absolutely one of my fave style icons.  I adore everything she is wearing in this picture, though her satchel is a bit too boxy for my taste.  But the dress is lovely -- just a few inches longer and it would even be work appropriate!

sunday books.

Today is Sunday and I'm at work.  It's nothing new, but sometimes I wonder why I volunteer for certain assignments.  These days it feels as though I've involuntarily turned into some type of clutch-hitter, and though a part of me is drawn to the intensity of the moment, when I am afforded the luxury of catching a breath, I realize that the "intensity" probably aged me a few years.  Ironically, in order to stay focused, I have to allow my mind to wander.  Often times my mind wanders and lands on creating a list of coveted items.  And though I covet 304839483 different items at any given moment in time, today I am especially desirous of these luscious, glamorous, books:

[they say never judge a book by its cover, but with these gorgeous books, i'm judging.]

I read a lot every single day, but it's usually for work.  It gets increasingly difficult to finish a novel unless it's very riveting and captivating; I no longer have patience nor time to muddle through boring works, even if they are highly regarded and redeemed.  The two unfinished novels currently stuck inside my bedside drawer are (1) Elegance of the Hedgehog and (2) Anna Karenina.  Both are exceptionally well-written, but so trying to absorb after a long and exhausting day at work.  Perhaps if I displayed them with this rustic and simple bookshelf, I'll feel more compelled to read a few pages in bed each night instead of playing Bejeweled with Daniel.  Tough choice.  

[truly tempted to see if D can make this. . . ]