monthly mood board: january

jeez, it feels like just yesterday that i posted my december mood board. january's is dedicated to polka dots. you guys know i love 'em...i can't believe it's taken me this long to do a mood board about them!

clockwise from left:

• floreat's scalloped dots skirt, anthropologie, $98 (thanks jenni)
• blue and white spots clutch, etsy seller chidesigns, $69
• pearl embroidered sheet set, pottery barn, $24-$129 on sale for $19-$99
• red polka dot cosmetic bag collection, jimeale, varying prices
• iphone cover, amazon, $10.99
• dancing dots gathered bandeau top swimsuit, j.crew, $78
• polka dot frill umbrella, topshop, $30
• floreat's sun dot dress, anthropologie, $148
• tintoretta's diamond dots tights, anthropologie, $28 on sale for $14.95

a little piece of my heart will always belong to australia

after studying abroad in australia waaaaaay back in 1999, a little piece of me will always belong to that wonderful country. so when i came across jimeale when looking for a travel cosmetic bag, i HAD to get one (or a few, oops). jimeale jorgensen is an australian designer and entrepreneur and it seems as though her style is the true embodiment of what i like to think i represent too. as written on jimeale.com, the "designs are innovative, modern and sensibly priced...[and]...15% of net profits from the SoHo collection to boarding for breast cancer (www.b4bc.org), a non-profit, youth-focused educational charity organization." plus, when i made my purchase last year, jimeale personally wrote me an email to thank me. i'm forever a fan! i love the diaper bags too...oh wait, i don't have a baby. maybe i'll turn it into a gym bag...oh wait, i don't go to the gym. *sigh*