Querida Brighton...

This post is dedicated to you, querida, because it's all about fashion from your part of the world (not yours for long though!!!) Anyways, its also a double post, because one idea triggered another and I don't have the willpower to hold one post over until tomorrow.

This first label, Uvaia, was brought to my attention this morning via Daily Candy. Its a Brazilian label created by sisters from São Paulo... The second label is from my favorite store in Buenos Aires, Complot. I am really into the vivid prints and 80's influence of both of the lines. While all together it may seem a bit jumbled, both of the lines have pieces that are great for mixing and matching with more the more classic staples in your closet. Enjoy! (and go get me that leopard cardigan from Complot immediately!)

Uvaia

COMPLOT

(love!)

All pictures courtesy Uvaia and Complot lookbooks

I heart apothecary tables.

While visiting Buenos Aires 2 summers ago, I fell in love with a porcelain apothecary table I found in a bead shop.  Thinking it would be too difficult to get it home and that I could easily find something just like it, I left it in the store without even a picture to document its awesome-ness. Now after never finding anything as close to cool (and the store mysteriously vanishing upon my return...?), this is the top item on my list of not-buying remorse - yes it exists.  

Anyway, I've been searching for one that would fill this void, and lately, I've found some decent substitutes.  The one from BsAs was small and would have fit perfectly on a bureau to serve as storage for jewelry, miscellaneous clutter, etc.  Most of the ones I've found lately have been a bit bigger and would be better as a nightstand or something similar...

Byron Apothecary Chest

I think I would replace those pull handles with some porcelain knobs, like these from Anthropologie.

A different look, but I love this metal apothecary cabinet from

 Vintage General via French Towner.

Chinese Black Iron End Cabinet

How Do I Get There From Here?

Some of us still haven't been to South America.   I am dying to go to El Calafate and stay at the Hotel Esplendor. 

First of all, the scenery:

And then this amazing earthy chic hotel: