Happy Wednesday! I’m back with another kickin’ outfit that I love. Are you having fun yet?

This is what I wear when I want to look… you know, professional. Sort of. But still fun. You know the blend, don’t you?

Also, blue shoes.

[Nude top: My grandmother's(!), Coral dress: Libby Story, Neon Yellow Belt: H&M, Blue Heels: ModCloth, Photo Credit: Betsy King]

Do you love? I’ll be back Monday with one of my favorite outfits ever.

Reader Cara Bloch sent this photo over last week and it made me laugh so hard. She spotted it in an artist’s trailer at The Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Hilarious!

Did you catch this lovely home visit with Bless designer Mira Schroder in Berlin? What an inspiring space.

LINK:  MY CLUTTER

Crouse Hinds spotlights! They’re super pricey online, so I’m keeping an eye out at the flea markets. FUN FACT: Crouse was only 25 when he started the company in 1894. Insanity!

LINKS: Etsy, VandM, Robollo Home and Metropolis Modern

Mauro creates paintings by filling balloons with paint, then popping them on an adjacent canvas. The result is a stunning abstract.

LINK:   MAURO BONACINA
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Neon, bright and not-so-easy on the eyes, I’ve been spying hi-liter yellow all over the place. Don’t stare too long; you might see stars!

1. Lola Tiered Dress ($135) at Net-a-Porter
2. Carved Rose Bracelet ($38) at Tarina Tarantino
3. Lomography Fisheye Camera in Yellow ($49) at Urban Outfitters
4. Hard Cover Phone Case 3-pk ($13) at Amazon
5. Yellow Skinny Tie ($16) at Ties.com
6. ADAM Yellow Shorts ($102) at The Outnet
7. Tolomeo Table Lamp in Yellow ($410) at Room&Board
8. Neon Piggy Bank ($27) at Banks, Banks, Banks
9. Bright Yellow Lattice Metal Chair ($35) at AceMart

You guys. I’m beefing up my outfit series, thanks to my lovely and talented bestie, Betsy King. She has a brilliant studio and kindly shoots me whenever I ask. Let the fun begin!:

This is what I wear when I’m running errands and hope I run into someone cooler than me. [Shades: Target, Top: Anthropologie, Cut-offs: Husband's old jeans, Loafers: ModCloth, Bracelets: Target + Handmade, Necklace: Peggy Li, Megazine: Plazm]

The smile is brought to you by visions of blueberry cheesecake ice cream.

I’ll be back Wednesday to share another outfit. This will be fun, yes?

French photographer Georges Rousse paints on buildings to create optical illusions, then photographs them. This is no Photoshop job, friends!

Amazing.

LINK:  GEORGES ROUSSE
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A few months ago, I wrote a post about how I was trashing my life list. It became joyless, and the second things become joyless for me, I’m out the door. (I’m also really good at quitting things. It’s both a blessing and a curse, trust me.)

Anyway, a sweet reader emailed me a few minutes later, suggesting that I live by a mission statement, rather than a list. I loved that idea. A personal mission statement of sorts. Rings a bell, yes?

So I came up with one. Presenting, a mission statement for my life, influence and career:

I will encourage the discouraged. I will befriend the friendless, include the excluded and feed the creatively starved. I refuse to take life too seriously. At the same time, I will honor its weight. I will respect the time I am given. I will live a purposeful life. I will actively seek joy.  I will support. I will smile at strangers.

I will smile at myself.

Did I miss anything? Whats on your mission statement? Tell me, tell me!

1. What do you get when you cross a trend with a classic? Neon ceramics! In love.
2. Morse code jewelry that you really, really need.
3. Knitted food from Thomas C. Chung (thanks, Sanna!).
4. A highly buyable Etsy jewelry shop: Still With You.
5. Martin Ku’s coiled mug needs to go into production STAT.
6. A smart hostess gift: chalkboard painted wine bottles!

Happy weekend, friends — see you Monday!