Perfectly Put :)

imagine...You Are Here

Free your mind...

“Free your mind and the rest will follow”

- En Vogue 

Finally some sun!

And I need to have these....

PEEP S'mores!

Because its not Easter without these guys...

Perfect Hair (current obsession)

Design Inspiration (Finally Sunny Outside!!!)

In Honor of the sun Finally!!!

Happy Hour :)

let's make some cocktails, shall we? Infusing vodka is super-simple and anyone ur serving will think ur a genius

Here we go!

1. Choose your herbs and jars. I chose dill, rosemary and pineapple sage. Any clean, airtight jar will do.

2. Wash your herbs and stuff them into the jars, fill jars with vodka. Close the jars and store in a cool, dark place.

3. Wait - generally 3 to 5 days. This is the hard part.

4. Enjoy! Pineapple Sage Screwdriver? Dill Martini? How about a Rosemary Lemon Drop? Yes, please!

Rosemary Lemon Drop

1 1/2 oz. rosemary-infused vodka

1 1/2 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice

1/2 oz. limoncello

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add vodka, lemon juice and limoncello (and a little sugar, if you like it sweet) and shake until cold. Strain into a sugar-rimmed martini glass. Garnish with a rosemary sprig. See? Genius!

Artsy Trays (Hello, Summer)

These trays from Ary Trays are perfect for outdoor dining, and both the colors and the patterns feel inherently beachy to me. I would wear a JCrew gingham shirt every day if it was socially acceptable, but these gingham trays by Martin Wiscomb might be a better option. And of course, it doesn’t get any more nautical and summery than navy/white fish patterns.

All Ary Trays are stocked at various stores across the UK, but you can click here to find a shop that delivers near you. Amazon UK also stocks some of these, so if you’re hunting for a specific style, try a search with the designer’s name.

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing...

For my Ipad 2 to arrive!!! In the meantime I'm working on finding the perfect ipad cover.. Thoughts on this one? Did I mention free engraving including images?

miniot wood ipad 2 cover. oh i love this & i bet it will look even nicer once it’s well-worn. |

David Chang, you rock!

A while back I went to the 10th anniversary of Craft restaurant.  I've always been a fan of David Changs Restaurants but what he made that night Blew me away. Momofuku has always been my personal favorite and the other night, I had a serious hankering for Dok Boki, so I whipped some up with the ingredients I had on hand using David Chang's recipe from the Momofuku cookbook. I sadly didn't have everything specified in the recipe so some were left out, but it still turned out super tasty!  Also, These ingredients can be found in any supermarket in korea town or at the asian supermarkets around st. marks place. This book is amamamamamazing and is a perfect addiction to any cooking book collection. Anyways see below for my rundown:

You'll need:

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

3/4 cup ssämjang {Korean fermented bean chile sauce usually comes in a red rectangular tub}

2 tablespoons of soy sauce

1 teaspoon of sherry vinegar {didn't have sherry so I used white balsamic vinegar}

1 teaspoon of Asian sesame oil

2 tablespoons of grape seed oil

Rice Cake Sticks {I used the frozen tubular kind}

1 tablespoon of sesame seeds

optional: 1/4 roasted onions {didn't have onions but I'd add this next time}

Here's how:

— Make the sauce by bringing the water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes, then stir in the ssämjang to dissolve it. Stir in the soy, vinegar, and sesame oil and taste the sauce. No one flavor should stand out, but all should be present and accounted for. Cover and keep warm over low heat.

— If you have frozen rice cakes, cook in boiling water for a few minutes until al dente but not too soft {They'll continue to cook when grilled}. Heat a large cast-iron skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add the grapeseed oil to pan, and add rice cakes just when it's about to smoke. They should sizzle when they hit the oil, then drop heat to medium. Sear for 3 minutes per side until a light golden brown.

— Bring the sauce back to a boil and toss the rice cakes in the sauce for a few seconds until evenly coated. Divide rice cakes into bowls and then sprinkle with sesame seeds. Remember, this dish is spicy and best served and enjoyed with other more mild dishes!

Enjoy!

That was then.. but inspires me now..

Valsa das Máquinas, Paramount Têxteis

Valsa das Máquinas, Paramount Têxteis from grafikonstruct on Vimeo.

I love watching stiff metal machinery handle soft threads and fabrics like in this charming video. Matt Mets @ MAKE writes:

Misbehaving technology got you down? Here's a pretty video to relax to. Titled Valsa das Máquinas (Machine´s Waltz), it features equipment from a Brazilian textile factory set to a waltz. Throw in a spinning jenny or two, and we'll have a full party!

Fabrics!

To use or not to use... That is the question...

Healthy Snack Time

If you are due for a treat in your life––perhaps work has been brutal or you can’t remember when you last had your friends over for a meal––or if you just want to celebrate spring by eating something really delicious, I really do think you should make this pizza. I know it’s not particularly healthy, and that it seems like gilding a carbohydrate-laden lily to put potatoes on a pizza, but you’ll just have to believe me. It’s worth it and, as I like to say, woman cannot live on lentils alone.

It could have also been the scene that made me think this wonderfully rich recipe was so outrageously good. It was a Sunday night, and already dark outside. I sank into the couch with a single slice, a scary movie, and my love by my side, and thought that Laura Ingalls Wilder was right: the simplest moments do often seem the sweetest.

If you’re going to make the crust from scratch, I love this whole wheat pizza dough. I ran out of time and used a store-bought thin crust pizza shell, and you know what? It was still crazy delicious. A tart purple cabbage salad makes a lovely foil to earthy potatoes and all that cheese.

Asparagus, Fingerling Potato and Goat Cheese Pizza
from Bon Appetit
Serves 4 as a main course, 6 as a starter

5 ounces fingerling potatoes
cornmeal (for sprinkling)
pizza dough or store-bought pizza crust
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 garlic clove, pressed
4 scallions, thinly sliced, divided
1 1/3 cups grated whole-milk mozzarella cheese (about 6 ounces)
4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled
8 ounces asparagus, trimmed, each spear cut in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 2- to 3-inch pieces
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Place potatoes in small saucepan. Add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Sprinkle with salt. Bring to boil and cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain. Cool. Cut potatoes into thin slices. (You could also steam your potatoes until tender in the microwave.)

Preheat oven to 450°F. Sprinkle rimless baking sheet with cornmeal. If using homemade dough, roll and stretch pizza dough to 16×11-inch oval. Transfer to baking sheet. Mix 1 tablespoon olive oil and garlic in small bowl. Brush garlic oil over dough. Sprinkle 3/4 of scallions over, then mozzarella, leaving 1/2-inch plain border. Top with potato slices and goat cheese. Toss asparagus and 1 tablespoon oil in medium bowl. Scatter asparagus over pizza. Sprinkle with Parmesan, then lightly with salt and generously with pepper.

Bake pizza until crust is browned and asparagus is tender, about 18 minutes. Transfer to cutting board. Sprinkle with remaining green onions. Cut into pieces.

Glasvegas - Euphoria, Take My Hand

I cant stop listening to this song! Love Love LOVE!

A Fashion Icon?

Theater Bar is the RPS addict Bar of the Week!

Like something out of an Artaud play, Tribeca's latest spectacle, Theater Bar, embraces the dark side of partying and banishes all bar-as-background conventions. Of course, its schtick is the stage, perfect for New York, where most everyone's personal bubble acts as an arena. This couldn't have been more true than on a recent evening at the newly opened boîte. There was a tone of rising urgency, with music thrumming loudly, guests elbowing for drinks and entourages emitting dull roars at lounge tables where some had the sleepy look of opium eaters and others the crazed eyes of drama queens craving an audience. At the end of the long room, the bar, bedecked as a grand stage with crimson curtains and dramatic lighting, perches above its crushing audience and elevates the bartender from friendly neighborhood lubricator to thrilling performer with a bar spoon. It wasn't clear why there were so many thespians behind the bar that evening, or why the menu (written in four acts) contained so many allusions to vaguely defined elixirs ordered by a bewildering numerical system (Elixir No. 14 Parsley Essence), but even so, the sampled cocktails were well-mixed. One drink made with tequila, yuzu and shiso had a wasabi shiso rim that zinged just as saltily as the guy cutting in front of the small girl attempting to order it. Though it's better to just order drinks at the bar than actually sit at it, there is enough drama there to keep one entertained -- while the occasional corseted cocktail waitress struts around flashing pale body parts, another semi-clad girl prances about on stilts in face paint. The bar is also split into two similar rooms, for a looking glass effect leaving one to wonder how all those other people suddenly appeared on the other side. No, that wasn't just your gorgeous self gazing back across -- it's your foxy Jungian shadow telling you to head downstairs, continue past the bathrooms, walk through the kitchen doors and turn right. Saunter up the stairs and you'll make a very Artaudian entrance on the other side of the looking glass where the crowd is less, the conversation quieter and the drama subdued, but surely always lurking.

Theater Bar
113 Franklin St.
(212) 334-3633

Photo via the Wall Street Journal.

I still would buy these in Both Colors..

Is that Sad? They're just sooooo amamamamazing!

Weekend Project: Summer-ize My Home!

My apartment is pretty colorful but wow this couch would be such a great addition.. Its also such a great inspiration for the RPS addict spring collection.  The colors are so vibrant! Not to mention the wallpaper is pretty fabulous as well. I dont know what I would do with that ball though..

Tulips in Holland..

Some more floral inspiration :)

Color Inspiration..

Because Spring is almost here, and I'm working on our Spring 2012 collection.  Maybe this might just be the color Palette, thoughts?

Why can't we all use this?

something to do with all those extra hangers...

Make a Chair!

It's HHHUUUUUGGGEEEE!!!

I would love to try and draw with those Giant Colored Pencils...

World Cow

Yeti & Casio

Music Monday

"bundle up"

It's freezing outside! This is my song of the day!

Last LCD Concert in MSG!!!

I cant stop watching this! I really hope they decide to come out of retirement because I was a true fan from the get go.