OBSESSION: SANDRO

I want to love winter, honest I do. I want to love winter clothes, too. Cashmere, cable knits, angora--these are all things which, in theory, I very much enjoy. So what's wrong with winter clothes? I'll tell you what's wrong: they are too goddamn expensive. I could buy a lifetime supply of denim cutoffs for the price of a single, solitary, well made overcoat.

Take, for example, my newest obsession: Sandro. Everything they make is beautiful and soft and simple with just the right amount of detail (leather piping, sheer lace, a slouchy fit, a bold stripe, and all so mercilessly tasteful.) I've fallen particularly hard for their coats, all of which I would liken to the wardrobe equivalent of a SAD lamp, and not one of which clocks in below the $400 mark. I had to forcibly remove myself from the second floor of Barney's the other night before someone had me committed, hands full of shearling and letting out strange choking sobs of wonderment.

CHANCE

I hope it's as nice out this weekend wherever you are as it is here! Even if it isn't, these short, blissful little films from Chance will definitely put you in a summery state of mind (even if it only lasts until you look out the window...) I watched them all one after another in bed this morning after finding them via M Dash, just as the sun began to poke out of some scattered little clouds. My favorite is probably "Book" but dang, they're all pretty much perfect. Take a few minutes and kick your day-dreaming into overdrive.

(all photos via Chance, please provide credit if you repost)

Masscob

I had never heard of Spanish label Masscob until reading about it on Cheri Messerli's blog Scout Holiday. Messereli styled their Spring/Summer look book, as well as the beautiful photos up top, taken by one of my favorites Lina Scheynius. Needless to say, I love everything about this...except for the fact that it doesn't seem to be available anywhere in the US! Aaaargh. Still, it's awful nice to look at.

Below is a video shot for the line by Antoine Ricardou. Sometimes I find movies like this to be a little unbearably saccharine, but this one really rubs me the right way!