Monica is…a coffee junky & proud of it.

February 24, 2010February 24, 2010Leave a comment

Anyone who knows me well enough, knows I love coffee. It it one of my top five vices that I cant live without. It makes my day 100 times better knowing I’m up & charged with it’s delicious goodness. I’m quite picky & can usually tell when a cup of joe is just poo poo. It’s all about the beans & if the place cares enough to have their own special blend or at least one harvested with care, it makes me a happy camper. So, since I’m such a coffee snob, I had to try Swork. (Made LA Magazine & Sunset Magazine’s best coffee house lists) Up until visiting the place today, I had heard nothing but great things about the place & was extremely pleased to see it was all true. It’s a great, cozy place with amazing coffee & really nice people! There was plenty of seating, especially on this gloomy rainy day. Perfect day for a decadent chocolate fudge muffin, coffee & fashion magazines. Bliss… Swork 2160 Colorado Blvd. Eagle Rock, CA 90041 t.323.258.5600

and yes that muffin was to die for…

choco-goodness!

a sea of macs and swork cups…

Can I please have this?

February 19, 2010Leave a comment

Omg, I want this…saw this while websurfing through Shopbop. I guess, I have become sort of obsessed with bows lately & who can help it? Bows are everywhere this spring, but this wallet makes me soo giddy. The lining is unmistakably Marc Jacobs; colorful & bold. I could totally see myself carrying this little plum treasure & enjoy shopping just a tad more when grabbing my debit card…xo

Monica is…playing musical chairs.

February 15, 2010Leave a comment

I discovered these not long ago & there isn’t much to say other than there are amazing. Perhaps the most realistic way I will ever own any of these iconic designs. Each shrunken down to their exact scale from Eames to Mies, who wouldn’t want these modern minis sitting on their desk or mantel? Fun! Fun! Fun!——- Mini Designer Blind Box Chairs sold through poketo.com

Monica is…all a flutter.

February 9, 2010Leave a comment

I’m not a huge valentine’s day fan (why should love be celebrated only one day?), but I do love all the insanely cute stuff that is made! I can’t help, but be charmed by all these sweet heart patterns & candy colored things… Yummy enough to eat! Well, if these were edible of course!

burberry heart bonanza!

so sweet & dainty!

no words...just stunningly perfect.

luckily it's raining quite enough in la for an umbrella this cute!

eeekkk! these are too cute!!!

Monica is…caught on a coastal break.

January 31, 2010Leave a comment

Aside from the usual obsessions I have (fashion, blah, blah), I love graphic design imagery. I think it’s one of the most interesting & complicated forms of art out there. When it’s good (because everyone wants to be an “artist”) it’s actually really beautiful. There is so much layering involved in just one image & quite frankly it’s mind blowing especially if your work is Scott Hansen’s. His images have that uncanny, sleepy vintage look that reminds me of Sofia Coppola’s Virgin Suicides haze. Piece after piece is stunning & rich with colors, pretty enough to framed. Bonus*— Scott makes music too, under the name Tycho & his song Coastal Break is the perfect anthem for driving on a typical LA day!