adventures in tucson

I recently went to tucson, az for the famous gem show. my mom came with me and we had a great time picking out gemstones for my upcoming collections. and it was also nice to get a break from the wintery east coast weather. here are some snapshots from the trip!

obsessed with this cactus

gorgeous rug from the library at our hotel

butterfly=pop of color

colorful cactus thorns

looks like mini daisies on this cactus

picking out chalcedony

my mom picks out some pieces for herself

such amazing color and symmetry

survival juice

colorful chalcedony

adore these tiles

lazy afternoon by the pool

coral!

ah palm trees

afternoon tea in the library

pineapple-esque cacti

my fave new wood and sterling ring

first trip to in-n-out burger

shipping some of my new purchases back to my nyc studio

sunbathing in some of my new accessories

my mom just got an iphone and took pictures of everything 

(including these blue cornmeal pancakes)

love the shape of this cactus

love the color combination

how cool would it be to make earrings out of these thorns?

got a bit of a sunburn...

my chalcedony purchases

orchids at the botanical garden

love this sharp green

whales, geysers, and fish: reykjavik travels

here are a few snaps from the three days my friend natalie and I spent in reykjavik, the capital of iceland, and my newest favorite city:

view of reykjavik

viking chic

the perlan

me sporting viking attire

delicious fish and chips at Icelandic Fish and Chips

aquatic currency

my friend natalie eating her fish and chips

cod and rosemary chips

geothermal pool

black lava salt, my new fave thing

baby geyser

amazingly good sweet potato fries

icelandic butter (a trip highlight) and black lava salt

too good to be true

our favorite: icelandic butter

my favorite street name in reykjavik

nordic knitwear

my newest passport stamp

traditional icelandic hot dogs

getting ready to go whale watching

whales!

fantastic do not disturb sign

fyi, don't walk on the geysers

geothermal pool (it was so cold I wanted to jump in)

I kept falling in love with the light fixtures we came across

how to tie a tie