What Valentines Candy Hearts should say

Tomorrow is the day to post something sweet... BUT you know me let's bond over what I think Valentines candy hearts really should say...

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Napkin Notes

Texas shoe debut

It's about time Texas is know for something other than boots!

In a trend-obsessed fashion industry, high-quality craftsmanship can be overshadowed by mass production. Luckily, Texas-based designer Angela Scott makes her shoes the old-fashioned way: Each shapely boot and offbeat heel in her eponymous debut line is cut, hammered and sewn by a single cobbler, without an assembly line in sight. Inspired by her furniture-maker grandfather, Scott's shoes combine masculine silhouettes with edgy, feminine twists (think cherry-colored oxfords, high-heeled saddle shoes and burgundy lace-up boots). We love the Miss Wright ($695), a coral oxford with a durable, leather-stacked heel; the Miss Louis ($575), a rugged, shearling bootie; and the Mrs. Smith ($575), a straightforward pump with wool-and-brushed-patent-leather details. The bench-made shoes are more practical than some saucy, sky-high counterparts, but their ingenuity (brogue ornamentation, serrated details and comfy cork insoles) makes them far more appealing--not to mention easy to walk in. You won't find Scott's shoes everywhere--currently they're only sold on her e-boutique (which officially launches February 3) and at a handful of independent merchants--but she prefers the authenticity and quality of small production. And with a new pair of kicks that are built to last a lifetime, so do we.

miss real letter? Me to!

Remember a time when you used the mail for more than just holiday cards and wedding RSVPs? So do we...vaguely. Here to bring back the lost art of letter writing is literary blog The Rumpus, which has just launched a very cool epistolary service: For $5, subscribers are mailed three or four real letters a month, each from a famous author, poet, comedian or otherwise notable person. The Rumpus--which is helmed by Adderall Diaries memoirist Stephen Elliott--is no stranger to the by-mail subscription. Last year the site launched a book club ($25 a month), whereby readers receive advance copies of forthcoming titles and convene online for intelligent discussions. The new letter-writing endeavor is less by the rules. While the first missive came from Elliott himself and was traditional in its form and structure, future letters could be anything from stories to poems to cartoons. Indeed, forthcoming contributors include memoirist Nick Flynn, novelist Janet Fitch, funny-woman Margaret Cho, artist Wendy MacNaughton and all-around creative guy Dave Eggers. Plus, while each letter is photocopied and sent to all subscribers, most will include a return address--meaning you can (and are encouraged to) write back and strike up a conversation, should the spirit move you.

Napkin Notes

This is what I am not today! 

Napkin Notes

It's no secrete I have a paper fetish, napkins included. Sometimes I find they even read my mind.





Cheers!

Fashion can be painful

Even for Lucy!