Wally and I are wishing you a great weekend. I’ll be back next Monday!

{This adorable sketch of me and little Wally is by my husband.}

Making things work: 1/ This pretty porcelain box can hold all that pesky paperwork I need to get through {Box by Seletti}. // 2/ Brighly colored rope basket to hold magazines. // 3/ Delfonics wood pens and mechanical pencils are my favorites. // 4/ Seletti containers are handy for paper clips, pushpins, loose gears, ninja stars, whatever it is that I may need to make things work. // 5/ Japanese company Craft Design Technology makes pretty notebooks. A5 notebooks available online at Vetted.

Loveliness from Danish stylist Gitte Kjaer. Photography by Mikkel Mortensen at Yellows Photography {top and bottom} and Anders Schonnemann {center}.

Bohemian ease is spelled Isabel Marant Etoile with this printed summer playsuit {$450 at Net-a-porter}. // This Joie tunic doubles as a swim cover {$188 at Shopbop}.

Kathleen Whitaker’s post-backed earring designs {inspired by such everyday objects as staples and nail heads} are delightfully minimal and, quite simply, pretty.

Christophe Lemaire’s second ready-to-wear collection for Hermes S/S ‘12 included crisp whites, Asian-inspired silhouettes, earthy colors and the occasional use of graphic elements. // Although linear and technical, Sol LeWitt’s Drawing Series has a very human quality. Shown is Sol LeWitt’s Composite, Part I-IV, #1-24, A-B, 1969.

I was recently reminded of Frederick & Mae’s game board designs while browsing Design Milk. Graphic coolness. {Shown are Frederick & Mae’s designs of backgammon, checkers and dominos.}

You may be a Mother’s Day procrastinator, but with presents this well-meaning {and good looking}, Mom is bound to cut you some slack… this time. Today’s picks are do-goodies {gift ideas that give back} so cool, they might even end up on your personal wish-list.

1/ Eco-apparel line Amour Vert’s striped v-neck tee is a weekend wardrobe staple. // 2/ This cotton-silk scarf from A Peace Treaty is on my wish-list. A Peace Treaty is an evolving collection aimed at creating ethically-produced, artisinal accessories. // 3/ Made from recycled plastic bottles, this polymer felt organizer is as good-looking as it is practical. // 4/ Alkemie Jewelry uses 100% reclaimed metals for their handmade pieces. Their lace cuff reminds me of an Aurelie Biderman cuff that I’ve been coveting for, like, years. // 5/ This lively, printed tote bag is from Marni’s Imaginary World project. Imaginary World was developed to raise money for children’s educational programs in developing countries.

Sonia Rykiel alum Gabrielle Greiss claims to “hate anything too cute or too complicated.” The German-born Griess used this no-frills philosophy as motivation her S/S 2012 collection. Inspired by the glamour of vintage Cecil Beaton ’50s sirens, the designer wanted to “figure out a way to make her collection casual and comfortable and still retain elements that make it pretty.” This meant working with silk organza but washing it first to produce a dull, raw effect; tempering boxy, boyish T-shirt silhouettes with delicate draping details. Of her collection, Greiss says, “I like the idea of working with opposites, that nothing is too much of one thing.” {Via Elle Magazine}

{Gabrielle Greiss S/S 2012 lookbook}

HIGH/ Stacked-heel sandal by Hope {$435 at Creatures of Comfort}. // LOW/ Zara leather sandal with braided detail {$89.90 Zara}.