the daily search to be inspired, and hopefully inspire: a catalog of Beauty. View my photography at www.lightpictures.tumblr.com please do contact: thehuntbeautiful@gmail.com or: http://thehuntbeautiful.tumblr.com/ask I blog, therefore I tweet: http://twitter.com/huntbeautifulTumblr (3.0; @thehuntbeautiful)http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzv0g5Vwcb1qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ironic…</p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/18168825491http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/18168825491Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:22:12 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzi19k8s2E1qzdiqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Flowers, bubbles, black and white photography.  I see nothing wrong here…</p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/18070395118http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/18070395118Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:41:30 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzg71jpy0K1qb1k7io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Practical?  No.  Beautiful?  Yes!</p> <p>Sculptural braided extension cords DIY over at <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2012/02/diy-project-sculptural-braided-extension-cords.html" target="_blank">Design Sponge</a>…</p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17665222202http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17665222202Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:51:19 -0500DIYdesign sponge<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdshpiQ301qzdiqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17606319403http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17606319403Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:01:01 -0500little miss sunshineIllustrationswoon“Each day is Valentine’s day.”<br/><br/> - <em>My Funny Valentine, written by Rodgers and Hart</em>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17580290743http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17580290743Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:47:52 -0500quotesongvalentine's dayrogers and hart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz12jeyw0F1qakcxko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sometimes you have to spell it out…</p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17579998100http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17579998100Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:43:16 -0500letterslettervintageSigns<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzcxjubXu81qb1k7io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Time is running out!  Card rack ransacked at your local walgreens? Send an <a href="http://www.katespade.com/blog/blog-b-mine,default,pg.html?cm_mmc=Facebook-_-Social-_-Campaign-_-Type&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blog&utm_content=february&utm_term=bmine" target="_blank">e-valentine</a> courtesy of <a href="http://www.katespade.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Kate-Site/default/Home-ShopHome" target="_blank">kate spade</a>.  </p> <p>(But don’t forget, nothing beats hand picked flowers and a smootch!)</p> <p>P.S. Check out the <a href="http://nprfreshair.tumblr.com/post/17578530441/new-npr-valentines-day-cards" target="_blank">N.P.R. Valentines</a> too!</p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17579381819http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17579381819Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:33:00 -0500e-valentinekate spadekate spade new yorkvalentineNPR<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz4u6jIpIN1qagzph.jpg"/></p> <p><span>Love at first sight.  </span>Easy sea colors grounded by cocoa leather are eye catching, plus, I’m<span> a sucker for satin during the day.  Why should all that beautiful fabric sit in a shoe box and wait until dark to come out?  </span></p> <p><span>But the cherry on top: they are called Nola, my mother’s name.  Sentimentality will always win…</span></p> <p>Nola heels, by Seychelles, $90</p> <p>Available at <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=23582547&catId=SHOPNEW-SHOES&pushId=SHOPNEW-SHOES&popId=SHOPNEW&navCount=77&color=040&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&templateType=D#BVRRWidgetID" target="_blank">Anthropologie</a></p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17320268924http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17320268924Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:46:42 -0500Shoe of the weekheelsChaussures de la semaine<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwnp7hayfa1qiqf01o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Yowza” was the first word the came to mind…</p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17210098449http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17210098449Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:51:34 -0500toy carscolorconcentric circlesbeauty in unusual places<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz05n2ggj61qakcxko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s been a long long time since I’ve drawn on a side walk.</p> <p>Time to remedy that.</p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17209991088http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17209991088Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:47:10 -0500sidewalkchalkpastelsthe perfect color yellow<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz10huagzW1qzzfjpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>bedding envy ensues over at <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2012/02/polka-dot-pillows.html" target="_blank">Design*Sponge</a></p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17209820067http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/17209820067Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:40:04 -0500beddingbedroominteriorspolka dots<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyo9c1kzCH1qb1k7io1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tuesday morning flowers</p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16822738430http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16822738430Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:48:01 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyo2enU1qo1qb1k7io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m all for <a href="http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/11989982304/ladies-start-your-engines" target="_blank">crazy</a> sometimes, but when it comes to the end of the day, simple is good. </p> <p>Photo via the <a href="http://www.thesartorialist.com/photos/on-the-street-8/" target="_blank">Sartorialist</a></p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16818168595http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16818168595Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:18:00 -0500sartorialiststreet stylefisherman's sweaterclassicwhiteperfect lighting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyo1r2yJvL1qb1k7io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyo1r2yJvL1qb1k7io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyo1r2yJvL1qb1k7io3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>While perusing <a href="http://arthound.net/" target="_blank">Art Hound</a> this morning I came across these pieces by <a href="http://sofia-arnold.com/index.html" target="_blank">Sofia Arnold</a>.  They have a dreamy, other-worldly quality to them, yet have vignettes that show actions from day to day life.  (The green beans on the table are my favorite) And I love how she chose colored pencil (beautiful colors at that!) and nail polish as her medium.  Who hasn’t made a little picture using a drop of nail polish or two?</p> <p>Images via Sofia Arnold, found via Art Hound</p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16817823993http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16817823993Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:04:14 -0500Art HoundSofia Arnoldart<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymyt4o2xj1qb1k7io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gorgeous, clean-lined apartment sneak peek over at Design Sponge.  <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2012/01/sneak-peek-amanda-happe.html" target="_blank">(TIMBER!!!!!!!)</a></p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16787050997http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16787050997Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:03:04 -0500SNEAK PEEKSdesign spongemoderninterior<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymycgUSoR1qagzph.jpg"/></p> <p>that spring has sprung.  At least in <a href="http://us.anthropologie.com/anthro/category/clothes-catalog3.jsp?cm_mmc=Facebook-_-2011_Anthropologie-_-February%202012%20Catalog-_-February%202012%20Catalog#/0" target="_blank">catalogue form</a>…</p> <p>P.S. Love that <a href="http://us.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=24370926&navAction=jump&parentid=QUICKSHOP" target="_blank">maxi skirt</a>! </p> <p>Image via <a href="http://us.anthropologie.com/anthro/index.jsp" target="_blank">Anthropologie</a></p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16786686394http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16786686394Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:57:30 -0500springspring has sprungcataloguemaxi skirtanthropologie<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymr24wUa21qagzph.jpg"/></p> <p>This reminds me of…</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymr32U43K1qagzph.jpg"/></p> <p>this.</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_association_(psychology)" target="_blank">Freud</a> might have something to say about it, but I’m not listening…  </p> <p>First image <a href="http://cubeme.com/blog/2011/10/14/girls-in-the-windows-photograph-by-ormond-gigli/" target="_blank">source</a>, second image <a href="http://superburbs.blogspot.com/2010/09/super-burbs-via-kate-spade.html" target="_blank">source</a></p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16776790280http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16776790280Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:19:00 -0500buildingsartphotographyadvertisingkate spade new yorkkate spade adormand giglifree association<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyd899rYa81qgj6jvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Fabric is the most extraordinary thing; it has life. You must respect the fabric.”—Hubert de Givenchy. </p> <blockquote></blockquote>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16541668970http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16541668970Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:29:01 -0500photographyBlack and Whitequoteshubert de givenchygivenchy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyduo4zIqH1qmsk3bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.converse.com/?CSID=44_kwid/#/products/collections/JackPurcell" target="_blank">Jack Purcell</a>’s were my old sneaker standby in high school.  Except I did not wear them with a sexy over-sized red sweater dress.  </p> <p>Too bad.  I should’ve…</p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16541529948http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16541529948Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:26:42 -0500fashion wishesold schoolSneakersjack purcell<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyengwSbbQ1qz7lxdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>forever in love with e.e. cummings…</p>http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16541185848http://www.thehuntbeautiful.com/post/16541185848Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:21:02 -0500poetrye.e. cummingsbooks