Growing up somewhere doesn’t always produce results such as these, but after catching the wanderlust bug in his youth, Matt Licari decided to travel back home to create an extensive 7-year series of photographs based there. Here is just a sampling from that series.

As if you didn’t already love Amy Poehler, you will now. In honor of the fifteenth birthday of the Upright Citizen Brigade theater, New York Magazine is featuring a history of the UCB that includes a 1998 sketch show which included Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh. Rarely appearing on the show as herself, Poehler went through many, many hopelessly hilarious make-up tests- some of them caught on polaroid for the rest of us to laugh at and love. I’ve picked a few of my favorites, but let’s be honest- they are all completely amazing. See the entire slideshow of Amy’s 30 alter-egos here.

Life Magazine has absolutely the best photo archives, and one can easily spend hours searching through historic, cultural and entertaining photographs from all over the world. Here is just a tiny, tiny sampling of the amazing lot of style and fashion-related pictures available in the Life archives. From the earliest fashion pioneers to the awesome 90′s runways, I promise you can find just about everything. Click to see how Life defines style through the ages.

Add Stylefeld to your list of new ways to kill time. Take every possible outfit (or lack of one) from Seinfeld and compile it all into a Tumblr. That’s just what Stylefeld is. Sit back, relax and just scroll. Even if the outfits don’t look good, remembering those scenes from each episode is practically priceless. We can’t wait for Seinfeld to hit Netflix.

Yes, we know. There are a million photos of similar, gorgeous interiors floating around the internet. It’s nothing new at all. But, then again, when you come across one that you really like, sharing it is the best thing you can do. The following are some shots from Mark Borthwick’s Brooklyn home. It’s hard not to be attracted to natural light, space and a layout created by you rather than walls. Job well done Mark.

Who doesn’t love seeing a cute girl (or guy) riding an equally cute bike on a sunny day? Two of our favorite bloggers, Erin of Calivintage and Rebecca of The Clothes Horse, definitely do, and they’re busy compiling some of the cutest photos of babes on bikes from all over the internet and the world into their latest project Bikes + Babes. Put on your helmet and a smile, and they may catch you in the act- or submit photos of your own! Click for some two-wheeled inspiration, and see even more babes and bikes here.

For all our lovers of furniture out there, may we have your attention please? The Herman Miller Select program (Japan), which releases just one product per year, has just teamed up with House Industries to introduce a limited version of their wire-based LTR table. The entire House Industries alphabet will be individually painted on eighty tables, however not a single one will make it to the US.

I recently took notice of blogger Linnea Jacobson in her feature over at WhoWhatWear, and have kept a close eye on her since. The 14-year-old Swedish red-head has an eye for style, but does it her own way. She doesn’t take fashion too seriously, and has such natural beauty and poise that she wears everything with a cool ease about her. Not to mention, her photography is absolutely beautiful, and completely dreamy. This girl is one to watch- check out her personal style blog here and her photography page here.

Carly Waito is obsessed with nature. Her hyper-realistic paintings of crystals and minerals illustrate the Toronto-based artists’ affection for the natural world and tells a story of texture, structure, color and rarity. Read more about Waito’s fascination with minerals and other curiosities here. Found via Chewy!

It’s official- New York Fashion Week has begun! It’s my favorite week of the year, and I’m over at style.com hitting the refresh button every five seconds for the first glimpses at what’s hitting the runway. One of my favorites so far is Peter Som- Spring is all about being bright and bubbly and having fun, and that’s exactly what this collection is. I love the bright, bold hues and big, quirky prints- especially when mixed together. See the collection in its entirety here.

Blogger Tavi Gevinson of thestylerookie.com, just launched her online magazine Rookie Mag yesterday, and I couldn’t be more amazed with it. With all the spunk, style, wit and charm of this 15-year-old girl genius, alongside the creative styling and musings of some famous (not to mention beautiful) friends, her brainchild website launched with the forever-teenage-girl in all of us in mind. Let’s face it, who isn’t still in that stage of perpetual adolescence from time to time? (I just listened to my favorite album from high school last night just for nostalgia’s sake). And come on, you wouldn’t want to read posts from the likes of Joss Whedon, Leslie Arfin, Zooey Deschanel, Jack Black and Miranda July (just to name a few), on being in a love/hate relationship with anyone and everything from high school? Pffft!!

It’s a breezy first day of September, and I’m saying goodbye to Summer with the help of Miss Moss. So here’s one last look back at everyone’s favorite season with some great vintage summer photographs. Click here for the original post!

Richmond is full of stylish and talented people, and Marleigh Culver is no exception. She is a graphic designer, dress lover, and fully enthusiastic color-wearer. She’s got a knack for pulling together sometimes unexpected layers and adding just the right finishing touches to polish off her look. Take a peek at these photographs by Richmond’s Brian McDaniel for a look at Marleigh’s unique personal style. Click here for more.

The Mondo Boys have once again put together a whopping 35 track mixtape to cruise your through these last sweaty days of summer. Listen to it before September 21st and you should be good to go.

This year marked the graduation of Best Friends Day. For the 10th year running, the Richmond, Virginia tradition has brought out thousands of people under one giant roof of friendship. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect – sunny and 9o degrees with names such as Strike Anywhere, Zero Boys, No BS Brass Band, Big Freedia and many more providing background music for rope swings, water trampolines, booty shaking, chugging beer and making new friends. We’d like to thank all that came out for the fun and a huge round of applause for everyone that allows this event to continue on like it does. Here are some pictures we gathered along the way.

Wayne White is an American artist, puppeteer, illustrator and art director. His eclectic roster of work includes things like Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, The Weird Al Show, and music videos for Peter Gabriel and the Smashing Pumpkins. Lately the Tennessee native has turned his focus on painting, and his word paintings are quickly winning the world over. Click for some Monday morning inspiration, and see more work byt Wayne White here.

In honor of her 91st birthday today, I decided to take a look back at the styles of Irish actress & singer Maureen O’Hara. Vintage inspired looks are back in full-swing, and O’hara shows us how it’s done. Known mostly for her passion, spunk and sensibility, as well as that fiery-red hair, she looks drop-dead gorgeous in everything from low-cut dresses to high collars and hats. Click for some style-inspiring photos of the birthday babe!

I’ve been going a little print-crazy lately. Maybe it’s because I’m getting antsy for a change of season, or maybe I’m just having a little (ok, a lot) more fun getting dressed. Click to see how other girls, both on the runway and the streets, are really rocking the prints like nobody’s business.

Today, fashion bloggers have a tremendous impact on the industry as a whole. They cover a wide variety of views on trends, personal style picks & shopping advice, insider tips & tricks, celebrity style, street style from around the world, behind the scenes peeks into the elusive world of fashion, and even the girl-next-door’s take of it all. Click for a short history and huge rise of the fashion blogger.

Thomas Pavitte is a designer and artist living and working in Melbourne, Australia. He loves to give himself visual challenges, such as this complex dot-to-dot drawing of the famous Mona Lisa. It then took him over 9 hours to connect all 6,239 dots! See more of Pavitte’s work, ideas & challenges at Thomas Makes Stuff. Also check out Today & Tomorrow to see a video of the artist connecting the dots to reveal its likeness.

I originally found this over at Miss Moss, one of my favorite blogs, and kept going back day after day to look at this set of photos from spysgrandson on flickr. My parents have some great photographs from the 1970s, as I’m sure many of yours do, and I love going through them for endless inspiration. From the hairstyles and outfits to the movies and music, I’m completely obsessed with everything seventies- click for my favorites, or see the original set for tons more. Or, just ask your parents to see their old photos!

No, we’re not a surf shop. Yes, we love surfing. ASP world tour star Taj Burrows, speaks on  Dion Agius’ surf flick, Thanks For The Dinner And Sex. Taj is also featured in the upcoming Globe video: Year Zero which premiers this wekend in California. Skip the first :30 seconds and you’re in business…

 As the dog days of summer wrap around us, it’s hard to even think that sooner than later it’s going to start getting cooler out. Cooler temperatures, especially at night, make for ideal camping weather. If you’re looking to get out of the state and peer into some uncharted territory without leaving all the comforts of home, we’ve found the perfect getup for ya’. The Cricket Trailer, invented by Texan Garrett Finney, is perfect for two people with no schedule. With a fascination with small environments, Garrett put his thoughts together to great the ultimate small living space.

The lovely Kate of Na Nin Vintage is an avid traveler, and has visited over 30 countries as well as all over the US. Besides collecting the most beautiful vintage treasures from all over, we also love how she documents her life and the people in it in the most dreamy photographs. This summer Kate spent time in Austin, TX and in her home state (and ours!) of Virginia. Click for a look back on summer through the eyes of Kate Jennings.

Ok, so Goldie Hawn’s not quite vintage- in fact, she’s still a fox today. But let’s focus on early Goldie, in the 1960′s and 70′s when she was doing sketch comedy, winning an Academy Award, and recording country music with Dolly Parton and Buck Owens. She’s been an “It-Girl” and a fashion icon since the 60′s, and still qualifies as the ultimate blonde bombshell at 65! Click to see some vintage photos of the amazing Goldie Hawn.

The New York Times gives us a miniature look into lives of kids who don’t pay the mortgage. Take a look inside playhouses that contain hardwood floors, working sinks and cooler features than you could ever imagine. Price Tag? Don’t worry about that one, the parents have it covered. See the slideshow here.

As we heard from a friend today, “It feels like you’re walking through hot peanut butter.” We’re now into the real heat of summer, especially here in Virginia. The humidity is up and the air conditioning is up even higher. But don’t let this brutal heat sacrifice style, one of our favorite blogs, GetKempt, has provided us with a few tips to stay cool while looking cool.

It’s a rare opportunity to dig into an art gallery’s collection of rare and out-of-print books. But for two weeks starting next Monday, you will have the chance to comb through and purchase a few rare and out-of-print books, signed artist catalogs and monographs, DVDs, posters, collectible show cards, and more from David Zwirner’s annual Pop Up Bookstore.

Tennessee Thomas is the founding member and drummer of the band The Like, and on top of incredible musical talent, has a perfectly unique & absolutely adorable sense of style. Quite frankly, she can’t help it, with fashionable friends such as Alexa Chung, who has called her “a 60′s it-girl born in the wrong decade”. With a head full of bangs and a closet full of vintage frocks, Tennessee is busy making her way into my heart and my itunes playlist. Click for pics to see why we dig her so much! And to see much, much more, check out this cute blog dedicated to Ms. Thomas!

I’ve always been a big fan of the girls from anywho. They recently visited the states from Copenhagen, and these cute shots sum up the excursion perfectly. They make me want to go on an all-girls adventure ASAP. Check out more from anywho here.

The brilliant, clever, forever cat-loving, manager of our brick and mortar store, Miss. Holly Caroline, has pulled together a list of her favorite Summer songs. Here is the run down for Summer 2011 Playlist no.1:

I can’t even express in words how much I love coffee and depend on it to get me through the day. And combining it with something else I love – great design – makes it even better. Bernat Cuni designed 30 variations of an espresso coffee cup over 30 days, and I love his creative take on a classic object. You can even purchase 3D renderings of his creations! Found over at today and tomorrow.

If you’re around my age, you spent your very impressionable middle and high school years in the 90′s and early 2000′s. The pop culture and trends from those years will always hold a special place in my heart, and I can’t help but revisit them from time to time. It’s no secret that much of the fashion from the 90′s is coming back around, but let’s hope it doesn’t all resurface! So here’s a weekend pick-me-up, a trip back to our style inspirations from junior high!

Our friend Kate Jennings of Na Nin Vintage just tipped us off on this internet gem known as “Internet K-Hole.” Internet K-Hole just so  happens to be the best damn collection of random old photos we’ve ever come across. All we know is some girl named Babs, not even sure if that’s her name, runs the show which could entertain us for hours and hours if we could hold stil. Here are a few to enjoy.

Audi’s recent victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2011 did not come easily. With a smaller engine than most of it’s competition and a completely redesigned carbon fiber body shape, going into this race left many questions. This inspirational video shows just how much work and emotion goes into this grueling race.

One of the internet’s most respected inspirational and creative design blogs has just posted their release date of July 14th for their sixth installment in print. It’s Nice That #6 has been designed by Philledephia’s finest, Andy Rementer. To get your hands on a copy before they’re gone (and they will go fast), visit here.

Take a step back in to the golden years of surfing. Tracking, a new film by director and filmer Jimmy James Kinnaird follows surfers Ellis Ericson, Jason Salisbury, Niah and Mia through the jungles and waves of Indonesia. What seems to be matched with a nostalgic soundtrack sure to make coming out of that wave even better. Click for the video.

One of the best things about summer is all of the great music festivals happening all over the world. They’re not only amazing events for seeing your favorite bands and finding new favorite ones, but also for the best people watching and style-gazing. Street Style photographer Mr. Newton was at this year’s muddy Glastonbury Festival in the UK capturing photos of the fun and eclectic personal style roaming the farms. Click to see my favorites!

Anna Karina is a Danish actress, model, director and screenwriter, known mostly for her work on French films in the 1960′s. She has also maintained an important singing career and written four novels. Karina has been called the queen of French cinema’s New Wave, and became a beauty icon thanks to her heavy bangs, black cat eyes and impeccable style & charm. Click to see photos of the brunette beauty and see why I’m so enchanted by her.

We just produced our SUMMER catalog/lookbook for 2011, and are excited to share with you all of the sun, waves and sparklers we encountered along the way, so grab a koozie, it’s surf RVA!

Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest” is a documentary film directed by Michael Rapaport about one of the most influential and groundbreaking musical groups in hip-hop history – A Tribe Called Quest.  Having released five gold and platinum selling albums within eight years, A Tribe Called Quest has been one of the mos commercially successful and artistically significant musical groups in recent history, and regarded as iconic pioneers of hip hop.

Everyone has them, everyone wears them and this will remain. T-Shirts are often like our second skin, our favorite ones telling more of a story than our crazy uncle. France’s So Me have created a short documentary called T-Shirt Stories: a dive into the contemporary counter-culture around the world of t-shirts and the characters that wear them. Click for the video.

Need Supply Co. and RGB Cosmetics team up to create nail color in celebration of Need Supply Co.’s 15th Anniversary

Happy first day of Summer! To celebrate, here are some amazing summer photos from the May 1975 issue of Vogue UK. Full of watery blues, amazing 70′s fashion, the wide open fields of Tuscany, and of course, plenty of bikini babes! Images from clever nettle and youthquakers.

It’s official: It is HOT here in Virginia. And although we love summer, the rising temperatures sometimes make it difficult to pull a great look together and still keep cool with not a lot of clothing. I’ve been scouring the internet to see how other people do it- look cool when it’s hot out. Here are my picks for summer street style inspiration!

We saw these over at The Blaaahg and just started to drool. Brooklyn, New York, summer, 1974, film – shot by Danny Lyon. You really can’t ask for a better vibe of kids, water, grit, freedom, hustle, bustle, heat and late nights. Makes you want to go bust open your own fire hydrant and drain the city. Let these photos be your fuel for the summer.

You can pretty much trace surfing back 1000 years. During that time, sometime in the 1770′s, Captain James Cook described watching Hawaiian surf riders, “…these men must feel the most supreme pleasure while he was being driven on so fast and so smoothly by the sea.” But the sport wouldn’t truly have made the mark that it has made today without one man. Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (Duke Kahanamoku) – what most consider the greatest surfer of the century.

From her work with Rudi Gernreich to her romantic affair with photographer William Claxton, Peggy Moffitt instantly set iconic looks of 60′s pop fashion. As she began modeling for Gernreich, her signature image began to evolve. She wore false eyelashes and heavy eye makeup, drawing on not only current trends but Japanese Kabuki theater. Her hairstyle, created by Vidal Sassoon, a totally unique hair cut became known as the “five point”. Here’s a little tribute…

It’s no secret that we’re in love with Australian fashion. It’s also no secret that there are a multitude of stylish women & men traipsing all over the streets down under. Sydney Street Style is a blog documenting, well, Sydney street style. I’ve picked out a few of my favorite looks, but you should head over to SSS to see for yourself!