misosouper, a shopping blog

These glass lamps are a delicate, non-cheesy way to illuminate your summer collection of driftwood bits, broken shells, and sea pebbles.

I’m a little (OK, a lot) in love with these glasses, in part because they are the “Anna” style. J Crew and Selima realized, after years of puffing on my part, that almost everyone, skin toned from dark to light, looks better in glasses that are *not* black. Colors more on the brown/green spectrum are more universally flattering. (I’ve worn glasses for 15 years, and have tested this theory with 15 different hair colors.)

So they decided to name these after me. Thank god someone finally listened.

Yup, this shirt is from the Gap. Way to go, Patrick Robinson!

As my husband recently said, “These clothes aren’t nearly as ugly as they used to be.”

(Mis)quoting Flannery O’Connor: a good table is hard to find.

So while Mr. Misosouper is still lamenting the loss of the fabulous pool table on which you can dine (still not distributed in the US…boo!), I’m leaning toward purchasing this amazing black lacquered crazy leg number. Paired with white chairs, this would be my idea of perfection.

Yes, we’ve lived in this house for 6 months, and no, we still don’t have a proper dining room. So I guess we won’t be inviting you over for dinner any time soon.

In order to wear this necklace, you must be confident, and a little bit crazy. You know, to withstand all the inevitable “look! she’s wearing an octopus!” comments.

So this summer, if you see a girl with eight arms dangling around her neck, come say hello. I’m one of the few people you’ll ever meet who can say “octopussy” with a straight face.