Hope State Style

Apartment Wishlist

Caroline Goddard — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:00:14 +0000

1. Midcentury Dansk lattice tray designed by Jens Quistgaard, $65, The Inspired Trader on Etsy / 2. Tourne ceramic teacup, $22 each, Brook Farm General Store / 3. Merino ‘Glacier Park’ throw, $138, Pendleton / 4. Sharon Montrose baby porcupine print, from $25, The Animal Print Shop by Sharon Montrose / 5. Glass Coffee Carafe, from $35, Chemex Coffemaker / 6. Vintage 1960′s slat bench, $195, Just L Antiques / 7. Aviator Headphones, $150, Skullcandy / 8. Vintage Danish midcentury lamp, similar on Etsy / 9. Nyvoll dresser, $199, IKEA

Packing…

Caroline Goddard — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:29:09 +0000

for someplace sunny and warm!

I CAN’T WAIT

Caroline Goddard — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:34 +0000

for this movie. Wes Anderson makes me smile, and I love movies about kids being bad at summer camp. Plus parts were filmed at Trinity Church in Newport (where I sing)!

Stripes

Caroline Goddard — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:34:52 +0000

Sometime I have to restrain myself from buying striped things because I love them so much. I think its encoded into my DNA as a Newporter. I don’t have a striped hat, though (yet).

Color!

Caroline Goddard — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:42:50 +0000

Something cheery and bright: my new lip butter in Pomegranate, made by the Greek skincare company Korres. It’s not a clean formulation, but it has lots of shea butter to help soften skin, and imparts a nice melon-y sheen that makes me feel like a beach bum. (more on that later…) $12, korresusa.com

Lea Seydoux

Caroline Goddard — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:00:56 +0000

Call me a little behind the times, but I finally got to see Woody Allen’s film Midnight in Paris the other day and I have formed a life crush (this is a self-diagnosed combination of a girl crush, a job crush, and a nationality/place of inhabitation crush) on Lea Seydoux’s character. Who wouldn’t want to sell vintage records in a rambly little brocante in the streets of Paris while looking so adorable? I hope we see a lot more of this actress in the future. She was fantastic in the french film La Belle Personne, which was a rather depressing but illuminating look at the angsty life of teens in France.

Screenshot from Midnight in Paris, Sony Pictures Classics, 2011

A Winter Ritual

Caroline Goddard — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:49:48 +0000

The far-infrared sauna at Newport Acupuncture has become my weekly treat during these dark winter months. It’s a small luxury that is reasonably priced, and for me, a great way to relax. For $20 you get use of their little sauna for 30 minutes plus a private shower to rinse off afterwards, and Newport Acupuncture is open until 8pm on most weeknights, which is really convenient. Far-infrared rays are thought to promote an even deeper detoxification than a traditional heat sauna, and with temperatures reaching 125 by the end of the session, you sweat A LOT, which is great for your skin. I leave toasty warm and feeling that deeply drained, just-run-5-miles sleepiness that makes me totally unwound after a long work day. Call 401.849.0514 to schedule. www.newportacupuncture.com

Justin

Caroline Goddard — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:41:51 +0000

When I met Justin he was dressed to the nines, fedora-clad, wearing vintage shoes, and walking around Newport with an old Pentax 35mm camera. I knew I had found a friend and kindred spirit. I think he left his heart in 18th century America, which explains why he has spent the last 5 years working at living history museums in New England. I was blown away by his intellect, his curiosity and his intense commitment to understanding and teaching others about the past, so naturally my jaw dropped when he told me that he decided to forgo a traditional education and left highschool as a sophomore to jump right into his trade.

He worked for four years in the wardrobe and agricultural exhibit departments at Plymouth Plantation and was also a colonial role player, so in addition to acting like a pilgrim all the time, Justin designed, made and sourced period costumes for his fellow villagers and was responsible for garment care and maintenance. Picture this gent, dressed similarly to the above photo, running 15 loads of dirty 17th century farm apparel at Ye Olde Pilgrim Washing Well (this is actually what the laundromat in Plymouth is called) and probably darning 10 pairs of worn out socks at the same time! Currently, he works as the Director of Historic Interpretation at the Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol.

Remember when I said I loved how Adriana’s sunglasses had a story behind them? I guess I have a thing for friends who think of accessories as wearable and meaningful tokens rather than mere things from a store. Justin brings the spirit of the past, impeccable craftmanship, and a less-is-more attitude to his style that I just couldn’t help wanting to photograph the minute we met. The inside of his ring is inscribed with the words: “many are thee Starrs I See/ yet in my eye no Starr like thee,” and is a reproduction of this 18th century English ‘Posy Ring’ (after the french word poésy, meaning poetry) at the British Museum. He made his scarf himself, and he can make you one too if you ask! It was handwoven from worsted wool with a ‘goose eye’ twill pattern and three very subtle, deep indigo stripes at each end. And that feather in his fedora came from a Narragansett Tom Turkey at the farm.

I can’t wait to attend Coggeshall’s maple sugaring weekend in February with him; I’ve heard about this day since I was a kid and always wanted to go! For information about the event, click here, and to find out more about custom weaving work (he makes blankets too), email Justin directly at justin.levi@ymail.com

Apartment Tour Part I: Living Room

Caroline Goddard — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:57:22 +0000

I’ve wanted to show you guys my apartment for a while, so here you go! Part one is a tour of my living room and all its many nooks and vignettes. It’s a constant work in progress, but I guess that’s the whole point, really. Where would we be without some geeky hobby or never ending project to keep us occupied on lazy Saturdays?

Paperwhites

Caroline Goddard — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:36:17 +0000

Very few things can measure up to an overflowing bowl of paper whites blooming in the dead of winter (well, at least for me). Bulbs are one of my favorite things to buy around Christmas. Here’s my take on an age-old classic: I potted solo bulbs in old coffee cans with peat moss, and when it came time to stake the stems, I used some of my paintbrushes from high school oil painting class and a bit of festive red string.