Getaway

For the summer, straw-like or raffia bags [that's the palm type above] are always a fun symbol of the heat and the beach--there are some great ones profiled here at CoutureSnob, the little tan circle clutch is cute, and I like the plaid-esque simplicity of the other dark blue tote. I also like the white cloth handles on this small tan tote here.

One neat modernist, almost Philip Glass type pop song is the lovely [pictured above] Leila Adu from New Zealand's songs 'I'm Calling' and  'Dark Joan'. Her music quite reminds me of Björk's, which we are often fond of.