8.29.2008

flickr friday : sugary confections.

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful three-day weekend, filled with plenty of delicious sweets.

flickr friday : confections.

1. Candies, 2. { pink fluff }, 3. you'll need to visit the dentist after finishing one of these!, 4. Candy, 5. Jawbreaker, 6. { candy + milk }, 7. Twisty, 8. violet candy, 9. confectioners' sugar: a romance, 10. Too Beautiful to Eat?, 11. Jelly heart, 12. schokolade, 13. Untitled, 14. fairy floss, 15. At the end of the rainbow, 16. coconut ice

etsy finds of the week.


1. Droplets Original Art 4x5 from Clever Nettle ($25), 2. Framed Birch Brooch from Jessica Jane ($18), and 3. The White Swan 2. fairytale plush for grownups from La Pomme ($38.50)


4. Laundry line cup from 5pm Studio ($20), 5. Black flowers - medium green bowl from Studiotto ($40), and 6. Bicorn Buck -- letterpress silhouette from Pressure Letterpress ($10)


7. beth in crimson red from this is all i know ($18), 8. Twilight Blue from jkldesign ($23), and 9. Dropped to say Hi embroidered change purse from The Time is Now ($8)

thought of the day : the best things.



"The best things in life aren't things" from Stencil Revolution.

best of the week.


8.27.2008

flickr photo of the day : portrait.


Untitled by greenlook.

matthew stiffler.



I must say, I am completely blown away by the work of Chicago graphic designer Matthew Stiffler of Palatal Collective. He obviously has such an amazing eye for beautiful design and really knows how to make a product be truly noticeable.





kitchen sweets.

I have been spotting so many sweet kitchen items around lately that I just have to share. Cute kitchen accessories are a huge weakness of mine.


1. Olive Oil Decanters (AU $39.95), 2. Hummingbird Latte Cups (£12.00), 3. Victorian Timer ($24), 4. Big Breakfast tea towel ($16), 5. Aarre Latte Mug set of 2 ($29), 6. Wine Cups by Tom (£10.00), 7. pablo 'jam pot' ($30), and 8. Dots Storage Range (£11.00-£13.00)

8.26.2008

flickr photo of the day : jam.


"My First Jam" by futurowoman.

the photogram alphabet.



Photogram Alphabet from Dutch Osbourne, $60.

classic beauty.


1. "Hive" by Julianna Swaney ($23), 2. "Lepus Creepus" by Emily Martin ($18), 3. "Skyward" by Marjorie Liucci ($17), 4. "Butterfly Watercolor, Falena" by Barbara Simonetti ($198), 5. "Girls" by Ashley Goldberg ($50), 6. "Chateau Versailles 2" by Wendy Paula Patterson ($22), 7. "Jai Oublie" by Iris Schwarz ($26), and 8. "A Crown of Flowers" by Jen Corace (mirror, $7)

8.22.2008

best of the week (a big list).


(an illustration by Yoko Furusho)



flickr photo of the day : the colors of the rainbow.


"Things That Make Me Happy" by BrittneyBush.

etsy finds of the week.

I'm back! Hawaii was quite wonderful. Updates will return regularly as planned!


1. Corner in my kitchen from Sugar Snaps ($25), 2. Summer Scarf Rose from Morelle ($25), and 3. The market bag in Burnt Olive from Moop ($93)


4. Set of 2 Mini Tag Books from Erin Zam ($14), 5. Bird and Moth Mini Plate from Fox and Clover ($48), and 6. Spice Study One from Elly Nelly Prints ($20)


7. fit and flare dress from My Favorite Vintage ($125), 8. 12 x 16 Pillow from Sown ($80), and 9. You Deserve Pie original design T Shirt from TealTown Ink ($26)

8.20.2008

gwendolyn kraehenfuss.

Once again, I must apologize for the lack of updates. Vacation will be over on Friday and then everything will be back to normal. For now, I shall leave you with the beautiful and breathtaking images of German photographer Gwendolyn Kraehenfuss (note: I cannot remember where I found her, so if it's from your blog, let me know! Via Creature Comforts)







8.14.2008

flickr photo of the day : rain.


"Rain cleans everything" by OZ OZ OZ.

two things that i really, really like.


1. Aphrodite Shelf ($145) and 2. Dishware by Lorena Barrezueta

bunny figures.

Sorry everyone for the delay! As you can guess, I am pretty busy here, so updates won't be as frequent. But I wanted to share these adorable bunny figures from A+R Store. They come in a set of two with a book by the designer, Mr. Clement. Quite wonderful. ($98)

8.12.2008

flickr photo of the day : at the beach.

And so, I am off on vacation to Kauai. I will still be posting as frequently as I can, starting tomorrow. Wish me a good plane ride with non-screaming children!


"beach" by instant.dreams.

tropical style.

Since I am leaving for Hawaii this afternoon, I am currently inspired by well-designed tropical/island/beach style...


1. Indelible Nature Serving Set ($38), 2. Orla Kiely Mug (€11,95), 3. Hampton-River Bag ($115), 4. Ardenne Headboard, Naive Tropical ($499.95-$699.95), 5. Red Bird Water Bottle ($11.99), 6. Hadley Hutton Tropical 2 ($155), 7. Fiji floral linen short ($19.99), and 8. Beach Strawberry Mirror ($6.50)

jennifer zwick.





Beautiful child photography from Jennifer Zwick's Constructive Narrative set. The settings are breathtaking.

julia pott.



I really like the illustrated works of Julia Pott, especially those adorable temporary tattoos. More of Julia's work (including some fabulous animation) can be seen on her website. (Via Krisatomic)

8.10.2008

be kind, design: $15 sale!



Just a quick post to let you know that I am having a 3-day sale in the shop. All the shirts are just $15 until Wednesday evening. So hurry!

I hope everyone is having a sun-filled and relaxing weekend.

8.09.2008

happy weekend.


Photograph by Adam Bartos.


Before I say goodbye for the weekend, I would like to share some of my favorite finds/posts of the week in the design world, especially since I focused fully on fashion this week and was unable to share some of these.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

8.08.2008

flickr friday : fashion in color.

Just wrapping up this week's fashion theme. I love bold, bright colors such as these.

flickr friday : fashion in color.
1. Untitled, 2. Oxygen II, 3. elin & bag, 4. starkiller, 5. Giraffe's don't like rain., 6. Monochrome III, 7. 0207, 8. The Scarlet Saturday 005, 9. yellowblouse&seahorse, 10. Untitled, 11. ., 12. .4701, 13. a rare flower, 14. 0201, 15. candy lips., 16. Supa Pink

feral childe.



A couple lovely pieces of clothing from the most recent Feral Childe collection, the Brooklyn-based design team made up of Alice Wu and Moriah Carlson.

beautiful bits of inspired fashion.


1. 100 Years of Fashion Illustration ($40), 2. "gold" (au $100.00), 3. no. 205 Fifi wears Proenza Schouler ($45), 4. Hemline Stationery Set ($9.95), 5. Shoe Money Coin Purse ($3.99), 6. Dress Form Letterpress Card ($5), 7. Prince Print ($26), 8. Fashion Plate #2 ($9), 9. Mor Imperia Eau de Parfum ($58), and 10. Audrey Hepburn: A Life in Pictures ($40)

8.07.2008

flickr photo of the day : blue & gold.


"New shoes" by neet editor.

dress like a cupcake.



I have seen this image all over the place the past month, but I love it too much not to post it on here, especially since it goes perfectly with this week's fashion/apparel theme. It is by an extremely talented London artist by the name of Hennie Haworth who truly has an eye for fabulous design.

sally scott.

Via Unruly Things

The photographs and short videos from the new Sally Scott Catalogue are so inspiring and lovely. Go see for yourself.









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