no. 23

... early morning at gjelina. snapped this as i was prepping for a shoot with 100 layer cake, brown paper design + erin hearts court photography. more on our collaboration next week... happy monday!

i won!

... a big shopping bag sitting pretty on my dining table! i was the lucky winner at the blog out loud event last night at design within reach (a big thank you!). inside is a gorgeous jena glass tea set from dwr: tea glasses, tea pot + tea warmer. and really, how great is this gift packaging? the paper clip had me at hello.

mending holes...

...wool filler designed by heleen klopper. looks pretty non-mending to me! love the play of shapes + colors...

IMAGES FROM HELEENKLOPPER.NL

it's here!

... first edition of my holiday goodie bag! filled with lots of offset + letterpress yumminess. hope you enjoy them as much i do! click here to view more images...

no. 22

... for some reason i look for this wall every time i'm on lincoln boulevard in venice. i love that yellow block, so unexpected. happy monday!

four feathers

... gorgeous watercolor + ink painting by putnam court. breathtaking intricacy. click on the image to see it up-close!

IMAGE FROM ETSY.COM

99.9

... something about this dress by 99.9 caught my eye this morning. and then i saw their garment label – just love the typography + negative space around it...

IMAGES FROM ETSY.COM

no. 21

... editing photos from my chicago trip and thought i would start with this one. more to come! :)

holiday sneak peek...

... off to chicago for a long weekend! but wanted to leave you with a little preview of my holiday goodie bag. i'll be rolling out the holiday line next week! happy weekend :)

tick-tock...

... not your typical grandfather clocks, but how ingenious are these? by bddw.

IMAGES FROM BDDW

agendas...

... i've decided that for 2010 i'm going to have two agendas: 1. my muji stable (same design as the 2009 one, so happy!) 2. the kate spade "just to have". illustrations by bella foster are so charming + whimsical... i couldn't resist!

IMAGES FROM MUJI + KATE SPADE

arc

... dining table designed by foster + partners. the base is made of cement + organic fiber. inspired by temporary fabric structures that are used in many contemporary architectural design. i just love the fluidity of it...

IMAGE FROM MOLTENI

no. 20

... "a rainbow in the sky." amazing installation by french conceptual artist, daniel buren at one colorado courtyard in pasadena. it literally took my breath away. there are more than 4000 flags fluttering in the sky...

friday's pick...

... i've got chicago on my mind (long weekend trip coming up next friday!) this gorgeous line of ceramic and papier-mâché vessels is by up in the air somewhere. their silos are inspired by the chicago landscape... love the clean + simple lines. happy weekend!

IMAGES FROM UP IN THE AIR SOMEWHERE

avant garde

... so kudos to plastique* for designing this necklace in the exact typeface!

IMAGE FROM ETSY