I'm co-hosting a dinner party for six of my favorite people this Saturday. And we're throwing a bene magazine soiree on Wednesday. So this week will be all about parties...and the debauchery that ensues.(Photo by Berlin-based Marcus Gaab)
Monday, 30 April 2007
Check out these pedal-powered rollercoasters in Japan. Don't they give you goose bumps?!(via Core77)
Sunday, 29 April 2007
New at design public are the staggeringly expensive but beautiful modern bamboo chairs. I love how they look almost human.Saturday, 28 April 2007
Friday, 27 April 2007
I have no problem finding art that I love. But once I get it, I'm stumped on how and exactly where to hang it. I end up arranging everything symmetrically. So boring! Seeking help, I downloaded inspiring shots from various blogs, including Design Sponge, SF Girl by Bay and Domino. I love these offbeat arrangements -- they show that it's okay to mix it up a little. Get out the hammer and nails!
I don't drink coffee. But if I did, I'd make it in this gorgeous coffee plunger.
Chandeliers are wonderful. Earrings are wonderful. And so, as it happens, are chandelier earrings.(via Design Sponge)
Thursday, 26 April 2007
My dad and brother were obsessed with cars when I was growing up--my dad worked for Chrysler and Porsche, my brother drove a toy Morgan around our basement, I had to tape the Grand Prix whenever they were out of town. Now cars have seeped their way into my design taste (exhibit A, exhibit B)...yes, I have pretty much accepted that they will haunt me for the rest of my life.(Photo by Fashion is Spinach, a lucky owner of this Orla Kiely car bag.)
Wednesday, 25 April 2007
At a dinner party a few weeks ago, I couldn't stop admiring the clock on the wall across from me. It was totally basic, but its simplicity complemented the room's artsy surroundings. (You can kind of see it in the top pic here.) The next day, I couldn't find any similar versions on the expensive design sites, so I ended up at Crate and Barrel, where, lo and behold, they had just what I was looking for! Nothing self-conscious or overly "designy"--just a nice, normal, good old clock. (Bonus: It's less than $20.)Tuesday, 24 April 2007
I recently discovered the (brilliantly named) blog I Always Wanted to Be a Tenenbaum. It's written by Jack Mudd and Ian Smith, who are college freshman in Colorado. Don't you love Ian's illustrations (below)? His quirky drawings have a great sense of humor, much like the Tenenbaums themselves. When he gets super famous, this post will be proof that I discovered him.
Monday, 23 April 2007
Everyone seemed to love the South African hotel from last week, so here's another one to add to the mix. Aside from top-notch cooking and comfortable accommodations, The Giraffe Manor is known for, you guessed it, a friendly herd of giraffe. Bizarre! (As one reader sweetly put it, "I so want to wake up to a giraffe batting her eyelashes at me. Adorable.")Saturday, 21 April 2007
I'm a huge fan of typographic prints, and I'm a hopeless romantic. Put them together and what have you got? This amazing poster. (Look how cool it looks in a house.) I would buy one immediately, but alas they're sold out. Anyone think they could make one??Friday, 20 April 2007
Exciting news: The fourth issue of Bene Magazine just came out! I hope you enjoy our articles on the shakeup with Barolo wines, two grandmas taste-testing pasta, swimsuits in Capri (on a chartered yacht!), high-school friends in the season's freshest dresses, a designer's whimsical house, and the truth behind Italian mama's boys. Subscribe here....
Meet Fifi Lapin, a bunny who is inspired by the runway shows. Isn't she fabulous? Visit her blog here, or get a print of her here. On this page, she wears Diane von Furstenberg and the gorgeous Gucci.
(via Love Made Visible)
The question of the day: Can straight guys get away with using clear umbrellas? My brother Nick loves them, but he's worried that they seem too girly or gay (not that there's anything wrong with that). I told him that he is tall and cute and can pull anything off, but what do you think, readers?
Living etc. magazine (British!) recently launched an online photo gallery. Their rooms are simple yet creative, with a nice use of color. Click here to take a look...Thursday, 19 April 2007
Head's up: Yossi Milo Gallery is having an opening tonight of Kelli Connell's photography exhibition Double Life.At first glance, the photographs seem to examine the relationship of two female friends. But the same model actually portrays both characters, "changing her body language and clothing for the given role," says the gallery. "By using a single model to enact multiple roles, the artist explores the complexity of shifting identities within intimate relationships." Very interesting.
I agree with this concept -- when you're so close with someone, whether it's a best friend or sister, you do shift around in your roles as you grow closer. There are so many ebbs and flows in a friendship, and they're all lovely and help bring you together as soulmates and kindred spirits. This photographic series makes me miss my best friend Brooke, who is inspiring and beautiful. We've gone through so many stages together, and I look forward to many more.
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
We interrupt our programming to present the most beautiful dress of the season. Love. Lurve.(via Shiny Squirrel)
Yesterday morning, I stumbled upon this incredible open-air hotel in South Africa. It's called the Outpost and it's smack in the middle of Kruger National Park. Well, don't mind if I do.....(When they went to Africa, Lucy and my dad trekked up Mount Kilimanjaro. Is it wrong that I'd rather just hang out in that bath?)
Tuesday, 17 April 2007
What would you buy if money were no object? That was the question I had to answer, when Lauren Cerand asked me to contribute to the fantasy-shopping section of her blog this week. Check out my answer here, and leave your answers in the comment section below...
Remember those painfully cheesy motivational posters that were always sold in malls? Well, Right Brain Terrain has designed cool versions, which actually do inspire. I LOVE this focus poster. And it works well, because now that I've filled my apartment with artwork, I'm moving on to my office...(via Happy Cavalier)
Friday, 13 April 2007
I'm taking a break from posting this weekend, but if you're in the blog mood, I warmly invite you to check out the archives. Perhaps you will like this, this, this or this, or you can read through January, February, March or the really old stuff. Thank you, as always, for visiting! Have a great weekend, and see you soon.(Photo by Andrea Stern)
Here's one for the boys, who have been suffering bravely through this very girly week. Every morning, on the way to work, I walk by an enormous billboard with the top photo below. (You may recognize Natalia from Alice in Wonderland fame. God, talk about a girl crush.) Anyway, the billboard inspired me to check out Calvin Klein's new collection of underthings, and I was very taken by them. Any woman would feel really sexy in these. Enjoy...
Thursday, 12 April 2007
Prada (above) made a huge splash this spring with their collection of bright, silky dresses paired with wrap turbans. Too bad the dress prices soar into the thousands. (Even the turbans are a whopping $695!!)
Luckily, Chaiken (below) has a gorgeously similar, but more affordable, spring collection. Look at these beautiful blues and pinks -- don't you just want to reach out and touch that silky goodness?
To achieve the full Prada ensemble without selling a kidney, turn to Jennifer Behr for these stunning turban-esque headbands ($55 to $128). Voila! The Prada look for fashion enthusiasts on a budget.
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