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Monday, 10 December 2007

Red Balloon Love

Posted on 07:13 by gaurav kumar
Last summer, my friend Jay screened the film The Red Balloon at a party. While people mingled, the TV showed a little boy running around Paris with his red balloon. Within minutes, everyone was gathered around the TV, drunk and transfixed.

Not only is the film stunning, but the book would look like art when propped up on a bookshelf. Feeling inspired, I wrote about The Red Balloon on Cookie today. Check it out here....
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Friday, 7 December 2007

Best wishes for a happy weekend...

Posted on 20:43 by gaurav kumar
for you and all your jackalope friends. (Btw, today I had lunch with the lovely and warm and funny and talented Tina, of swissmiss fame. It was a thrill. And after we said goodbye and promised to hang out again soon, she turned around and said, "Bye! See you online!" It was so cute.) Anyway, great weekends all around, my dears! xo
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Thursday, 6 December 2007

See Saw Print

Posted on 06:55 by gaurav kumar
Loving this print by California-based artist Jen Garrido. See more of Jen's work here.
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Wednesday, 5 December 2007

Chloe Goodness Gracious.

Posted on 07:00 by gaurav kumar
These Chloe shoes belong on a Victorian rock star.

(The lucky feet belong to Krisatomic, whom I just discovered along with the also awesome Tango Pirates and Absinthe.)
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Tuesday, 4 December 2007

Cup-of-Jo Gift Guide Part #7: Your Fashionista Best Friend Who Once Drove 45 Minutes Out of the Way to Go to an In-And-Out Burger.

Posted on 06:50 by gaurav kumar
Satellite of Love earrings, $160.

The History of Love, $10. Beautiful, hilarious and touching.

Laura Normandin embellished bottle, $72.

Maira Kalman 's new book The Principles of Uncertainty, $20. Illustrations, amazing.

Geese Measuring Cups, $28.

Vintage brass duck, $10, for her desk.

Illustrated tea towel, 40 Australian dollars.

A customized stamp with her name and address, so she can create her own stationary on cardstock. Very chic! Call this stamp guy in New York: 917-669-4151. (Stamp photo by Slowburn.)
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One of these things is not like the others.

Posted on 06:33 by gaurav kumar
One of these Smosch plushes isn't wearing any clothes! Oh, behave!
P.S. This looks kind of awesome.
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Monday, 3 December 2007

Little Dudes Sell Health Care.

Posted on 07:00 by gaurav kumar
He was injured, injured bad.
Red Ripstick.
(Via Grins-and-Giggles.)
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Cup-of-Jo Gift Guide Part #6: Your Genius Epicurean Stepdad Who Made Fun of You the Third-Year-in-a-Row That You Gave Him Balsamic Vinegar.

Posted on 06:52 by gaurav kumar
Alphabet Bookends, $39.95 each. (Click here to look at the amazing close-up images.)

Onion action goggles, $20. (They protect your eyes when you're chopping onions--genius!)

Shot glasses from Scandinavia, $61.

Foreskin's Lament, $16.50. (Awkward title, great book.)

Silver Cookbook Holder, $34.

Wobbly cognac glasses, $55.

Murray's cheese class, two hours in NYC, $50.
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