lisa and i decided to spend our early sunday afternoon at flora grubb gardens, a nursery/home and garden store south of the city in the bayview area. i had heard of it before and trina suggested i go check it out…but i didnt realize how magical it really is! we wandered around the garden,...
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back in november, lisa and i went to see a free library screening of between the folds, a documentary about paper folding that i missed at the sf documentary fest. AMAZING film if you like paper (and folding it!) about contemporary folders pushing the envelope (ha) with tehcnology and seeing how far you can...
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just came across this great online store–actually, a self-proclaimed, “series of curated online trunk shows”–called l’aviva. i found it while searching for some images of morocco, and came across these wedding blankets that i totally would have brought back…if i wanted to carry a bunch of giants blankets on my back… besides the moroccan...
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chanukkah starts tomorrow, chanukah sameach! i think i’ll do a party next week with doughnuts and latkes…yum! i spent all day today making a holiday guide for metier….but here’s MY wish list–8 days of chanukah, 8 days of gifts!!! (although mom or dad, if you’re reading this, i really just want cash!!! $$$$$!!!!!) meringue...
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have been trying to clean out piles of old magazines in my room…but i always go through and tear out any last-minute sources of inspiration before submitting the paper mountains to the recycling. last night i found the above image of hans krondahl’s “gallop” textile in a free magazine i picked up in copenhagen....
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it’s 47°F here in san francisco (8°C for you european readers out there) and i am just FREEZING! riding my bike to work is getting harder and harder, the roof is starting to leak, and i just want soup and crusty bread for dinner every night. ok ok, maybe i’m being a wimp, but...
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aren’t they pretty??? multi-exposure photos and photograms by chicago-baseddoug fogelson
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i’ve been reading more about the history of craft in america (very very very interesting!!!) and came across the shakers. known for their piety, hard work, communal living, and simple life. they were also famed for their ladder-backed chairs, incredible skill in furniture-making and their simple, humble design aesthetic. here are some fantastic shaker...
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don’t forget, tonight is zana‘s san francisco debut! stop by her harness trunk show at shotwell (metier‘s neighbor!) tonight from 6-9. zana is such a great inspiration, always doing her thing, looking good, trampling the haters and winning hearts. psyched to see her back in sf for a few days! images via zana’s blog,...
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issey miyake ‘a-poc’ paris parade finale, s/s 1999 i’ve been reading a lot about japan lately and checked the cutting edge: fashion from japan out of the library, the accompanying book to a 2005 exhibit at the powerhouse museum in sydney. nozomi ishiguro besides comme des garcons, issey miyake, and yohji yamamoto, the book...
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