so usually i’m really psyched about halloween and we have a party and make spooky treats and wear awesome homemade costumes that we stay up all night frustratedly constructing on the sewing machine. but this year i’ve been so busy with everything else that halloween totally snuck up without even a brainstorm of costume...
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we’d like to invite you all to the BIG THINGS BIG GRAND OPENING PARTY to celebrate the launch of the website + shop!!! the past few weeks have been crazy planning but we are so excited to be working with lots of talented folks and are definitely ready to celebrate! join us on friday...
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shaadee came to model for us at metier when the latest shipment of isabel marant came in. she looked awesome in the clothes and we had a great time playing dress up and shooting her in the alley behind the store. when we asked what she “did,” she proudly replied that she was recently...
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the BIG THINGS SHOP is all ready to go!!! check out the current selection of awesome stuff to wear, use in your home, to give as gifts, or just to admire! with a focus on one-of-a-kind, handmade, and vintage objects, you will be sure to find something that you or a friend will love....
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getting psyched up for tonight’s baseball battle between the giants and the phillies. dont get me wrong, im a cubs fan till i die, but when you haven’t won since 1908 (world champions 1908!) you kinda have to go to plan b…GO GIANTS!!!
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claire holt traveled to indonesia in the 1930s to research and document the vibrant art and dance culture throughout the islands. because dance was such an integral part of everyday life in indonesia, claire realized that understanding the dance culture would require becoming familiar with the entire indonesian culture, religion and history. she spent...
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i’m taking spanish online (buenas dias!) and one of our assignments was to listen to “mami mi gusto” by the infamous blind afro-cuban bandleader, arsenio rodriguez. known as “el ciego maravilloso” or “the marvellous blind one,” rodriguez rose to fame in havana and new york in the 40s and 50s with his rearrangements of...
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bojagi!!! what a fantastic word for a fantastic object! in typical quilt-like fashion, bojagi were made from leftover scraps of fabric or old clothes, but instead of providing warmth, they were used by the average korean to wrap and carry other objects. when used as a food covering, the backside was lined with oiled...
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camelia was nice enough to let me photograph her studio up in diamond heights, a hefty bikeride into the hills above the city with a panoramic view of the incoming fog. her talent is apparent right as you walk into her home. it’s impeccably organized and tidy, which is reflected in her garments’ clean...
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i’ve expressed my love for confetti in the past (here, here) but i am now obsessing over confetti machines. totally unnecessary and totally cool. i think i might need one!?!! and now youtube videos of confetti explosions….
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