Culture Club: Zinnia Bud Wrist Purse
We don't need butter for this artichoke... Actually, it's the Zinnia Bud Wrist Purse ($800) by wearable artist, Kathleen Dustin. This exquisite lifelike piece is a masterpiece in itself (hence, the price tag), and we're being suffocated by floral themes this Spring, so this budding... [More]
Culture Cub: Sumi Ink Club Notepad
To scribble your flashes of inspiration, pick up the itsy-bitsy Sumi Ink Club Notepad ($4). Perforated pages let us tear them out with ease, so we can get some digits and throw them away in the same breath or hand out our fashion advice. Don't... [More]
Culture Club: Mala Meditation Beads
We remember the Kabala red thread craze made popular by Madonna and young Hollywood a few years back, and bringing a little spiritualism into our everyday lives can't hurt our good health. Try on the Mala Meditation Beads ($19) - they're more interesting than a... [More]
Culture Club: AJ Eklipta
Lighting up with the baby blue AJ Eklipta ($399-491) would be completely contrary our recent red-pink color scheme, but we'll gladly be the devil's advocate on this one. Part of the AJ series for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen (think fancy, kids), the differences... [More]
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Culture Club: Times Square Station 42nd Street Chair
We know these aren't romantic in the traditional sense, but the Times Square Station 42nd Street Chair ($2200) have a certain nostalgia of place. For a gal who loves graphic design, typology and most importantly, the Big Apple, this furniture choice is snazzy. The real... [More]
Culture Club: Art Breaker Paperweight
Ok, the Art Breaker Paperweight ($65) seems like a hideous excuse for play on words at first, but when we see how it spins and can be rearranged in any way we want, we're turned on. All paperweights should do something rather than just sit... [More]
Insects Know Their Lives Painting
If we decided to decorate our walls with the joyful colors and mesmerizing geometric power of Maya Hayuk's Insects Know Their Lives Painting ($450), we probably wouldn't regret it. This acryilic and ink piece pulsates with energy and its title implies some connection to bugs... [More]
Graphite Objects
Old fashioned and beautiful, Graphite Objects ($190) seem to recall traditional writing utensils. We'd pair the quill with a simple stationery set for a killer love letter writing set. Constructing a V-day gift from left field will encourage creativity and romance. We're crossing our fingers... [More]
Venus of Willendorf Soap
We're not sure what's wrong with our skinny-mini obsessed society today (we're talking to you, Ralph Lauren), but fat used to be in and even worshipped. The Venus of Willendorf Soap ($35) bears evidence of our ancient past. Take this glycerin soap as a cleansing... [More]
Top of the Pops for 2010: Clara Francis Spitalfields Necklace
In celebration of the new William and Judith Bollinger Jewellery Gallery in the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Cherry on the Cake Collection brings together contemporary designers to interpret special items from V&A's Collections as modern limited editions. The entire endeavor sounds very British in... [More]
Bee Bottle
The Bee Bottle ($48) by Laura Zindel slaps antique-looking zoological drawings on eccentric ceramics. We don't know what fluid is mean to be held in this bottle or why is has a funny curved stopper, but we like how weird it is. Maybe we'll put... [More]
Roman Fresco Magnets
We feel as if we've stumbled into the rubble of ancient Rome, glancing over these Roman Fresco Magnets ($7). No one chipped these off the walls; they're resin reproductions of real thing, but they look genuinely antique, and that's what we're after. Being classic is... [More]
Kashimiri Bangles
The gleaming hand-painted Kashimiri Bangles ($30) glow with jewel tones and ornate patterns. It's the papier-mâché coating that gives them surface texture that glimmers oh-so-lightly. So we did some research... We found out that the Smithsonian's Indian sub-continent collections in their National Museum of Natural... [More]
Pan Am Messenger Bag
This classic 60s style Pan Am Messenger Bag ($100) still brings back sweet memories, and it's still as glamorous today as it was back in the day. Don't let the throwback look fool you - Whether it's a kindle, Nintendo DS, or a regular ol'... [More]
Terai Folding Chair
Anthropologie has fueled our costume infused fashion collection forever, so warming up to their home stuff isn't hard. Their Indian inspired Terai Folding Chairs ($198) make the everyday into something fresh. We especially like the Starburst, Paisley, and Ikat styles, but all the eclectic patterns... [More]
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Auryn Pendant
Please tell us we're not the only ones who were obsessed with the Neverending Story movies back in the 80s... Well, hopefully we're not alone in our appreciation of this Auryn Pendant ($110-265/sterling silver, $285-650 gold and argentium). The sterling silver version is hand carved... [More]
Amelia Dish
We're going all out platinum with the Amelia Dish ($56) by Clotet Lluís for Alessi. The Barcelona born designer's rich array of new kitchen forms are definitely welcome in our modern kitchen. We feel like we just got out of a physics science fair looking... [More]
Paul Smith Bloc Rhodia
Keeping track of our random brainstorms in the Limited Edition Frame Design Bloc Rhodia N° 16 ($8) feels ultra stylish because the custom sketches of Paul Smith are rubbing off on us. Rhodia's cult-classic grid notebooks have been redecorated with Smith's trademark fashion multi stripe,... [More]
Evil Eye Etsy Roundup
Keep leering eyes away with your own set of evil eyes! Clockwise from top left: The Luckxury Amulet Bracelet ($50) gives the red Kabala string look some fashion flippancy; the White Drops of Rain Evil Eye Bracelet ($24) is an alternative view on the traditional... [More]
Dali Lips Sofa
The historic Dali Lips Sofa ($Inquire) has been reappropriated by Barcelona Design as an indoor or outdoor piece equipped with weather resistant polyethylene upholstery. If you can't afford to inquire, the Mini Lips Sofa ($14) is a cost-effective, smaller alternative. Whether in the grandiose full... [More]
Lisa Lisa Serving Tray
Talk about a feast for the eyes! Swedish design superstar, Lisa Bengtsson was awarded Swedish Elle Décor's "Rising Star" award for 2009, and her Lisa Lisa Serving Tray ($55) is a good example why. This may look like a hot tranny mess at first, but... [More]
Catherina/Cornelius Light
Nicolette Brunklaus, one of the most inventive and sensitive interior designers of our day, specializes in what really inspires us - mood lighting. She's so good, she gave the drum shade substantive value with her graphic wit. In her flat-bodied, Catherina/Cornelius Light ($245), she breaks... [More]
Rebagz Napoleon Messenger Bag
Our sling bag is so yesterday we need a refresher, like, now. With a bang of color and a tsunami of rich realist imagery, the Rebagz Napoleon Messenger Bag ($58) empowers us to conquer our workload. We don't condone expansionism or short men, but we... [More]
Luncheon On The Grass Tablecloth
With the weather turning on us, we can't exactly enjoy a leisurely picnic in the park these days, but we sure can reference one in our home with the 100% cotton Luncheon On The Grass Tablecloth ($227) by Atypyk. By introducing our plates into the... [More]
Tobacco Leaf Mug
Sure, there are probably as many cute mugs as there are fish in the sea, but the Tobacco Leaf Mug ($20) absolutely took our breath away. We love how the leaves and flowers sprawl out to reach around the entire cup, as if blowing in... [More]
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100 Chairs in 100 Days
Man, do romance novels get old fast. When our brains get tired of Fabio drama, we get design geeky, we're afraid. The book 100 Chairs in 100 ways in 100 days ($33) documents Martino Gamper's long two year journey toward his art exhibition, Stanze e... [More]
Decorative Clipboard Set
The Decorative Clipboard Set ($36) from decorativeinstincts includes three memo size clipboards decoupaged with iconic Fornasetti images. Natural curiosity within us is triggered by this wide-eyed woman - we see ourselves in her. Think of the kick started imaginative brain power these clipboards would spark...... [More]
Recuperando Bottle Drainer
If you're thinking this looks like a Doubtblush worthy object, that's exactly the point. Don't get us wrong, we seriously doubt the Recuperando Bottle Drainer ($1000) is worth its asking price, but it's got a certain charm to it... It's only when this functional item... [More]
Minted Round Flourish Personalized Stationary
Minted's design challenges give us the creme de la creme in stationary options, and the Round Flourish Personalized Stationary ($35-42) by Whisker Graphics has elegance that embellishes our words instead of overwhelming them. Calling this design classic couldn't be more appropriate; Whitney, the designer behind... [More]
Canal House Box
It makes a whole lot of sense that Dutch By Design would make organizers that were incredibly culturally Dutch-centric. Duh, it was totally obvious to us that their Canal House Box ($35) was based on "original 17th century Dutch canal houses." Don't feel bad, we're... [More]
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Personal Shopper: BIIIIIIIIG Laptop Bags for Amy
In response to yesterday's personal shopper for cute bags for 14" laptops, Amy J wrote in to ask for ones for those of you with bigger laptops, i.e. 17+ inches, because "The only bags in that size are stupid black manly ones."Ugh, we know. Here ya go, Amy J!
You can always try a Mozi Waratah Laptop Sleeve ($55, #1 in pic) and pop it into any old bag or tote bag. Mozi sleeves come in a bunch of pretty prints and in sizes for a lot of laptops.
Okay, yes, this Riku Laptop Bag ($95, #2) is black, but we don't think it's manly. In fact, we're kinda digging the anime-inspired Swiss design.
Classic more your thing? Choose a Franklin Covey Alyssa Laptop Bag ($169, #3) in green or black.
For earthier styles, we love this Grainne 17" Messenger Bag from J'Tote ($195, #4). It features leaser-cut leather engraving and lots of interior pockets.
Finally, just because it's a)cute and b)red, we're digging on Kajsa Rydberg's Red Rose 17" Laptop Bag made strikingly strong with embroidered neoprene ($85). Very chic.
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