14.10.10 0
Folkmother
You've probably seen these, but they are too good not to be repeated endlessly.
Via My Love for you is a Stampede of Horses.
3.10.10 0
Magnolias and coral
This is a cross-stitch pattern from 1854 from a French magazin, Magasin des Demoiselles. I found it at the antique book fair and thought it was too beautiful to pass on it.
4.4.09 0
Golden pretty things
Oh Etsy, place of temptation!
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I don't know even if I would wear it, but I kind of would feel really hurt if anyone else bought this. My idea? Rip the crocodile off it and wear it as an uber dramatic necklace.
I would need 8 of these buttons for the trousers I am thinking of, and they don't exist. Do I have any other excuse?
Do I NEED this brooch?
This one I couldn't resist, and had to have. Can't wait to get it through the door!
10.11.08 1
Bernard Stern?
This last Saturday's Guardian Macazine had a special on 50s interior design (i.e. two pages). And they randomly displayed these lights by Bernard Stern. I say randomly because they weren't mentioned anywhere else in the text or in the shopping guide. But I really liked them. I googled them, and I've had no luck whatsoever; so I'm starting to doubt whether they are by this Beranard Stern at all. They remind me a bit of the Beat lights by Tom Dixon (image below), but in warmer tones, shapes and materials. Which ones do you prefer?
27.10.08 5
Katherina, new print
Ladies and gentlemen,I am extremely proud to present Katherina's portrait to you. She's the latest hair-do illustration available as a print from the shop. You might notice she's a bit more... "graphic" than the former ones. She's also far more vintage. It's exciting to see some evolution. Please welcome her with open arms!
Read her story (and get her) here.
23.9.08 0
Circa
It's been a lovely, busy and exciting weekend. I've been at the designersblock exhibition and party (that is extremely unusual in me, I get sleepy very easily); and what's more... I'VE HAD MY FIRTS SALES IN ETSY!!!! I'm extremely thrilled and happy and thankful.
But let me show you more about this design week:
Circa is an event running together with Tent. It is considered the biggest exhibition of mod furniture. It was thoroughly enjoyable, but it's not where you go to get you bargains (that's Oxford, remember?). I almost bought a teak bowl (scandinavian looking). So simple and smooth! But at 30 pounds (60 dollars) it wasn't an absolute bargain (although Liberty of London sells wooden bowls for 260 pounds right now). So here are a few pics for you to get the vibe.
The enamel bowls are krenit bowls. They can fetch interesting prices in galleries (300 dollars the smallest), but you can find them much more affordable on ebay. They were my first vintage love.
I do have something about display bells. And I loved the artist wooden hand in this one.
PS: Isn't that red chair adorable beyond belief? I never found out who was it by or how much was it... Anyone knows it?
CORRECTION: designed by Jeremy Harvey in 1978
