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Discovered a website for affordable art prints today, called Mammoth. With prints starting at $20 for 8” x 10” pieces (editions of 200) to $800 for 24” x 30” (editions of 10) and a wide variety of illustrations and photography, its definately a must-check. Also, the bios of the founder and team are cute! My favourites pictured above:
1. FLY AWAY by Brigitte Niedermair
2. NEW NATURE SYSTEMS 3 by Russel Leng
3. SUN by Tom Edwards
Totally brilliant: a haptic weather forecaster!
Body/ image modification is something I have been interested in for a while now and is the focus of Philip Toledano’s photo series A New Kind of Beauty. Whats eerie is that most of the subjects could be related, they all seem to share similarities in their facial reconstructions. What would’ve been interesting is to see these people in the context of their everyday lives as well…..to see how such personal choices of identity fit into the ‘real’ world…..
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I have been in love with Lindsey Adelman’s industrial-meets-chic lighting for a long time now. Her pieces are assembled by hand in New York and she works with local artisans and suppliers. Until I can afford her amazingness I’m going to have to be content with the DIY instructions on her site. Now I just have to find suppliers in Germany and convince my husband to help….. :)
So waiting for April 3rd to buy Stephanie Nielsen’s book ‘Heaven is Here: An Incredible Story of Hope, Triumph and Everyday Joy’. I stumbled upon her blog last year and with growing incredulity read about her story. A beatutiful mother of 4 (soon 5!), she was in a plane crash with her husband that left her with burns over 80% of her body. Her story is such a testament to the love and faith she has in her family and God and to her incredible strength. Such a lesson! Check out her blog for more.
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I know its much too early for such sinful thoughts, but these churros look amazing and the blog they belong too is super fun! Joy the Baker doesnt just bake and concoct amazing food, she lets us into her home and thoughts and its an amazing, chaotic, fun-filled place to be. For example, the original recipe for the churros is from the NY Times and while I love NYT and everything, Joy took about 2 paragraphs of ingredients and instructions, tossed them around and produced a pageful of happy-do-it-nowness that realy makes me wish I could leave my desk and do to the kitchen and do. AND she included a photo of her cat perched high on a beam. So, if you needed any more reason to check her blog out, that was it, no?
PS: Don’t be fooled, she does serious stuff like bake her own bread! * *
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So I asked myself exactly what Volt was about. And the About page did not disappoint: “Volt magazine is a creative hybrid that we created to showcase original (specifically commissioned) work from some of the most directional and vital international fashion talents that are fuelling the British scene right now.”
Why should you check it out? For beautiful and fresh images that are wonderfully laid out.
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Discovered photographer Felix Odell recently. His porfolio focuses on landscapes and cultures, people and interiors, and he does justice to all! Pictured above a girl in traditional Sami costume for Monocle. Look though his work here
I’ve decided to be very disciplined this week. That means exercise, eat right, answer mails and check Facebook regularly….start finishing the decoration of our living room…. :)
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I really want to own this piece of awesomeness! The re-invention of the wheel by Ron Arad, as part of a collboration with the Elton John AIDS Foundation. What I haven’t been able to figure out is whether you can actually ride this thing around town!
Via designboom
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An interesting article in GQ magazine on street style and its relevance today.
Make sure to click through the slideshow for advice on how to negotiate the fickle world of fashion, the captions alone are worth it!
Above, #2: gentlemen, please take note!
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“Graphic designer Simon Cook has collaborated with silk scarf designer Lucy Jay to create an unusual series of pocket handkerchiefs…” Crazy graphics and an amazing attention to detail, the kerchiefs are surefire conversation-starters. Available for sale here and here and the £24 price tag is definately grab-worthy. Via CR.
