OOOoohh wee – These photos kill me! I’m 100% letting them inspire me this week. The colors, reflections, shapes, silhouettes, props… Enough said!
Seriously, there are no words.
Remember that little striped stamp that I hand-carved and made a poster from!? Well, it has officially become a traveling stamp!! Chelsea Fullerton and I will be mailing this bad boy to different creatives and give them the freedom to make and document anything they like with it.
It was only fitting that Chelsea received it in Austin, Texas next – as she is my traveling-stamp partner in crime!! I am thrilled that she decided to apply it to fabric – she now has a pretty new set of pillow cases! Didn’t they turn out wonderful? You can see more photos of her process on her blog. If I didn’t already have my poster hanging up in my bedroom, I would totally make these cases. Adorable!
Kate Arends of *Wit & Delight will be receiveing it in Minnesota next – Can’t wait! You can follow along on Instagram & Twitter via the hashtag #travelingstamp!
Confession time = I have been seriously into Need Supply Co. lately. I recently got my hands on a copy of their Human Being Journal & it totally opened my eyes to everything they are doing right now – from their clothes to their art direction to their blog. Too good!! I got a new dress from them that I’ll be showing off soon. It will involve my favorite color, geometric animals, and a cactus jungle. For now, I’ve spot-lighted some of my favorite products in a cool & breezy color palette.
Also, I am happy to announce that Need Supply is hosting a giveaway! They have graciously offered up a $200 giftcard to one lucky winner** Eeeek, I know!!!! All you have to do is leave a comment about how much you love them ( duh ) and what you’d buy with the giftcard. Easy enough? Everyone likes to fake day-dream shop online right?? Have fun and good-luck!
Photo | Socks | Bag | Boots | Sunglasses | Cuff | Bottle Opener | Candle | Journal
Three thingz that made me happy this past week:
01. I got to see San Francisco by rooftop with some cool-creative-cats! Thankfully, it was a clear day so the view was wonderful. Who is the lady taking photos you ask?? Her name is Eva Kolenko ( she photographed me for the Refinery29 feature ). I was able to style a tiny bit for her and loved it – We plan to collaborate more so stay tuned for that!
02. I spent a few hours of my life hanging these colorful cranes from a ceiling – the color palette kept me from going crazy!! …Actually, once I developed a quick system of stringing them up, it became a pretty meditative task that relaxed me in a way that working on the computer definitely doesn’t do.
03. Lastly, these balloons were used for a shoot and didn’t have a home when we were done with them. We decided to “gift” them to this lovely matching orange car in hopes of making someone smile :) …and of coarse we left a note on the wind-shield that was written from the balloons perspective.
My jaw dropped when I came across Middle of Nowhere, a small Melbourne based design studio. Everything about these images caught my attention. The products are super simple yet striking and unique. I love the high gloss pastelle colors on the light raw wood. I also love that the logo’s color palette matches the products – it creates such a sense of uniformity. The brand was designed by Mildred & Duck, an Australia based studio that believes design should be fun, experimental and above all enhance daily experiences. I might try and achieve this high gloss look on a stool of my own. The yellow and white ones are calling my name.
Oh, just day-dreaming about being a professional lounger.
If that was a real thing, this would 100% be my uniform.
Speaking of lounging, who loves naps as much as I do?
I always feel like I get a different kind of sleep when I nap.
I am in a deeper & more heavy state when I wake up from them.
It’s nice – I definitely wish I had more of them in my life right now.
Cheers to relaxing, lounging, and sleeping ( …in cute stuff, of coarse )
01. Tee | 02. Floral Hat | 03. Slipper Loafers | 04. Undies | 05. Pillow
Sorry for the silence.
It’s been a crazy crazy week full of lots of new challenges.
Speaking of being busy, how do you guys feel about this?
Where are you at with how you spend the bulk of your time?
This quote hit me hard – I wake up feeling hurried :/
Is that bad? Good? Ah!!
“The feeling of being hurried is not usually the result of living a full life and having no time. It is on the contrary born of a vague fear that we are wasting our life. When we do not do the one thing we ought to do, we have no time for anything else – we are the busiest people in the world.” -Eric Hoffer
“One day I was on the hunt for a clean looking, rounded sans serif – after sifting through handfuls of free fronts I settled on Station. I was looking for something modern and simple, and liked that the rounded ends were slightly reminiscent of the stencils I used when I was a kid. -Loren Crosier
Font: Station
Number of styles: 1
Classification: Sans Serif
Designer: Bossard Anthony
Get it here: UrbanFonts
Introducing Joanna Williams – “I run a vintage textile studio, Kneeland & Co, sourcing textiles for clients in fashion, home, & beauty. I also run an online marketplace, Kneeland Mercado, focusing on handmade goods and accessories from around the world. Right now I’m focusing on making textile appointments in Paris in June. I’ve had my Vintage Textile Studio for almost 3 years, and it will be my first time taking appointments in Europe so I’m very excited. I’m also planning the next stages of Kneeland Mercado and figuring out what kind of assortment I want to build for the upcoming months. And of course I’m trying to take in as much inspiration as possible and trying to live in the moment, especially the creative moments.”
…and now her favorite piece and why:
“It’s hard to say which is my favorite piece! All of them are favorites. I wear my dear friend Bea’s shoes non-stop, and this summer I’ll be living in my gauze pieces by Black Crane. I just purchased this Wren jacket and I can’t wait to wear it with everything – such a great layering statement piece.”
THANKS JOANNA!
