I’ve been meaning to share Pink Bathtub Designs and her handmade block printed cards and tags for some time now because they’re so wonderful. Besides that she lives in Pittsburgh, PA which just so happens to be my old stomping grounds. The recipe cards and food tags above are my favorites, but I promise there’s much more to see at her Etsy site, including some recently added Christmas tags.
I’ve always loved the stark, yet bold, juxtaposition of The Economist’s red and white ads. Up until this point, however, they’ve always been type only without an image in sight. Last week adgoodness posted their latest campaign which has taken an interesting graphic turn and I’m fascinated. They have a sort of inspirational poster feel about them – but in a good way. Still eye-catching, but in a completely different way. That I’m always a sucker for an illustrated headline doesn’t hurt either.
The ARCONA brand is known and respected for its high quality, luxury skin care formulations and their ability to make a positive change without cosmetic surgery. I know it because I saw the packaging and loved it. There’s something about the clean, unblemished containers that suggest the product within can have the same effect on your skin. Well done.
Condé Nast has been home to some of the most stylish, memorable images in magazines over the past century. Many of the twentieth century’s finest artists and photographers contributed regularly to the various publications. This means the Condé Nast Archive is a treasury of the photos, illustrations, cartoons, and artwork that have appeared in magazines over the last 100 years.
Lucky for us select photographs are now available to the public (us, yea!) through the Condé Nast Store. Currently Golf Digest and House & Garden prints are being sold, with Vanity Fair to to be added in the coming months. All are reproduced on acid-free, archival paper. Each month hundreds of images are added to the store, so check back often!
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Yes, it’s possible to fall in love with an innanimate object. the Staub teapot fuses Japanese style with a removable infusion ball and locking stainless handles that actually hold the lid in place. There’s nothing worse than pouring hot water out of a teapot only to have the scolding hot lid fall off against your hand. Kudos to Staub for remedying this in a gorgeous way.
Fabulous Stationary has some, ahem, fabulous new modish-retro notecards. A set just might make a great housewarming/hostess/ wedding gift.
My office mate/Fresh Peel blogger Chris clued me in to Every Man Jack – a new mens’ line at Target.
“Every Man Jack makes body bars and body wash to help you get a clean start on each day. But using our stuff won’t get you that raise. Or give you abs of steel. Or make you utterly irresistible. Because, well, that would be ridiculous. EMJ will, however, give you products made from high-quality formulas and natural ingredients, without costing you an arm and a leg. We’ll make you clean. And we’ll keep you feeling comfortable. The rest is up to you. “
I’m well aware that this sort of angle has been done before, but I really like it paired with this product line. Besides that I’m totally digging the wood grain look on the bottles. I’d love to see this in a guy’s shower.
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Evian has created the Evian Palace Bottle for “the ultimate dining experience.” Form and function abound between the pourer, coaster and bottle design which bring a new level of sophistication and style to the table. Unfortunately, you can’t create that experience in your own home because the Palace Bottle is only available to leading restaurants.
Friends of Industry has some incredibly simple, well-designed pieces. I don’t know what’s happened to me recently, but I’ve become a sucker for anything white. Basic to basics I guess. And I looove the Vakio watch.
It absolutely sucks when you loan a book to someone and they happen to forget that you want it back. These Mean Little Bookplates help remind them of what is rightfully yours via a nice little mean quote from Shakespeare.