Don’t you just love the feeling of finding the perfect pen? One that sails across paper, won’t smear, and hopefully doesn’t run out of ink too quickly. I’m anxious to try out Pen UNO, a sleek and minimal aluminum pen available in five colors – space grey, gold, rose gold, red, and black. It uses a Hi-Tec C Coleto gel ink cartridge which is widely available online in a variety of colors and line-weights.
As ready as I am for autumn (SO READY), I’m also basking in the last few weeks of summer. Enjoying extra time outside and not letting the longer days pass by feels extra important right now, and the paintings of Fan Yang-Tsung seem to put those emotions on canvas. Swimming pools, carwashes, airports, and more capture it all.
One of my favorite brands – fashionABLE – just released its first line of denim! I’m pumped to say the least, because I know ABLE denim will serve to create more job opportunities for women while remaining ethically sound. They’re starting with ten denim staples in a few different washes that are full of comfort, quality, and style and the line will expand from there. I can’t wait to see what’s next because this is an amazing start! (Free shipping today and tomorrow in celebration!)
When is a floor rug more than a floor rug? When it’s a work of art that happens to be underfoot! Today’s textile artisans are doing an incredible job of taking one of the world’s oldest professions and making it their own, whether it’s sticking to age-old techniques or developing modern designs. These ten rugs are real stunners!
It’s all about tones in the paintings of Claire Sherman. I love the way the New York-based artist uses thick swaths of oil paint on canvas to create outdoor landscapes teeming with unseen energy and life. Claire’s use and understanding of color is just next level.
New-to-me jewelry line Uncommon Matters is essentially wearable architecture. Designer Amélie Reich’s most recent collection was released in spring – entitled Bold Rhythm. Full of thick lines, graphic shapes, and bold poweder-coat colors, its signature look is dynamic, minimal, and feminine.
via Sight Unseen
Posted In jewelry, style, wear it
I don’t always gravitate towards bright primary colors, but the illustrations of French artist Virginie Morgand have me doing about-face. A good amount of her portfolio revolves around the pool and beach – whether it’s synchronized swimmers, sunbathers, or surfers – and matches that end of summer vibe perfectly.
Because I’m forever looking for extra space to add more plants in my home, I love the idea of these self-watering vertical gardens. Matt Rabinovitch has designed two, one that’s seven feet tall and a second that’s eight feet long – you can purchase both in his Etsy shop. A wall of plants as art is something I can definitely get behind!
via My Modern Met
Posted In create, grow it, living, wood
Artist μcapsmic takes the seemingly ordinary – spray paint nozzles – and quite literally reveals another world within. In A Vision of Cosmos a world is explored where the naturally clogged nozzles, untouched by human hands, become small-scale universes in their own right. See the video in its entirety below.
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At this point these Designer Baking food stamps are only a concept, but wouldn’t you love to see them realized? The quote “bread and olive” led STUDIOLAV to design this set of stamps made out of solid olive wood, the iconic fabric patterns Pied de Poule and Tweed Herringbone transforming your bread, cookies, and pies into small haute couture baking marvels one stamp at a time.
