Dogfighters is such a brilliant no brainer, I can’t believe it hasn’t been done! INK’s love of both dog and plane has spurred on this project that partners a golden retriever, a schnauzer, and a beagle with their WWII propeller plane counterparts. Well done, INK!
Brazilian artist Gustavo Sousa collects raindrops from different places, then uses them to create his beautifully simple watercolor series entitled therainpaintings. Each one represents a cloud, which couldn’t be more fitting. So far the series includes pieces from the United States, Europe, and Brazil.
Fall is my all-time favorite season to dress for. I love layering and being able to pull from my summer and winter staples to build out an outfit depending on the temperature. (Which is totally necessary, it can be in the 70s well into December here in Oklahoma.) I love being able to wear boots again, and that it’s perfectly acceptable to wear a sleeveless dress with a light jacket and tights. Seventeen days of summer left, not that I’m counting…
Back in high school, when I was heaviest into creating my own art, my favorite tools were a pencil, an eraser, and a portrait of whatever alterna-musician I was currently crushing on straight outta Rolling Stone or Spin magazine. (I have a massive 4 x 5′ drawing of Kurt Cobain to prove the previous statement.) Hair was forever the most challenging part to get just right, so I have the utmost respect for Brittany Schall‘s Hair Studieswith their perfect highlights and wispies. (via The Jealous Curator)
The end of summer/beginning of autumn is my favorite time of year to stargaze, all the better if someone cute is accompanying me. The Crumpled Sky Map is the perfect star guide to throw in a bag along with a blanket and bottle of wine before you head out. It’s waterproof, glows in the dark, and measures almost a meter square.
Krochet Kids has an unlikely back story that involves three dudes – Kohl, Travis, and Stewart – who picked up the not-so-cool hobby of crocheting while in high school. After graduating, attending different colleges, and summers spent volunteering in developing nations, the guys realized they could bring a way out of poverty to these peoples via yarn and crochet needle. Five years later 150 people in Uganda and Peru are working, receiving and education, and being mentored by creating gifts that give back! A great story with a great story and a great shop full of goods to prove it.
Marimekko is consistently jaw dropping, and their latest – the Weather Diary Collection – is right on point. I’m crazy about the color palette that’s derived from nature (a kicked up just a bit) and the dinnerware pieces designed by Sami Ruotsalainen have such a great energy! Check out a few of my favorite pieces from the collection below. (And here’s a look behind the scenes of the Weather Diary Collection.)