Once upon a time I owned a double wrap watch. It had a thin black leather band, a silver rectangular-shaped face, and an electric blue background. It did not have the thoughtful engraved plate that these have, not the pretty patina. Conclusion: these win.
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I can already tell that I’m going to be feeling tribal pieces a lot this summer. Check out Phoebe Sung and Peter Buer’s Cold Picnic line. It’s chalk full of pieces that have been inspired by 1970s arts and crafts, ancient cave paintings, African textiles, and Native American History.
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PHOTO + TUTORIAL: Melissa Esplin/ISLY
I’m digging this decidedly more feminine take on the season’s wrap bracelets. Melissa used patent leather, but I’m sure anything with a similar heft and weight would work. Check out how to make three variations on your own over at I Still Love You.
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PHOTO: The Edge of Love, the vamoose
I’m calling it an early week so that I can head off and celebrate the marriage of two good friends. Have a superb weekend and Happy Mother’s Day to all of you out there!
01. is this the future of the paper bag?
02. the rare film gift pack, for the camera lover in your life
03. Adam Goldberg has a new band, The Goldberg Sisters
04. A DIY update on the classic rope bracelet
05. pretty, pretty, pretty illustrated maps
06. a bazillion (okay, 30) desktop wallpapers for the month of May
07. The Beastie Boys, Annotated
08. love these candy colored pushpins
09. ropes walls? yes!
10. Jane has a new shop, Coterie
If these festive Eternal Youth Bracelets hold true to their name, I’ll fill both wrists and ankles with them. And if not, well, at least my wrist will look pretty all summer long.
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Above all things betsy & iya feels authentic, and if you’re authentic I’m interested. Their pieces manage to feel both ancient and modern at the same time, no small task. Every piece is handmade with attention to detail and hand-engraved at Betsy’s shop in Portland by her and her helper, Lupe.
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These silicone gemstone necklaces from Ed Thongprasert are something else, traditional gem shapes in a highly unexpected material. I love that they could be worn with a white tee or something more dressy, either way a guaranteed conversation piece. Available through Olive Shoppe. (via HonestyWTF)
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PHOTO: betkaa
01. mmm, salt water taffy
02. Jenna’s photography on the new Whimsy & Spice site looks delicious
03. these conjoined skyscraper plates are brilliant
04. a map of London’s Underground made from string
05. Helveticons
06. what if you lived at IKEA?
07. loving this literary ad campaign
08. not a mayonnaise fan, but make it flavored and in great packaging and I’m on board
09. make some wrap bracelets
10. the 50 things every graphic design student should know
Me in other places this week:
01. talking about my favorite nook on Brooklyn Limestone
02. guest curating on Supermarket
PS: This is the last week to sign up for the mixtape swap!
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PHOTO + PROJECT: DaWanda
I love these tiny delicate bracelets. The instructions are in German, but if you don’t want to go through the trouble of translating they look simple enough to figure out from the photos.
(And once again, yellow gold. I’m turning into my mother.)
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There’s something about summer and wearing loads of bracelets that just go together. They just scream bare arms, warm weather, and tan lines – sexy! I love these three wrap bracelets from amore valkyrie, especially the turquoise and orangey-red. They’re made of premium leather cord wrapped in bright 24k gold vermeil, sterling silver and Czech fire-polished beads.
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