so far this week sara jensen has taken us on a tour of some of her favorite lithuanian and mexican designers, and today she’s turning her attention toward one of my favorite design scenes: india. it’s impossible to cover all of the incredible artists in any country in one week, but today she’s got two…
These fantastic Indian wedding photos are by Karen Wise. I couldn’t resist sharing them here – I’m so in love with the vibrant colors, intricate patterns and amazingly complex rituals of Indian ceremonies. Holi photo courtesy of Mitun Chakrabarti. Festival of Colors? Hi. Yes please. Why can’t we have festivals like this here? It seems…
[today's post is courtesy of karen of clothes-pin and the clothes-pin shop] “If you want them to see you, you have to let them know you’re there”. It’s a simple mantra that can be applied to many areas of business and most certainly to wholesale. When times are tough and business may be dwindling it’s…
today’s sneak peek belongs to alissia melka-teichroew and jan habraken. both halves of this talented designing duo are originally from the netherlands, but now call greenpoint, brooklyn home. i popped by their sunny apartment last week and marveled at how clean, simple and fresh everything looked. i hope you’ll enjoy their apartment as much as…
london based designer kim robertson recently introduced a beautiful series of butterfly-themed products to her existing range of address books, albums and home decor. i’m particularly smitten with her metallic notebooks and albums, but you can view the full collection right here. thanks, kim! [lighting above: a collaboration with liz emtage ceramics]
last week west elm celebrated the opening of its newest manhattan shop by hosting a fantastic silent auction of one-of-a-kind furniture and objects created by david stark using recycled west elm packing materials. all of the proceeds went to the cooper hewitt and at the end of the night, david’s work was able to raise…
swoon…new fabrics from hable construction. i love the rose pattern and the green/charcoal print. so perfect for spring. click here for more information (hable is trade-only so you’ll need to call your local d&d center or a designer to order). thanks, jen! photos by philip ficks
sara jensen has two incredible posts on mexico over at the d*s guest blog. they are a must, must read, chocked full of beautiful design and information on the country. i can’t recommend them more highly- click here to check them both out…
One thing I remember most fondly about Mexico is the colors – people don’t seem married to the neutral, subtle, goes-with-anything tones that we take for granted up here, and buildings are just as likely to be painted flamingo pink or electric turquoise. Those colors also lend themselves well to eye-catching photography. A good photograph…
Eje Central, Downtown Mexico City, 2006 I love these photographs by Dante Busquets commissioned by TEN Arquetictos in Mexico D.F. One day I decided that I wanted to live in Mexico. Two weeks later I was living in Mexico. Originally, I lived in San Miguel de Allende and studied painting, jewelry making (with the legendary…
our next portland sneak peek comes to us from pam zsorsi of the beautiful blog housemartin, and the home and floral store ink and peat. the 1924 craftsman style home in portland, oregon she shares with her boyfriend is constantly being updated and adapted. the organic modern style makes it easy to mix vintage and…
for today’s sneak peeks we’re venturing to portland, oregon. first up: tess darrow, lead designer and owner of egg press (celebrating 10 years of fine printing this year). her 1950s style ranch home has it’s own built in charm, but tess’s style really brings it to life. and after our mini “heat” wave here on…
not only does katrina markoff run grace’s favorite chocolate company – vosges haut chocolat – she also happens to have a fantastic home. the chicago based chocolatier chooses every ingredient that goes into her confectionery artistry (that she learned at le cordon bleu in france!). her cooking has taken her around the world, and clearly…
these days, my life seems to suddenly be full of beautiful babies that my friends have had over the past year or two. everywhere i look, art studios and spare rooms have become nurseries and now i find myself shopping in cute baby stores more than cute shoe stores. although many designers have turned towards…
do people with the same name share the same artistic sensibilities? well, the jen11 show taking place next month at artstream gallery hopes to find the answer that question. eleven artists, all named jennifer, were intrigued by sharing the same named and wondered if their “jeneration” unknowingly grew to be ‘creators of culture in their…
today i’m thrilled to welcome the lovely sara jensen of lost bird found to the d*s guest blog. in addition to creating beautiful artwork (and a painfully adorable son, henry), sara has traveled the world and is going to share her love of international design on d*s this week! today sara’s starting with lithuanian design,…
Most of Lithuania’s most famous artists have studied at the Vilniaus Academy of Arts. This school, located in the country’s capital, was founded in 1793 but closed by the Russian government in the 1800s. The school was reopened in 1919 and has flourished, adding multiple fields of study. Here are some of my favorite designers…
Hi. Whenever I thought I wanted to go to school for something growing up, my mother made me try it in real life first, “if you can last 6 months at that job, Ill help you go to school”. That’s how I ended up in Uganda interning for an ethnomusicologist, in Russia singing for my…
Hope you all enjoyed the posts from across the Atlantic this week. I want to give another big thanks to Grace for having me – it’s been great! If you like what you’ve seen, I hope you all continue to catch me at Man Make Home. Have a great weekend. G (I couldn’t resist slipping…
we’ve got all sorts of exciting content coming up next week- including the first ever weekly biz ladies column and some beautiful new sneak peeks with a focus on portland, oregon. i’ll also be bringing the under $100 column back to d*s, where every week i’ll round up great affordable products with a theme. under…
