Archive June, 2010
Wednesday, 30. June 2010
Since cooking has turned into my favourite past time these days it comes as no surprise that I am all for these great recipe boxes by the Rifle Paper Co. Made by local craftsmen from locally salvaged hardwood (trees that were destined for landfills). All of the boxes are unique ...
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Wednesday, 30. June 2010
Voos is a creative design entity based in Brooklyn, New York and they turn out some rather nice work. Considering that I am still on the look out for a functional, child friendly and yet pleasing to look at media unit this Media Cabinet is a certain consideration. It's not ...
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Wednesday, 30. June 2010
I am still some what in shock in regards to the law SB 1070 that the state of Arizona passed a little while ago. That's putting it lightly. In my opinion is grossly racist and opens the door to something we, as Germans, experienced in my grandparents generation. Each to ...
Category Current Affairs, Music | 1 comment »
Wednesday, 30. June 2010
Anyone out there still reading and hoarding books? In case you feel akin to this book loving spirit here these two Eagle Bookends, Blackbird just put up on their online shop should be off interest. Nothing better than two big brass bookends. These vintage Frankart Inc bookends were cast in ...
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Wednesday, 30. June 2010
These have been causing a nasty case of uncontrollable salivation for me for a rather long time. Fiorentini and Baker get the side zip ankle boot just perfect with a nice slouched soft leather upper, riri zip and leather sole. The 1 inch heel and rounded toe give these enough ...
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Wednesday, 30. June 2010
Still holding strong with my opinion that jackets are a sub par solution to chilled down summer nights but rather, a classic, low key and light sweat shirt is the answer. Now, without sounding too much like an old fart, but I have a soft spot, figuratively and literally for ...
Category Fashion | 2 comments »
Wednesday, 30. June 2010
I found this beauty last weekend during Men's Fashion Week in Paris at L'Eclaireur. This soft cotton shirt by Japanese brand Johnbull is sort of ruffled at the seams (side and inside arms). But it is so subtly made that there is nothing feminine to it. It does just the ...
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Wednesday, 30. June 2010
Who doesn't need a pair of black shorts? I have several and you can't go wrong with anything black as fas as I am concerned. These particular Maiden Noir shorts come with a great little skull embroidery, 4 pockets and a nice cotton and linen mix.
Available here.
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Wednesday, 30. June 2010
Category Morning Wood | 1 comment »
Tuesday, 29. June 2010
I do think it is amusing that when design sites and magazines call something low key, when in reality it is totally amazing and pretty rad- sometimes you don'T see the pearls from certain ivory towers. Nonetheless, this "low key" country retreat outside Chicago is pretty damn nice. Dwell put ...
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Tuesday, 29. June 2010
Situated in Johannesburg, South Africa this a real beauty. Quite spacious, to say the least, the house is a 1400 sq.m residence designed by Nico & Werner van der Meulen of Nico van der Meulen Architects cc. The Interior design was done by M Square Lifestyle Design, and the furniture, ...
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Tuesday, 29. June 2010
Someone lately told me that it's all about more hair and less hats these days - and despite having more hair than in the past 10 years I also wear more hats. Not hard seeing that I never wore hats before. As with many things once you start, you get ...
Category Fashion | 1 comment »
Tuesday, 29. June 2010
IF I had to get a pair of shoes, not sneakers but shoes, it would be these. Not surprisingly, I am still not entirely sold on the idea of needing a pair of leather dress shoes, but I do understand the idea behind it, and do appreciate the beauty of ...
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Tuesday, 29. June 2010
A little while ago I wrote about a music compilation by Buck Curran entitled " We Are One, In The Sun: A Tribute To Robbie Basho" . Nice man that Buck is he reached out and sent me the CD which has been on continuos play here at the ...
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Tuesday, 29. June 2010
Category Morning Wood | 1 comment »
