3.25.08.

1) Print Liberation

The obama shirt. ($15)

2) Little Odd Forest

LOF Merry Monster Sac. ($108)

3) ShanaLogic.com


Lovely Octopus Necklace. ($40)

-e

3.23.08.

more stuff, less "stuff" today:
I cannot even begin to describe this YouTube video. Except maybe to say, "I am not talking to you, but i will text you to tell you that i am not talking to you."
Altoids has had it's fair share of good ads, both print and commercial, but i love this.

LOOK! just when you thought i had failed you! something you can buy and hold in your hand(s). Limited edition print by 12Fifteen. ($18)

-e

3.19.08.

emails du jour:

1) from Fred Flare: they're having a b-day sale. strike while the iron is cute, as it were.
TokiDoki Polka Rock dress ($57)

2) from Modish. i just adore them. always. if i could do anything for a week, i'd be an indie art curator.
Betty 4-print ($30)Kitten with Scissors print ($35)
Golden Swan Brooch ($18)

3) from Ad Critic Creative... but the silly elitists removed the content from their site after seven days (longer than it takes me to check my mail), so here's youtube. the point is, although the Schweppes thing is cool, it's really Garth Davis who's worthy of being posted. check out his "Herringbone" ad, too. Cute.

1:30-second ads that make you wish creative directors made feature-length films: priceless.

(kinda reminds me of those artsy Sony ads... )


-e

Do you know how many emails are in my inbox?

The answer to that question is approximately 300. That's over seven times the meaning of life (42). whoa.
and you know what they all are telling me?
(except for the ones that want me to go to their completely obscure, cereal-box colleges?)
they are telling me what is new.

so i've decided that i've been going about this blog thing the entirely wrong way.

from now on, i'm just going to tell you what i know, show you what i see.
some of it you can buy, some of it you can listen to, and some of it is so far removed from Paypal accounts and shopping carts that you can only THINK about it, but not actually hold it in your hand.

So, here goes. dawning of a new era.
-e

Long time no talk. (!)

So, as a consolation for not writing in a million years...
SUPER. HOT. STUFF. I'VE. FOUND. SMACKDOWNLIST time!


Winter is so blue. January is so over. Get some color in your calendar.
Little Otsu, $16.00


Umbrellas? Adorable. Fruit? Too cute. The culmination of the two? Rock on. There's even a place to put bannanas.
Benjamin Hupert


I have a thing for unusual watches. This one not only comes in a ton of colors, but also in wood grain pattern, making it way more jewelry than watch.
The Vega by Nixon, $60-100


Classic yet modern, inspired by a random arrangement of clock hands. I don't know about you, but i'm in love.
Studiomold, 86GBP


In my opinion, the only thing more graphically appealing than a british flag is a british flag in these cheery brights.
Made By Girl, $11 for a pack of four.

long time no blog.

right, so long time no talkie. i'm just dropping in to say: if you need some last-minute christmas gifts, it's widely accepted that our lovely friends of Scandinavia are better at, well, everything, than anyone.
FOR THE KIDS:

boys get this adorable bowling set...

...girls recieve the sweet princess and the pea set.
FOR THE TEENS:

wellies are the best non-stylish, yet stylish footwear for winter. yellow ones remind us of Paddington.

This was going to be my "what to get for picky teenage boys" suggestion, but then i remembered that The Concretes are so thoroughly lovable, regardless of age and gender.

Mom would love this, but so would Gramma, or your best friend, or whomever...

The gift for your best friend, the design maven.

For your sis.

The best gift for anyone with a pulse.

Cuteness on tap!

Mmmmm, cuteness. We all need a little bit more of it in our daily lives. But how do you exhibit class-A cuteness without looking like a fifteen-year-old teeny bopper? Ahah, not such an easy game to play, is it! Well, we're here to help.
(ABOVE) Key Holders from Three Green Apples on Etsy ($14 for a set of two)
Work these in with your blah keys and a basic-yet-snazzy bag for instantly meltable cuteness. Pop.

(ABOVE) Light blue frame pouch from Oktak ($39 each)
Oktak stocks alot of adorable styles of their classic frame pouches, all of which i completely drool over, but if you're looking for something more grown up that will still make all your friends go, "where'd you get that???," this is it. This particular pattern is great because it's so classy.

(ABOVE) Kimono Rings from The Carrot Box ($16 each)
Instantly spice up your right hand.

(ABOVE) Betty Lou Memory Drive from Mimobot (starts at $69.95 for 1GB)
Who says all things computer-related have to be boring? Fight back with extreme cuteness, sure to be all the rage 'round the watercooler. Look smart while saving your work.

(ABOVE) Tokidoki for Fornarina
WATCH OUT... COMING SOON...
from the outside, a harmless-yet adorable-shoe. But every time you look down at these babies, you'll imagine how happy the insides make you. YUM!