My Maison Martin Margiela for H&M Haul
Just so you know, as of Friday, The Yonge and Dundas H&M still had a pretty big selection of their Maison Martin Margiela collaboration available. And all marked down by 70 percent. I… Continue reading
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Cool Kleenex Packaging
I don’t know if it’s because my stupid cold is making me loopy, but I really love this colourful and playful design for these purse-sized Kleenex packages.
Modweek! Kathie Winkle for Broadhurst Plates
Today is the last day of my current contract. I intend to celebrate by sleeping and also going on a massive thrift shop crawl on Monday and Tuesday. I got an early start… Continue reading
Modweek Midweek Modness: Figgjo Flint
Visited the Goodwill on my way to a show last Friday. There was lots of cool, 1960s tablewares including this cup and bowl marked Figgjo Norway. This company was founded in 1941 by… Continue reading
Modweek! Made in Sweden Töreboda Vase
Found this mid-century Scandinavian vase at the Salvation Army last week. It’s marked Made in Sweden Töreboda. Töreboda is a town in Sweden. It had a little ceramic factory for a spell. Nothing… Continue reading
Little Ceramic Vase
Let’s add taking pictures of my parent’s stuff to this weeks’ themes of iPhone photos and not buying stuff. I was at my folks’ on the weekend, you see, and I realized how… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Eames Elephant
Spotted this bright red elephant at EQ3. It was designed as a piece of children’s furniture by Ray and Charles Eames back in 1945. Originally made of plywood, they were recast in plastic… Continue reading
Mexican Blankets
Our couch — a third-hand leather thing that we got free on Craigslist — is getting a little grumpy. More specifically, the leather on the cushions has gotten a little old and cracked.… Continue reading
1988 Vintage Fashion Ads: Mugler, Byblos and Gigli
Reading through vintage fashion magazines has got me wondering whatever happened to certain designers. In the 1980s, for example, Byblos was cool (Gianni Versace was head designer in the late ’70s and early… Continue reading
Is it an Art? Areaware Cubebot
I always like to celebrate a new contract by buying myself a little prezzie. I’ve had my eye on the Areaware Ursa Major articulated bear, $135, for a very long time. unfortunately my… Continue reading