playing footsie

Rather fitting that I should feature these wonderful illustrations of shoes since my "jimmy choos" right now consist of a neon pink cast and a faux fur slipper. How charming!

FEATURING (clockwise):
+ formidible green tights, $500, lucia johnson
+ perfectly pink pink, $360, identity 5
+ brown boots art print, $6, jen oaks
+ red shoes, $20, askey

in a bind

2007 is coming to an end and 2008 awaits like the blank pages of these journals....ah quit the soliloquy already.

These journals are stunningly beautiful and hand bound - the bird one (top right) is even fashioned out of real wood. Any one would make a perfect gift, especially for yourself!

FEATURING (clockwise):
+ screenprinted journal, $18, orange beautiful
+ wooden bird book, $28, veronica press
+ indian flowered journal, $44, brooklyn bookbinder
+ recycled/resused paper note books, $6, subu
+ red leather journal, $33, my handbound books

oooh, another calendar

Oh, I don't know how I came across decolab. Getting lost online is one of my favorite things to do. It is also what makes getting anything done virtually impossible. It started with a search for melamine plates with robots on so....who knows.

Anyway, I came across this fabulous little calendar to add to the list of "must have" things to start 2008. It's a limited edition of 75 and is $28 from the decolab shop.

ornament nation

I've been searching for some cute little ornaments - they can make a lovely gift. Last year I found 3 dinosaur ones for my boys.

My favorite ornament here is the kitschy deer, I think it is too fabulously cute to be allowed out any other time of the year. For me, taste goes out of the window at Christmas - I think it's too funny that I have the head-swaying-deer in the front garden - but of course restrung with led lights. Just can't help it.....

FEATURING (clockwise from top left):
+ ceramic snowflakes, $24 / 3, Michelle Swafford
+ flocked ornaments, $18 / 4, plasticland
+ elsi bird ornament, $6, my little acorn
+ cozy deer ornament, $8, girl land
+ hand painted ceramic candycane, $15, leaping lizard
+ DIY paper ornament - pattern online, crafters community

thanks design*sponge

A huge thanks to Grace at design*sponge who mentioned the WHAT designers gift guide in the weekly wrap up. Design*sponge has been a great source of inspiration for me, so I am thrilled that we got a mention.

let's make a date

There are so many wonderful calenders this year, it will be almost impossible to choose just one. A couple of these designers have been featured in the WHAT designers shopping guides already, but I just couldn't leave them out.

Calendars also make the perfect gift, at least I hope so - I'll be giving a couple of these fab finds to friends and family this year!

FEATURING (clockwise from top left):
+ mini wall calendar, $18, suzyjack
+ silk screened calendar, esta sketch
+ 2008 calendarndar, $20, modern printed matter
+ bodoni typographic calendar, $15, retro garden
+ 2008 letterpress calendar, $28, arugula press

Oh, and if you want a heap of other simply fabulous calenders, you have to check out Decor8's calendar round up

what + lexie sullivan

Let me welcome Lexie Sullivan to the WHAT designers website.

I love Lexie's work, so was thrilled when she contacted me about participating in WHAT designers. The style is a fabulously modern, but fun and organic too.

See more at WHATdesigners.com and LexieSullivan.com

what + coquito designs

I have just added coquito designs to the WHAT designers website.

I love the way jewelry designer Kristen Berge combines gold and silver in a way that is both bold and beautiful.

See more at the WHATdesigners.com and coquitodesigns.com

what a fool

Speechless....that's it!

Fabulous semi-industrial-post-modern-chic jewelry by Jenny Windler.

holiday gift guide

The holiday gift guide has launched. The designers are fabulous....would you expect anything else?

Okay, must go.....it's time to do my christmas shopping and I know exactly where to go ...... the HOLIDAY gift guide!