100 Days of Plants & Pots

Several months ago, watercolor artist Sarah Ehlinger jumped on Instagram’s #100daysproject bandwagon with her artistic documentation of #100daysofplantsandpots. She recently celebrated her 94th day with a lovely bohemian bouquet and I just couldn’t help but be overcome with motivation to start my…

Mania Mania Alchemy

Alchemist symbols, characters used to denote elements and compounds until the 18th century, was the main source of inspiration for designers Melanie Kamsler and Tamila Purvis’s latest collection for Mania Mania. Crystals and minerals, like Smokey…

Heike Brachlow

Upon first glance, I nearly mistook Heike Brachlow‘s glass sculptures as finely carved gems...

The Swimmers

It’s amazing how heavy brushstrokes can bring so much realism and life into a painting with such simple composition. I’m absolutely smitten with these works from Colombian artist Pedro Covo. They take me back to summer…

Madewell Spring 2016

Honestly, we couldn’t be more juiced about Madewell‘s spring collection – the first collection under the brand’s new head of design, Joyce Lee. Ruffled blouses and embroidered dresses inspired by travels to Mexico and Morocco…

DIY Tassel Wall Hanging

The decision on what to do with the immense blank wall along our staircase has been irresolute . . . for nearly 2 years. Should I weave a massive wall hanging? If only I had the time.…

Brother Vellies Spring 2016

Springbok shoulder bags, wood sphere heeled sandals and python slides . . . oh my! We’re loving Aurora James‘ latest collection of sustainable, African-made footwear and her recent foray into handbags. The CFDA Vogue finalist has also partnered with the United Nation’s Ethical Fashion…

Living Roofs

Turf houses are the coolest. Literally. For centuries, this style was used...

Oeuf Winter 2015

It was the spiky asparagus, frilly kale, crunchy radishes, roly-poly eggplants and farm fresh eggs at Park Slope’s co-op that inspired Brooklyn-based Oeuf‘s winter collection of food themed knitwear. I’ve been a fan of Oeuf’s luxuriously soft…

Waif

It’s the candid beauty in nature’s asymmetric shapes that moves South African jeweler Gisele Human. Pebbles, seaweed, leaves and roots were the inspiration behind all the soft rounded corners and distorted matte forms of her small collection of hair…