Archive | December, 2009

Jean Pelle

One of the best things about Christmas, is being able to find a lot of things on sale. If you are looking around for things for your wedding, there are so many holiday decorations, cards and party clothing you can draw inspiration from. I was at The Paper Place two weeks ago, and even though they had just opened their store that Sunday morning, the place was packed with shoppers looking for the right card or craft material. You can always find a good deal and a large selection this time of year, plus you have more time to do it with the extended holiday hours.

If you are in New York this week, Jean Pelle will be a part of the One Of A Kind Show and Sale (which is a huge holiday sale that started in Toronto) from December 10-13. Jean is an amazing industrial designer from Brooklyn. She designs all sorts of furniture, lighting and decorative objects that are modern and simply intriguing to look at.

Jean Pelle

Jean Pelle

My favourite must be these candle holders. I love how the geometric shapes contrast with the natural grain of the material :) So much fun!

{images from Jean Pelle}

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Save The Dates from designworklife

We’ve seldomly featured stationary on this blog, but I had to share this set as I have been waiting to see them for a long time! As I mentioned before, I am subscribed to the blogs, designworklife and Head vs. Heart, written by Courtney Dolloff. Head vs. Heart was definitely one of the inspirations to start doing wedding designs myself, so I just had to feature this stationary set.

Courtney's Save the Dates

Courtney's Save the Dates

Courtney's Save the Dates

Courtney's Save the Dates

I love the typography and calligraphy here, especially the cute little calligraphic seals by K is for Calligraphy (I was going to purchase the holiday seals for myself earlier!). The bright liners inside the navy envelopes have a great contrast, and the pockets that look like they are made of tracing paper are really cute. Can’t wait to see the invites!

{images from Head vs. Heart}

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Luxe Snow Globes

DIY snow globes

Well Worn recently featured these great DIY snow globes from Anthropologie. I went into the store for the first time this week and was literally floored by the decor. I felt transported into another world. Everything was so crafty and magical. I was particularly impressed by these large, bushy plant-like structures made from rolled newspapers. But since it is the holiday season, I felt these adorable jar snow globes with antique jewelery and figurines placed inside were appropriate. Possible center pieces?

snow globes

{photos from Anthropologie via Well Worn}

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KnockOut Flatte Nail Polish

Along with my discovery of Sula’s Paint & Peel, I’ve been very attracted to matte nailpolish, which has been a huge trend in 2009. I remember this trend being in when I was younger and my mother was sporting matte nails, but this time I am old enough to join in on the fun.

KO Matte Nailpolish

I love the feel of matte nailpolish, they just feel so natural like your nails have been freshly buffed. You can now wear white nailpolish, and with the gloss eliminated, your nails won’t look like a set of Chiclets :P Light colours can come out very streaky on nails, so for a soft and lustrous look on your wedding day, a matte nailpolish may be the chic way to go.

KO Matte Nailpolish

Powder, Calamine and Concrete are amazing colours for a bridal outfit. And if you are feeling especially rocker/goth, you must try Flatte Black, which is loved by celebrities like Taylor Momsen and Karen O. I personally love greys and taupe colours since those are natural and easy to wear, so a layer of Flatte Top will help flatten my current high gloss nailpolish. The product comes in a large 16.5ml frosted bottle, so you can make fashion statements again and again.

For the next little while, I know I’ll be switching between satin matte and bright peeling nailpolishes.

{images from Ko Knockout Cosmetics}

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Taza’s Headbands

More headdresses to fall in love with from Taza. I absolutely adore the roses lined with gold zippers, and the mustard peacoat as well!

Headband by Taza

Headband by Taza

Headband by Taza

{images by Rebecca Reed for Taza}

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Painted White by Alice W.

The Painted White shop offers ‘one-of-a-kind artwork, paper goods, handmade home accents, vintage décor & finds, and handcrafted & embellished accessories’. Some items that stood out were these charming rag ball ornaments made from linen and burlap, and these petite egg nests made from thread spools.

rag ball ornaments and bird nests

You could also spread a little joy this season with this holiday banner made with vintage sheet music, ruffled ivory crepe rosettes, linen paper letters, and jute twine. The collection is both lovely and inspiring.

JOY banner

BELIEVE garland

{photos from AlicesLookingGlass on Etsy}

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Happy Listening: Wonderful Tonight

Having grown up in Hong Kong, I listen to a lot more Asian music from local, Taiwanese, Japanese and Korean artists. As the music industry is very influenced by Western music, we get a lot of covers and remixes. They are often very different from the usual mainstream pop culture.

Here is Hong Kong’s recent up and coming singer, Khalil Fong’s cover of the classic, Wonderful Tonight, originally by Eric Clapton. It’s really grown on me, and I think the lyrics and tune are beautiful.

Khalil Fong - Wonderful Tonight

{image from Conny Lundgren from Flickr}

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Invitation for Formal Event

A brilliant invitation designed to reflect the formal dress code for the celebration of Acne Paper’s 5th issue. Simple die-cut card, folded and embellished with spot UV and copper coloured ink.

Daniel Carlsten

Daniel Carlsten

{photos by Daniel Carlston, found via It’s Nice That}

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