I'M SMITTEN

i am smitten!

it's moments like these when i feel pangs of homesickness for my old shop. ashley alexander from i'm smitten released three new(ish?) card designs in her already-charming collection and i can only admire them from afar, as opposed to buying many of them to sell to our awesome customers who were big fans of her work. find them and lots of other cute stuff here.



photos courtesy i'm smitten website

LOOP

another one of my favorites from the stationery show is loop. founder/designer elissa brown barbieri debuted her collection in 2007 and her now-recognizable hand-drawn patterns are showing up on cards and papers everywhere. her dedication to eco-conscious materials and a commitment to a variety of environmental causes makes scooping up her lovely items even more of a treat. too, i thought it was pretty darling that her mom was helping her work her booth at the show. check out her blog here.



photos courtesy of loop/elissa

BURGERS and BEACHHOUSES

burger by zach barocas

happy fourth of july!

today might have been the first all-around nice day yet.
it was pretty great... what's better than a brooklyn BBQ, i ask?

ok, maybe an andrew geller beachhouse.


pearlroth house, 1958


reese house #1, 1954


frank house, 1958


elkin house, 1966


irwin hunt house, 1958

photos from andrew michael geller website

LEISURAMA

this is a really good documentary to check out if you haven't seen it.



great oldschool art direction.

A HOLY GRAIL OF SORTS

my, oh, my...what a sight!

did everyone see this article in the times yesterday? it's a lovely style piece featuring various local stationers and some beautiful personalized collections.

it does my heart such sweet service.


both photos courtesy the new york times