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March 27, 2013 – 5:00 am

Week Thirteen: Vintage Printable

My first foray into the wonderful, public-domain image rabbit hole that is Vintage Printable (vintageprintable.com) was to scroll through the bird prints after one was featured in the Spring issue of Martha Stewart Weddings. A few days later, Neal from Present & Correct linked to Vintage Printable pottery color samples, and just like that, another hour […]

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March 20, 2013 – 5:00 am

Week Twelve: Kjaer Weis

When it comes to makeup, I’m always searching for products that give me a me-but-better “no makeup” look. (As discussed before, I revere the “J.Crew Model” aesthetic.) I recently discovered Kjaer Weis products while shopping at Chicago’s Space 519. Launched in 2010 by Danish makeup artist Kirsten Kjaer Weis, the line is inspired by a tried and […]

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March 13, 2013 – 5:00 am

Week Eleven: Magazine B

Filed under right-up-my-alley: B, the Brand Documentary Magazine. Published in Korea, each issue of B tells the story, through words and images, of a company and its branding. I’m quite eager to see issue 11, which focuses on Chicago’s own Intelligentsia Coffee.  Of course, the magazine isn’t easy to find in the US, but I love […]

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March 6, 2013 – 5:00 am

Week Ten: Pärlans Konfektyr/Clara von Zweigbergk

In Wayfare Magazine’s début print issue, I mention my tendency to buy prettily packaged candies as travel souvenirs. On last summer’s visit to Stockholm, I stopped in Pärlans Konfektyr to buy some caramels. (Guilty confession: I kept them all for myself.) Not only were the caramels delicious, but the identity and packaging, designed by Clara von […]

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March 4, 2013 – 5:00 pm

Paris Fall 2013: Sacai

Eveningwear made cozy at Sacai. I just love this: you can see the complete collection via Vogue UK. image credit: photo by gorunway for vogue.co.uk

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