Author Archives: Jane

National Stationery Show 2012: Sugar Paper

Oh, how I love Sugar Paper. Living in a house of boys, it compensates for and feeds my girly side. I may be well-versed in ESPN Sportscenter, but I need my pinks + gold foil, too! Co-founders Chelsea Shukov & Jamie Grobecker (and their talented staff) expertly deliver the goods. Stepping into the Sugar Paper […]

National Stationery Show 2012: Simplesong

Another line making its debut at the 2012 show was SIMPLESONG Design. Designer Suann Song has really honed her aesthetic with this strong collection of elegantly utilitarian paper goods. (I’m coveting the “school notes” letterpress notecards and the self-adhesive wax seals: so smart!) Was glad to have a few minutes to catch up with Suann […]

National Stationery Show 2012: Seed House

I’m back from my whirlwind visit to NYC and the Stationery Show. I will be posting more than usual this week in order to share all of my favorites from the show. And speaking of favorites, I’d like to introduce you to Seed House. Stephen and Shauna (who are also the creative brains behind Forage […]

Week Twenty: Design is Play for March

If you’ve flipped through a magazine or perused the blogosphere recently, no doubt you’ve come across press for San Francisco shop March, and rightly so: owner Sam Hamilton redesigned her shop in 2011, turning the focus from antiques to kitchens and housewares. The space is cheery, bright and full of stylish and craveable product. (I […]

Week Nineteen: Moleskine SMS

To mark the 20th anniversary of SMS texting, Moleskine has launched an SMS notebook for analog texting. Introduced at Milan’s Design Week, Pietro Corraini’s idea is simple and appeals to the kid in all of us: choose from 56 messages (“I love you”/”Call Me”), select the desired distance from markings on the cover (up to […]