Today is my thirtieth birthday, so naturally, I’m feeling absolutely, 100% on top of the world. Thirty sounds legitimate, like when you give your married name to the hostess at your favorite restaurant for the first time. Table for two, please. I’m Thirty.
Modeerska Huset – a Swedish line of organic cotton threads perfect for mixing and matching. The designs are kid-friendly with happy themes from funny faces to cloudy days and nature walks. Quirky, unexpected and completely non-serious, a winning combination for kids who love the creative outlet that getting dressed can bring.
Anatology, a line of graphic sleep sacks from French mama Delphine (love that name!) Miquel. Created from soft, natural materials and locally made in France, Delphine’s debut collection of modern sleepwear is filled to the brim with trend-driven graphic prints.
Diana HajAhmad sent over a link to her latest project, The Compliment Fairy. A student of Stefan Sagmeister at the School of Visual Arts MFA Design, she asked herself: Can design touch someone’s heart? Her answer is a resounding yes, as is mine. Just watch.
I’m always looking for international shops that ship worldwide, offering the highest quality toys and goods from Japan, Sweden, Norway and beyond. I find it fascinating that, thanks to this dear Internet thing, I can stock up on unique gifts for special little ones in my life – without having to jump the pond myself.
None of us really know what we’re doing, do we? We can read the books or even write the books, but in the end – the world changes with every spin of its axis. I’m not interested in catching up (and let’s be honest, am too focused on trying to catch this baby from jumping off the dining room table).
Before I leave the country, I wanted to share with you my work for Rivet and Sway’s autumn collection – a line created exclusively for women. I styled and produced photo shoots for six of my favorite frames – all spotlighting different roles that I, along with many women, play daily. (If you look closely, you
This particular moment could have passed. We could have come up with a million excuses to press on and tackle the checklist, styling the nightstand and testing the lighting. But we didn’t. And I am so grateful for these photos – a gentle reminder that the days (and checklists) are long. But the years are short. They are fleeting, strung together with the moments we choose to create.