are you a fonts enthusiast? a typophile? read more
find the beauty on your daily walk! take time to notice the details of your landscape. read more
there is nothing like seeing a great handbag in action. read more
plastics are our future. how can you resist plastic? it is so shiny and pleasing. I have a penchant for plastics. read more
chronicling my quest for the one true Greek Cup read more
have you ever noticed the similarity between nyc fire call boxes and benevolent Kannon, goddess of mercy? read more
every design, fashion and art magazine I read lately features some important directional artist making big contributions to their genre. and where do they live? brooklyn! read more
who says there are no more 'new ideas' in art and design? the newness is in the juxtaposition. read more
this is how I really get things done. with my little green co-worker/task-master. read more
my
clothing & accessories design
east-meets-west minimalism
my concept
useful, economical, modular pieces that can be mix-matched in numerous
ways (because why can't fashion be useful and lasting? I think
it can!) So I say Maximize your Minimalism!
inspiration
furniture (especially chairs from the 50s and 60s), uniforms, repeating patterns, menswear, Oscar Niemeyer,
traditional Japanese architecture, the Rimpa School and Ogata Korin's 8-Point Bridge, Matisse, bromeliads,
succulents and other waxy flora
particular loves
bamboo, coral, moss, woodgrain, silhouettes & other cut-outs, plastic,
low-resolution images, the photo copier, off-registration prints, Max
Ernst's Lunar Asparagus, NYC fire call boxes that look like Kannon, Fauvist color sense, the Noguchi Museum,
pretty much all of Abstract Expressionism
magazines of current
interest
Domino, Elle Decor (British), ARTnews, Art in America, Wallpaper
favorite heel style
the wedge, but a sleek modern interpretation
second favorite
the stiletto
current shoe obsession
alas, the sneaker. (because I live in nyc and walk a ton!) but not too
sneakery of a sneaker. more of a sneaker disguised as a shoe, like a mary
jane style or a high-tech looking black one with a metallic accent. how
about Royal Elastics? I must go try some on. I really like the non-sneakeryness
of their styles.
TSUBO Women's Cavell Wedge Comfortable like a sneaker. Hugs your foot. Good heel height. Excellent texture on the heel.
Bandolino Women's Outloud Wedge Sandal It was the "metallic" black that sold me.
Andof course the silver inside, that matches my toenail polish.
The heel turns out to be a rich suede. Very dressy.
Love the cross-strap.
I don't want this to read like a cheesy testimonial, but I can't say enough good things about Endless.com, a shoe Website owned by Amazon. Endless beats Zappos. Simple as that. Endless does better on price, on variety, on in-stock sizes, and on shipping. Zappos, whose claim to fame is great service and free shipping, will likely have to step up their game. Endless offers free 1-day and 2-day shipping! I ordered two pairs of shoes and they were each delivered 1 day early. How can you beat that? I love both pairs so much. They are comfortable! They are stylish! And they were both a great price. I am hooked.
The above is my opinion as a customer. As a merchant, I have different thoughts. Like how will other Websites compete with the Endless business model? Time will tell.
Is it just me, or would you be nervous about this cool luggage tag being stolen from your bag after it was checked? I mean, not only is it quilted and 3-D, but it's designer! Look at the cute lil' signature HH rivets. Hayden-Harnett, you've done it again.
You know when you look at those glass box apartments, and think no, how would I ever decorate? Now why didn't I think of this? I love the design of this room. (Don't think about the brutal heat we've been having, and how hot this place would be with no drapes. I said don't think about that. This is a fantasy!)
My comfortable sandal search is on again. These seem like they would be comfortable, but I'm sure they're not. They heel looks comfortable. But it's probably too hard. The straps probably fall off your feet and then you fall off your shoe and twist your ankle. Bah humbug. Can't they make a comfortable shoe?
*** Update, 7.26.2010 Thanks for the comments and helpful hints! Much appreciated. I clicked through the link to the above Nicole sandal in black and they were sold out today! Of course, that made me want them all the more, and decide that they must have been comfortable after all. I did find them elsewhere, and for much less! Oh. But not in my size.
Check out all this lovely high-end convertible furniture. I cannot stop watching the furniture morph into other furniture. This video is positively mesmerizing. Thanks Steph!