These stunning cascading book installations by Alicia Martin are insanely cool. I wonder how long they took to make?
(via designverb > urbanprankster)
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Alicia Martin Cascading Books
These stunning cascading book installations by Alicia Martin are insanely cool. I wonder how long they took to make?
(via designverb > urbanprankster)
Communal Restaurant
Yesterday while attending a tasting at the newly opened Communal, I decided that chefs Colton Soelberg and Joseph Mcrae are pretty much my favorite local foodie heroes. The dynamic, kind, and sensationally talented team met while cooking at Sundance and have added to their catalog various experiences at top notch restaurants from San Francisco to New York along the way. Luckily for the Utah crowd, they've decided to land, plant, and expand their horizons in Utah Valley and I couldn't be happier.
First they opened one of my favorite restaurants in the area, the gourmet and sensational Pizzeria 712 which I have been super impressed by. (see previous posts here) Now, opening last Friday comes the comfort food rivaling sister restaurant, Communal. Even more exciting -- a catering company is forthcoming, along with thoughts and visions for other various projects in the area.
At Communal, Colton and Joseph continue to embrace their keen respect for local farmers and ingredients while enhancing their ability to dissect food to the most pure form with depth of rustic flavors being highlighted. Their delicious cuisine accompanied by a stylish and cozy atmosphere including concrete counter tops, beautifully stained wooden floors, crisp white dishes and fantastically edited modern art elevate this place to the next level. All of these elements make me hopeful that this upward mobility in culinary options is only just the beginning in Utah Valley. Locals, and visitors, you now have another exceptional choice in the area with the cozy sophistication of Communal. Go try it out and tell me what you think, and you should really try the butterscotch pot de creme, it is phenomenal!
{Location : 100 N University Ave, Provo, UT
Open : 5-10pm Tuesday through Saturday (lunch coming soon)
Dinner menu prices : $5-19
Website }
(See additional images here)
BBW sale
Pssst... if you loved the Built By Wendy spring collection as much as I did, you might want to hop over to the website. Most of it is on sale for at least 50% off. The availability is a bit limited, so check it out quickly.
Some of the pieces would transition seamlessly into fall.
I really love the puff sleeve dress but I can't decide if I would look like I belong at the renaissance fair. Thoughts? What if I paired it with bright tights and black pumps?
Some of the pieces would transition seamlessly into fall.
I really love the puff sleeve dress but I can't decide if I would look like I belong at the renaissance fair. Thoughts? What if I paired it with bright tights and black pumps?
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Studio Spotlight : Andrew and Amy Bannecker
I am delighted to share with you photos from the studio of Andrew and Amy Bannecker. I am a big fan of both of their work which I previously mentioned here and here. What an amazing and artistic duo they are. Above is Andrew's work and below is more of Amy' s Embellished Ink line. Terrific, huh?
Now... peek into their outrageously hip studio. What a fun and interesting place for them both to create. Thanks for letting us see your space Amy and Andrew. I've uploaded more to see here.
Elina Minn
I agree with Dear Ada these are absolutely stunning. Aren't these amazing compositions by Elina Minn? Love them...
saving the lilies
So, on Saturday night, the Bloomers decorated a wedding at the Boulevard Club. It was lovely - there were tall white calla lilies everywhere! (yes yes, pics coming as soon as we get them back). I went for a sleepy late night 1 a.m. pick up of all our decor stuff, and mostly everyone had left the building, sadly leaving all the beautiful lilies for garbage. So I saved them! Mission Save the Lilies indeedy. At 2pm, I was lugging them all upstairs, with the help of my new "Friends" neighbour (thanks Aliya!), cursing the lilies, until we dumped them into the lime green bucket in my kitchen. And they looked soooo lovely just sitting in the green bucket against the grey kitchen wall! Who would've thought just a green bucket of calla lilies could be so satisfying?!
Shop update!
There are new pieces up in the shop!
There are rosebud headbands in pewter, turquoise and sage, and rosebud belts in chocolate, navy, marigold and turquoise. There are also brand new pin corsages in several colors. They are so sweet for fall because you can pin them on blazers and cardigans. I've backed them in my favorite 100% wool felt (this is not your mother's thin craft felt, trust me), which makes them nice and sturdy and gives them a great feel.
Sidenote - I think we need to bring brooches back, people. I have a few vintage brooches that I love, because they make even old, boring coats feel special. Sometimes I stick them on blouses or belts. If you are super stylish, you could pin one on a fabulous hat and pull it off.
I thoroughly enjoyed putting this update together. And thanks again to my lovely sister for being my model. We had lots of fun shooting the photos together (we used one of my favorite family heirlooms, a hand crocheted tablecloth, as our backdrop). Hop over to the shop to see more pictures.
There are rosebud headbands in pewter, turquoise and sage, and rosebud belts in chocolate, navy, marigold and turquoise. There are also brand new pin corsages in several colors. They are so sweet for fall because you can pin them on blazers and cardigans. I've backed them in my favorite 100% wool felt (this is not your mother's thin craft felt, trust me), which makes them nice and sturdy and gives them a great feel.
Sidenote - I think we need to bring brooches back, people. I have a few vintage brooches that I love, because they make even old, boring coats feel special. Sometimes I stick them on blouses or belts. If you are super stylish, you could pin one on a fabulous hat and pull it off.
I thoroughly enjoyed putting this update together. And thanks again to my lovely sister for being my model. We had lots of fun shooting the photos together (we used one of my favorite family heirlooms, a hand crocheted tablecloth, as our backdrop). Hop over to the shop to see more pictures.
Monday, September 28, 2009
masada, the dead sea, jerusalem: israel - part 4
Sorry for the delay...things have been busy busy which is a good thing but also quite a tiring thing! Here is the last installment of my Israel photos.
Smack in the middle of the hot, dry desert was Masada - a huge fortress and ruins of ancient palaces built atop a plateaued rock. This was surreal! The desert landscape was gorgeous, but it was so absolutely broiling in the sun. How anyone built anything there 2000 years ago, let alone on the top of a 1km high rock, beats me! And how they maintained a water supply and food storage is even more incredible. The photos don't do it justice...the scope of this rock and the scenery was breathtaking!
Masada overlooks the Dead Sea, so we stopped to take a dip. This is the lowest point on the Earth's surface. It is also the saltiest sea! Does it look like we are sitting in shallow water? We weren't we were floating! You can't sink the in the Dead Sea, as the salt content boosts you right up to the top. It's considered extremely healthy {just don't stay in longer than 10 minutes or else you will get pickled}. The mud at the bottom of the sea has tons of minerals...made our skin look awesome!
Onto Jerusalem...another amazing place! I wished we had more time there as there was so much to see. We took a tour below the Old City, in an excavation site...there are more cities beneath the Old City that they are uncovering as we speak! The Wailing Wall was particularly emotional, and I thought of all of the wishes and prayers that must have been made on the wall.
This is a small, mystical town in the mountains called Safed. Comprised of many art galleries, it is a very spiritual place, and you can feel the peacefulness. Madonna visited Safed the same day we were there...unfortunately we missed her though!
We went to a food market in Tel Aviv and I just wanted to share this photo...I loved the colours of all the spices in their baskets!
Some views of Haifa, the city where we stayed. It's gorgeous, and built on top of a mountain. Here are some views of the Baha'i Gardens from the top of the mountain, and one from the bottom.
And of course I took a photo of an Israeli license plate for my collection.
Well there was our trip in a nutshell!
Smack in the middle of the hot, dry desert was Masada - a huge fortress and ruins of ancient palaces built atop a plateaued rock. This was surreal! The desert landscape was gorgeous, but it was so absolutely broiling in the sun. How anyone built anything there 2000 years ago, let alone on the top of a 1km high rock, beats me! And how they maintained a water supply and food storage is even more incredible. The photos don't do it justice...the scope of this rock and the scenery was breathtaking!
Masada overlooks the Dead Sea, so we stopped to take a dip. This is the lowest point on the Earth's surface. It is also the saltiest sea! Does it look like we are sitting in shallow water? We weren't we were floating! You can't sink the in the Dead Sea, as the salt content boosts you right up to the top. It's considered extremely healthy {just don't stay in longer than 10 minutes or else you will get pickled}. The mud at the bottom of the sea has tons of minerals...made our skin look awesome!
Onto Jerusalem...another amazing place! I wished we had more time there as there was so much to see. We took a tour below the Old City, in an excavation site...there are more cities beneath the Old City that they are uncovering as we speak! The Wailing Wall was particularly emotional, and I thought of all of the wishes and prayers that must have been made on the wall.
This is a small, mystical town in the mountains called Safed. Comprised of many art galleries, it is a very spiritual place, and you can feel the peacefulness. Madonna visited Safed the same day we were there...unfortunately we missed her though!
We went to a food market in Tel Aviv and I just wanted to share this photo...I loved the colours of all the spices in their baskets!
Some views of Haifa, the city where we stayed. It's gorgeous, and built on top of a mountain. Here are some views of the Baha'i Gardens from the top of the mountain, and one from the bottom.
And of course I took a photo of an Israeli license plate for my collection.
Well there was our trip in a nutshell!Au Revoir Simone's Shadows
If you love Au Revoir Simone, you've got to check out their new video called Shadows which recently premiered here. It is lovely and what Lynch said, (which you can read on the site) I believe is right on mark. Check it out.
Subway Yearbook Photos
Clever. Improv Everywhere is at it again. They installed a photo studio on the subway and took photos for a so called metro yearbook. Hilarious. See more about the mission here. (via swissmiss)
Simplesong Design
I am happy that Suann from simplesong design is coming out with some new goods this week!! Have a peek at items from her new line which includes a 2010 calendar, kraft boxes and tags for treats, correspondence sets and mini note cards. As always, I love her simplicity and clean designs. Keep your eye on her blog and shop for updates.
Baby Shower
This weekend my mom and I threw a baby shower for my sister-in-law Melissa. It was a lot of fun with unexpected happenings along the way, but that is the joy of throwing a party or shower, right? We used this recipe for caramel apples, which were very good, but while making they got a bit sticky and tricky. Here are a few shots of the shower. Congrats Melissa + Jake!
Update : Since many of you have asked and I forgot to mention, the straws are from a shop in Paris, the cupcake liners were given to me as a gift, but you can find them here and we were inspired by Amy Atlas for the kraft paper trees and favor boards.
special jewellery
Monika Schnarre wearing Darlene's jewellery! {Pic from fashionmagazine.com}
The weekend, briefly
It was a seriously hot weekend. The kind where you feel like you're walking through molasses, and everything seems to slow down. The kind where you look back and try to figure out what exactly you managed to get done, besides sweating and then taking multiple showers.
I ate an entire watermelon (and a honeydew) from our CSA box.
I organized my lace.
I worked, quite a bit.
We ate quiche (recipe here) and pears.
I walked at dusk, which is one of my favorite things to do. It must be the voyeur in me, but I love seeing the lights switch on inside the houses, and seeing people's shadows move behind the windows. It's so cozy.
I hope none of you SoCal readers melted! I'm crossing my fingers for fall weather soon.
I ate an entire watermelon (and a honeydew) from our CSA box.
I organized my lace.
I worked, quite a bit.
We ate quiche (recipe here) and pears.
I walked at dusk, which is one of my favorite things to do. It must be the voyeur in me, but I love seeing the lights switch on inside the houses, and seeing people's shadows move behind the windows. It's so cozy.
I hope none of you SoCal readers melted! I'm crossing my fingers for fall weather soon.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Archie Grand Notebooks
These notebook's titles by Archie Grand are very comical. Have a look at all the options. Wouldn't they make the perfect gift?
Dressing like a kid...
My relaxed and minimal style resembles the causal looks of the crewcut line more than the grown-up women's line. So, I thought why not play a little dress up. How can I make their mini looks work on a taller frame? Here are a few ideas...
What other kid's lines do you wish they made in adult sizes? I also played dress up with these and stylish looks for less... maybe I will share those next week.
LOOKS:
1: Ethnic Silk Dress / Moccasin Boots / Pink tights
2: Long Sleeve Shirt / Skirt / Boots / Bracelet
3: Sweater / Necklace / Boots / Jeans
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