The colourful and whimsical illustrations by artist Laura Amiss are so beautiful, even more so since her cityscapes are of some of my favourite cities! Artwork and illustrations are a great way to distill the quintessential elements of a city or country, something that can rarely be captured in a single photograph. Of course, the artist […]
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Marimekko Spring/Summer 2015
It’s no secret that I love Marimekko. It’s been so cold here in Toronto – it feels like -30 C with the windchill. So what better way to keep warm than dream of warmer days with Marimekko’s spring and summer 2015 collection? I just found Marimekko’s spring and summer 2015 collection photos via Pinterest. It seems […]
Canadian Design: Archerade Jewellery Design and Goldsmithing by Sasha Oda
Archerade is a one-woman jewelry design company by Toronto-based Sasha Oda. Tomiko and I first found her designs while visiting the Annex Flea. We love that the pieces have a sort of tribal or geometric look to them, but are dainty enough for everyday wear. Sasha Oda says that most of her pieces are first […]
Canadian Design: Story Folk by Christine Su
I like counting things, so each time there is a list of things (book titles, countries, movies, foods) I like to count how many I personally know. So when I saw Christine Su’s Story Folk, I loved seeing which characters I could identify. Story Folk is an Etsy shop by Christine Su, where she makes fairy […]
Canadian Design: Jade Usackas Jewelry
Jade Usackas is an Ontarian artist who crafts beautiful pieces that make social commentaries on matters she is passionate about. I first noticed Jade’s works of art with her striking collection called Godspeed Mother Nature. Mounted on little plaques, miniature candy coloured animal heads hang off of chains dangling with gold rifles. Now, there are countless pieces of jewelry in the world […]