Loving the quirky glamour at Thorsten van Elten. The good china bad china plates, designed by Peter MacCann, would definitely spark dinner party conversation. I would use the “You are by far the most talented person I know” stamp, designed by Dominic Wilcox, so much as to render it meaningless. (And making it decidedly dishonest: […]
This year, I think I was excited about my hotel as I was the Stationery Show. And no wonder, since I splurged on a room at the Crosby Street Hotel, part of London’s Firmdale group of boutique hotels. When I got to my room and saw the view, I didn’t want to leave. Floor to ceiling […]
The styling of Bottega Veneta’s resort collection is perfection: comfy shoes, gorgeous handbags and utterly wearable (albeit pricey) clothing. See the full show at Style.com. image credits: photos courtesy of bottega veneta for style.com
So glad that stationery weekend coincides with New York design week. That meant I got to see the Outer Borough Food Exhibit at Partners & Spade, chock full of gorgeously packaged, interesting food products. I picked up a neapolitan chocolate bar from Chocolate Editions. Carry on restrictions prevented me from purchasing the ginger syrup or […]
Thought I’d wrap up with a favorite shop: Angela Liguori/Carta Inc. has the loveliest goods (and her booth is always a wonderful bit of serenity in the madness of the show). I adore her cotton ribbons: lately I find myself reaching for the fettuccia cotton ribbons pictured above. The perfect width for all-purpose wrapping. I’m also […]
