soap rings

Soap rings by Nancy Wu. via notcot

yellow coat

I bought this coat the other day at French Connection and I love it so. Mine has toggles instead of buckles - much better.

without aesthetics you can't find the truth

A little video with Paul Rand. via elmtwig

gable bar cart

If I could afford the kind of apartment that had room for a bar cart, I might consider this brass and glass one from Restoration Hardware.

Chocolate Research Facility

A boutique chocolate shop in Singapore that must be owned by a graphic designer. Incredible packaging and beautiful space. I've requested that my co-worked bring some back for me when he's there for his non-chocolate research.

yes, please

Jamaica Oxford from Sodafine in Brooklyn ($191).

eena duffel

Small Eena duffel from Canoe

getting the holiday spirit

Pine cone garland from Wisteria ($24)

faux folio

I have a major crush on this folio briefcase bag at Urban Outfitters. Too bad it's not real leather... via youaremyfave.

brooklyn go hard

gift guide 2008: donate it!

PA guest blogger Ellen and I put our heads together and came up with some ideas for our 2008 gift guide. The idea is to keep it environmentally and wallet friendly.


"Be the change" shoes from Toms. For every pair of shoes purchased, Toms will give a pair to a child in need.

 

Support a woman as she rebuilds her life, family and community with these Hi 5 gloves from Kate Spade, handcrafted by women in war-torn regions. via a cup of jo

My friend's mom, Jane, runs this excellent charity that helps improve the lives of children in rural Vietnam. Consider making a donation on behalf of a friend or family member. 

Name your subscription price to Good Magazine — between $1 and $1000 — and 100% your money goes to the charity of your choice. The magazine's articles and design values are pretty good too.

vintage cocktail guides: reprint

Cocktail Kingdom's authentic reprints of vintage cocktail guides

coin-operated lamp

Just the thing for the recession! Coin-operated lamp by Jethroe Macey. Turned on by a coin-operated switch, the lamp is set to predetermined time by an internal mechanism.

pelican project

The Pelican Project at thingsmagazine.net catalogs Pelican Books covers by decade. via notcot.

say what?

red.house posted today that H&M is launching a line of housewares. Really?? Exciting! I will have to go to Sweden if they aren't launching in the US.

[update: Apartment Therapy has a poll here asking whether you think you'd be likely to shop at H&M Home.]

deep sea dresser

Deep sea dresser from Boston-based team Chroma Lab. via notcot

a horse is a horse

Bosa collection for bosa ceramiche, by Jamie Haydon. via hellofrancis

top

I love this herringbone handkerchief top from Built by Wendy, on sale for $85.

terrarium

This is a little out of my price range, but this terrarium at A+R is nice to look at.

skin letterpress?

Ninette van Kamp is an interdisciplinary and interactive designer from the Netherlands currently exploring the conflicting relationship between pain and beauty through the medium of textiles. Her design, embroidered with beads on the inside, leaves an impression on the skin. via playmedesign