this weekend i have portland envy. i so wish i could head up north for the first ever Portland Bazaar, organized by those very crafty kids matt pierce of wood & faulk, greg hennes of antler & co. and grace bonney of design*sponge. the Portland Bazaar will feature some fantastic artists and designers (as well as live music, food/drink tastings and DIY classes!),... 
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i just love this new online shop called ship&shape from independent designers Annika Kaplan, Erin Smith and Maddy Nye. the three designers conceived SHIP&SHAPE after a discussion lamenting the trials and tribulations of managing their own web shops. As independent designers, they desired a unique platform for their designs, and wanted a wider audience than their... 
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i heard a little bird tweet the other night that sparrow & co. is at long last open. and there couldn’t be a better time. check out samuel sparrow’s beautiful new online shop. samuel trained at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland, before working for Habitat and Ikea, and his taste is most equisite. The sparrow & co. collection has an emphasis on unique,... 
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have you seen supafrank? they’re a a duo of playful thinkers combining product and graphic design based in ye olde London town. but everything about supafrank screams modern. designers Katie Steel and Vicki Turner have 20 years’ combined industry experience, gained with major brands like Disney and Jaguar. the two met while studying at University, and then later reunited... 
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i was recently checking out the rue archives, when i came across my vintage white ceramics collection (i was happily featured back in their first issue!). i love all my white ceramics — some old, some new and it gave me the idea to round some up for this week’s vintage finds for a modern world. when i write under this topic, items i scout out don’t necessarily... 
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