[ 6 picks ] the right triangle

i know i know. i've already done an entire 6 picks on triangles before. but i cant help it. triangles are sucha versatile design/art tool, i cant stay away! so many awesome things are triangle-shaped. like a diagonal-sliced grilled cheese sandwich half. yup. thats whats on my mind.

SO! get ready to see some delightfully simple, clean, and happy triangles. the weather's nice out and i don't have work, so i'm in quite the good mood, as you can see.

kiraffi: printed A4 poster

by weekday carnival

[ so beautiful in its simplicity ]

deathly hallows: t-shirt

by milk teeth

[ OMG i love this shirt! harry potter ftw! ]

location I: photography

by koto bolofo

[ his style is so whimsical and stark. amazing!]

two triangles: salt and pepper shakers

by rou designs

[ salt and pepper shakers are one of those things that can be so..designy ]

three tier geometric necklace: mixed metal

by urban outfitters

[ would be the perfect accent to an all-black outfit, yes? ]

triangolo: cake serving dish set

by hadass ella

[ perfect idea for birthdays, etc. ]

[ links ]

kiraffi: click
deathly hallows tee: click
location I: click
two triangles: click
three tier geometric necklace: click
triangolo: click

[ 6 picks ] lace em up tight

its been FOREVER since i've blogged. so here i FINALLY am, ready to share a 6 picks that has been sitting here on my computer ready to go for...a month. and i was just too lazy/tired to share it. sowie!!

but here i am now, ready to share with you some lacey picks. cus lace is always claaaassy.

grandmother: gouache on paper

by katy horan

[ i love the otherworldly quality of her work ]

like lace: necklace
by sarah keyes
[ acrylic jewelry never fails to be fun ]

baltimore mapcut: hand cut map, bristol paper
by studiokmo
[ these papercuts are SO intricate... i'd want a seoul one ]

lace study one: digital print
by elly nelly
[ delightful colors and graceful design ]

black and white lace: fruit bowl
by isabelle abramson
[ her handmade ceramic bowls/vases are beautiful ]

re-trouvé: chairs/tables
by emu
[ looks great in all the different colors too! ]

[ links ]

grandmother: click
like lace: click
baltimore mapcut: click
lace study one: click
black and white lace: click

[ 6 picks ] wearing stripes with plaid ain't easy

... unless you're einstein, who famously said, "once you can accept the universe as being something expanding into an infinite nothing which is something, wearing stripes with plaid is easy."

in any case, i'm noticing bits of reinvented plaid popping up in art and design. and i thought i'd share some of my favorite finds.

plaid print: hand-designed and screenprinted on archival gray paper

by gold teeth brooklyn

[ the vibrant colors update this traditional design ]

 

cork mosaic sideboard: in plaid

by iannone design

[ i like the plaid cus its the simplest ] 

mustache handkerchief: sailor light blue plaid

by avril loreti

[ these made me chuckle ] 

all of a stud-den boot: with foldover plaid

by bc shoes

[ these look slightly vintage but the studs give it an edge ] 

 warrior shirt: gradient plaid button-up shirt

by life after denim

[ i usually hate gradients but this looks NOICE ]

gold plaid ring: 14kt

by ball and chain jewelry

[ i love that the plaid is etched on ] 

[ links ]

plaid print: click
cork mosaic sideboard: click
mustache handkerchief: click
all of a stud-den boot: click
warrior shirt: click
gold plaid ring: click

[ chunky pineapple ] rainy stationary

it was pretty nice this morning and then all of a sudden, DOWNPOUR... and it hasn't stopped raining since. sighhh! which has made me lethargic and bleh all day.

in any case, one good thing about the rain are these clean & simple designs by chunky pineapple! ruv ruv ruv!

[ links ]

umbrella and rainboots: click
rainy day: click
chunky pineapple: click

[ inspired by ] the naked kitchen (film)

i promised a blog entry inspired by 키친/the naked kitchen, an awesome indie-esque korean film i recently re-watched. like i said before, it has a quirky, airy, trendy, and delicate vibe to it. sorta like amelie in a way. so i tried to find some good art/design pieces to share with you all!

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1. paddle place setting | nambé 
2. biscuits greeting card | lazy oaf
3. inside out champagne glasses | amt
4. time for tea diagram dishtowel | girls can tell
5. fruit memo | d-bros japan
6. mealtime t-shirt | animabase

[ 6 picks ] a time for everything

in less than 12 hours, wifay choi and i will be on our wayyy to irvine. i know i keep talking about it but it's gonna be a great few days to get away and see our grampa holmes aka timofy. wooooh!

and speaking of time, i'm spending my time sitting here blogging rather than packing. i figured i owe you guys another blog entry before i head off to the west coast. i don't think i'll be taking my laptop with me, you see. and so, blogging would be a bit difficult. i promise to make it up by blogging extra when i get back - as i've found lots of great stuff to share!!

so, as time is a-ticking, without further ado, here are my timeless (mwahaha i so clever) picks:

grandfather clock: illustration

by rebecca aldridge

[ oooo simplicity!!! plus its a grandpa, like timofy hahah <3 ]

normal wristwatch: stainless steel/leather watch
by ross mcbride
[ like i said before, i love the way this man's mind works ]

music time: wallet
by dan goodsell for tinymeat
[ i've always loved these comics! ]

men's pocketwatch: v-neck t-shirt
by ashton michael
[ pocketwatches make me think of monocles and i love those ]

illustrative "pit pit": wall clock
by valerydesignwrks
[ cute birdiez! ]

5 minute candles: matchbook-style
by zinoo park
[ cute idea and these guys have an awesome portfolio too! ]

[ links ]

grandfather clock: click
normal wristwatch: click
music time wallet: click
men's pocketwatch t-shirt: click
"pit pit" wall clock: click
5 minute candles: click

[ nan lawson ] costumed kid

remember the leg bones leggings by black milk (that i am STILL lusting over btw)? this illustration by nan lawson reminds me of that. except... this is a kid in a skeleton costume... whereas the leggings are more of a daring fashion statement. either way, yay for skeletons!

and hey, if you take those leggings and boa's skeleton hoodie from her eat you up MV, you could look like this lil guy right here!

[ links ]

costumed kid: click
nan lawson: click

[ 6 picks ] stripey

when i first moved into this house 5 years ago, i was not a happy camper. i was a high school senior, but moving to a different county. luckily, i didn't have to switch schools but i still had to "commute" up 29 (our local highway). and what should've been a 20min drive always became closer 40 because of traffic. and oh, how i LOATHE traffic.

the day we moved in, to make myself feel better (and to avoid going nuts), i painted my room. it was this hideously tacky green. i don't even know how to describe what kind of green. but trust me it was bad. so i went to home depot and picked out my paints. all the walls are an offwhite leaning towards pink except for one wall, which i painted in mango and a-bit-darker-than-bubblegum pink stripes. yummz.

for my 6 picks today, i've compiled six stripey goodies for you~ woohoo!

seeelephant: digital illustration

by linn olofsdotter

[ i love that the woman sprouts from the elephant trunk ]

stripe rose: t-shirt

by topshop

[ definitely feelin' the colors/shape of this ]

dress for dinner: faux tie napkins

at the spoon sisters

[ this is too fun/funny/cute ]

the better to see you with: illustration

by wayne pate

[ his work is quirkily fun ]

cooler bear: mug

by modcloth

[ polar bears are cool, esp. when they wear bowties & glasses ]

le solitaire: blue satchet

by fric de mentol

[ and its filled w/ lavender = <3 ]

[ links ]

seeelephant: click
stripe rose tee: click
dress for dinner napkins: click
the better to see you with: click
cooler bear mug: click
le solitaire satchet: click

[ isabella baudelaire ] mary poppins shadow puppet

mary poppins | lasercut shadow puppet

yesterday, while i was getting ready to go to nev's grad partay, amberita came over and kept me company. and nanny mcphee was playing on abc family and i made her watch it cus it's one of those simple, aesthetically childish, fun movies. it's just a really cute kids movie... sorta mary poppins-like, in that this magical nanny comes in and helps the kids become awesome. i love kid's movies sometimes haha. plus colin firth and emma thompson = yayyy!

these lasercut shadow puppets by isabella baudelaire are adorable. fairytales and children's stories galore! too precious!

clockwise from top left: fortune teller, morskoi tsar, a dream steamboat, the little prince, guardian of springtime, thumbelina.

[ links ]

mary poppins shadow puppet: click
shadow puppets: click
isabella baudelaire: click