Bye bye LA LA LAND!

I'm back home now so thought it would be nice to share a few of my L.A favourites...
It actually made me smile when I realised that where ever you go in the world you often end up somewhere that reminds you of being at home, so 10 hrs away I found my own mini east end in the shape of Abbot Kinney Boulevard right by Venice beach where I enjoyed the best people watching I have ever experienced...as well as witnessing a two headed turtle.

Abbot Kinney Boulevard

I could have spent hours in Tortoise General Store..actually I think I may have done just that...I bought my self a lovely new casio watch and various other bits and bobs, It was pretty difficult to leave empty handed! you can visit the shop online here







Other bits and bobs...

Amazing lunch & lovely salvaged interior at Gjelina 1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd | Venice, CA



Amazing coffee at Intelligentsia Coffee 1331 Abbot Kinney Blvd | Venice, CA



Faile at Post no bills gallery
1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd | Venice, CA until July 24th 2011. Mr Von's written up a nice review over at Occupy


L.A's answer to SCP, A+R 1121 Abbot Kinney Blvd | Venice, CA



More to come about the Big Idea show at Scion later!..as well as a few more L.A favourites...

L.A!

I'm afraid there won't be any posts for a week or so as I'm off to L.A tomorrow..any tips most welcome!

I'm actually taking part in a group show over there curated by my French agency Monsieur L'agent at Scion gallery (this link will direct you to the RSVP, if you are L.A based do pop by and say hello!) The Agency's roster is pretty fabulous so i'm in the finest company. More detailed info on the expo can be viewed Here

See you on my return!

GURAFIKU | KEIICHI TANAAMI

I came across Gurafiku-Japanese Graphic design via because I can and found some lovely examples of keiichi Tanaami's work...enjoy!

PLAYFUL PLASTIC : Libuše Niklová

I've already tweeted about this twice when I saw the post via the ever reliable Deborah at kickcan & conkers, but if this elephant isn't blog worthy I don't know what is!

'Playful plastic' is an expo of Libuše Niklová's toys and will be running at the Musée d'Arts Décoratifs in Paris until the 6th November.

AVANT GARDE ISSUE 2

Amazing Marilyn Monroe screen prints on uncoated paper inside this issue of Avant Garde.
Published March 1968. Ralph Ginzburg, Editor. Herb Lubalin, Art Director. Serigraph prints by Bert Stern.

Magazines should all be this beautiful.

view more here

ART: CLAUDIA WEBER

I am very drawn to artist Claudia weber's considered chaos.
The process can often be the more engaging part of a piece and in her work this process becomes the final artwork forming visually striking and graphic installations.

ART: KIMIKO YOSHIDA

An amazing and huge collection of self portraits by artist Kimiko Yoshida

SHOP: GRETEL

Gretel sources modern home accessories from around the world...and does an amazing job of it too!...good luck holding onto those purse strings...







Photography taken from the site by Claudia Uribe Touri

OWE GUSTAFSON

I've just stumbled across the work of Swedish designer Owe Gustafson

A LITTLE BIT OF CHAIR LOVE!

Tubular Framed Chair with desk available at Retrouvius


Hardoy butterfly chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardo
This Image taken form a beautiful shop called Sit and Read..where I have no doubt you will feel a lot more chair love!

Never have odd socks on again...

Genius. Available to buy from la Corbeille

INTERIORS: JARLATH MELLET

Can I wake up here tomorrow please?

Find more Interiors & an online boutique curated by Jarlath Mellet here

FRIDAY ETSY STORE: GLASSNMORE

Happy shopping!