Willow Ship

 

Our dear friend Blake writes to tell us about her new venture....

After a bit of a breather, I've turned my ship in another direction. I've been wading through mountains of linen, blockprinting by hand, and doing quite a lot of sewing to boot. A bit of a change you could say. Yeah, I'm loving it.... And so, as of earlier this month, it's all come together. My Etsy shop is live! I invite you to stop by and see what I've been up to. 

It's all designed, printed and sewn in San Francisco, and, just like Blake herself, the work is lovely.

Images from Willow Ship.

#uck #ast #ashion

Just came across Holstee, which is a dude company, in the best possible way. They make the Holstee, which is a T-shirt with a holster sewn in for your electronic gear. See? Dude company.

They are also awesome, not because of the Holstee, which isn't quite my style (and doesn't suit my girly frame), but for two other details you'll find in there if you poke around on their site:

Awesomeness #1: Their #uck #ast #ashion T-shirts, which are reclaimed T's overprinted with their FFF slogan. They have a full line of upcycled tees, all sold out now. Too bad, because I'd buy these for all my dude friends.

Awesomeness #2: Their manifesto, which, not to be too mushy, is quite simply inspiring in a "get out there and kick some a$$" kind of way.

My latest lab crush. Too bad they are in Brooklyn. We could be friends.
 
Images from Holstee.

Measure twice, or maybe even more

Designer Karen Johnson specializes in mosaic mirrors. I love glass mosaics, and her pieces are lovely and sophisticated, with an attention to detail that's admirable. But her glass mosaics are not why she's on this blog. She's here because of her School House series of mirrors, like these with rulers, 

or pencils. 

or pink pencils (note the little bits of glass to bling it out)! 

Now Ms. Johnson's angle isn't recycling or green, per say--her work features the repetition of singular objects and a strong understanding of color. Her style could easily be adapted to reclaimed materials.



Images from Mosaic Works. Via Design*Sponge.

Spotted on BART

Holy Helvetica! After several weeks of weekly BART protests, I was happy to find a bright spot in my commute last week. Super stylish young thing was ahead of me on the escalator. The whole outfit was great, but it was the crazy handbag with the Crate & Barrel ruffles that caught my eye. I snapped a photo, but she got on the train before I got a chance to ask her about it. It looked like it must be made from recycled materials, but it was really nicely done.


Anyone know what this is? Stylish SF girl, where did you find this awesomeness?

Image from Katie

Chandelini

That last post got me thinking about spheres of things, and I ran across this chandelier made from wine glasses. It's lovely, but in its original designer form, probably a little "design out of reach." 

If you want to replicate it on your own, possibly with glasses salvaged from your local Thrift Town, check out this awesome how-to from DIY diva Lisa of Condo Blues.

Image from Touch Design.

iVictrola?

How genius is this? Green, artsy, unplugged, and unexpected, the iVictrola isn't a new product, but I missed it the first time around (in 2009). With no electronics, this is a simple block of wood with a vintage Victrola horn attached. The amplification is old-school. This year, there seems to be a new iPad version-- coming to DWR in the fall.

So the iPhone one is long sold out, and the iPad one isn't available yet. You'll just have to admire them over the interweb, or make your own (if you have a spare Victrola horn lying around). 

Images from Uncrate and Made-Craft. Via NOTCOT.

You got to know when to fold 'em

Nick Sayers has that obsessive thing I so admire in artists. He makes spheres. Lots of spheres. He makes them from everything--hats, coat hangers, and in this case, playing cards. Check out his Flickr stream or the inhabitat article for more awesome spheres.

Images (c) Nick Sayers. Via inhabitat.