The Bright Studio is my one-woman creative studio that works with small businesses.
the UK-based clothing company toast is like a refined, british anthropologie. i’ve received a couple of their (thick!) catalogues, and i’m in love.
the clothing is beautiful. but it’s the photography and the page layouts and the weight of the catalogue that really made me fall for them. better than any anthro or j.petermann catalogue that i’ve loved in the past.
if only the dollar were not such a weakling…
check out their website — or request a catalogue here.
:: images from toast, fall 2008
perched on a rock in the middle of narragansett bay in rhode island, clingstone has avoided falling into the ocean for a century.
dramatic. and gorgeous. and from this nytimes article, it sounds like the ultimate fixer upper.
i love the history, and from all the photos, i love love the house.
to keep the huge home in shape, the owner hosts annual “work weekends” and invite 50+ friends and family come to eat&drink and clean&repair. sign me up please!
:: all images from nytimes
wow. feist rocks AND she plays on sesame street.
and she is performing (for the big kids) at the hollywood bowl on sunday (can’t wait!).
+ michael surteese records 36+ days of nyc sky
+ julie cloutier creates color swatch books of nyc streets
+ e.b. white’s here is new york
There is not enough air and not enough light, and there is usually either too much heat or too little. But the city makes up for its hazards and deficiencies by supplying its citizens with massive doses of a supplementary vitamin—the sense of belonging to something unique, cosmopolitan, mighty and unparalleled.
oh and this little movie
[art links via swissmiss]
personally i am more than ready to move on from the reign of George W, but i was intrigued by a photo slideshow from his daughter jenna’s wedding over the weekend. hosted at the family ranch in Crawford, TX, it was an intimate evening (ie no press allowed), but the white house presented this set of wedding pics.
hm! in my eyes, this wedding looks pretty fresh & colorful for a presidential affair! she has this simple elegance thing down! i love what they did here with colorful flags strung up in the reception tent and the paperbag luminarias lighting up the yard.
after the wedding, the president stated that they sure are “mighty blessed.”
THEN to avoid feeling too warm&fuzzy about Mr. Bush, i also spent 10 minutes watching this Al Gore video by Spike Jonze. nothing extraordinary, just a day in the life of the gore family (circa 2000). so down to earth; good people.
PS i’m sorry if yesterday didn’t post properly! josh krause is not to be missed~
:: photo from the white house
My name is Lillie Dignan. I'm a designer and maker, living and working in the Bay Area.