Love this Spring/Summer 2011 Marimekko fashion show at what looks to be a flower auction ...

Inspiration: Spring is nearly here, and some deeper thoughts on flowers ...

A beautiful spring colour palette from studio choo ...

{studio choo -we like it wild - earthy spring}

"When you are are buying flowers, what exactly are you buying?" This is a beautifully haunting video. I reminds me of how privileged I am to work with flowers, but saddened by the industry itself ... It is always nice to see small glimpses of floral farms and the real people who grow this faceless commodity. It is imperative that we acknowledge and learn to celebrate the seasons and what comes with these seasons, the imperfections and natural characteristics of flowers, and the people, sometimes generations of families, who pour their heart and soul into growing them ...
{video via floret flower farm}

Etsy Love: Oldies But Goodies

I'm so pleased with my latest Treasury that I cannot help but share it here.  How I wish I can buy all of these old goodies for myself, particularly the antique Peugeot wood coffee mill and the vintage stainless steel teapot which I think can double as a coffee brewer too! The white porcelain coffee set is  exactly what I want and the retro wire basket is such a fun and functional piece I'd love in my kitchen. To see each seller and the details of each item, please click here .

Contemporary Dance Interpretation: "Jar Of Hearts"

One of my favorite tv programs to watch is 'So You Think You Can Dance'.  Have you seen this contemporary number by Billy Bell and Kathryn McCormick?  Yes, that background music is touching.  The song is by indie artist, Christina Perri.  Today, I've read in the news that "Jars Of Hearts" has made it on top of Billboard charts after that dance number, choreographed by Stacey Tookey. It was Kelti Collen, who handed the demo to Stacey.

i know i can’t take one more step towards you

cause all thats waiting is regret

don’t you know i’m not your ghost anymore

you lost the love i loved the most

i learned to live, half alive

and now you want me one more time

who do you think you are?

runnin’ ’round leaving scars

collecting a jar of hearts

tearing love apart

you’re gonna catch a cold

from the ice inside your soul

don’t come back for me

who do you think you are?

i hear you’re asking all around

if i am anywhere to be found

but i have grown too strong

to ever fall back in your arms

ive learned to live, half alive

and now you want me one more time

who do you think you are?

runnin’ ’round leaving scars

collecting a jar of hearts

and tearing love apart

you’re gonna catch a cold

from the ice inside your soul

don’t come back for me

who do you think you are?

it took so long just to feel alright

remember how to put back the light in my eyes

i wish i had missed the first time that we kissed

cause you broke all your promises

and now you’re back

you don’t get to get me back

who do you think you are?

running around leaving scars

collecting a jar of hearts

and tearing love apart

you’re gonna catch a cold

from the ice inside your soul

so don’t come back for me

dont come back at all

who do you think you are?

who do you think you are?

who do you think you are?

I love the lampshades of LUSH DESIGNS. Watch the video below of Marie and Maria talking about their work...I love these ladies!



Garden of delight is MARIEKE VAN DER BRUGGEN's graduation project (2008)

Imagine a world where nothing is what it is...
A world that stimulates your fantasy and let you taste the sweetness of paradise.

Garden of delight is an inverted nature element of candy that spawns, like a sculpture, from the ceiling. This object exist of abstract branches, twigs and leaves in different colours and tastes that can be picked and eaten.

Garden of delight is an event on it’s own in a shop, gallery, restaurant. The consumer feels like Eve in paradise when they pick a leave.

BEATRIZ MARTIN VIDAL's portraiture work is amazing, especially birdchildren. Shown below is one of her works.

Finally, check out emma's designblogg (her personal guide of stockholm + design)

I want to share this video by Liron Kroll. It reminds me of my vanitas series. The video was Kroll's final project of her degree in communication arts. The video done entirely using scanned images, and similar themes of femininity found in my series, beautiful!

Axel Peemoeller's way-finding-system for the Eureka Tower Carpark while working for Emery Studio.


reactive paint ... flower maker ... all i can do ... save pens, use garamond font ... i spy with my little eye ... bomomo ... their circular life ... send me something ... dafont.com ... scandalous metropolitan ... the world of 100 ... myoats ...

OneWorld TV - Floating Gardens (IRIN) - Climate Change in Bangladesh

You and I Both Loved. . .

 YOU and I

Jason Mraz

Was it you who spoke the words that things would happen but not to me

Oh things are gonna happen naturally

Oh I'm taking your advice and I'm looking on the bright side

And I'm balancing the whole thing

But in often times those words get tangled up in lines

And the bright lights turns to night

Oh, Until the dawn it brings

Another day will sing about the magic that was you and me

Cause you and I both loved

What you and I spoke of

And others just read of

Others only dream of the love, the love that I love

See I'm all about them words

Over numbers, unencumbered numbered words

Hundreds of pages, pages, pages for words

More words then I had ever heard and I feel so alive

Cause you and I both loved

What you and I spoke of

And others just read of

And if you could see me now, well, I'm almost out of 

You and I, you and I

Not so little you and I anymore

And with this silence brings a moral story

More importantly evolving is the glory of a boy

Cause you and I both loved

What you and I spoke of

And others just read of

And if you could see me now

Well I'm almost finally out of

I'm finally out of

Finally deedeedeedee

Well I'm almost finally, finally

Well I am free, oh, and that's me

And it's okay if you have go away

Oh just remember the telephone, well, they work in both ways

And the more you follow you through

there's always more left over

Not too much explaining to do

And if ever,ever, ever you'll find your love

I will be your lifeline

I will never miss a phone call

But if I never, never, never ever hear them ring

If nothing else I'll think the bells inside

Have finally found you someone else and that's okay

Cause I'll remember everything you sang

Cause you and I both loved what you and I spoke of

and others just read of and if you could see now

well I'm almost finally out of.

I'm finally out of, finally, deedeeededede

well I'm almost finally, finally, finally out of words.

I like this landscaping, found on Canada Blooms.


I first discovered designer Jeff Leatham a couple years ago when he was resident florist for Hotel George V in Paris prior to staring in his own show flowers: uncut.


Watch this video of him and his floral designs at the Hotel George V.

Brandi Carlile Fall Concert Tour Series

It's another day when I wish that airplane tickets doesn't cost like a year/s-worth-of-salary. Oh, how I wish I could see one of Brandi Carlile's gig. She's going on a Fall Concert Tour Series across the US. If you live near, click here to enter the contest and win free tickets to the show. Runners-up will win a copy of her latest album "Give Up the Ghost".




All of these lines across my face
Tell you the story of who I am
So many stories of where I've been
And how I got to where I am
But these stories don't mean anything
When you've got no one to tell them to
It's true...I was made for you
I climbed across the mountain tops
Swam all across the ocean blue
I crossed all the lines and I broke all the rules
But baby I broke them all for you
Because even when I was flat broke
You made me feel like a million bucks
You do
I was made for you
You see the smile that's on my mouth
It's hiding the words that don't come out
And all of my friends who think that I'm blessed
They don't know my head is a mess
No, they don't know who I really am
And they don't know what
I've been through like you do
And I was made for you...
All of these lines across my face
Tell you the story of who I am
So many stories of where I've been
And how I got to where I am
But these stories don't mean anything
When you've got no one to tell them to
It's true...I was made for you

We Spoon Like No One Else. . .

Ingrid Michaelson will have a free show, full band acoustic,12 pm Fingerprints Music, Long Beach on Sun. Oct 4.

don't you worry, there my honey

we might not have any money

but we've got our love to pay the bills

maybe I think you're cute and funny,

maybe I wanna do what bunnies do with you,

if you know what I mean

Oh, let's get rich and buy our parents homes in the South of France

let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters

and teach them how to dance

let's get rich and build our house on a mountain

making everybody look like ants

from way up there, you and I, you and I

well you might be a bit confused

and you might be a little bit bruised

but baby how we spoon like no one else

so I will help you read those books

if you will soothe my worried looks

and we will put the lonesome on the shelf

oh let’s get rich and buy our parents homes in the South of France

let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters

and teach them how to dance

let's get rich and build our house on a mountain

making everybody look like ants

from way up there you and I, you and I

oh, let’s get rich and buy our parents homes in the south of France

let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters

and teach them how to dance

let's get rich and build our house on a mountain

making everybody look like ants

from way up there you and I, you and I,

Corny Moments. . . A Coke Commercial

Love cute commercials! This one is :)

Love Signs

This is another video which I found from Jacqueline Pfeffer's blog that I'd like to share. It's a beautiful story of two people who met and fell in love (literally) from a distance.

Oh, sweet, sweet LOVE...

Coffee and TV

It is very busy week packed with work and migraines. Thought I'd share one of my favorite MTVs from Blur. I hope everyone's having a great week!

A Mix of Music, Lamps and Fashion

I'm loving these fashion photographs by Zhang Jingna.

Light, classic, and whimsical just like the baroque music playing in the background...

Press play and slowly scroll down to view the photos:)

music: Prelude in D Major by Johann Sebastian Bach

all photos via: Zhang Jingna art + photography

Too Cute Not to "Post It" - The Post It Love Commercial

Found this video a couple of days ago at Jacqueline Pfeffer's blog. It's just tooo adorable not to share. And also because I want to fill my blog with beautiful things, and LOVE...
don't we all?

via: Jacqpfef via le love



ps,
i have a new favorite blog:)

Regular digital pictures can be turned into polaroid pictures using Poladroid.



Some short videos on Sustainability and Plastics

Bob McKay -Sabic Innovative Plastics

HP's design philosophy

Plastic industries reach out to designers

Reusable hydration

Education in Plastics-part one

Education in Plastics-part two

I found this cute video ... inspired?