a little too close, but glad they're finally done. im very pleased with this year's gift wrapping
i've used the same silver paper from Christmas 2009 but for this year i chose a sheer black ribbon with gold bells & tags.
how's yours?
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Tag Archives: variations on a theme
myPinterests: chromobands
these and more HERE =]
hearts of glass
Caveat cor!
Ventricle Vessel by Eva Milinkovic
Humanity perfume bottle design by Alan Iwamura
"Mi Corazon" glass bead heart by Jan Huling
"Plasma Heart of Glass" pendant by nopod from Etsy
Heart Vase by Esque Design for Unica Home
"Heart" by Jessica Lloyd-Jones
miniature glass anatomical heart by kivaford from Etsy
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current obsession: Native Americana
this keen interest on Native American prints and patterns original or inspired began when i bought this Navajo belted cardigan from Ralph Lauren two years ago. it quickly became one of my most prized articles of clothing. i've collected a few other bits & pieces since and are now comfortably incorporated – as an alternative to my long-standing Liberty print obsession – in my own personal style. =]
myPinterests: fu dogs
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myPinterests: meerschaum cheroot pipes
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variations on a theme 6: Go To Hell!
over the years i have collected some rather fun trousers:
Go To Hell (GTH), the term coined by best-selling American author and journalist Tom Wolf, refers to items of clothing – mainly trousers and blazers – bearing whimsical patterns and/or bright colours. basically anything so bold and garish that it stands out.
as in: If you don’t like it…..GO TO HELL! (i.e."I don’t give a shit")
during the Spring & Summer months i have fly lures
lobsters
and anchors
for Autumn & Winter, out come the pheasants
reindeer
and heraldic crests
i’ve also got border terriers and foxes too:
here’s a few more "action" shots:
want to find out more about GTH style? here’s a very informative article by Christian Chensvold.
in a sea of skinny jeans and black, this is one sure-fire way to stand out. i’ll be dammed!
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twitpics: bowled over
these are some that caught my eye today:
artisanal bowls from BottegaVIGNOLI, Italy. i have my eye on the painted sardines.
vibrant hand painted ones from Turkey where no two are exactly the same. these would be great ice cream bowls.
im also thinking of this "With Love" centre piece bowl by Vera Wang for Wedgwood to give as a wedding present.
yes, i have a slight bowl obsession.
a wrap-up
wrapping presents have always been part of the fun of giving for me. i plan a theme and try to think of different ways of doing it every Christmas. back in 2008, i was having a neon frenzy brought about by the re-issue of the LV Stephen Sprouse Graffiti in bright day-glo colours and found me the most blinding "highlighter pen" yellow paper.
last year i used thick silver paper and made it festive with skinny gold tinsel garlands and vintage print gift tags.
this Christmas, its "brown paper packages tied up with string" with plain kraft paper, red hemp twine and teddy bear decals:
and im very pleased with the result =]
