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Etsy has to be one of the coolest places for gift giving — simply because most of the offerings on the site are handcrafted and one-of-a-kind. But, with this endless trove of offerings, a bushy-eyed shopper can quickly get dissuaded by too much good stuff…
The rain is pattering down on Brooklyn today — not that I’m bothered, considering YZ & I will be in 74º-and-sunny LA by tomorrow noon… But on gray Mondays like these (especially if you have munchkins that need entertaining) it’s always nice to whip out the origami paper and mountain fold your way to a paper crane mobile or a very ambitious kusudama.
“Unfortunately in America, babies are not found in cola cans. I asked my mother when I was four and she said they came from eggs laid by rabbis. If you aren’t Jewish, they’re laid by Catholic nuns. If you are an atheist, they’re laid by dirty, lonely prostitutes. So this is where babies come from in America.”
Ahhh.. the good life! Not only is it World Cup time, summer is also in full-swing (at least, in our neck of the woods), making these Havaianas just the perfect thing to complete that head-to-toe hooligan look you’ve been going for. The Brazilian beach shoe legend launched their first World Cup flip-flop for the ‘98 series which, with the little Brazilian flag on the strap…
Rather quirky and a whole lot indie, the selection of clothing over at Perks and Mini’s online boutique Someday Store is a upbeat trendsetter’s wonderland. Founders (and lovebirds!) Misha Hollenbach and Shauna Toohey have carefully curated their catalog to include pieces from Bernhard Willhelm, Billionaire Boys Club & Ice Cream, Domestique, Headporter (more on this amazing label coming soon!), Medicom Toy, Neighborhood, Original Fake, Rough Pista, and, of course, plenty of stuff from Someday Store’s founding label PAM and sister label Pambook. We’ve picked out some of our favorites here (yay! Smurfs! yay! Barry McGee! yay! upside down type on canvas bag!)…
X Collective, another lovely artist tee outfit, has a well-curated selection of pen & ink-ish illustrations by some top-notch creative minds. The site’s shop currently features work by Yokoland, Ana Benaroya, Blake E Marquis, Mike Perry, Incu Presents, Jim Stoten, Jeremyville, Jim Datz, Rinzen, and Luke Ramsey. These duds are made in limited edition bunches, hand numbered, and shipped gratis anywhere in the world! And for any creatives reading this, they’re always looking for talent…
I just loved Back-to-School when I was a kid. Pacing the aisles of Staples, I made sure not to let a single thumbtack’s worth of office supplies slip past my scrutinizing eye. One of my favorite things to do was to wrap my textbook covers…
As promised, here’s a quick intro to all the cuteness that can be found at Poketo’s online shop. From fuzzy bear post-its and mustachioed pen pal cards to day planners, checklists, and travel journals, if you’re one of those crazies that spends her Saturdays roaming the aisles of Office Depot (yeah? so?) then Poketo will be sure to fill some stationary void on your desk!
Just in case you think Poketo is still solely in the business of making radical limited edition art-covered wallets, this post is for you. They make other stuff. Lots of cool i-want-it other stuff, like, kawaii up the whazoo (more on that right after this, pinky swear…)! For now, lets talk shirts. $28 a pop, kids sizes are $22, and sale tees run approx. $10. The designs are by artists the world across (Tokyo, Melbourne, Buenos Aires, Moscow, Seoul…) with several bios on the site to peruse as well. Here are more of my favorites:
