Cold

The weather was a chilly 27 degrees this morning when I took the dog out. Reminded me of this amazing video of the Inuit people in the Arctic waiting to greet the sun that I watched a while back.

I discovered this video on the blog, Nowness, which is a daily blog of photo slide shows, professional produced video clips, and interviews. The content highlights art, culture, fashion, gastronomy/food, and luxury items (the blog is actually affiliated with Louis Vuitton).

The content is great and the site itself is clean, minimal looking, and easy to navigate. I'm completely envious of their image blog calendar found below each post. It's a great way to explore the blog.

Place: DUMBO

Dumbo is one of my top favorite neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Hands down. If I had a few million to kill, I would easily drop it on a loft in Dumbo with an amazing view of the B-Bridge. Hell, I would purchase the amazing Clock Tower Loft if I could. Can you imagine a more perfect place to throw a New Year's Eve party?

But back to what I really love about Dumbo. It's industrial, full of brick buildings, cobble stone streets, and just the most picturesque urban waterfront you'll come by. While meandering around this summer, I came across knitting graffiti artist, Olek's, knitted piano installation. The newly open glass carousel is pretty nice too and is sure to draw crowds this summer. So if you are visiting Brooklyn any time soon, stop by this spot. You won't regret it. Oh, and it happens to be the home to Etsy Brooklyn Headquarters too, which I have had a chance to visit twice.

photo from flickrhivemind.net

Vintage Adventures

 You know it's a wonderful world when you discover a gnome craft book in mint condition at your local bookstore. This little paperback is full of some incredible 70's kitsch crafts including a little wooden gnome made from a tree branch, a cross stitch pattern, and gnome paper garlands for that special woodland party you are planning to have this spring.

I also have a special package of vintage fabric on the way. Look at how adorable these prints are. I just couldn't resist. Just in time for some spring projects!

Stitch: Frederique Morrell

If I was an art collector, I would be hoarding these amazing pieces by husband/wife artist duo, Frederique Morrell. And it's not just the stunning craftsmanship and slightly absurd appearance of their sculptures that has won me over. I love artist duo teams, especially those who are couples; Robert Capa being one of my favorite art couples of all time. More of their work can be found HERE. And how adorable are the tapestry coats that they made their jack russells? Too cute!

Love: Creatures of the Wind

I have been watching the mini tv series about the 2011 Fashion Fund contestants lately and immediately fell in love with Creatures of the Wind. The couple duo from Chicago have such a refreshing and keen eye for cut, color, and print. What I love most about them is the cut of their dresses, which tends to play with the volume of a classic 60/70's a-line cut. I also love the hair styling in each collection. Always soft, youthful, and very free. Goes perfectly with their clothes. These guys also hired one of my fave design companies, Confetti System, to make a wall of golden shimmery delight for a show. Check out all the love below, including the cool Creatures spring 2012 collection video.

Donate for a great Cause!

 Do you like Ira Glass? How about David Cross? Well, I kind of like both of these dudes, which is exactly why I decided to enter a poker game that they are participating in to help raise money for 826. Now, considering that us bloggers LOVE to write, we should all know about 826 and how it's an amazing nonprofit agency whose main goal is to provide unique writing programs for kids between the ages of 6 to 18.

So why not help a lady out by contributing to my fundraiser goal. All the money I raise is donated to the agency AND gives me better odds to play longer in the game and maybe even win! Every $1, $2, or $5 are a BIG help.

Go HERE to donate now! And then think happy thoughts for me between 1-6pm EST this Saturday. If I'm lucky, I'll win a trophy. But regardless of what happens, I'll be reporting back my amazing adventure next week.

Stuart & Wright Style

Next month I get the chance to help out a super stylin' clothing store in Brooklyn with their sample sale. After looking at their stock, I'm most likely going to spend my earnings on a pretty piece of clothing. How could I not when they have such a chic selection to choose from?!