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Photo by Shelby Caple Late night, beautiful shot. Here’s how you can make your space (and self) just as striking with the help of USA-made finds and socially conscious businesses: 1. For Love and Lemons Special Edition Lulu Dress, $92. While the flower version is sold out, you can still find white and black ones on […]
August 2, 2011
Today I have the pleasure of introducing a new contributor – and ethical style guru – Anna Harmon! She’s based out of Hawaii and has a lot of inspired style to share with us, so without further ado… Dive right in to her first Digs + Duds post (below)! xo -Stephanie I mean, who doesn’t like a […]
June 12, 2011
It’s my pleasure to share with you an inside look at the digs of long-time friend (and one of my favorite persons), Brandy Tudor. Originally from Bozeman, Montana, Brandy has an appreciation for the outdoors, vintage and western elements, as well as good old-fashioned rock ‘n roll. His small apartment combines cool hues that create […]
April 28, 2011
It’s a wonderful thing to be able to search for hidden treasure in the midst of another’s old goods and find something to call your own. When I enter thrift-mode, I’m all eyes on deck and ready to unearth. But this spring, I took the camera along and discovered something new: the beauty of people […]
March 11, 2011
Today I was able to view an art documentary on the Zapotec weavers of Oaxaca, Mexico that was just released. Our class viewed the pre-premier. The actual premier will be held on April 23rd in Madison, Wis. It is a well made film called Woven Lives and was produced by UW-Madison professor Carolyn Kallenborn highlighting contemporary […]
March 6, 2011
Check out my new rug from SERRV! It not only meets my ongoing desire to have an animal-hide-esque print under foot but tells its own story. Behind this rug is an artisan that likely has a family and makes their livelihood from creating things, by hand. SERRV is an organization that buys and sells wonderful […]
March 4, 2011
Here are two pages that I had the pleasure of working on (research and writing) for BRAVA magazine’s March issue! Below you will find spring inspired desk decor, flooring trends, and great home products from local vendors. What a privilege to be a part of an awesome editorial team and experience more of my city in […]
February 27, 2011
Yesterday’s Chicago tours concluded with a stop-off at the stately Merchandise Mart. At 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago resides the largest commercial building in the world spanning two entire blocks (and 25 floors)! It is an international business hub and a frequent stop for architects, designers, and wholesale buyers. With hundreds of showrooms on kitchen, bath, […]
February 26, 2011
Two Chicago design firms, Goettsch Partners and Gensler, were met by a group of 30+ ASID student members yesterday, myself included. We had the pleasure of touring both local offices and learned a bit about their design history Goettsch Partners Our first visit was to Goettsch Partners with a 17th floor reception area in Daniel […]
January 1, 2011
When I go for a hotel stay, there are certain expectations that I have about what I will find. A lady-figure floor lamp with a glowing womb is not one of them, let alone fetus imagery printed on my bedding. These are just a few glimpses of Tokyo’s LLove Hotel, an exhibition and design collaboration. With […]
September 1, 2011
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