Portland's Yummy Treats

On our recent trip to Portland Oregon we really enjoyed some tasty treats.  Portland has so many great places to eat, and I don’t know even how this really happened but I ate at Tasty n Alder almost every day.  They offered brunch all day, served family style, and had amazing cocktails.  The Steakhouse Sandwich was just one of the many treats we devoured.  We also enjoyed some great coffee from Public Domain.  The coffee was so beautiful you ALMOST didn’t want to drink it.

Watercolor Quilt

Feeling so inspired by these beautiful quits by Hopewell!!

Black & White with a POP of color

ARTist of the WEEK: Emma Davies

ARTist of the WEEK is Emma Davies. I found her at a website called
http://zainteriora.net

Dimensional sculptures from industrial materials by Emma Davies. Using unfamiliar materials such as colored industrial system – she creates objects that defy their physical origin and transform it to objects. Uncertain functionality, uniqueness, and war between delicacy and simplicity struggle inherent in these art objects.

Inspired by Typography

I want to share one of my favorite projects I made in college. We had to design a poster using one font family. I choose the font Bodoni. The typeface known as Bodoni was created in 1790 by an Italian-born typeface designer, Giambattista Bodoni. Bodoni is considered one of the first modern typefaces. It has quite a few defining typographic characteristics, including vertical stresses, vertical emphasis, which creates a strong contrast in the stroke weight. I have always been drawn to Bodoni for its clean and classic lines. This font also alludes to being expensive, and maybe why you can also find this font on the cover of VOGUE.

Who is Curtis Jere?

Curtis Jere wasn't actually a person. It was the name chosen by a design team composed of Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels in the 1960’s. Fels was well known in the 40’s for his copper jewelry. Together with Curtis Freiler they founded the Artisan House in 1964. They specialized in a variety of home accessories and decorative arts mostly made of metal. Below are a few of their well known pieces. Their goal was to create gallery quality art for the masses. Every piece produced was signed C. Jere, which became the trademark for the Artisan House. Their pieces have recently gained popularity, and have increased in demand. I love the vintage chic look, and mixing the old with the new as shown in the photo featured in Nov issue of Elle Décor.

Spring Looks by Michael Kors

I just love Michael Kors Spring collection. He really knows how to dress women and his fit is impeccable. He showcases easy-breezier shapes like long, billowy blouses and swingy dresses. His focus is on comfort. Being short myself, I just love his part platform, part wedge shoes. Your feet will thank you for giving them a break from painful pointy stilettos, while your wing-women friends will be happy that it’s easy to spot a much taller you in a crowded room. Pair these with a 60’s inspired A-line coat, and you’ll be ready to hit the town.

Michael Kors, Spring 2011