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pens with a vintage flair

a girl named fred — Wed, 11 May 2011 19:17:24 +0000

Today I’m loving these retro pens from Kikkerland. If I wasn’t a died in the wool fountain pen kind of girl, I’d buy these in a flash. They fit my personal design aesthetic to a T!

wash with care

a girl named fred — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:31:36 +0000

I am a huge fan of bold typography (ya think?). And I love symbols (because a picture paints a thousand words). So this scarf is totally calling my name. I love that when it’s all wrapped up around your neck you’d never even know what glorious symbol goodness lurks within.

The scarf is from Little Factory.

the wonderful wisdom of Alice in Wonderland

a girl named fred — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:05:34 +0000

Today I am LOVING these prints by Tom Davie. Each features a quote from Alice in Wonderland.

You can see the full set here.

typographic furniture

a girl named fred — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:30:36 +0000

How much do I love this typographic furniture by Tabisso? A lot. Probably not enough to actually buy it, but definitely enough to seriously covet it.

Although, now that I think of it, this F chair would look pretty sweet in my office!

You can see the full range on Tabisso’s website, here.

type for your floor

a girl named fred — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:52:31 +0000

Today I’m loving these two type-based rug designs from Oliver Yaphe (a Canadian company, yay!).

Both of these rugs are from the children’s collection, but I could totally see the alphabet rug in my little office. And that xo rug? Wouldn’t it be awesome in a wedding photographer’s studio?

You can see the complete Oliver Yaphe collection, including art prints and paper, here.

upside down but right all over

a girl named fred — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:54:20 +0000

Now why didn’t I think of this? What a terrific design innovation for the traditional home chef’s apron. All kinds of essential cooking info, printed upside down for easy reference. Love it!

You can find it here. First seen on SwissMiss.

a piece of [really nice] work

a girl named fred — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:28:20 +0000

Today I’m loving this hand-lettered poster for the film Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, by Kellerhouse Inc.

moody Tuesday

a girl named fred — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:20:40 +0000

Today I’m loving these moody B&W photos (first seen on Everday I Show)…

photo: Lasse Persson

photo: Bill Brandt

photographer not credited, The New York Times

it’s Friday, I’m in love

a girl named fred — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:39:02 +0000

In honour of Valentine’s Day, here are a few things I’m loving…

This illustration by Kris Atomic (who says girls in glasses never get passes?):

This photo via Everyday I Show:

These DIY cup wrappers from Eat Drink Chic (via How About Orange):

And I leave you with this thought:

“Falling in love consists merely in uncorking the imagination and bottling the common sense” Helen Rowland in A Guide to Men

Photo by Nina Leen via the Life Photo Archives.

written on the sand

a girl named fred — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:00:19 +0000

Today I’m loving the hand rendered lettering of this poster for a cultural evening designed to promote the talents of young Italian creatives.

Artwork by Pepper Design. First seen on Share Some Candy.