I love this duck...

...I just do.

Pipes

I blogged about this pattern's happy accident here. Here's the final!

Back

I'm back from cleveland and

Illustration Crush

I've always loved Josh Cochran's work, but this Band Camp print "WOW-ED" me. Swwoon!


via Josh Cochran

Drizzly Days

This past few day's weather makes me really want to buy this cheerful yellow coat.
Even more so than how badly I wanted it here.





Via LandsEnd $79.50.

Cleveland bound

photo via

This Friday, Tom and I are leaving for Cleveland.
It's going to be a jammed packed weekend: photographing my sister & her fiance's engagement pictures, a best friends BFA show, some Cleveland sightseeing, and seeing my fabulous family.

Only a few more workdays to go!

A Small Collection

Check out A Small Collection. A fine collection of simple, lovely pieces. Perfect for the summer.





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(all pictures taken from A Small Collection site)

Last week was my half birthday. So I decided to re-look at my 24 for 24. I took out somethings that weren't really doing it for me anymore and

24 for my 24th year.
1. Listen better (Tom knows this and I am working on this...)
2. Save money for my Greece trip when I'm 25
3. Take more pictures continuously working on this one
4. Make 1 alphabet/month
5. Write one letter/weekend
6. Seriously look into salsa classes
7. Ride bikes along the Seaport with Katie
8. Go to the aquarium w/ tom done April 24th
9. Go upstate with Amy and Katie (Did this 2 weekends ago) done Oct 09
10. send out postcards for illustration work
11. Make home made salsa
12. Make my own christmas presents
13. Take this specific photo at the Highline that I have in mind
14. Show my portfolio book to textile design firm
15. Get my website to work done in January
16. Invest in better shoes
17. Take more fashion risks
18. Spend 1...gasp....1 week without looking at people.com
19. Put up wall frame collage done 12.11.09
20. Do this multi-panel animal art idea (it makes sense in my head, maybe not in writing)
21. Make red velvet cake done 12.12.09
22. Go to picture collection 2-3x's a month
23. Compose a favorite oldies song list
24. This one is my secret...

Kings of the Forests

I designed this new print, Lions, Tigers, Bears, with a little girl in mind.
I wanted it to be feminine, slightly tomboy w/ a twinge of hostility but with a feel of majestic royalty.

A girl can swing from vines, but land rightfully so on her throne. ;)

Summer dropped online

Summer 2010 is now available at 77kids.com.
Only a few more months until our first 5 STORES will open for the (re)launch of the brand in FALL 2010~Woohoo. But until then, check out our great stuff online.

(below are designed by me)
























I learned this week, this black t is #1 seller for the new flow of graphics. Woohoo! Didn't expect that to happen!

Spring Treat

I can almost feel Spring. It stopped in New York City a few weeks back, but skipped town soon after. So, I am going to hope for these 'lollies' postcard by Gillian Bates and hope Spring comes back soon.

Be-a-uty!

via JCrew $250

Now this is a gorgeous dress if I say so myself!

Kate, how about these for bridesmaid dresses? (Kate's my recently engaged sister).
Ha, she would never go for this look.

...Maybe this could be my dress rehearsal dress?

Really Germany?

You've never tasted a cupcake? That's a travesty.

Little Surprises

Tom definitely found another way to my heart this weekend.
He surprised me with this little guy, which I blogged about here and here. It melted my heart.

So, on our brunch Sunday, I thought it might be funny if I had a 'birthday' and we put the new cupcake cutie to work.














And yes, they sang to me. (Hey, my 24 1/2 birthday is April 21st, so we weren't completely lying).

Total Basket Case

I LOVE LOVE LOVE African weaving patterns and have been wanting to go up to Harlem to the Harlem Bazaar and pick up a beautiful art piece.

Here are my favorites around the web.

a. Yellow Wolof Laundry Hamper via Swahili Imports
b. Isiquabetho Zulu Baskets by Sebenzile $129 via Elegant Roots
c. Ukhamba via Baskets of Africa
d. Green & White Dakar Market Basket via Swahili Imports
e. Ghana Bolga Basket Yikene Tote $39.50 via Baskets of Africa
f. Mini Market Basket $14.50 via Baskets of Africa

**all product shots from each company's respective website**

Unclip.com Live

Unclip.com went live April 5th. I checked it that day.
Please go check it out and better yet, you should register and share all y'all great fashion advice you have. :)

Homesick

It's less than a month til I go home to Cleveland for a quick weekend. I miss my family. My mom, my step-dad, my sister and her fiance, and my dogs, specifically this guy here, Max.

Ps. Tom took some good pics in DC too. Maybe he will let me share them here when he gets them processed. ;)

L&T do DC

Tom & I did the 5 hour drive to Washington, DC to check out the Annual Cherry Blossom Festival.








It was my first time to DC so it was really fun to actually lay my eyes on the monuments I usually would see on the nightly news.



Super gorgeous weather (not too humid),
no rain,
friendly people,
cool hotel,
and awesome company.

The only negative: the 7.5 hour drive back to the city. Poor Tom, he drove both to and from NYC. What a trooper!

Illustration Crush: Aaron Meshon

Oh Aaron Meshon, how I love your work!