Counting down to NSS...

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...less than a month till the National Stationery Show...
May 17-20 at the Javits Convention Center, NYC.

Come say hi... we will be at booth 2158!

Battersea

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Battersea is the brainchild of interior designer Will Wick. (What a great name.) A retail-oriented space centered on his globe-trotting merchandise and design inspirations. As it turns out, this incredible treasure is located right in my neighborhood. Dangerous...

If I had $12,500 lying around, I'd buy this Chocolate Maker's Table for Jo.

Monday Treats

My dear friend, Stacy McCain invited me to an afternoon of sweet treats and eye candy at the studio of Loop Event Arts.

Creative Director of Loop Arts Events, Mary Lois created these lovelies to enhance the rustic and whimsy look of the afternoon. (I want that couch!) She has a blog here.

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Cake maker extraordinaire Krista Markell of Sugarcoat It Studio created this cake inspired by the invitation designed by Etienne Lehrer of Stolen Plate Press. It's so lovely when an idea comes to life through various forms and materials. The vellum leaves that Etienne had sewn onto her invitations were translated onto Krista's cake in the form of edible rice paper. Yum!


I finally had the chance to meet renowned calligrapher, Barbara Callow in person.

Thank you ladies for inviting me to this sweet event.
Such an amazing pool of talent... what a way to begin the week!

Pen Pencil Stencil

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Pen Pencil Stencil is the studio and workspace of Oakland-based designer Mark Giglio. Gotta love that pencil pirate.

Lizania Cruz

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Smart bookbag design by graphic designer Lizania Cruz.

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Also love the thinking behind this piece.

Flea Market Finds

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I always look forward to the first Sunday of each month. The Alameda flea market never disappoints.

I scored big (the bench i mean).

The Photographic Dictionary

Good stuff... via swissmiss

"the photographic dictionary is dedicated to defining words through the literal, figurative and personal meanings found in each photograph."

KMPT TV Segment

Modest Chic from Justin Fone on Vimeo.

Recently, television channel KMTP interviewed some of our friends for a wedding-related segment called Modern Chic. Nancy from Nancy Liu Chin Designs, asked if I would contribute some of the paper goods for the tablescapes.

I was so honored to be a part of this wildly talented team: Wildflower Linens, Gloria Wong, Enhanced Lighting, Justin Fone and Kevin Chin Photography.

More photos here.

Porter Hovey

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From the "Here Comes the Bride" series by Brooklyn photographer Porter Hovey. Made me laugh. This one was titled "Wedding Planner".
Bride's Parents
Bridesmaids

More of Porter's work on her blog.
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American Psycho Business Card Scene

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Classic scene from American Psycho

Dustin Edward Arnold

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In awe of the work of Dustin Edward Arnold: LA-based design extraordinaire and creative consultant.

Blog Love: Snippet and Ink

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Thanks Kathryn for featuring Iris + Travis's wedding. Birch did the flowers for my own wedding and I couldn't be more proud of Torryne! More pics at Anna Kuperberg's blog.

Upcoming Photoshoot in Maui!

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Evonne of Events by Evonne and I became blogger friends a while back and when I finally met her in person a few months ago, she was just as darling as I had imagined. We hit it off and before long, we were hatching plans to work together.

Here's a sneak peek of table goods I've been designing for her photoshoot in Maui.
The menu above was for a table inspired by Mediterranean opulence and grandeur.


the quintessential Hawaiian beach table...


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and of course, my favourite... the Balinese table. Some of the patterns were inspired by my personal collection of batik textiles.

Thanks Evonne, for including me in the whole shebang!

Re-inventing Lace

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Not your grandmother's lace. Love how these designers are giving lace a "face-lift".

Butterflies Aflutter

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These butterfly-inspired pieces by Koi Suwannagate cheered me up. Spring is almost here...

New Invitations on Style Me Pretty

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Thank you Style Me Pretty for posting about the Wedding University and featuring our new flat-printed eco-friendly invitations!!

We know the economy has been a hard blow for many engaged couples so we wanted to provide an eco-friendly, budget-friendly option for the design-conscious bride. All of these invitations are printed on recycled paper with eco-friendly vegetable inks.

(The invitations have not "officially" launched but please feel free to email me for more information.)

Alessandro Mendini

An architect by training, italian designer and image consultant Alessandro Mendini built a name for himself by collaborations with the likes of famed design house Alessi, Swiss watchmaker Swatch and luxury fashion label Hermes, among others.

More recently, he created these whimsical plates for Corsi design.

Mollydooker Wines

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Lovely wine labels designed by Australian agency Mash for Mollydooker Wines. Inspiration came from antique books and advertising illustrations of old; all type was hand-drawn. Working with John Englehardt, Mash created their own illustrations based on the wine names. Nice!

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Nina Simone + Motion Typography

Feeling Good, Nina Simone
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When you set Nina Simone's "Feeling Good" to motion type...
Wow. I mean WOW.

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Jorine Oosterhoff

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Dutch artist Jorine Oosterhoff works mainly in ceramics and porcelain, creating these mischievous tableware with fun names like Three Mad Hatters (shown above), Creamy Bastard and Milky Major. In her words:

My products become characters, like individual things that seem to live their own life.
They have their own identity and personality.
Sometimes they seem to come from a fairytale-world.
Products making us feel like being in a different world.