milk magazine

i have been looking for some new/alternative interior design magazines to get my visual coffee kick as slowly, but sadly surely, many of the american interior design magazines are shutting their doors. recently i wrote about lonny magazine, which is an online-based interior design magazine and beauuutifully designed, but there's just something about paper + the tangible that my body yearns for... and well... i am a freak when it comes to magazines. i just love milk magazine! they even have an adorable blog~





















{via apartment therapy}

so... with that found, the quest continues in search of some breathtaking + alluring design magazines! any suggestions?

kaksi-tva

the on going finland-obsessed series continues with kaksi-tva. described as:

"KAKSITVÅ’s ideology is formed by friendship, humour, co-operation and mutual understanding. The energy put into making their designs shows clearly in the products. One can tell from KAKSITVÅ’s product that the duo has fun designing together. The inspiration to their work comes from everything that happens around them – countryside life mixed to the streets of Helsinki. KAKSITVÅ differs from other brands with their crazy and daring attitude. They do not agree with the disposable nature of fashion today. KAKSITVÅ’s clients are forerunners in fashion who gain self-confidence from splendour."

i must admit that although all their clothes might not find themselves in my closet, i definitely love the diversity of their images, ideas and humor concocted together to create a new flavor all their own. it has been my morning coffee! :)























































































































































{ kaksi-tva }

i {heart} work : sanna annukka

happy new year everyone! i hope that you had a wonderful new years/holiday with loved ones and ate until your tummy hurt~ :p haha~

so to bring in the new year and first post of 2010, i wanted to share with you one of my obsessions lately. well, it's not really 'lately'... it's 'been' one of my visual obsession. i have always been very interested/intrigued by finnish design/art. the work is just gorgeous! one of my favorites being marimekko. ooooh yes.

but today, i wanted to write about another artist who i just happened to see a few years ago during a trip to london, when they were annoucing keane's new album release, and realized only recently that some other work i've been enjoying was created by the same person! go figure. if you are familiar with keane, big active (design agency in UK doing AMAAAZING work), then i think you know who i'm talking about. {sanna annukka}

pls check out her website! you will be amazed. promise :)

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新年あけましておめでとうございます！みなさまも今年のお正月とクリスマス大好きな人たちと楽しくすごし、お腹がいたくなるほど美味しいものをいっぱいたべましたように〜〜

２０１０年初のブログエントリーの記念に私がつい最近はまっているものを紹介したいと思います〜いや〜つい最近ではないですね。前からはまっているものと言えば東北／フィンランドのデザイン／アートです。特に出す気なのはmarimekkoです！おおおお〜〜いいね。

でも今日はフィンランド出身のアーテストについて書きたいのです。何年か前にロンドンへいったときにkeaneって言うアーテストのCDリリースがあり、そのときに彼のアルバムアートがすごくきにってよく覚えていました。そしたら、つい最近自分が気にっていたデザインとそのアーテストが同じ人物だとしりびっくりしました！本当にどう物事がつながるか。。。ふしぎです。あなたもkeane、またはbig active（ロンドンのデザイン事務所）をしっていたら、もう誰の話をしているかしっているかもしれませんね〜{sanna annukka}さんです！

彼女のサイトを見てみてください〜！約束します！びっくりするほどいい作品をデザインしています。：）

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fashion : ports 1961

during my recent visit to NYC, i was fortunate enough to be able to reconnect with a childhood friend, the very talented + whimsical ms. sara sakanaka, who had moved out there from LA to pursue her dream of becoming a fashion designer. it's so strange + wonderful to see someone that i've know all my life blossom into such a beautiful + strong individual pursuing her passion + yet during our conversation, it's as if time had never passed. ah~ memories + friendships are so valuable!

when meeting up with her, she had asked me to visit her at work, as the company she designs for recently moved locations to the meat packing district of new york. i had no idea who/what/when/how she was doing and was very curious as to what all her excitement about new york + work was all about! to my amazement, not only was the work she was creating beautiful, the clothes/shoes/bags were right up my alley! i loooooved everything!

if you're ever in NYC, i would highly recommend visiting~ and even the area that the store is located in is adorable!

:: ports 1961 ::

{ even the photography on their website is gorgious! ok, ok. i'm done now. }

i {heart} work : iconwerk

have you checked out the work of stefan dziallas? it is amazing! clean graphics + right to the point! i really love how something so simple can communicate so much! i truly believe that simplicity, when executed precisely, says so much more than a bunch of clutter being shouted out~

:: iconwerk ::

advice from legendary graphic designer milton glaser

lonny mag

ok! sorry for this quick post, but i've been indulging in this magazine~ take a look if you're an interior design aficionado! :)

{ lonny mag }