Glassware by Peter Ivy.

Glassware by Peter Ivy.

Saturday, 19 May 2012

All above images are from peterivy.com
I was totally struck on the amazing work by Peter Ivy, an American glass artist who works and produces extraordinary glassware in his studio in Japan's Toyama prefecture, when coming across a feature in the latest issue of the Japanese interior magazine Casa Brutus. The most beautiful glass jars I have ever seen, so exquisite and perfect.



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minä perhonen seasonal book spring/summer 2012

minä perhonen seasonal book spring/summer 2012

Saturday, 28 January 2012

The latest seasonal book from minä perhonen 紋黄蝶 "we", apparently the 10th issue this season it's more like a company or brand's introduction book rather than a collection book. It shows scenes from their new collection making process at factories and their important craftspeople and artisans who are behind this extraordinary Japanese fashion brand minä perhonen with beautiful black and white photography by L.A.TOMARI along with some new items from the spring/summer 2012 collection.

So so beautifully made, just as everything else they produce, from their textiles, garments, accessories, shop spaces, printed matter.... I can not love more about every tiniest detail of their creations!

P.S. If you like mina perhonen, do check out the current issue of ku:nel magazine!

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Smith Journal

Smith Journal

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

I received a copy of an Australian men's magazine Smith Journal from Frankie Press in the mail the other day when I had forgotten I ordered it for R a while ago.
This twice yearly publication for "discerning gents (and ladies who like reading about discerning gents)" is full of lovely photography, stories, people, fashion and gentlemanly style. This is their first issue and is quite a worthwhile read, or perhaps I should say "a bloody good read"!
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Casa BRUTUS by SELBY

Casa BRUTUS by SELBY

Thursday, 12 May 2011

Woa! This month's Casa BRUTUS is by Todd Selby!

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Tennen Seikatsu

Tennen Seikatsu

Monday, 25 April 2011

天然生活 =Tennen Seikatsu which means "Natural Life" is another of my favourite Japanese lifestyle magazines. And this month's issue vol.77 is one of the best issues I've read!

The top feature of this issue is the beautiful home of the famous furniture company TRUCK's owner Hiromi Karatsu san in Osaka. It shows their great and inspiring storage ideas using baskets, boxes and shelving etc.





Another main feature of the issue is Japanese craftsmanship. The basketry, oh I LOVE the bamboo baskets they are really durable and useful, the square ones are on my wish-list now!


Folk-craft toys:

The first monthly column of a flower stylist, lovely Kazumi Hirai san who did my wedding flowers, who also is the owner of my favourite cafe ikanika.

And so many cooking recipes using the early summer vegetables that I want to try!!

I just can't get enough of it!

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I hope you are all having a good start to the new week like I did. I had a delicious lunch (photo here) at this really nice new britto place in Aoyama with my dear friend Ebony followed by my first visit to the cutest A to Z cafe! (photo here) Had a really fun relaxed afternoon :)

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