QUILL & FOX

I love stationery. And I love Etsy. So I am always excited to discover cool, new paper products on my favorite craft site and, of course, share them with you!

I present to you the gorgeous goods on offer at Quill & Fox. They sort of remind me of this, no? I am particularly enamored with the colorful postcard collections; how great is the Loch Ness Monster design?

Check out more loveliness here.

HAPPY WEEKEND!

What are you up to this weekend? I am pretty much on lockdown here. It's supposed to rain in New York and I working on a two-week take home test for school—the last assignment I have to complete before I can officially call myself PhD ABD (all but dissertation).

Whatever you have planned, here are some fun links to tide you over until you can get them started.


Aren't the dominos above beautiful? They could make me pick up the game again!

I need to get myself a new coffee table/desk. Thinking this, this and this tutorial could be good.

How pretty are these dish towels? They would look perfect framed and hung on a kitchen wall!

Always looking for ways to keep track of my to do lists. This idea could be good.

I can't decide if these are totally cute or a little lame. I bet they are comfy though!

The perfect father's day present?

Totally making this tonight. Yum!

My college art museum is doing amazing things. I wish I still went to school there!

This is pretty funny. :)

A super fun DIY with spectacularly beautiful results.

How to conquer that email mountain.

I just started doing this yesterday. It's a doozy!

Simple, effective tips for better photos.

Just bought this top (not the bottoms!) and I am in love.

So excited to see this glowing review of a stupendous show. Bravo, Carter and Nick!


Have a lovely weekend! I will see you back here next week.

SUMMER ESSENTIALS

I don't know about you, but I am ready for summer! I finally finished my last week at my job and am delighted to report that I am now a full time student again. Hooray! That means more time to get back to the things I love: photography, thinking up great posts for the O.I., cooking, reading, and spending time with my family at the beach. Sounds pretty good right?

So to get ready for a fun-filled jam-packed summer, I put together a quick wishlist of items that will have you prepped for lazy June days in no time. And can you tell I am on a black, white and yellow kick right now (see here!)?

Without further ado, here's your list of summer essentials:

one.
a statement necklace to rock with shorts and a crisp white tee
geometric wooden necklace, $30

two.
cool patterned pants to throw on for a night out
1969 printed legging skimmer jeans, on sale for $56.21

three.
lovely sandals that go from beach to bar
tabbie t-strap sandals, on sale for $98

four.
protect your tech in style from errant splashes or popsicle drips
clearly cool beach set, $38

five.
a true story that will make your mouth water and the pages fly by
heat by bill buford, $13.16

six.
a lightweight layer with sailor's style
babaton hobart sweater, $85

seven.
this is one beach blanket that won't get lost in the sand
beach blanket in signature zig zag, $50

eight.
big, plush and perfect for warming up after a quick dip
dot beach towel, $34

SIMON C. PAGE & RARE MINIMUM

I just discovered the very cool design work by Simon C. Page for his shop Rare Minimum. This is Colossal has a great post about Page's most recent poster (above), which creates an incredibly colorful optical illusion through geometry alone. But how great are the posters below?  

I love the bold, clever simplicity of his work and am thinking they would love pretty good on my walls . . . bonus: his shop offers prints, cards and cool silhouette cut outs for your buying pleasure.
Check out Rare Minimum here, Page's portfolio here, and his blog here.
  

HISTORY OF TYPOGRAPHY

I am a typography nerd. We all know that. And now you can be one too by watching this awesome video. Because everyone should know the difference between Old Style and Traditional typefaces.

Hope you had a great weekend!

THANK GOD IT'S SATURDAY

I am a little behind the times posting about this, but I had to share the gorgeous products on offer at Kate Spade's new line: Saturday. It features a fabulous combination of pattern and bold. bright color (you would expect nothing less from Kate Spade, right) and is meant to be a cool cousin to their main line.

Needless to say, I am in love. Seriously swooning. And much to my surprise (and delight) I am particularly enamored with their black, white and yellow combinations. They look fresh and fun and perfect for busting out on a weekend adventure.

Check out the full line here and their stylin' blog here.

REMEMBER ME?

I'm alive! I bet you were starting to worry there. Me too! There are a lot of changes brewing over here at O.I. headquarters. Besides finishing my orals last month, I have decided to leave my job at the Whitney Museum and return to my studies full time. That means a whole lot more time to work on my dissertation and, hopefully, a lot more energy left over to buff up the O.I. I already have a long "honey do" list going, including a new personal website, revamped portfolio and, of course, a facelift for this very blog.

But in the meantime, I haven't forgotten about you! I will try to post here and there for the rest of the month but can promise to be back in full action by June when I am a free agent again!