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"Front and center with our new line up at the gift fair! Hello NYC!"

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"Is everyone in Seattle taking this picture right now?"

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On repeat in the studio...

It's late at night, and I've still got a long stretch of work in front of me, but it seems like a good time to mention a certain gentleman that's been keeping me company in the studio.

I've had Nick Lowe's album on repeat for the last week, ever since I listened to his interview on Fresh Air. I don't usually try to describe music or what I like about certain music - but I'll tell you what I like about it. Lovely melodies, simple yet clever lyrics, and clear stories.

I usually have a lot of talky podcasts or audio books in my headphones, but I'm taking a little break to just listen to Nick and enjoy into his restful but engaging presence.

Back to sewing and shipping. Gotta restock our stores, fulfill customer orders, and prep stock for Renegade San Francisco this weekend!

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"All set up at Wintering! Napkins, runners, patches, and garlands!"

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"Linen&Leather clutches - debuting at Velouria tonight!"

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"Felt Garlands - debuting at Velouria tonight!"

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Aug 2011 NYIGF Wrap up!

Here's a recap of the JOIN at the NYIGF for the 3rd time!
This time with us being in the lobby outside of the Accent on Design area turned out to be a MUCH more pleasant of a space to be in...especially when the sun is out! Just look at how everything glows!

Above: New server colors and cake servers from L&G, and colorful big Silicone ring by fruitsuper....and NO they're NOT eraser rings!
Here we got Chelsea H. from plainMADE getting a little sun tanning sesh at the Javits....
Photos above by Grain
New frame light colors from Iacoli & McAllister.

Also this time being next to AmDC made it 100 times more fun, too!

photo by Steph Mantis
Here are some highlights from AmDC's booth:
Bracelets made with mix marble cuts celebrating the colors & patterns of the various types of stone. By Chen Chen & Kai Tsien Williams.
Chika & I got to trade with Patrick Kim for one of his clever wooden tons and these lovely cutting boards with a simple rubber band at the end to keep it from slipping around.  Clever AND thoughtful...
Beautiful & sleek glass vessels from Felicia Ferrone based out of Chicago.
Playful two-headed animal necklaces in various metals by Steph Mantis! (and yes... exclamation mark is required when referring to Steph!)
 ...and of course, we wouldn't feel complete at the NYIGF until we have some sort of birthday celebration! and this year is no exception...
Here's Chika with her doughnut birthday cake composed by me and Christa (of blkPINE bags). This is second time celebrating Chika's bday at the Javits and we went all out and made a doughnut tower with yummy doughnuts from Doughnut Plant....surrounded with coconut macaroons, strawberry Pocky sticks, and flower pom pom with napkins provided by the Javits.

Yes...I know...only a master mind & a true artist can create such master piece such as this. Christa and I took MAD pride in carefully piling the doughnuts up and sprucing it all up...and all the grease spots on the box only shows how much thought went into this...