tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87695177830217673882024-03-18T19:22:13.075+01:00SnOOpSnOOp is about what makes you feel good and what makes you feel happy in the home. It's about inspiring not dictating how to live well.SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.comBlogger381125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-16060072179158621882014-01-20T03:51:00.000+01:002014-01-20T04:22:04.535+01:00The Design Residency - We Want You! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm
very excited to announce I am launching The Design Residency with
Lorraine Lock, co-founder of Australian Fashion Week. The Design Residency, located in Potts Point, Sydney, Australia is a
space to nurture and mentor young designers in product design, fashion
and interiors. At The Design Residency we will be helping designers navigate the world of business, media,
sales, contacts. The Design Residency will be providing the best, most respected and ground breaking in the industry to help designers along their way in the scary world of bu<span class="text_exposed_show">siness.
If you are needing that extra push, need help in developing your range,
need a showroom, need a desk and live in Australia then we would love to hear from you. We
are taking in our first round of Residents this February . Hurry we have
limited spaces. Email amanda@snoopglobal.com if you are interested and
would like to hear more. </span></div>
SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-27439675607010778552013-07-18T07:40:00.001+02:002013-07-18T07:40:53.163+02:00Rethink: Your Career - Urban Backyard Farmer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you got a dream tucked away? A nagging need to change the direction in your career path? Is it financial or is it friends and family saying you are having a mid life crisis that is holding you back? Over the last few years I have been so lucky to meet people who have kick started a new life for themselves. Some of them were made redundant in their careers, others took a leap of faith because they were sick and tired in working for "the man". They all wanted to take control of their lives by creating their own businesses that they are passionate about. I call this group of people the "Create & Control" tribe. They are industrious and they usually start their thriving business from home. <br />
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I was recently contacted by South African based providore and blogger <b><a href="http://www.curatethisspace.com/">Matt Allison </a></b>on Twitter. He had bought my book <b><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rethink-way-live-Amanda-Talbot/dp/1742667570/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1335119489&sr=1-6#productPromotions">Rethink: The Way You Live</a></span> </b>and found a connection with his own life when he read the pages. This wonderful video showcases his story from musician to urban backyard farmer providing produce to some of Cape Town's prestigious restaurants and cafes.<br />
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The biggest joy in producing a book like<b> </b><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rethink-way-live-Amanda-Talbot/dp/1742667570/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1335119489&sr=1-6#productPromotions"><b><span style="color: black;">Rethink: The Way You Live </span></b>is</a> how wonderful folk
like Matt share their stories with me in how they have rethought their lives. If you are sitting on the fence dreaming about a new career,
a life long dream then I highly recommend watching this this video. Matt's
story is living proof you can do anything as long as you are passionate and willing to put in the hard work. </div>
SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-73811974679220616772013-05-14T02:58:00.000+02:002013-05-14T03:01:45.415+02:00Is Your Comfortable Sofa Killing You?<div style="text-align: center;">
Comfort! When you ask a designer, furniture buyer, magazine editor, advertising agency, customer what do we want when it comes to our homes the first answer is always comfort. I'm it's biggest ambassador, comfy sofa, comfy chair, comfy bed, comfy bath, comfy pillows, comfy shoes, comfy trousers. Some say to live in casual comfort is the Holy Grail. BUT is comfort - the thing we strive so hard to achieve - our downfall for a healthy life? </div>
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If you are plonked on a sofa, bed, or chair right now American scientists claim you probably have "sitting disease". <span class="st">Apparently</span> we are not moving our bodies enough. Australia is ranked fifth among advanced nations in terms of obesity
after the United States, Mexico, New Zealand and Chile, according to the
OECD. The Wellness Index, compiled by polling firm Roy Morgan Research and an initiative of health company Alere, have found over the last five years 736,000 more adults are now obese in Australia. </div>
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Is having a super comfy sofa with slubby cushions and chunky throws causing us to prolong, morning-to-bedtime sitting? Doctors call it sedentary
living and research claims it to play a significant role in many
of the most troublesome health issues of our time, from obesity and heart disease to diabetes to depression. I shudder the amount of hours I have wasted lying on my sofa watching crappy TV. </div>
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Until recently, experts considered the antidote to sitting disease to be
formal exercise sessions. But new research is turning that thinking on
its head. As it turns out, just being up and about throughout the day
can be healthier for you than doing a rigorous workout, then sitting the
rest of the time. This then raises the serious question would we be more likely to get up and move around our home if we didn't strive for our cosseted home to be so damn comfortable? </div>
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Last year I met a young successful Sydney architect <b><a href="http://www.akincreative.com/">Kelvin Ho</a></b>, for <b><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/lifestyle/fashion/kelvin-hos-home-style-20121004-271rf.html">Sunday Life Magazine,</a> </b>who refused to have a sofa in his home. When he watched the tellie he sat on an uncomfortable wooden stool. He believed by not owning a sofa he would watch what he wanted and wasn't enticed to keep watching. Not having anywhere to really chill out except for the bed he was forced to go outside to surf, cycle, catch up with friends and entertain around his dining table. Kelvin did however give into a designer linen sofa eventually when a serious girlfriend (now his wife) came on the seen. </div>
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Perhaps there is something in the idea of minimalist design favoured by the Japanese and British architects <b><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.johnpawson.com/">John Pawson</a></span></b> and <span style="color: #444444;"><b><a href="http://www.adjaye.com/">David Adjaye</a></b></span>. The fewer pieces of furniture we have in our home the more likely we will move around than plonking ourselves in one spot. </div>
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New York architects Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins who founded <b> <a href="http://www.reversibledestiny.org/"><i>Reversible Destiny</i> Foundation</a></b> dedicated their life work in aiming to create homes that reduce the aging process and prevent death. "People, particularly old people, shouldn't relax and sit back to help
them decline," he insists. "They should be in an environment that
stimulates their senses and invigorates their lives." Arakawa died at age 73 in 2010 flawing his philosophy of transhumanism, or reversible destiny. The thing is I still think there is something in their radical ideas. </div>
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The Tokyo Reversible Destiny Loft In Memory of Helen Keller is the eccentric but thought provoking work by Arakawa + Gins. The space isn't designed for furniture. Using natural landscapes as inspiration seating areas are incorporated into the floor. Residents have included hammocks and swings into their homes. </div>
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Arakawa + Gins believe to achieve everlasting life our homes should be inconvenient, uncomfortable and stimulate the senses far beyond what we are used to in our daily lives, keeping us nimble. Their work has steeply sloped floors that threaten to send visitors hurtling into its kitchen; more than three dozen paint
colors; level changes meant to induce the sensation of being in two
places at once; windows that seem too high or too low; oddly angled
light switches and outlets; and an absence of doors that would
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In Tokyo one of the tenants in their famous Reversible Destiny lofts says he feels a little younger living in the building. Nobutaka
Yamaoka, who moved in with his wife and two children about two years
ago, says he has lost more than 20 pounds and no longer suffers from hay
fever, though he isn't sure whether it was cured by the loft.<br />
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Lets face it though their work is ugly and I personally wouldn't like to live in a house like this. However just like a couture runway show we can learn from and introduce the ideas into our designs in a much more aesthetic and realistic way. </div>
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I know this all might seem a little crazy but the fact there is an alarming amount of people in the western world overweight we need to look at solutions in getting us to move around more. And you know what they say when you want to fix something up - always start at home first. </div>
SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-49163269087970904612013-03-11T09:47:00.001+01:002013-03-12T00:02:09.081+01:00Wuthering Heights - Inside Heatchliff's home <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've shelf-surfed to bring you a vivid reinterpretation of one of my favourite tomes. January, last year I was magnetised to the introduction of the beautiful <b>Emily Bronte's</b> novel <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wuthering-Heights-Emily-Bronte/dp/B008SLD5O6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362986823&sr=8-1&keywords=wuthering+heights"><b>Wuthering Heights</b>.</a> On the the first five pages is a haunting picture perfect description of Heathcliff''s home.<br />
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Talented photographer <b><a href="http://www.tonyamos.com/">Tony Amos</a></b> and I got together and created our version of the legendary home. I previewed the images on <b><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://instagram.com/amanda_talbot1">Instagram</a></span> </b>yesterday and I thought I would share it here on SnOOp. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US">"Above the chimney were ….a couple of
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manners a gentleman: that is as much a gentleman as many a country squire.” </span></i></span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>- </i></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: small;">Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte </span></span></b></i></span></div>
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dishes, interspersed with silver jugs and tankards, towering row after
row, on a vast oak dresser, to the very roof... It's entire anatomy lay
bare to an enquiring eye, except where a frame of wood laden with
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SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-22619196501919881992013-02-13T05:45:00.000+01:002013-02-13T05:45:16.579+01:00Trend Alert: Sailan<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr style="color: black;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span">Painted ceramic vases by <b><a href="http://www.latelierdesgarcons.com/" target="_blank">l’atelier des garcons</a></b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nato Signal Flag Light Shade by <b><a href="http://moyadelany.com/#/lighting/" style="color: black;">Moya Delany</a></b><span style="color: black;"> via </span><b><a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2013/01/interview-moya-delany/" style="color: black;">TDF</a></b><a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2013/01/interview-moya-delany/" style="color: black;"> </a>| <blockquote>
Utase Bune vessels on the Yatsushiro Sea, Japan<br />
<em>National Geographic</em> | January 1994</blockquote>
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I was asked by Volkswagen to partner with them for the launch of their new award winning car UP! When they told me their launch name was RETHINK! Well how could I say no. It was a perfect fit for <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rethink-way-live-Amanda-Talbot/dp/1742667570">Rethink: The Way You Live</a>. Here is a little video we did together. </div>
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I can't believe this time has come. My book <b><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rethink-way-live-Amanda-Talbot/dp/1742667570">Rethink: The Way You Live</a></span></b> is now available to purchase. It feels like forever when I started this project. </div>
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Rethink: The Way You Live was born when I created this blog. It was here on SnOOp my attitude to design and how we live in our homes and community changed. </div>
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It was on here I started to ask questions like can our <b><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://heartanddesign.blogspot.com.au/2011/01/future-kitchen-is-urban-homesteading.html">kitchens be a living farm</a></span></b>? Can we have a <a href="http://heartanddesign.blogspot.com.au/2010/07/bring-life-into-your-home.html"><b>garden indoors</b></a>? Do we only <b><a href="http://heartanddesign.blogspot.com.au/2010/10/more-than-bed.html">sleep in our bedrooms</a></b>? Do we want a<b><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://heartanddesign.blogspot.com.au/2010/05/primitive-living.html"> lo-fi life</a></span></b>? Major trends have been uncovered on SnOOp way before we saw them in our media and many terms on SnOOp have been adopted by some of the worlds most respected trend forecasters. </div>
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I'm so proud of my book Rethink: The Way You Live. It is a beautiful book but I should alert you now. This isn't your typical interior book filled with pretty pictures. This book I hope will challenge and inspire you to reconsider how you think about design and how so many of us all over the world want our homes to fit our family's lifestyle like a glove. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #444444;">From <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rethink-way-live-Amanda-Talbot/dp/1742667570">RETHINK: The Way You Live</a> : Photo by <a href="http://mikkelvang.com/">Mikkel Vang</a></span></span></td></tr>
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I really do hope you love it. </div>
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You can purchase a copy <b><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rethink-way-live-Amanda-Talbot/dp/1742667570">here </a></b></div>
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It's no secret I love to camp. I haven't been in a long time but the feeling of finding the THE spot to pitch your tent, set up temporary home, build a campfire is bliss. I find it fascinating that all we need is a fabric wall to feel safe from predators. The idea of Nomad living has played a very big part in my life this year. Have a wonderful day everyone.SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-55142159536715759882012-07-30T22:00:00.000+02:002012-08-01T09:56:55.156+02:00Rouse Phillips Design - Made in Sydney<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meet Sydney textile design duo Timothy Rouse and Anastasia <span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">Phillip</span>s from <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rousephillips" style="color: black;">Rouse<span class="fbPhotoCaptionText"> Phillips</span></a></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">*sneezing with excitement* Watch this space - colour samples for hand knotted rugs in wool and silk - exclusive to Rouse Phillips Textiles. You can see them being made in Nepal on their <b><a href="http://rousephillips.blogspot.com.au/" style="color: black;">blog</a></b></span> </td></tr>
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Welcome to my first in the series <i><b>Made in Sydney</b></i>. <br />
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OK drum roll... <span style="background-color: yellow;">Meet six month old textile brand </span><b style="background-color: yellow;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rousephillips" style="color: black;">Rouse<span class="fbPhotoCaptionText"> Phillips</span></a></b><span style="background-color: yellow;">. </span> Tim [Rouse] and Anastasia <span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">[Phillip</span>s]
saw a gap in the Australian
interior textile market for fun and eclectic fabrics. Other than very
typically Australian design or high end European fabrics there was
nothing that they felt really did anything different. The first
vibrant collection is a mix of art-deco, floral, and illustrative design. I love what they are producing and I predict we are going to be seeing their designs popping up everywhere soon. It's exciting to see youthful brands full of energy. They are already planning to expand into homewares and rugs. You can read more about them <b><a href="http://www.dhub.org/two-designers-and-the-fabric-of-the-city/" style="color: black;">here</a></b>. To see more of their wonderful designs go <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rousephillips" style="color: black;">here</a><span style="color: black;">. </span></b><br />
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<u><b><span style="background-color: yellow;">Why am I doing <i>Made in Sydney</i>?</span> </b></u></div>
<b style="background-color: yellow;">EVERYONE (locally and internationally) it's time to support Australian Design.</b>
If you know who to go too Australian design isn't overpriced or
inspired copies. There is a young generation who are seeing a gap in
the middle market, who are trying to manufacture locally, and are
finding inspiration and natural materials from this wonderful country
which has over 40,000 years of history to work with.<br />
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Since being back in Australia I'm shocked in the lack of support for local design talent by major retailers. It's been a huge contrast to the UK. When I first checked out major department stores Myer and David Jones I couldn't find obvious Australian interior design product. I contacted the heads of both stores telling them they NEED to support local designers how they do with fashion. Yes, I did find Donna Hay's Wedgewood collection, Kas textiles and Sheridan but surely they should offer shoppers something way more substantial? Where is Henry Wilson, Trent Jansen, Charles Wilson, Bonnie and Niel products in those stores? <br />
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I suggested them to adopt the business model of<b> <a href="http://www.heals.co.uk/Designers-at-Heals/Heals-Discovers/pcat/heals_discovers" style="color: black;">Heals</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.johnlewis.com/Home+and+Garden/Design+Collective/Category.aspx" style="color: black;">John Lewis</a></b> supporting local young designers in store and in the press. I also suggested an essential range which is good design at low prices. It isn't acceptable retailer to sell average, made in China, dessert bowls at $25 each. One of the biggest challenges young designers face is cost. They work very hard to make their product affordable for us to buy. If they had support from major retailers they would be given buying power in materials and labour to help their prices go down and exposure to hopefully become household names. I would love other stores including, Bunnings, Domayne, Harvey Norman, Freedom Furniture, Target to actively support young talent in Australia. <br />
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I live in Sydney and on a daily basis I'm coming across new talent. In a small radius there is an incredible amount of passionate people tapping away actively trying to help us live in environments we are proud of. This is my chance to share this with you and hopefully get the world buzzing about what is happening in my hood. <b><span style="background-color: yellow;">I would love someone to commission (challenge) me so I can prove to you it is possible to fit out an apartment with beautiful locally made product for about the same price as a high street store such as Australian IKEA or Freedom Furniture. </span></b><br />
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If you want to see young Australian design talent supported by major Australian retail then please go to their twitter or Facebook page and write.<br />
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"<b>Please bring together the work of the best up-&-coming Australian furniture & homeware designers in an exclusive collection. I would like to nominate (name of designer)". #MadeInSydney</b><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/davidjonesstore" style="color: black;">David Jones Link</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/myer.mystore" style="color: black;">Myer Link</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/freedomAU"><span style="color: black;">Freedom Furniture Link</span> </a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Domayne" style="color: black;">Domayne Link</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/targetaus" style="color: black;">Target Link</a> </b><br />
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If you can't wait on me you can find a great source of Australian design talent on must read blog <a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/" style="background-color: white; color: black;">The Design Files</a><span style="background-color: white; color: black;">.</span>SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-23140969699088429342012-07-29T22:00:00.000+02:002012-07-29T22:00:04.716+02:00Serpant Sea's Nautical rope rugs by Sophie Aschauer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ahoy, SnOOper's I'm so into this! I would like you to meet Sophie Aschauer from <b><a href="http://www.serpentsea.com/" style="color: black;" target="new">Serpent Sea</a></b>. Docked in New York she is hand weaving vibrant rugs from reclaimed sailing ropes out of her studio apartment. She has named the mats after 17th century pirates such as "Bonny", "Morgan", and "Killigrew". Please check out what Sophie has to offer at, <b><a href="http://www.serpentsea.com/" style="color: black;" target="new">Serpent Sea</a>,</b> and bring the nautical vibe into your home.<br />
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Do you guys know about super talented American designer <a href="http://www.shopthomaspaul.com/default.asp" style="color: black;">Thomas Paul</a>? I'm sure most of you do. I remember being sent images of his lovely little blue New York apartment in the mid 2000s. Well he has gone all nautical on us. A few years back I fell in love with his melamine whale platter I ended up giving as a 30th birthday present. I'm still not sure if it's cool to give melamine as a 30th pressie but the illustration is so amazing I can kinda justify it. Today I have just discovered he has branched his inky blue illustration into gorgeous nautical bedlinen, cushions, tea & bath towels, shower curtains and scarves. The nautical trend has been around for a while now. I first saw hipsters in New York and Tokyo dressing like hardworking fishermen in late 2009 early 2010. I even did a little SnOOp post about it last year as a Trend Alert <a href="http://heartanddesign.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/trend-alert-urban-sailor.html"> <span style="color: black;">here</span></a>. I don't think I will get tired of this look for a while yet. <br />
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Make sure you check out his website because there is a whole world of lovely on it.SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-61928453873842244922012-07-22T22:00:00.000+02:002012-07-22T22:00:00.521+02:00Don't Worry Now Be Happy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">I'm letting you into a secret</span>. I'm trying to get my second book deal. This is a risk in sharing this secret but I may as well start the words here... a place that has brought me a lot of joy... a place that led me onto the path for my first book deal. <span style="background-color: yellow;">The book is called </span><b style="background-color: yellow;">HAPPY.</b> I'm on a quest to search and walk on the path again asking myself do I need to <b><i>RETHINK</i></b> what this word, HAPPY, means to me and those around the world? I'm asking how can the definition be translated into our homes so we can create personal and public environments that can positively shift our moods and wellbeing? OK no puking allowed and please don't feel like you need to punch me because I'm trying to be all positive like. Stick with me. </div>
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I had a <b><span style="background-color: yellow;">mega light bulb moment </span></b>when I finished my book <i><b><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rethink-way-live-Amanda-Talbot/dp/1742667570/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342922138&sr=8-1" style="color: black;">'RETHINK: The Way You Live'</a></b><b> </b></i>- after meeting all the amazing and inspiring people I interviewed in the book I realised we may take different paths but it is for one purpose ---- so we can <b><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black;">f</span><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black;">ind</span> happiness</span></b> --- so we can<b style="background-color: yellow;"> be happy</b>. </div>
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The current times have been serious and many of us have done and are doing it tough. Design over the last few years, has been modest, paired back, sustainable and the rediscovery of the artisan. My book<i><b> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_748454585" style="color: black;">‘RETHINK: The Way You Live’</a></b></i><b> </b>is filled with what I’m describing. (have you<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rethink-way-live-Amanda-Talbot/dp/1742667570/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342922138&sr=8-1"> <span style="color: black;">pr-ordered a copy</span></a> yet? :-)))</div>
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<dl><dd><span class="given-name">We are tired in seeing and hearing about doom and gloom. We are looking for positive ideas to lift our spirits. </span></dd><dd><span class="given-name"> Photo by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1222412513" style="color: black;">Sayaka</a></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85213597@N00/5338057363/in/faves-57682530@N04/" style="color: black;"> <span class="family-name">Minemura</span></a></dd></dl>
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My job is to always <b><span style="background-color: yellow;">look ahead and dig deeper</span></b> and follow the mind set of how we are doing and keeping an eye on what we want. My aim is to keep us developing <b style="background-color: yellow;">spaces and product that are relevant to us. </b></div>
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The design world is famous for being serious but we the humble consumer are exhausted with the hard times. We are l<b><span style="background-color: yellow;">ooking for people, places, objects, </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">more than ever, to make us smile and laugh.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: yellow;"></span></b>Research proves <b><span style="background-color: yellow;">laughter can cure depression and illness.</span></b> It is also proven <b><span style="background-color: yellow;">those of us who smile are more likely to live longer than those who don’t.</span></b></div>
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You get it when you win a race and lose it when you get laid off. Governments put it in their policies, preachers in their sermons, writers at the end of their stories. Scientists say they’ve found it on the left side of the brain. <b><span style="background-color: yellow;">Pursuing it, Americans spend US$20 billion a year on self-help and </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: yellow;">antidepressants</span></b>. But wealth isn’t working: people in the West are twice as rich as they were sixty years ago, <b><span style="background-color: yellow;">depression will be the biggest health burden in the world</span></b>. Joy, euphoria, </div>
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satisfaction, tranquillity, triumph. It comes in many forms.<br />
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So for now my fellow <b><span style="background-color: yellow;">SnOOper's keep coming back to visit</span></b> and follow my findings on HAPPY. Perhaps, just perhaps architects and designer when approaching their
next project will ask the same questions I will be exploring and <b style="background-color: yellow;">produce holistic buildings that will bring those who occupy it with joy. </b></div>
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<i><b>"When you worry you make it double... Don't worry - Be Happy Now!" - Brian McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy. </b></i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy pillow by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1205260321" style="color: black;">Lala</a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedementa/396428495/in/faves-57682530@N04/" style="color: black;"> Ladcani</a></td></tr>
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<i><b>"When you worry your face will frown and that will bring everyone down"- </b></i><i><b>Brian McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy. </b></i></div>
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<i><b>So what do you reckon? Do you like the idea for my new book? If yes let me know and help support me for book number 2. :-)</b></i> <br />
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Who else is sharing tips on happiness this week?<br />
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<a href="http://www.lettertoourworld.com/"><b style="color: black;">Letter To Our World</b> </a>- New online sensation where people are sharing their definition of happiness<br />
<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/10-things-that-will-make-you-happier-at-home-174151" style="color: black;"><b>Apartment Therapy</b></a> - Very basic, not too deep - 10 simple things to make you happier at home<br />
<a href="http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/your-happy-place-can-be-revealing/story-fncttpn4-1226431572535" style="color: black;"><b>Mia Freedman</b></a> - A happy place can be revealing but one's happy place is another person's hell<br />
<a href="http://www.redonline.co.uk/content/search?SearchText=my+daily+dose+of+happiness" style="color: black;"><b>Red magazine</b> </a>- 'My Daily Dose of Happiness' The May issue shared from some famous UK ladies<i><b> </b></i>how it is the little things that count. <br />
<br />SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-63179698237229706812012-07-15T22:00:00.000+02:002012-07-16T07:13:39.292+02:003 Ideas For Drinking Tea<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unpacking for a shoot and checking out <a href="http://usa.hermes.com/house/table/porcelain-earthenware/bleus-d-ailleurs.html">Bleus d'Ailleurs </a>and <a href="http://usa.hermes.com/house/table/porcelain-earthenware/les-maisons-enchantees.html">Les Maisons Enchantée</a>s by <a href="http://australia.hermes.com/house.html?combination=2" style="color: black;">Hermes</a>. Photo & styling SnOOp</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My <a href="http://www.maxwellandwilliams.com/mw/maxwell-williams-dinnerware-mugs-cup-saucers-demi-confetti-latte-cup-350ml-cf4431.asp">Maxwell & Williams Confetti </a>latte cups in my sink with a Lee Broom glass. Photo and Styling SnOOp</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This picture doesn't go with the style I have gone with for this story but I love it and there is no rules on SnOOp. Moonlight by <a href="http://www.wwrd.com.au/royal-doulton/" style="color: black;">Royal Doulton</a>. Photo SnOOp</td></tr>
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<b>1. Choose what size cup suits your hot brew drinking habits. Do you love a big mug or are you happier with small servings. Freshly brewed from a teapot or coffee maker is so much more satisfying.</b><br />
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<b>2. Wrapping your hands around a chunky cup can be really comforting</b><br />
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<b>3. Really good quality fine bone china will retain the heat longer </b><br />
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I love drinking tea and coffee. It's my weakness - it's my morning vice.<br />
One thing became really clear to me on my travels last year for my book <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rethink-way-live-Amanda-Talbot/dp/1742667570/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342346935&sr=1-1" style="color: black;">Rethink - The Way You Live</a> is all the homeowners who I visited across the globe gave me a cup of coffee or tea with no handles. Truth be told I prefer a cup with no handles. There is something very comforting to wrap my hands around a warm brew. <br />
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This trend I believe has come from our wonderful takeaway coffees. Perhaps a psychological link between the coffee we buy from our local cafe to when we have it home. It just feels right.SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-34036328874649397902012-07-13T09:25:00.001+02:002012-07-13T10:54:17.820+02:00Removable wall decal by Wall Sticker Company has stirred up a whole lot of emotions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thewallstickercompany.com.au/products/Grace-Lee-kitchen.html"><b><span style="color: black;">Grace Lee Kitchen</span></b></a> removable wall decal by <b><a href="http://www.thewallstickercompany.com.au/" style="color: black;" target="_blank">The Wall Sticker Company</a></b></td></tr>
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When I recently spotted the <a href="https://www.thewallstickercompany.com.au/products/Grace-Lee-kitchen.html"><b><span style="color: black;">Grace Lee Kitchen</span></b></a> removable wall decal by <b><a href="http://www.thewallstickercompany.com.au/" style="color: black;" target="_blank">The Wall Sticker Company</a></b> a whole lot of <span style="background-color: yellow;">nostalgic memories came flooding back</span>.
I'm not usually a huge fan of wall decal's but this one has really
resonated with me. I guess this is what design is often about. <b>We include objects that have meaning into the space we call home. </b><br />
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<b> </b><b>I'm a person who needs my life to be <span style="background-color: yellow;">uncomplicated</span></b>. I like order. I hate confrontation and drama. I'm creative so of course things can get chaotic but I'm a massive believer in <span style="background-color: yellow;">everything should have a place</span>. Something I'm always preaching to my other half. He rarely listens but I preach away - He prefers to call it nagging.<br />
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I think <span style="background-color: yellow;">the obsession came from my granddad.</span> I would spend hours with him as a young girl in his shed helping him (well I thought I was helping) make wonderful objects from wood. He was always military-like in <span style="background-color: yellow;">ordering me to put away tools where I had found them</span>. One of my favourite projects we worked on together was transforming one of my old banged up surfboards into a freestanding bookshelf. My fiberglass orange surfboard with reclaimed timber shelves was more precious to me than what a Tiffany's jewel is to me today. It had pride of place in my teenage bedroom. <br />
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In my grandads shed he had a wall with shadow drawings of his prized and somewhat expensive tools so we knew where to put them at the end of the evening. I found a wonderful example of this in an abandoned shed a few weeks ago. It brings so many wonderful memories back to me. This was a time for me when my life was simple. I didn't have to worry about bills, work, clients and deadlines. <b style="background-color: yellow;">It was just about making beautiful things and spending quality time with my favourite man in the world.</b><br />
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<br />SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-77043369177834637942012-07-11T22:00:00.000+02:002012-07-11T22:00:01.903+02:00Amanda Talbot - My First Encounter With Australian Network Channel 9<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I thought I would share a little story regarding the glasses I'm wearing. I don't know if you guys know but last year I dipped my big toe into Television. Not cable but free to air in Australia. The whole experience was insane in a good way. I had so much fun. It started out me sitting at my desk in my beach side apartment in Hove, UK. It was snowing and I was so homesick for Australia. Out of the blue I was offered a potential spot on a reality design show as a judge and mentor. Free flight home was my first thought and second thought was I would finally get to go home. Anyway to cut a long story short I was asked by Granada Television to do a "test" at ITV studios in London. I kinda freaked out and thought what does one wear for Channel 9 to win over their hearts to like me.<br />
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Living in London and Hove for 10 years I didn't really know what was going on in Aussie fashion but I thought I should perhaps look a little designer authoritative like. I don't know why but I had the fashion madam from the Incredibles in my head when I got ready to go down to London. I decided to wear some oversize frames. I thought 'Yes the nerdy glasses make me look like I know what I'm talking about'. <br />
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Well I did the test and waited to hear back from Granada. The next day I had THE phone call "Umm hi Amanda, listen we love you but the guys at Channel 9 are not sure about you because of the glasses. Can you go back to ITV tomorrow and do another test umm without them". OMG, my heart sank. The stupid thing is I don't even wear glasses. Well second time lucky I got the gig without the eye wear.<br />
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I found them in a box while I was unpacking the other day in my new apartment and decided to finally wear them out in Australia. I have to say I still kinda like them even if Channel 9 doesn't. :-)SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-76320429387739152112012-07-11T07:46:00.002+02:002012-07-11T07:46:43.405+02:00Imogen Heath - Textiles For The Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My very talented sister-in-law <a href="http://www.imogenheath.com/"><b><span style="color: black;">Imogen Heath</span></b> </a>has recently launched a new collection of beautiful textiles. I'm not being bias when I tell you this girl is one of the UK's rising stars. Imogen has an amazing eye for colour, weave and pattern. I have watched Imogen over the years master her talent in mixing old craft textile techniques with digital design. My three current favourites are <b><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/imogenheath/product/rosa-cushion" style="color: black;">Rosa</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/imogenheath/product/viaduct-blue-cushion" style="color: black;">Viaduct Blue</a> </b>and <b><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/imogenheath/product/zinnia-cushion" style="color: black;">Zinnia</a>.</b> You can buy the range form <b><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/imogenheath" style="color: black;">here</a></b>SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-44421761832620510782012-07-09T02:00:00.000+02:002012-07-09T02:00:04.165+02:00Tactile Textures For The Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. I'm addicted to <b><a href="http://instagram.com/p/MzY_Menrbl/" style="color: black;">Instagram </a></b><br />
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2. I love visiting cafe <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GypsyEspresso" style="color: black;">Gypsy Espresso</a></b> in Potts Point, Sydney for their bespoke blends of coffee and friendly staff who greet me with a smile and know my name. It's small but the interiors are warm & inviting for a winters day.<br />
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3. My mission is to get as many edible houseplants inside my pad. I've started with good old mint growing in a vintage Italian urn I picked up at Kings Cross market. Warning don't bother trying to barter at this market. <br />
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4. My new pad has like zero storage in the kitchen so at the moment I'm using my drawers to store my plates, bowls, mugs and glasses. The third drawer down is where I keep some of my plates. If you haven't guessed yet I'm a sucker for Japanese ceramics.<br />
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5. I'm in love with enormous pods I'm seeing all over Sydney footpaths which have fallen from the city trees. I'm a little frightened one will fall on me. Meanwhile though whist casualty free I will continue to enjoy and be inspired by them. <br />
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6. This plaque is in my hood and I walk over it every day. It sums up the area perfectly.SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-37471461317460375602012-07-05T12:45:00.003+02:002012-07-05T12:50:38.227+02:00Why Gordon Ramsay Shouldn't Have His Face on his Royal Doultan Packaging<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I can't help but think the product designer behind the Gordon Ramsay range for Royal Doulton was inspired by Gordon himself.<br />
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Are you following SnOOp on Facebook? There is lots of little goodies like this on<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/snoopglobal01" style="color: black;"> SnOOp Facebook page. </a></b>SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-22690770358344856432012-07-05T12:24:00.001+02:002012-07-05T12:24:22.473+02:00Mathieu Lehanneur creates Wifi Stations in Paris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was at a talk the other week and someone said "it is our human right to have internet in public and retail spaces". Well if we are provided Wi-Fi stations like this one by French designer <b><a href="http://www.mathieulehanneur.fr/" style="color: black;" target="_blank">Mathieu Lehanneur</a></b>
OK then. The project was realised in collaboration with outdoor advertising company <b><a href="http://www.jcdecaux.co.uk/" style="color: black;" target="_blank">JCDecaux</a><span style="color: black;">.</span></b>SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-57304591854095969742012-07-02T02:00:00.000+02:002012-07-02T02:00:01.963+02:00The Art of Packing from Louis Vuitton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First it was <b><a href="http://heartanddesign.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/mr-porter-way-i-pack.html" style="color: black;">Mr Porter</a> </b>showing us how to pack our suitcases and now it is luxury brand Louis Vuitton giving us some handy tips how to get our clothes to our destination still beautifully pressed. I love how we are being taught simple tips that many, including me, have lost over time. <br />
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See how it works at <b><a href="http://www.louisvuitton.com/front/#/eng_US/Collections/Women/Travel/stories/The-Art-of-packing" style="color: black;" target="_blank">www.louisvuitton.com/The-Art-of-packing</a></b>SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-42070781394705172582012-07-01T02:00:00.000+02:002012-07-01T02:00:02.017+02:00Sustainable Cork Table Lamp Luminaire Post by Studio Ninho<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Composed of recycled cork sheet, pine wood, lamp, socket, power plug, turn on/off button, flexible pp wire, pins and card stock packaging makes this one of the most exciting table lamps I have seen in ages. Its called Luminaire Post and it is by Brazilian designers Vinícius Lopes Leite and Gabriela Kuniyoshi of <a href="http://www.estudioninho.com/" target="_blank" title="">studio ninho. </a><br />
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TREND ALERT: We will start to see a lot of brands soon producing product we can customise ourselves. This is in my eyes the future of design. SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-84439734111592452722012-06-30T09:22:00.001+02:002012-06-30T09:22:39.527+02:00Skype Reunion Family Photo by John Clang<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">an image from the series 'be here now' by john clang, 2012<br />
'paris (and, projected, singapore): stephanie chi-weng tsui; her mothr,
alexia wai-chun tye: alexia-s partner, pierre de fouquet'</span></td></tr>
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Wow! I love this awesome project, Be Here Now, by <a href="http://www.johnclang.com/" target="_blank" title="">john clang</a>. As more and more of us are choosing to be 'Urban Nomads' for work or in my husband's case love we often find ourselves hopping on Skype talking to our loved ones one the other side of the world. When I was travelling around the world to produce my book, RETHINK - The Way You Live, coming out November 2012, Skype was my lifeline at the end of each day where it was possible to speak and most importantly see my husband. A crucial moment when I was in Antwerp and I injured myself and felt alone. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">bellevue, washington (and singapore): edwin goh; his sisters alvina goh and siew lin goh; their parents, per ching goh <br />
and pe chou sui; edwin's sister alina goh and her husband, justin woo'</span></td></tr>
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Singapore-born and New York-based photographer <a href="http://www.johnclang.com/" target="_blank" title=""></a> developed the collection of images by photographing several groups of relatives originally from Singapore with all members of the family unit included in one shot.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">'hong kong (and singapore): back row: brandon wong and his wife, belinda leong; belinda's brother, donald leong; <br />
front row: donald's daughter, jeanette leong; belinda's mother and
father, helen ang and robert leong; belinda's sister, jessie leong, <br />
and her daughter megan marsh'</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">'tokyo (and singapore): ros lee; her brother, kelvin lee, and his wife, hazuki lee nakano; ros's mother and father, tan gek kee <br />
and lee choong kean; ros's sister, melissa lee'</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">'london (and singapore): simon milward and jacqueline lim (husband and wife) and their son, oscar milward; <br />
jacqueline's sister gwendoline lim; jacqueline and gwendoline's parents, irene lim and cheng hoe lim'</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">'new york (and singapore): john clang, the photographer for this project; his parents, ang ching seong and NG gek choo; <br />
his brother, joe ang; and, in the chat window on the laptop at the bottom of the photo, john-s wife, elin tew'</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">'seattle (and singapore): lee siew tim and chua chim sim, her son'</span><br />
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One of the hardest things in the world I think when you live away from your family is not seeing them but "The Jetsons" futuristic telephone helps a little when loved ones are so far away. This is a wonderful way to capture
complete families in a photo even when geographically challenged. My husband's parents live in France and his brother & sisters live
in the UK. This has so inspired me to capture us in a Clang inspired
photo.<br />
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via <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/06/03/magazine/skype-portraits.html" target="_blank" title="">the new york times</a> SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-47107972650549240502012-06-28T22:48:00.000+02:002012-06-28T22:48:39.922+02:002 Reasons Why Jamie Hayon & WTHR Have Focused On Old School Simplicity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jamie Hayon's <a href="http://www.hayonorolog.com/HayonOrolog/HayonOrolog.html">Orolog Watch</a> | <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wthr-simpler-more-beautiful/id536445532?ls=1&mt=8">WTHR app</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr>
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One is a luxury wrist watch and the other is a weather app worth 99 cents on itunes. The common feature is both designers have focused capturing clean and simple design by exploring
the combination of classical elements and modern details to create a
contemporary classic design. Austerity seems to be still puffing it's chest in what we want from design. They both seem to be unashamedly influenced by Dieter Rams one of the worlds greatest design icons. <br />SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-79049763752850519542012-06-28T09:39:00.002+02:002012-06-28T09:39:35.073+02:00The Diamond Jubilee Color Guide, A Queen Elizabeth II Pantone Deck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This Queen Eizabeath II Pantone ice-cream colour fan deck came through my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/snoopglobal01">Facebook </a>feed today and I knew you SnOOpers would love it.<br />
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<a href="https://www.pantone.com/pages/MYP_mypantone/mypInfo.aspx?ca=75&pg=20994" target="_blank">Pantone</a>,
the global authority on color and provider of professional colour
standards for the design industries, and leading advertising agency Leo
Burnett, have teamed up to launch a limited edition color guide to mark
the Queen’s fashion color statements. So limited, that as far as I can
tell, the only person to receive the fandeck is HRM! <br />
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The <em>Diamond Jubilee Color Guide, A Queen Elizabeth II Pantone Deck,</em> includes consists of 60 colors that include Crystal Blue, Pink Carnation, Primrose Yellow and Ice Green.<br />
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HRM knows a lot about color and how to wear it.<br />
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Blue is her best (and apparently favorite) color.<br />
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She favors monochromatic colors. They make a person look taller (she is only 5'4").<br />
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She knows so much about color that British Vogue has studied every
outfit she has worn for the past 12 months. Blue is the most frequent
color worn and beige is at the bottom of the list. Perhaps we will see her bring out her own paint range next? I would love to see what the names of HRM paints would be called...SnOOphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971567036879924517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769517783021767388.post-64528300847588963662012-06-25T09:00:00.000+02:002012-06-25T10:05:22.876+02:00I Love a Brand in Uniform<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been really lucky lately to work with some of Australia's biggest brands to help engage customers back into store and fall in love with product found in store. Hopefully I can share some of this in more detail with you later in the year.<br />
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What I can share with you is success for retail is investment in fantastic staff. Friendly, informative and knowledgeable staff is no secret in what helps to create a great shopping experience. For me it goes even further. Uniforming staff is a fantastic way to make a young company feel established and have a sense of heritage. The hospitality trade is catching onto this including Soho House Group, W Hotels, Mayfair Hotel, Ketttners, Zizi Group insuring their staff represent the brand. White top, black bottoms isn't enough to make it in this cut-throat world. I believe hand on heart retail needs to follow this example. Its about the details that stands an ordinary retail experience to one you want to go back and back again for. Here are some great examples how to do it:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zizzi Group Uniforms designed by <a href="http://www.theuniformstudio.com/zizzi-restaurants/">Uniform Studio</a></td></tr>
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