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Showing posts with label etsy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label etsy. Show all posts

Wake Up & Smell the Flowers

Bread feeds the body, indeed, but flowers feed also the soul.
~The Koran




I wanted to share these stunning photos by French photographer Au fil de... to encourage you to go and pick some flowers. You don't have to spend a fortune at a florist. Wild flowers, loosely arranged displayed around your home can be so beautiful. However, if you are allergic to pollen then you could always buy one of Au fil de's... pictures instead on Etsy.

Yokoo

I don't know where I have been but I have only just discovered queen of the yarn Yokoo. I have fallen head over heals for this Atlanta based designer who has gained sky-rocketing fame on the internet. Her devotees follow her not only for the over-sized chunky knitwear that she sells onEtsy but because of her eclectic style, endearing self-portraits and trademark haircut. I could go on and discuss the reasons why she is building up steam on the web but that would be boring. What I will share firstly is how Yokoo often wonders what her flick'r devotees smell like she usually opts to wears Liz Claiborne. Secondly, the new glossy Love Magazine disappointingly spelt her name wrong in their second issue. Thirdly, her muse is 'Tavi the 13 year old doopasoopa star, with all the personality of a thirty-year-old wool sweater'. Another fact is when she is knitting, crocheting, sewing or crafting in general Yokoo watches Charlie Brown and old Alfred Hitchcock episodes. One final thing to share is Yokoo has calculated that she spends 36 hours and 5o minutes a year fluffing her pillows on her bed. If you suffer from Seriousitis, then Yakoo can be just the eclectic shock therapy you need. She is fun, inspirational and full of colour. Enjoy her home that is as warm and tactile as her knitwear.

All photos by Yokoo