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Heart & Arrow Designs for Pretty Productivity

As the epitome of Type A myself — a meticulous planner and obsessive list maker — I was instantly drawn to the most recent office supply items at Heart & Arrow Design Boutique. The weekly blog planners and hourly day planners are the perfect product for trendy workaholics glued to their carefully...

Why FriedaSophie is a Rare Gem in the Jewelry World

Handpicked and handcrafted, FriedaSophie is a modernistic jewelry line with designs that maintain both a timeless simplicity and an unconventional look. Each piece from the San Francisco-based shop comes with a refreshing uniqueness and no guilt over where the materials come from. All stones used – gemstones, mineral stones, geodes and...

Graphic Design Marriage of Letter and Lens

This is a design crush for the ages. Two young, talented creative types united the art of lettering with photography to express one simple, inspirational theme: all good things require risks. Graphic designer and typographer Noel Shiveley and photographer Alex McDonell collaborated for the Minimalism Project, a series that invokes...

A Color Lover’s Oasis: The Pantone Hotel

Pantone, the nation’s leading authority on color, is best known for artful color swatches and for awarding “Color of the Year.” So when the company opened a boutique hotel in Brussels, Belgium, it was built with brilliant design, playful appeal and of course, many bright and bold hues of...

New and Noteworthy

Warmer temperatures are here and so are hundreds of new arrivals from the best retailers! Get your spring wardrobe ready with the latest and most unique items before they’re all sold out and everyone looks fabulous in them…except you. SHOP ON: 1. Mara Hoffman Tanksuit 2. Sophia Webster...

Behind the Line: Sachin + Babi Spring 2014

It’s a love story that began in the mid-1990s on the campus of New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. Bonding over a passion for textiles, India-native Sachin Ahluwalia falls for Babi, his future wife and business partner. The couple married after graduation and soon launched ANK International, a...

Statement Jewelry That Steals the Show

All the buzz is about the statement jewelry trend, and rightfully so. Owning a collection of bold pieces guarantees your outfits never lack interest. There is a place where the best jewelry designs of the moment gather to hang out and wait for you. Bauble Bar has become the destination...

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