We haven’t posted a Darcelism in quite sometime, but his sentiments on Halloween are eerily similar to mine . . . 10.29.2009 A Snuggie, a Croc, an Ed Hardy, an Ugg and a Kanye is the scariest Halloween costume I could ever dream of.                       [...]

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Photo from The Boston Globe. A few weeks ago as I was rushing through Harvard Square, a glint of Marimekko fabric caught my eye. Could it be!? A huge Marimekko flagship store in Harvard Square!? Too good to be true, although there is a Marimekko concept store in Cambridge. I had forgotten about it completely, [...]

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A few weeks ago as the leaves started turning, and we were hit with a sudden cold snap, it occurred to me that I haven’t actually owned a black wool coat for several years and that it was problem time to get with it. A quick search on ShopStyle (great site btw) returned a slew [...]

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There are a couple of fashion shows I look forward to each season, and JCDC is one of those shows. Mostly because you never know what Jean-Charles de Castelbajac will turn out, but you can be assured that it’ll always be playfully humorous with bits of gawdy commercialism and pop culture carefully mixed in. If [...]

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While I’m not totally sold on food-flavored dental floss — it’s all kinds of wrong — the illustrations on each of these floss packs are pretty darn cute. Would they influence me to purchase the breakfast floss set? Eh, probably not, but maybe you will! Available at Fred Flare.

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I didn’t even know Authentics made candles! But now that I do (thank you Distillate), I must admit, I’d love to sprinkle these lovelies all about our apartment. Don’t worry! Although they’re made entirely of wax, once the candle burns down to the top of the holder, the fame is extinguished by an invisible metal [...]

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Whew! What’s that smell!? After adding a puppy to our lifestyle, odor eating objects have taken on a whole new appeal. But for a scent that even an open window, Papier d’Armenie, Nag Champa, and baking soda won’t mask, try a Chikuno Cube – made from bamboo charcoal. The stylish cube is said to last [...]

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Don’t forget to check out cutdrop.com for this week’s featured sale by Lorick.

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Here’s an impressive element to add to your home decor — magnetic candle holders. In its second collaboration with Item, UK-based Innermost breaks the mold with its “Dervish” design. The new take on the traditional candelabra made its debut at Maison et Objet in September. Composed of metal and resin, the candle holders are available [...]

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Ever wished you could turn your mini Lego creations into bonafide living spaces? Yeah? Me too. And I suppose so did Parisian designers Simon Pillard and Philippe Rosetti (who work for JCDC and Hugo Boss, respectively). After purchasing a kitchen island from IKEA, the two gentlemen spent a week covering it with 20,000 Lego pieces, [...]

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