Do you watch Man Shops Globe on The Sundance Channel? If not, you’re only missing out on a peek into the coolest job ever. Keith Johnson works as the buyer-at-large for Anthropologie, which means it’s his job to trek across the globe and acquire objects and one-of-a-kind pieces for the bobo retailer. Personally, I’m not crazy about [...]

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James Corbett, a sculptor from Ningi, Queensland, Australia first discovered his talent while working at an auto recycling business in Brisbane.  Using antique car parts, Corbett now creates fascinating large-scale sculptures that sell for thousands and thousands of dollars…and understandably so!  The complexity and originality behind these pieces is quite astounding.

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Above: Fur Hammock by BLESS — $ 12350.00 Yes, I realize the use of fur for commercial purposes is frowned upon. But it’s also a personal choice, and I’m not about to criticize. The unfortunate reality is that animal fur is undeniably tactile and warm, and I can’t help but look at this fur hammock by BLESS and imagine the softest [...]

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If you have any sort of appreciation for passive aggressive humor, then you’ll enjoy this hilarious email chain between two coworkers. And a big thank you to Ryan for sharing it with me! Enjoy! And so it begins . . . Shannon (the secretary) has lost her cat and has asked David (the graphic designer) [...]

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The Animal Print Shop makes me think of the segment on The Tonight Show when Jay Leno features animal experts. It’s my favorite thing ever. No one ever really knows how the baby lemur will act — will he eat his banana or pretend to pick bugs from Jay’s hair. The unexpectedness of the whole thing draws me in. I imagine while Ms. Montrose [...]

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I’m not much of a meat eater,  but I am definitely always excited by strange food combinations.  One of my more recent favorites: watermelon and feta salad.  So when my extremely beautiful and talented mother (hi mom!) told me about Vosges’ Exotic Candy Bars,  I was instantly intrigued…especially by the bacon-flavored chocolate addition.  I decided to do a [...]

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Originally, I intended to write about Rifle Paper’s Folk Card stationary, but after browsing its Web site, it quickly became impossible not to highlight the other amazing designs that I’m now obsessing about. God I love pretty paper.   Folk Card Set, $16

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Now, as far as children’s books go, I thought Are You My Mother?, where that baby bird goes around asking if everything is his mommy was messed up enough. Although, even Goodnight Moon made me think I would one day have to wake up with a weird bunny for a grandma who was feeding me [...]

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German artist and designer, Iris Schieferstein, uses hollowed out horse hooves to create this exceedingly chill-worthy footwear.

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Do you like money? Of course you. And pigs? Er, um, maybe? How about cute, little pink pigs that look like that pig from the movies, what was his name? Babe? He was cute. But somehow, a love of money and a love of cute little piglets does not equate to a love of this: [...]

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