For those of us who have had their luggage tossed, searched, and prodded, meet The Cheeky’s Suitcase Stickers, designed to help you take back your dignity and give the TSA a good jab in the ribs. OK, so they could potentially get you pulled out of line,  thrown into the back “office,” strip searched, and landed in jail – and [...]

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I took one look at these buildings (from a favela in Rio) and my tastebuds recalled the yumminess of fruit stripe gum. Praça Cantão is Rio de Janerio’s most notorious slum and Dutch artists Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn undertook the task to turn its hillside housing into colorful works of art. With even the [...]

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Saturday was absolutely gorgeous in NYC. We started our day with a quick brunch at 202 — I had the hammy, eggy, cheesy sandwich, an excellent choice after the Wallpaper* Brazil launch — and a quick stop at the Chelsea Market where my friend Matt purchased the tiniest and cutest cup of coffee we’d ever [...]

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All photos by Patrick McMullan Our final stop of Friday evening was Brazilian furniture store Espasso for Wallpaper* magazine’s launch of its June issue Born in Brazil /Nascida no Brasil. The magazine recently set up its South American headquarters in Rio and São Paulo, just in time to be at the forefront of Brazil’s entry onto the world stage — it’s [...]

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The inspiration from Amsterdam When springtime hits, it’s inevitable that my mind starts dreaming of bicycles. Suddenly, I begin to notice all of the Dutch bicycles and cruisers on the street and envision myself on my morning commute looking like those gorgeous Amsterdamers who have mastered workday fashion atop a bicycle. If you’ve never been [...]

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Why you ask? Because Opening Ceremony is opening its second NYC outpost in the hotel, where it plans to sell must-have travel accessories, like this dopp kit, SWOON!!! More info here.

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Next time this week, we’ll be sleeping in our comfy platform bed at The Standard Hotel in West Hollywood, enjoying the first leg of our honeymoon, and I cannot wait! We booked our trip ages ago, and now that’s it fast approaching I’ve got a one-track mind for relaxation and sunshine. Our first stop? The [...]

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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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Recently I had the opportunity to stay at the new Ace Hotel in New York city. The Ace opened in Spring 2009 and immediately generated a ton of buzz on the interwebs from design bloggers who were invited to preview its digs. Since then, the hotel has been featured in numerous design-focused, culture, and fashion [...]

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This morning a friend sent me a picture of the new Alexander Girard bicycle designed for Electra. She says her unborn son is encouraging her to add it to her baby shower registry, claming that he and mommy will look supppaaa fly a top its wheels. I agree! She came across the bike on Apartment [...]

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