The Design Files Open House

So, if you don't already know, The Design Files Open House is this super huge crazy mega pop up. But wait, it's not just like any other pop up. You see, Lucy is this amazing wonder woman. Do you think superheroes would settle for a random shipping container to host a pop up? No. They have standards and Wonder Woman Lucy got herself a HOUSE. Yes. You heard me! A real house! One where people actually live in?! And Wonder Lucy basically took over, along with partner in crime, Esther and her team of superheroes and together, they transformed the entire home into one's dream land. Talk about crazy! EVERYTHING in the house is for sale. Including tap fixtures. I was soooooo lucky and was invited to be amongst the bunch of 75 awesome makers. I contributed 4 original artworks for the event. They're hung with lots of love in the kitchen!

I wanted EVERYTHING in the house. Including the house itself. Actually, on hindsight, I'd be more than happy just having only the toilet and the couch and maybe all the Jardan furniture and a few paintings, and lamps and bed linen. Oh and please how about adding in the very awesome 24k gold bin and baggu bags too? Please Santa, pleeeeeaaasssseeeee! I am definitely allowed to dream and wish right?

My theme phrase for the night was " OH MY GOD. I AM MELTING!!!! MELTING AND DYING AND MELTING INTO THIS ROOM.. LOOK AT THE BED.. OH MY GOD.. SOOOOOO NICE.. I WANT!!!!!!!!!!! " Yes.. I think I repeated that every time I turned a corner. Even if it wasn't a bed that I wanted to melt into.. it was the couch, the chair.. Even the toilet bowl looks nice to me! I got lucky and got to use the toilet for a few minutes. It totally put my own home toilet to shame!

Sorry I couldn't really be bothered to fine-tune my images and just shot them any-o-how, without adjusting my camera settings.. Hahah.. It was all TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL and I had so much fun! Thanks LUCY FOR EVERYTHING!!!! Drop by if you can! Warning, you might leave feeling like your house totally sucks. ( That happened to me! Haha. But only for a while. Don't worry, all my second/third/fourth-hand broken student furniture, we're still best friends. Just maybe not for life! )

More pictures on Lucy's blog here! If any of you make it there and if you've got extra time on your sleeve and a camera in hand, PLEASE take a photo of my work and send it to me if you can! I did not have time to go take photos in the day today ( the only day I can make it before I leave for Sydney tomorrow ! ) and it was way too crowded and difficult to photograph it last night. Thank you so so much! I will be really grateful if you can help me out!

Oh and on a totally different note, I'll be away in Sydney tomorrow till next Tuesday! I'm going to be at Finders Keepers! Along with my trusty elf/ man friend Darren! : ) We'll be there selling my art and wares. I am really really really excited about the market! It's my first in Sydney! Come say hi! I'd LOVE to meet all of you Sydney friends! It's always nice to meet new faces and know the lovely people who read this little blog!

See you if you can make it!
Take care and have a nice week!
PS: I was having lunch at a cheap Japanese place today and read this post on TheThousands. I burst out laughing! So funny!

Mega Update

Oh. It's feels like a week's passed since I last updated! I have so much to show and tell you guys. So here's a nice long little post on what's been happening. Basically all the pictures from this post, were all from the week that's just passed. I had quite a few notable fun things happen. First up, home art classes with Hugo! I introduced Hugo to the Japanese carp kite last week and talked to him about being brave and strong. ( If you read more about the history of a carp kite, you'll know why! ) and we did our very own Hugo version! Cool beans! As usual, my Wednesdays are always filled with so much fun. I teach Hugo in the morning, then head over to Do Re Me for class with my funny girls.

My girls did an awesome job last week and made large aboriginal paintings on fabric offcuts. We were going to turn them into bags this week, but unfortunately, the cruel rain came down on all their lovely handwork and washed the paints all away. BIG SIGH! But thank God the girls took it all in like champions and were in fact really excited they get to start over again on nice canvases... on their own at home. So, good on you girls! I'm proud of you all for thinking this way and having such positive art-making attitudes! And just look at what they did yesterday! This was AFTER I actually broke the bad news about their ruined work. See. They just love art. They can't stop painting! So so sad it's the last class for this year. But yup, look at their fun pieces!


Mini-me packaging drawings! Hahaha. It might look so easy and simply nothing but did you know these kids actually did not use any pencils or pens first? They went straight into their paintings by painting blocks of colour, then working around it to bring out the image? It's a great way to introduce packaging design to kids, at the same time, train them to observe and colour-block, instead of just drawing any-oh-how. Like my kids said to me " Sure looks easy but it is not! "

Apart from all my fun with kiddos, there was also the dog-friendly Design Files 2012 Calendar launch! I didn't end up taking lots of photos that night, but my good friend Madeleine Stamer did! And she's so graciously posted them up on her Facebook wall! Go have a look and at the same time like her page! I am a big fan of her work. Really cool stuff she does : ) It was such a nice laid-back night, with beautifully illustrated calendar pages to look at. Lucy has been nothing but so kind to me and asked if I could contribute a page. So yup I did! A little birdy told me I'm Miss February! Haha. Click here to get yourself a calendar!

Now, before I end off this already seemingly long post, I still have one more thing I promised to show! Pictures from my Sunday at MARKit! Yup, I had a market stall where I sold my art and wares. Thank you so much to those who came and said hi! How packed was that place! Ah! But yup, for those of you who couldn't make it down, here are a whole lot of pictures I took.


Phew! That's a lot of pictures to show. Sorry! I can't help but show you all the goodness. There were more but no, I don't want anyone to complain. Haha. So yup! These will do : )
From top to bottom: My stall, Cat Rabbit, Able and Game, Swiden, Betty Jo, Blank, Lark, Beci Orpin, Poppies for Grace, Simply Pheobe, Spin Spin, So Little Time Co.

Actually, I am going to be honest. I did have another exciting event happen during this same week. I know I know! It was none other than The Design Files Open House. I went last night to the launch and took lots of photos. Well, I think I drooled more than I took photos. But that's not the point. The point is, that place is AMAZING and you should go if you can. I think Lucy and team have done an amazing amazing crazy mega job and it should be appreciated so yup, do drop by if you can! I want to show you pictures, but I will hold myself back and post it in another post. In case you happen to be so sick of reading this ultra-long post already. Haha.

Ok. Byeeeeee!

Winners!

Here are the winners of the Stop & Scrap giveaway...

Please contact me at anilumagloire@yahoo.com to get your prizes.

Winner of $25.00 gift card...

Winners of $10.00 gift cards...

Congrats, y'all!

wednesday wishlist

It's funny how something like decorating a room never feels quite done. There's always something to change, modify, add or just rearrange completely. Much like personal style, interior decor seems to constantly evolve with a person over time. 

Disclaimer aside, here are just a few things I've been craving to add to my apartment lately, you know, to spruce and liven things up a bit.

1.) Horse lamp, Room Service, $245

2.) Brass legs, Kelly Wearstler, $1,495

3.) Kostick foldable star sculpture, Design Within Reach, $22 - $160

4.) Letter pillow, Jonathan Adler, $110

5.) Brass bar cart, The Furniture Butler, $1,070

6.) Vintage Vogue covers, Conde Nast Store, $125

Oh, and if you're in need of a small break from work today, check out my interview with Teen Vogue!

glitter guide: style at home

All photos by the lovely Michelle Drewes

I've been Glitter Guide'd and I couldn't be more honored, flattered or downright excited about it! Want to see the full post? (Spoiler: there are peeks into my closet and lots of shoes, shoes, shoes!) Well, then I suggest you click, click away!

need for tweed

Shirt: J. Crew (similar style here); Skirt: J. Crew; Shoes: Zara; Jacket: Zara; Bag: c/o Lodis; Sunglasses: Karen Walker; Jewelry: bubble bangles c/o Bauble Bar; J. Crew chain necklace

Highlights of the weekend:

1.) Pumpkin pie

2.) Long afternoon drives around SF looking for apartments to rent

3.) Too many rounds of Words with Friends

4.) Movie night, every single night (highly recommend J. Edgar and Life in a Day)

5.) Pumpkin pie leftovers

6.) Picking up a new suit for the man friend, which you may have seen on Instragram here

7.) And then picking up this little number for myself

8.) Feeling so incredibly thankful for everything

9.) Did I mention pumpkin pie?

How was your weekend?