Recap + Etsy Holiday Pop-Up Shop

So, The One of a Kind Show wrapped up yesterday. Mon dieu, what a marathon. And, surprise, surprise, I am now sick. I couldn't be happier with everything though - how the show went, the fact that it is over and all of the amazing new cool stuff I traded for on the last day. Pictured above are two beautiful screen prints on wood by Unik. Gorgeous gorgeous solid wood cutting board by my pal Jana at Swaine and a super awesome Hudson's Bay pillow with appropriate monarchy print by Identity. Such talent, these folks. Sorry my photos do not do them full justice. Thank you to everyone that came by, supported me and said hi. I am sincerely touched by all the support and positive feedback.

And now, an exciting announcement which, for some reason, I have neglected to mention until now. I am heading to NYC tomorrow! You may have heard, the word on the street - Etsy is doing a surprise Holiday Pop Up Shop in Soho.  It opened last week and goes on until next Saturday. And yes, yours truly was invited to come down and produce my bags on site for a few days. I am not entirely sure what to expect but I do know that there is a glorious big shop component complete with peeps like me making stuff on site to buy as well as daily workshops and bands playing at night. I am beside myself with excitement. Now if only I could ditch this sore throat routine. In any case, I will be taking photos like crazy and blogging when I can so stay tuned. Can't wait!!

One of a Kind Show

I am at The One of a Kind show (still) for five more days. It is going well, albeit exhausting. A few shots from the booth. I had the shelves made especially for the show by my friend Richard Perri and I am very happy with them. Seeing everything out and displayed in this way is really helping me imagine what a Grace store might look like. It's funny, the fabrics I use are almost exclusively from Japan; vintage kimono's. Yet, they all have a decidedly Southwestern feel to them. I find that cross cultural similarity fascinating. I didn't think about this when I sourced out terrariums and antlers (that sort of look like bones) to use for my display but now when I see everything together, find that there is a real desert feel here. It is funny, I don't always have a conscious concept in my mind, it is just totally intuitive but then when I see everything together I realize how it all comes together in a cohesive theme. Anyways, I am there until Sunday, open late every night. (even until 11pm on Thursday if that's your thing!) Hope you can come by!