Textiles (4)
Latin America's Day of the Dead Celebration
Friday, October 31, 2014
Dia de Los Muertos is celebrated in streets, homes, communities, universities, and parades often with large festivals including activities for children and adults. The "Day of the Dead" occurs on November 1 and 2 of each year, thus coinciding with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. (REUTERS/Mariana Bazo) Dia de los Muertos or “The Day of the Dead” originated centuries ago in Mexico where it is still widely celebrated today. The blend of pre-Hispanic indigenous beliefs and Spanish Catholic beliefs are [...] more
The Big Flea Invades New York City
Friday, October 24, 2014
The "Big Flea" comes to Manhattan's soaring Pier 94! New York City ’s largest indoor flea market to date, encompasses more than 600 booths that are spread over the Pier's 100,000+ square feet with vendors selling everything from antique furniture to collectible sterling silver. We even saw vintage Hermès handbags! Below we have an inside view of the trends and treasures from the show: Vintage Textiles / Pillows Classic Bar Cart / [...] more
Get the Look: A Statement Making Mud Room
Friday, October 24, 2014
In Hudson, Ohio this mudroom is impressive, flaunting a seriously stylish sitting/dining room with key design components: Statement-making wall accents Settee with a pop of color Pared-down Midcentury pieces Nature-inspired elements This solicited look might seem complicated to pull off, but we've done the research for you and provided you with everything you need below! Hand-crafted Midcentury Modern pendant light imported from Argentina [...] more
Product of the Week: Handmade Organic Cotton Scarves made in Guatemala
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Help support a fair trade business whose mission is to provide social and economic opportunities to indigenous artisans in Guatemala . Since we’ve been traveling to South America , the transformation of reality is evident in their social, economic, and cultural changes. We want to help establish a more sustainable world by building trust and working together with indigenous people’s cooperatives that produce high quality handmade textiles . We saw clearly devoted ability, reliability, and fairness attributed [...] more