Animals + Design

So animals + design have always been a big thing but taking it a step further are great designers, esp. the ones from South Africa who have made such innovative things as these...this is an ode to my friend Jessica who has turned me onto such quarky design and see them in a new light....some great ones to look into are Monique Groossens, Meret Oppenheim, Michael Aran, Jason Miller.....

Meret Oppenheim:

Monique Goossens:

I love the furniture designers at Domeau & Peres, Paris, it's edgy but maintains functionality as well.  2 of my favorites are Odile Decq, Bernoit Cornette and Pablo Reinoso....

Odile Decq, Bernoit Cornette

Pablo Reinoso

Bharti Ker has made these beautifully designed painted panels...imagine taking this design and texture and applying it onto a dress or a wall to make an entire outside mural pool side....

Dreaming

I was at Etro the other day and fell in love with this bag...

WANT

I really really want these for the rest of the summer and fall

Dreaming

This is my dream vacation house, so clean and cozy

Bohemian

I am loving Anna Sui's Fall 2008 Collection, it embodies a Bohemian like gypsy quality while still keeping it fresh and chic...