Sunday, January 31, 2010

The Gift Show on the Piers!

On Saturday, I headed on over to the New york International Gift Fair for the first time ever! I had an amazing time and saw so many beautiful new things. This is a loooong post but there was so much to see and, believe me, I left out a lot (booths that didn't catch my eye). Have fun!

BeeLine Home, Bunny Williams' inventive new line was full of bright colors and new but classic forms. I also picked up a copy of her new book, Point of View and got it signed. YAY.

Gorgeous indigo lamp.

Bunny was excited about her new piece, this folding screen with photos in it. She pointed out that people have too many picture frames floating around and taking up space so why not put them into a screen?

Isn't this chair simple and beautiful? From Blue Ocean Traders. They had many impressive peices.

As you can imagine if you know me AT ALL, I was in love with these pillows with the fleur de lis on them. From Callisto Home.

I love these bundles of letters and sweet little daschund sculpture.

Yay for books! All these books had fun designs on the bindings, many of them in a set.

Total Home really had me with all the nautical accessories. I'd LOVE to have these oars to hang on my walls.

Swoon over this Japanese float vase.

These throws were all so warm and cuddly looking. I especially liked the ones with the chevron pattern on them. They were all made in the U.S. too! Sanford Design.

I found these prints very charming. One of many great companies from down south: Wendover Art Group.

LOVE.

This was another one of my fave places, Design Legacy. It had a certain whimsical quality to everything with sweet objects like this Ferris wheel or flowery fabrics.

CUTE little rabbits!

See what I mean about the flowery fabrics? Gorgeous.

Who doesn't love a garden gnome? These step stools were also really cute and I think they were unique as well as practical.

I was so drawn to the fun garden/horticultural quality to this store.

One of the first places I stopped at was J M Piers from North Carolina. They had even heard of Alicia B. Designs and were huge fans of the blog!

They had an amazing collection of tole lamps. I love this one with a big "E" on it.

I'm a huge sucker for maps. These are inset into these little trays.

Here are more trays and they are hand painted...in the USA!

OOO Veuve Clicquot tray!

This store, Vagabond Vintage, was near perfection in my eyes. I loved the look that everything seemed to be collected.

And more plants!

The faded Union Jack wall hanging and more of those tole boxes were truly captivating.

And last but not least, the first booth I visited was Oomph! Their fun bright colors and use of Quadrille fabrics are just some of the many many reasons why I love this store.

Here are more of their fun pillows and a little 'tini table on the right.

I had a great time checking out all the new products for these vendors and meeting a lot of new people. It was obvious that everyone was here for this reason and the design enthusiasm was everywhere! I'm so glad that I went for the first time and I can't wait to go again. I'm also looking forward to what these companies have in store for us in the next year. They looked original and beautiful.


Alicia B.

Songs of the Month ( January 2010 )

1. Everything ( by: Michael Buble )
2. Halo ( by: Beyonce )
3. Our Song ( by: Taylor Swift )
4. Ain't No Other Man ( by: Christina Aguilera )
5. Reflection ( by: Christina Aguilera )
6. Moment of Surrender ( by: U2 )
7. I'd Lie ( by:Taylor Swift )
8. Baby Baby Baby ( by: Joss Stone )
9. Winter Light ( by: Tim Finn )
10. Breakeven ( by: The Script )
11. Jump Then Fall ( by: Taylor Swift )
12. Man In The Mirror ( by: Michael Jackson )
13. So What ( by: Pink )
14. You Had Me ( by: Joss Stone )
15. Kiss Me ( Sixpence None The Richer )
16. If I Ain't Got You ( by: Alicia Keys)
17. I'm Like A Bird ( by: Nelly Furtado )
18. Beautiful ( by: Christina Aguilera )
19. Say ( by: John Mayer )
20.You Belong With Me ( by: Taylor Swift )
21.Slow Dancing In A Burning Room ( by: John Mayer )
22. Breathe ( by: Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat )
23. The Call ( by: Regina Spektor )
24. Wunderkind ( by: Alanis Morissette )
25. Angel ( by: Sarah McLachlan )

Song of the Week ( 25 - 31 January 2010 )

HALO
by: Beyonce

Satu hal yang pasti kita tahu kalo ngedenger lagu ini; lagunya bagus banget! Gue gak ngerti liriknya, tapi, hal itu bukan masalah bagi gue , karena, sebnarnya bukan liriknya lah yang menghibur gue, melainkan suara Beyonce yang amazing. Komposisi musiknya juga keren. Gabungan Pop - R&B nya pasti bakal bikin telinga kita semua segerrr!

LIRIK:

Remember those walls I built
Well Baby they are turning down
And they didn't even put up a fight
They didn't even make a sound
I found a way to let you in
But I never really had a doubt
Standing in the light of your halo
I got my angel now

It's like I've been awaken
Every rule I had to break
It's the risk that I'm taking
I ain't never gonna shut you out

Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray won't fade away

I can do your halo
I can see your halo
I can be your halo
I can see your halo

Hit me like a ray of sun
Burning through my darkness night
You're the only one that I want
You got addicted to your lie
I swore I'd never fall again
But this don't even feel like falling
Gravity camed again
To pull me back to the ground again

It's like I've been awaken
Every rule I had to break
It's the risk that I'm taking
I'm never gonna shut you out

Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray won't fade away

I can do your halo
I can see your halo
I can be your halo
I can see your halo

EMO girl

Emo Boy

emo boy

Emo fashion

emo fashion

Friday, January 29, 2010

Pandora-Like Disappearing Sea Plant

In the movie Avatar, there is a plant that disappears into the ground the instant it’s touched. The good news for those afflicted with Pandora Depression it that we have a similar plant organism, right here on Earth! The Sea Pen (a soft coral) expels water from its body when touched, so as to avoid being eaten.

Girls from Moscow Night Clubs

Moscow is one of the most popular sex destinations in Europe. This place is notorious for its strip clubs and its unbelievably gorgeous girls. Moscow is the capital of the world’s biggest country, situated in the centre of the European part of Russia. Is one of the oldest and most beautiful Russian cities but is also the epicenter of New Russia and everything that it represents.

This city has got a lot in store for those who love night life. Once dowdy and uninspired city, now has become a bustling center for tourism and entertainment, attracting travelers from all over the world. After communism fall the city opened its doors to the world and Moscow nightlife is the most exciting and unbridled in Europe. One thing is for sure though, there are a vast array of nightlife options available, to any person of any age with any taste.

There are hundreds of nightclubs and entertainment centers but only some of them are worth a visit.