jake phipps pendant lamps

okay, i will hang up the lighting now by signing off with these terrific ceiling fixtures from uk designer jake phipps for the hidden art collective. beautifully structured hats lined with decadent gold or silver that have people names are right up my alley! jeeves is the bowler and wooster is the top hat. i love the idea of taking a classically styled item steeped in tradition and turning it on its ear by utilizing it in a new creative, functional way. i would call these guys whimsical but i think that word gets a bad rap, so how about deliciously surprising? humorously stylish? playfully bold? i can’t decide. maybe all of the above.

i totally want to play monopoly at a table with the triple top hats hanging overhead.

purchase these lights and many more inventive things at the hidden art shop.

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nyc west side holiday trunk show

ed. note: many announcements and invitations come my way everyday. i’d like to share the stellar ones with you!

a lovely holiday trunk show is happening from 6 pm - 10 pm at the westport’s rooftop party room at 500 w56 in manhattan this thursday the 13th, featuring some fabulous designers:

scent by alexis handmixed perfumes and kayla designs jewelry

amh design needlepoint creations and lara kazan accessories

garnish home accessories

let me know what fabulous gifts you pick up - for yourself!

for more info or to rsvp, email keristarker@aol.com.

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fleece princess leia wig

i don’t care that halloween is coming, there is no reason why you couldn’t wear this $49 fleece princess leia wig from california artist ansley as your winter hat. you might could use those hair buns as earmuffs on super cold days if you live near me!

if you squint really hard at it, that hair looks like delicious cinnamon buns.

she’ll be selling these this weekend at the brewery artwalk in los angeles.

find it and other funky handmade things in her etsy shop.

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