In-store now.
In-store now.
Long knit calendar scarf from Germany. Cross off each day by pulling the threads at the bottom to unravel.
Currently on exhibit at the De Pury Gallery in London.
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama painted an entire room white for this December installation in Australia's Queensland Gallery of Modern Art. Thousands of children were then invited to go mad with multi colored dot stickers throughout this giant white domestic setup, serving as a blank "canvas", complete with couches, tables, chairs, and a piano. This was the result.
This installation is 100% true to Yayoi's own personal style - colorfully dotted.
Check out her work here. Or rather get the full effect with Google image.
Located in the northern village of Harads, with a mere 600 inhabitants, the simply named Treehotel has become quite the popular tourist attraction with its stunning views of serene natural forest. Owned by Britta and Kent Lindvall and designed by several leading Scandinavian architects, the hotel consists of five tree "houses" (nineteen more on their way with the aim of making a minimal ecological footprint) all beautifully designed inside and out. The rooms themselves vary in size, each with a different name and theme-- The Mirrorcube, The Cabin, The Bird's Nest, The UFO, and the Blue Cone (which is indeed painted red).
Take a peak at the interior of each here.
Check out the site here.
Checkk it.
HCTN TRAILER from Here Comes the Neighborhood on Vimeo.
Inspirational and truly horrifying:
I Believe I can Fly ( flight of the frenchies). Trailer from sebastien montaz-rosset on Vimeo.
http://www.astierdevillatte.com/
Their unique take on ceramics, paper goods, perfumes, candles, furniture, silverware, glassware and more are created in a Bastille workshop that used to house Napolean's silversmith.
These are so amazing! Easy (fun!) to build and so cute on a desk or mantle.
Get 'em at BF!
The collections style is exclusive, daring, quirky, and based on the belief that design is a question of love. MOOOI takes pride in producing iconic objects that Alice would most definitely stumble upon in Wonderland.
Check out more here.
Surprize Balls are created from 100 ft of colorfully changing paper ribbon encasing quirky treasures and mementos. As the crepe ball unravels, surprises and gifts spill out of each layer-- vintage style toys, keepsakes, charms, gems, candy, bubbles, funky jewelry, confetti poppers, fortunes, quotes and more.
The earliest evidence of surprise balls were found in the Native American culture. Traditionally, it was a common practice to tell the history of one’s life with this unique ball. The first layer represented birth and for each event in life, another layer and memento was added. In the 1950’s, surprise balls became vogue in Mid America and then mysteriously disappeared... until now! Available at BF :o)
Watch this cute vid:

WE'RE BAAACK... In the e-commerce world! And one of only 20 boutiques selected to join the launch of Shoptiques.com to bring you the best boutique inventory online. The site is by invitation-only, but you can skip the waitlist with this code: PR3SWBWC. Happy Shopping!
Visit Shoptiques here!
Della was born in the village of Hohoe, Ghana by LA based designer Tina Tangalakis and native Hohoe seamstress Beatrice Agabe. Their intention is to provide jobs and education to the community, while bringing awareness of Hohoe's struggle to the US. Each Della product is constructed from Ghana's vibrant local textiles, handmade in Beatrice's workshop by economically vulnerable women. Della empowers these women of Hohoe to gain financial independence by providing jobs, education and skill training.
Della is committed to the long term success of the Ghana community, working to build a foundation for economic independence. Della laptop and iPad cases coming soon to BF!
Travel + Leisure celebrated it's 40th anniversary last month with a huge global bazaar held at the Park Avenue Armory in NYC. About 5,000 people traveled from 26 states to experience music, food, and culture of 35 countries. Ticket holders had a chance to taste famed street foods from Singapore, watch Bula dancers from Fiji, listen to Maracatu musicians from Brazil, and more all the while shopping for hand-woven Venezuelan hammocks, Lebanese caftans, and handcrafted Tibetan jewelry. Check out the time-lapse video of many people considered "a gift to NYC." Don't miss out next year!
FASHIONCLASH, created by Matylda Krzykowsk and three other friends in the Netherlands, gives voice to young artists/creators sans any fashion background to display their work in a fashion show. The 'Clash' encourages the designers to try their hand at fashion design and provides a platform to present their work to a fashion-related audience. A fresh concept new to the industry, it is fascinating to see how these 'non-fashion designers' employ their design disciplines such as illustration, photography, fine arts, and video into wearable art to be displayed on a model by way of catwalk.
Check our more from the July '11 show here.



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Rebecca braved the heatwave this weekend looking very cooooolll.... the nails are a perfect touch to her blue hair.... wear your style on your fingers ladies...

















































Bright colour and texture is driving the long trend of the season, making it a wearable staple for your wardrobe. Various Maxi Skirt and dress styles are available at Babel Fair.

Tiffany wandered through Babel Fair today and her sweater made our day! Her Pop art referenced outfit was brought together with a hot pink hair clip and cream patent oxfords. All she needs is Roller Skates and some BAM! & POW! speech bubbles following her. Love it!

Michelle ventured into Babel Fair yesterday looking easy breezey. The Canadian native digital designer picked up a SuckUK carve card while passing through. Any outfit brought together with an Alexander Wang bag is deserving of a compliment. Love the sheer striped lounge pant. Go Girl!










STUNNING Spring collection by Internationally Renowned Swedish designer Carin Rodebjer. Carin was awarded "Designer of the Year" by Swedish Elle Magazine in 2002 and 2005. In 2005 Rodebjer was also awarded the "Fresh Faces of Fashion" award by Gen Art and "Guldknappen" by Damernas Varld.




Comfortable and easy to wear basics incorporating organic and sustainable fibers by Covet (Canada). 
Orion London floral pleated maxi dresses are the perfect spring staple for your wardrobe and have now arrived @ Babel Fair.
























Korean artist/designer Sung Yeon Ju made these unique dresses out of real fruits and vegetables as part of her series Wearable Foods. AMAZING. She will be participating in an upcoming Korean Contemporary Art Group Exhibition in Los Angeles.
Carolina K Sweater Romper. Luxurious Fit. Amazingly Cozy. Essential for this season.







Saturday, a line of luxurious soft knits from Singapore, focuses on the casual staple piece with elements of asymmetry, layering, draping, and overall fluidity within a feminine silhouette."Saturday- a day of simplicity and comfort. Immerse yourself in drapes and layers of sheer comfort and embrace the carefree spirit of this day. Blending sophistication and minimalism, the new form of simplicity is effortlessly done, perfectly undone."

No problem; I never go to church. How old are you?
Oh, you wanna know how old I am now? Isn’t that terrible! Why do you wanna know? What’s the age got to do with me?
Pretend I never asked. What are you up to?
Oh, I’m just sitting here. They call me the Queen of Williamsburg. They just recently made a documentary about me, matter fact.
Where are you from?
I was born and raised in Manhattan. I got married young and moved here.
What did you do?
Nothing! What do you get married for? To be a housewife. My husband was very prouda me. He didn’t want his wife working, people thinking he couldn’t afford to take care of me. He worked at Coca-Cola…[Sings] drinking rum and Coca-Cola.… Oh, I said enough already.
How do you keep from getting lonely?
I know everybody. When I sit on a bench, I’m never alone. Never.
Would you rather be the queen or the mayor?
Oh, I’m both. [Laughs]
Read more: http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/public-eye/89564/leonora-russo-public-eye#ixzz12AypXBA8
Australian born, New York based painter Vincent Fantauzzo is probably best known for his 2008 Archibald Prize entry: a beautiful, haunting portrait of the late Heath Ledger which won the artist his first of two consecutive People's Choice awards.

The most recent - and hugely ambitious - project of Fantauzzo is '30 portraits in 30 days: New York City', the artist's ‘portrait’ of New York and its people. He began the project on September 1st and we have been following ever since. Some of the portraits he has created over the past few weeks include New York-based Australian model Jess Hart, model Chanel Iman musician/producer Mark Ronson and legendary rock and roll photographer Mick Rock among others. The artworks are jaw dropping - particularly when you consider he's averaging one a day. Just beautiful.
The exhibition opened last night October 7th at the National Arts Club.




















Award-winning Hungarian Designer Dora Abodi Spring 2011 runway show "Beautiful Voyager" in Downtown Manhattan.






















Vogue Italia gets real REAL on us. The Gulf oil catastrophe through photographer Steven Meisel's eyes. Gotta hand it to them-- this is epic!



Created by Harvard professor David Edwards, the very first inhalable food source is available for purchase. Le Whif is a small, pocket-sized, biodegradable tube that contains breathable coffee or chocolate powder... without the calories! The coffee contains the equivalent of a shot of espresso so you can have your daily caffeine fix sans any cup/mess. Coming soon to Babel Fair.
"In the late 1970s, the 'greatest city in the world' was teetering on the edge of total chaos. A failed economy, crime and en mass housing corruption gave way to a city in crisis. Yet out of the economic and social strife that held the 'Big Apple' hostage, a family of homegrown cultures that would forever change the world began to emerge. Downtown Calling not only documents, in detail, the evolution of New York City's fertile music and art subculture during this period, but how its collective output continues to play a prominent, driving role in the international fashion, art and music industries today."
Downtown Calling website.























































































































































































































































































































































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