today is a special day partly dedicated to faythe levine’s handmade nation. coming up later this morning there will be an interview anne conducted with faythe and cortney, and then we’ll get a special sneak peek into each of their homes after that. then it’s on to paris with part four of anne’s regional roundup of parisian designers and then the long-awaited and much-requested paris city guide. so in order to make room for that i wanted to share the rest of my favorites from the accent on design section of the ny gift fair.
this year sukie introduced beautiful organic cotton fabrics available by the yard. you can pick up their latest designs in bag or pillow form, but you can also purchase a yard for craft projects. click here for more info on sukie.
the karen alweil studio booth was on fire this year, with gorgeous work from nandini textiles (above) and, my favorite, a section of vintage artwork, feedbags and pressed flowers called style de vie that you could order and have framed, then shipped to your home. i was obsessed with those feedbags so i may have to save up for one of those in the future.
i also loved the little sachets from my soul to keep at the karen alweil booth- they were made from vintage sari fabrics. they’d make such great gifts (or decadent favors) for an indian wedding.
CLICK HERE to continue with the ny gift fair finds…and to see new work from judy ross, helen ige, robert le heros, and more…
judy ross debuted a lovely series of pillows and rugs, as well as a new metallic colorways in her trademark patterns. click here for more of judy’s work…
i loved these playful merry-go-round mobiles from los angeles’ helen ige. they were so intricate and beautiful close-up.
these simple but beautiful recycled glass tumblers were on my “must take home” list. they were part of the beautiful canvas booth and were a nice subtle juxtaposition to all of the bright color and bold patterns in the rest of the show.
last but not least, i loved the luggage/rolling grocery cart bags at robert le heros. the patterns were fun but sophisticated and they were coated in a water-proof finish that made them practical and beautiful.
