Hidden under the train tracks in the meat packing district is a little shop that’s been sharpening knives for decades. David was a kid in a candy store. Charlie was a toddler in a knife shop. (So we didn’t stay long) but long enough to find: They have new old stock items, stock that hasnt changed in design in a hundred years, an ancient stone and water grinder. Original signage, a wall of lodge cast iron skillets and walls and walls of knives. ranging from $4.00 to $2500.00 Northwestern Cutlery = amazingness.
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Um…. this is amazing. Graham Kostic, you sure know how to throw a party. We’ve had a blast working with Glossed & Found on different collaborations over the past few years: HOLIDAY CRAFT SERIES 1HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING EPISODE 2CAMP TOUR Come back any time!
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Which is more than a little embarrassing, given that I sit in an open-cubed newsroom style office –and I’m making a mess of my keyboard and mascara.But sometimes you just can’t help it. Today is one of those days. Thank you, Jourdan for the lovely story.You are always, always welcome back. here is her story.
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This should be titled “OGILVY Women to Watch“– because of the creative women of Ogilvy Chicago who are making it happen. As I’m typing this, I am peering over my computer at the amazing estrogen-driven creatives sitting within 10 feet of me. DONNA CHARLTON-PERRIN. Group creative director.Mother. Best creative writer in the world. ALLIE ARMSTRONG. Art director.part of the illustrationcorporation.com, huggies co-conspirator & model.and adorable + sick talented. CARA SUGLICH. Copywriter.And creative writer with an amazing voice- and contributor to Camp Style AMY GOZALKA. Art Director.funny as hell + crazy inspiring creative. MEGAN EVANS. Assoc Creative Director.Mom, Creative, wonderwoman. BIANCA REGGI. Art…
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YAY!It just hit the stands 🙂Charlie as a brownie breaks my heart.I mean, who knew they made baby moccasins that were this adorable??Thanks to everybody who helped !!Pick up the latest copy of MIDWEST LIVING magazine. or download it on zinio.
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Crain’s Chicago business has a new feature series: Style Profiles of Chicago Business folks. It’s the brainchild of Jan Parr (former editor in chief of Chicago Home and Garden and current exec editor at Crains) When she asked me if I wanted to talk about my style, I thought she was kidding.I could have given her a dozen better more stylish options. (bascially, every girl I work with at the office) I couldn’t fathom that readers would want to know the reality of where my clothes really come from:yardsales. thriftstores. flea markets. (and a few scary places I won’t even admit to…
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mary’s dad was quite ill when he walked her down the aisle…so when I read the title to her post: “A great New Years gift: getting to see video of my dad walking me down the aisle at our Camp Wandawega wedding” …i knew i would probably cry even before i watched the film. and so of course i only made it the first 10 seconds in…i watched it and now im crying… because i remember dad walking me down the aisle, too in the same spot. and that he could only manage the last 10 feet, so i met him halfway. a…
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but she’s not getting one.unless its stuffed and fits in her crib. we spent the holidays at the family’s stables-(the one that got the 24 hour thrift store makeover in this earlier post) they board, train, breed, etc. 30+horses.so charlie went crazyface deciding which ones would bitevs which ones she could pet…. she found a minature horse (named ‘skittles-snicker’) that she decided to chase relentlessly: Some scenes from the barn… My brother Sam with one of the favorite horses…
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my dad would be proud. remember this before and after project from an earlier post? It just made it’s debut in Rod & Kulture… telling the story about how we found her and David + my brother sam brought her back to life- and to the track. We havent received our issue in the mail yet, so look for the update with the full story. but for now, the spreads turned out pretty nice! buy the issue HERE
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the early morning drive across the Austrian countryside. the largest and oldest flea market in the center of Vienna. “Naschmarktz” learning to haggle in Czech with our local friend thomas (above, working his magic on a local vendor for this century old traditional childs ceremony vest)we ended up getting it for half his asking price, with a combination of crown, euro and dollars. piles and piles of lederhosen & old school Alpine hiking boots. and vintage ski sweaters (here is the leiderhosen vendor wearing one) this is the backdrop for the flea. both sides of the street are lined…
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