Fashionary (fashion + dictionary + diary) is a sketchbook combined with fashion reference info (measurement tools, spec sheets, fabric dictionary, seams & stitches, etc.) and blended figure templates. The 400 included templates are barely visible, allowing you to use the pages as a normal sketchbook if you prefer.
A perfect tool for brainstorming, sketching and quick reference!
Studio Toogood makes these fantastic handbags from old binocular cases. Called Binbags, the products are sourced from second-hand stores and then individually adapted with golden linings and useful additions like makeup mirrors and travel card pockets.
They will be on sale at Dezeen’s pop-up department store The Temporium, opening in London next week.
Get ready for harvest with this gem from the Kaufmann Mercantile Store! The rattan basket will keep those farmer’s market tomatoes from getting smashed or picnic sandwiches from flattening. The shoulder straps make this a perfect companion for day-hiking or foraging.
Ok, so it’s a little late for ripe tomatoes, but you get the point.
A novel approach for keeping eye protection in place for your baby by Lytot. The idea came to French designer Ahmed Zikr while he was in his workshop and saw his daughter put her pacifier in front of a pair of glasses. Available in 5 sizes for children from 0 to 36 months.
The Hook collection by Pinetti makes use of a single leather module, without the aid of glue or staples, to create several different types of handmade objects. Very cool!
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A collection of bags made from old wooden puppets by German designer Katrin Gerhardy. The handmade outfits can be changed when it’s time for a new look. Clever concept!
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Reknit is a project by designer Haik Avanian that turns old sweaters into new objects, with a little help from Avanian’s mom. For the month of February, send an old sweater to Avanian’s mom and she will unravel it and turn it into a pair of cut-off gloves.
From Avanian’s website:
“Reknit launched on January 4th, 2010 as a small project to share a resourceful family tradition with the world, and to encourage my mom to partake in her hobby more often. The project is based around the idea of reclaiming yarn from old clothes, and reknitting that yarn into something new and useful. It’s a really simple form of re-using / re-purposing that can be very fun. The site will feature a different item each month, which will be decided by user submitted votes.”
Jérémy Emsellem, a 23-year-old Parisian student, started out knitting hats for himself and then moved on to 50 of his closest friends. Eventually, he could no longer meet the growing demand and began to look elsewhere, which is where the grandmothers come in.
“The idea to work with grandmas came to me when I visited my great-aunt at her nursing home,” he said. “I saw all these women who were bored to death.” So he asked them if they would like to make crocheted hats, as a way to occupy their time–and to make a little cash on the side. Soon he had his very own syndicate of grandmothers, and launched his online brand, Golden Hook. He now employs eight grandmothers and is vetting five more for consideration (one of the prerequisites being that they must have grandchildren).
On the website, you choose from a variety of options. There are style choices (classic, long and “Peruvian”) and a variety of color combinations. You can choose between Angora, cashmere or alpaca wool, all of which are sourced from the merry herds of sheep in the French Alps. After choosing your style, color, and material, the order goes to your grandmother of choice.
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