A few months ago, Jorie, a buyer and product developer for the incredible Schoolhouse Electric, came to Lisbon for a work trip. I had the chance to snap some photos of her while she was shopping Lisbon´s giant flea market, Feira da Ladra. The light happened to be so overcast and moody that day so it was perfect, even if we did get caught in some rainstorms. I highly recommend visiting this market if you come to Lisbon. It happens on Tuesdays and Saturdays in Lisbon´s oldest neighborhood, Alfama. Details here.
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Desktop Stylings
I have an all purpose table in my small space where I work, where I eat, where I Skype with my mom. I’ve been reading Erin’s book, trying to figure out how to keep clutter to a minimum as I am always collecting beautiful theater posters, letterpress postcards, and concert schedules that always have incredible graphics. I can’t help but pick them up wherever I go. But it makes for a lot of paper clutter. The beautiful company, Kohezi from Amsterdam, sent over this amazing brass pen! Isn’t the packaging just?! It goes beautifully with my leather desk accessories from P226, handmade here in Lisbon. Now I just need a desk! I’ve been thinking of renting one as I’d love to work out of home and the coffee shop routine gets old after a while. Here’s to dreaming of my own little desk. For now I put these beauties to work at the all-purpose table, my bedside desk, and a handful of favorite coffee shops throughout the city!
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the poetry of dying tulips
Hello Monday!
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The easiest Valentines you’ll ever make: red paper, white ink, scissors, voila!
Heart cheese + flowers? Yes, please!
Still obsessing about getting to this Rose festival in Bulgaria. Maybe this year?
I love a perfectly styled party like anyone else, but this party I threw years ago when I lived in the Brooklyn neighborhood of SE Portland (and paid $200 to rent a room in a big slightly, dumpy house!) is one of my all-time favorites. My birthday is near Valentine’s Day so I threw an “I Heart You” party and literally invited almost every person I knew..social circles collided and it was actually wonderful. We had a haphazard photo booth with painters canvas and polaroid cameras, watched The Red Balloon, and had a confession wall with pink post-its. I remember a lot of laughing!
Photo: Lisa Warninger.