We’re, well, enormous fans of Enormous Champion, a Brooklyn-based design studio from creative couple Jordan Provost and Jason Wong, whose whimsical and well-made creations like this Whales Tea Towel ($25) always put smiles on our faces. Their stationery is amazing, too. We particularly love this letterpress printed, blank “Mix Tape” card ($5), perfect for sending a note just because, and this sweet “Our Love Is Here To Stay” card ($5), which also comes as a limited-edition silk screen print.
What a Glorious moment it was when we discovered the wonderful, whimsical work of New York City-based Coral & Tusk. Created by RISD-educated textile designer Stephanie Housley and her husband Chris Lacinak, the company’s stationery, home decor, and adorable pins, badges, and slippers for kids (above) manage to feel both playful and sophisticated, like something plucked from a Wes Anderson film. We particularly love their signature embroidered linen pillows like the keepsake-worthy Fox Tooth Fairy Pillow (below, left). See more from their gallery below and shop the entire collection here.
Spend a minute browsing through the incredible costume jewelry over at Elizabeth Cole Jewelry, and it’s easy to see why Stephanie Owen’s beautiful creations are favorites of celebrities like Eva Mendes and Mila Kunis, and of A-list fashion designers including Zac Posen who has collaborated with the brand for several of his runway shows including his most recent Fall 2012 Ready to Wear collection. Pieces are inspired by a combination of the American West and antique jewelry, and we particularly love the bridal collection, perfect for brides looking to add a bit of vintage flair to their wedding day look. Best of all, every piece is handmade in the U.S.
Hand-colored circa 1640 map by cartographer Willem Blaeu
I’m a sucker for a gorgeous, antique map. My friend Sarah and her husband collect historical maps from places they’ve visited, an idea I’ve been meaning to co-opt as maps really do make the perfect souvenir/conversation piece, and they look fantastic grouped together on a wall.
One of the best resources for antiquarian maps I’ve found is The Old Print Shop in New York. Founded in 1898, the shop’s been at its current Lexington Avenue location since 1925 and was purchased in 1928 by Harry Shaw Newman, who was best known for bringing the work of 19th-Century lithograph makers Currier & Ives to fame (fun fact: he was apparently known as “Mr. Americana”). The shop is still family-owned, and is currently run by Newman’s son and grandsons.
In addition to maps, they also have a wealth of modern and antique prints, photography, and art books, most of which you can shop at their online store. Here are a few of my favorites:
print from John James Audubon’s “Birds in America”
Lord Dunraven’s Yacht “Valkyrie” circa 1889 wood engraving
Currier & Ives “Autumn” lithograph
View from the suite bathrooms at St. Regis Kauai
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Clay Head beach in Block Island
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