Bubble Chair

Virtually everything designed by Eero Aanio is the epitomy of cool, and especially his Bubble Chair.



find here: http://www.retromodern.com/item_detail.asp?1148.

Carrie Bike Basket

Oooh, ever since I let go of my car and moved to this here walking town (sort of) I've said I wanted an old bike with a basket. And look at this Carrie bike basket designed by Marie-Louise Gustafsson for Design House Stockholm that I just came across on the Free People blog... (whew, a mouthful.)



Forget the bike, maybe I just need the basket.

find here: http://www.designhousestockholm.com/site/

Tide Chandelier

Wow. This is one of a limited edition of ten (all sold i believe) by Stuart Haygarth made of recycled plastic objects. Who knew you could make something so gorgeous out of trash? (found via Inhabit.)



find here: http://www.stuarthaygarth.com/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=1080

Cool + Smart Stuff

I've always liked globes, and just assumed that when i grew up i would have one. But I don't yet.
The newest Domino reminded me of this, it features a spread of many pretty globes.

The starship earth model from worldglobes.com is the prettiest of all, but also comes with a steep pricetag:


I think this levitating one from Stellanova is also way cool (and it's much more affordable):


You can buy it at the PhysLink Science E-store, along with this mini battery-operated plasma ball:


Is that not the coolest thing in the world -- plasma balls! Whenever I go to the science museum, I want one of these (they are so pretty!), but I didn't know you could actually buy one for your house or even really know what they were called -- until now. You can buy a big one here.

pet baby crawfish

so, i debated about whether to post this or not, especially after my first long weekend absence, but, why not, i want it... da, da, da, da... a umm, pet crawfish.

yes.

i'm from new orleans, so if that doesn't sound strange to you, then i apologize, but to me it's strange words. but, here in new england, i saw one in a little aquarium in a pet shop in the mall (horrors...). and it was adorable and i wanted it. and that was christmas and i still want it. i actually couldn't find anyplace online to order from to link it, but here's a picture of a kid's pet crawfish (his story's here):



and on wikipedi, there's a part about crawfish (crayfish?) as pets... i went back to look at the crawfish at the mall the other day, but it was gone. i still am not sure about this, especially feeding him fish (uggs.) but i think about wanting it more than enough to warrant this post i am sure...

yeah.

Mudd Flats

My sister owns these shoes and when she came in with these Mudd flats on her feet I heard bells and the words: the quest for the perfect flats is over.

Literally. Does that mean I'm crazy? They are so much more cutie-pie in person, and they seemed to run a little big.

find here: http://amazon.com (Search for "Mudd fleet")

Valentine's Day Wants

I can never look at Urban Outfitters--or there divine catalogs--without wanting something(s). Today it was all things that would go ever so nicely with Valentine's Day.

Strawberry Necklace:


Clouds and Stars Puff Sleeve Tee:



Sweet heart sunglasses (also in blue and black):

Barbie Body Parts Jewelry

Isn't this Margaux Lange jewelry crazy? I found it via Whipup. I just love the heart-shaped breasts for reasons i certainly can't begin to explain. (she has ken bums too.)



And wouldn't something like this would be perfect for valentine's day? Here is a list of places you can buy her jewelry (or rather, make inquiries about buying it)--I copied these pictures here from julie artisans' gallery.



find here: http://www.margauxlange.com/

Modern Rocker

My baby is totally gonna have the best room! My nonexistent baby that is. Why do I find it so fun to look at baby stuff and plan some future nursery? Anyway, just look at this Nurseryworks rocker at Design Public:



find here: http://www.designpublic.com/shop/nurseryworks/3050

Infinite Wall Clock

This is only the coolest clock i've ever seen -- made by Progetti, sold at Unica Home (which has a lot of other cool stuff too).

And you can arrange it however you want on the wall.




find here: http://www.unicahome.com/catalog/item.asp?id=18555

Wellington Boots

I don't know when or if I'd ever get any use out of rain boots (?), but i've wanted a pair for as long as I can remember. There are so many, many styles and sellers out there, but I've narrowed it down to these:

Town and Country Red Wellington Boots:


Gabriella Rocha's in cherry:


and in solid black:


Marc by Marc Jacobs in army green:


But my favorite of all are these, which I think sold at Target (!), but aren't currently on sale (sigh):

Winged Migration Necklace

I really, really, really want this necklace.



Erica Weiner has all sorts of unusual, even strange, pieces--all handmade. My absolute favorite is above, but I also love her skeleton keys, book-lover necklace and other old-fashioned and charming jewelry. Among the strangest are a hummingbird skull necklace and a penis bone necklace.

find here: http://www.ericaweiner.com/n_migration_silver.php

Big Jungle Mobile

I hope blabla is still making this adorable mobile if/when i ever have a legitimate excuse to buy it! (Actually, every single thing they make is adorable.)



find here: http://www.blablakids.com/mobiles.html

Alice in Wonderland Dishes

Are these dishes from Fishs Eddy not the most fantastic thing you've ever seen? They also have mugs, a platter and a serving tray.


find here: http://www.fishseddy.com/browse.cfm/2,110.html